Backwaters and Beaches

Welcome to India. Arrive at Cochin airport. On arrival you will be greeted at the Airport and transferred to hotel in chauffeur driven vehicle. Check in at the hotel and overnight stay at your hotel in Cochin

Take a tour of colonial Cochin, including the Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, cantilevered Chinese fishing nets and original burial site of explorer Vasco da Gama. Visit Kumbalangi. This pretty village boasts an unspoilt virgin landscape and warm inhabitants who rely on nature to survive. Experience authentic Southern India as you to witness local activities including coir processing, copra pressing and olamedayal (netting of coconut leaves). In the evening relax at the Kerala Kaleidoscope, a show of authentic, colourful dances that explore the region’s rich cultural traditions. Overnight stay at your hotel in Cochin

Today drive to Munnar, a hill station of Kerala known for its tea plantations. Enjoy the fresh hill air with a walk through the plantations. Overnight stay at your hotel in Munnar

This morning is at leisure in Munnar to soak up the scenery and visit the fascinating Tea Museum. Later drive to Periyar, south India’s most popular wildlife sanctuary set high in the ranges of the Western Ghats. Its man-made lake provides a perennial source of water for local animals. Overnight stay at your hotel in Thekkady

Today rise early for a visit to Periyar wildlife Reserve. In Periyar you could spot a family of Elephants, Wild Boar or Sambar Deer by the water’s edge. Also enjoy a boat ride. Later proceed for spice shopping at Kumily village in the evening. Overnight stay at your hotel in Thekkady
Meal: Breakfast,Dinner

Drive to Alleppy, the backwaters of Kerala. On arrival embark a traditional thatch roofed house boat. The houseboat is made from locally sourced natural fabrics such as bamboo poles, coconut fibre and coir carpets. Enjoy a memorable houseboat ride on enchanting backwaters to explore its breathtakingly beautiful surroundings and the countryside of Kerala. Stay overnight onboard the houseboat gliding past palm fringed narrow canals, lush paddy fields and tiny hamlets along the edge of the waterways. Overnight on board your houseboat

Disembark the house boat and then drive to Mararikulam popularly also known as Marari. You have the rest of the day at leisure to take a stroll along the beach or relax under a palm tree with a book. Overnight stay at your hotel in Marari

Today you have the entire day at leisure to enjoy yoga on the beach, try an Ayurvedic massage or simply hire a bicycle to explore the quite lanes on your own. Overnight stay at your hotel in Marari

After a leisurely breakfast, transfer to the Cochin airport for your onward flight