Customized Holiday - IBKL1
Backwaters and Beaches
Backwaters and Beaches
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COUNTRIES
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Cities
5
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Days
9
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Tour Type
Inbound
Tour Code
#IBKL1
Holiday Experiences
- Cantilevered Chinese fishing nets
- Munnar tea plantation
- popular wildlife sanctuary in Periyar
- Periyar wildlife boat ride
- Magical backwaters of Alleppey
- Popular Mararikulam Beach
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Day 1
Arrive Cochin
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
Day 2
Breakfast
Cochin – City tour, Chinese fishing nets, Kumbalangi Village, traditional show
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
Breakfast
Day 3
Breakfast
Cochin – Munnar (Approximately 128 kms , 3.30 hours by road)
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
Breakfast
Day 4
Breakfast
Dinner
Munnar – Thekkady & Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary (Approximately 90 kms , 2.30 hours by road)
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
Breakfast
Dinner
Day 5
Breakfast
Dinner
Thekkady – Periyar Wildlife Reserve
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
Breakfast
Dinner
Day 6
Breakfast
Dinner
Thekkady – Alleppey (Approximately 147 kms, 4 hours by road)
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
Breakfast
Dinner
Day 7
Breakfast
Alleppey - Mararikulam (Approximately 20 kms )
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
Breakfast
Day 8
Breakfast
Mararikulam – leisure
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
Breakfast
Day 9
Breakfast
Mararikulam – Cochin airport - Departure to Hometown
After a leisurely breakfast, transfer to the Cochin airport for your onward flight
BreakfastDestinations you will visit
Note: Under unavoidable circumstances itineraries may be changed or reversed.
Additional Optional Experiences
To add experiences. for a nominal Holiday Fee. call us on 1800 22 7979 or drop us a query!Tour Information
Inclusions
- On Request
Exclusions
- On Request
