ESCAPE TO KERALA
Duration: 10 Days | Kochi – Kochi
Destinations: Kochi – Munnar – Thekkady – Alleppey – Marari – Kochi.
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DAY 01 | ARRIVE KOCHI
Arrive Kochi. You will be assisted with your baggage at the airport & transferred to a prebooked hotel.
DAY 02 | KOCHI - MUNNAR
After breakfast, sightseeing of Kochi. Visit Fort Kochi beach, chinese fishing nets, Vasco da Gama square, St. Francis Church (India’s oldest European church), Santa Cruz Basilica, Dutch Cemetery (view from outside), Bastion Bungalow, local spice and handicraft shops, Jew Town, Paradesi Synagogue & Mattancherry Palace.
Afternoon, drive to Munnar (130 km | 04 hr.). Arrive Munnar & check in at the hotel
DAY 03 | MUNNAR - THEKKADY
Morning sightseeing of Munnar. Visit the tea plantations, a tea factory (subject to permission being granted), and the Eravikulam National Park – home of the endangered Nilgiri Thar (Ibex)—followed by a visit to the Mattupetty dam, the Kundala Lake, and other scenic spots.
Afternoon, drive to Thekkady – one of the world’s most fascinating natural wildlife reserves noted for its geography, diverse wildlife, and scenic beauty. Arrive Thekkady and check in at the prebooked hotel.
DAY 04 | THEKKADY
After breakfast, leave for Jungle Walk. The forest provides specially trained guides for early morning treks into the jungle. The treks are of a duration of 03 hrs. These treks are an ideal way to really feel the forest and to experience it closely.
Afternoon boat ride on the Lake Periyar, where one can have a unique experience of viewing wildlife at close quarters from the safety of a boat on the lake. The greatest attractions of Periyar, however are the herds of wild elephants that come down to play in the lake.
DAY 05 | THEKKADY - ALLEPPEY
After breakfast, leave for Alleppey in time to board the houseboat for an overnight backwater trip. On arrival in Alleppey, commence an overnight houseboat cruise, which gives one a fascinating insight into the life of a Keralan Backwater Village. As the boat glides along the backwaters, one can see the daily life in the backwater villages. On the narrow strips of land, fishermen fishing, children swimming and playing in the water, women doing their daily chores, mobile shops in tiny canoes, the cultivation of paddy and its harvesting (during harvest season), huge country barges ferrying the coconuts, rice, coir etc. Note: The cruise commences at 1300 hrs with lunch served onboard and continues till dusk. At dusk the boat will anchor in a wide waterway or lake for the night. (The backwaters close to boat traffic at dusk as the fisherman lay their nets in the backwaters. Other boats are not allowed to ply in the backwaters after dusk.) On the following day the cruise commences again after breakfast, and you will be dropped at Alleppey by 1000 hrs.
DAY 06 | ALLEPPEY - MARARI
Check out from the houseboat and proceed to Mararikulam, a beach town on the Arabian Sea in Kerala. The palm-fringed bays in secluded coconut groves promise a relaxed stay. The boundless blue waters of the Arabian Sea and miles of white sands washed away by the surf at the feet of the stalwart palms and the rocky promontories, makes this beach paradise. Arrive Mararikulam and check in at the prebooked hotel.
DAY 07 - 09 | MARARI
Day free to enjoy the beach.
DAY 10 | MARARI - KOCHI
Transfer to Kochi airport to board your onward return flight.