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 Code:
IGT-34
Duration :13 days/12 nights
Places Covered : Cochin, Kumarakom, Alleppey, Kollam
Group Size: 8 - 10
Theme: Backwater Cultural tour
Season: March to September
Price Range: From USD 650
Special Activities: Backwater Cruising, Birding, Night fishing
trip etc.
Meals Included: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
Tour Highlights: Jewish Synagogue, Dutch Palace, St. Francis'
Church, Chinese fishing nets, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary etc.
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Duration : 13 Days/12 Nights
Places Covered : Trivandrum - Kovalam - Alleppey - Kumarkom -
Periyar - Munnar - Cochin
Day 1 » Trivandrum – Kovalam
Our team of travel managers greet your arrival at the Trivandrum airport.
You are then transferred to a pre booked hotel. Get a grand Indian welcome
with Tikka and Aarti. Come over your jet lag for the rest of the day.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 2 » Kovalam backwater cruise
Take your breakfast early morning and leave for a backwaters cruise at
Kovalam. On the cruise enjoy the surrounding palm gardens and vegetations.
In the evening get to see some beautiful beaches in Kovalam. Return to the
hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 3 » Kovalam – Varkala
We
drive to Varkala early morning. On arrival check into a pre booked hotel.
Varkala is famous as a beach retreat of Kerala. Enjoy a natural delight in
the evening with a visit to the swaying coconut trees. Also be a part of
backwater activities in the evening. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 4 » Varkala – Allepey
After a relaxed morning breakfast we drive to Allepey. On arrival check
into a pre booked hotel. Rest of the day is free for relaxation and
individual activities. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 5 » Allepey – Kayamkulam
The day belongs to a backwater tour from Allepey to Kayakulam. On the way
enjoy the immense forestry and explore the village culture in Kerala. Your
travel guides also help you interact with the local people of these
villages. On arrival at Kayamkulam check into a pre booked hotel for an
overnight stay.
Day 6 » Kayamkulam – Changnacherry
Do some boating in the Kayamkulam lake in the afternoon. Later proceed to
Changnacherry. Enjoy an houseboat stay overnight.
Day 7 » Changnacherry – Kumarakom
From Changnacherry move to Kumarakom. Enjoy the scenery at Vembanad Lake.
On arrival at Kumarakom check into a pre booked hotel. Overnight stay at the
hotel.
Day 8 » Kumarakon
Sightseeing
The day belongs to sightseeing tour of Kumarakom. Your tour guides take you
to Kumarakom bird sanctuary. Do a bit of bird watching as the sanctuary
presents some rare species of migratory birds like Siberian Stock and much
more. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 9 » Kumarakom – Periyar
Take a quick breakfast and drive towards Periyar, famous for its tigers and
elephants. Barking Deer, Mouse Deer, Dole or Indian Wild Dog are some of the
very unique animals found here. The bird members of Periyar include Darters,
Cormorants, Kingfishers, the great Malabar Hornbill. After the wildlife
safari at Periyar return to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 10 » Periyar – Munnar
Relish
your breakfast before we leave for the drive to Munnar, an exotic hill
resort famous for its lush tea estates. These tea gardens are the last
bastion of the Raj. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 11 » Boat ride in Munnar
After the breakfast take a boat ride in Mattupetty Lake. Our travel team
also take you to some fishing activities. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 12 » Munnar Excursions
Your excursions tour of Munnar starts with a visit to Kundala which is
famous for its golf course and tea estates. You are also taken to Kundala
artificial dam which attracts a lot of tourism. Malankara Reservoir,
Observatory Hills and Echo Point are other major tourist attractions in
Munnar. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 13 » Munnar – Cochin – Departure
Take a drive to Cochin. On arrival our travel managers escort you to the
international airport for a flight back to your country.
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Code:
IGT-34
