Arrival Cochin
On arrival at Cochin international airport, meet, assist & transfer to your hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
"The God who made Kerala, had a green thumb" goes a local saying. A paradise on Earth with palm-lined beaches, steamy jungles, plantation-covered hills, and tropical rivers and lakes. Visitors come here to unwind and indulge- Gift yourself new life. Surrender to the magical fingers of specially trained masseurs. To medicated baths that will refresh you. Herb...
On arrival at Cochin international airport, meet, assist & transfer to your hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Morning full day tour of the satellite towns of Kochi (Cochin) and Ernakulam, comprising visits to the Dutch Palace, the Jewish Synagogue - St. Francis Church and the Santa Cruz Basilica.
Later visit Fort Kochi & the Chinese fishing nets at sunset. Evening witness the Kathakali dance show.
Overnight at the hotel.
Satellite towns of Kochi, Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Fort Kochi, Chinese fishing nets at sunset, Kathakali dance show
Morning depart for Vythiri. En-route visit Thrissur, Kerala’s cultural capital, full of academies of literature & arts. Here you can visit the Vaddakunathan temple, Puthen Palli (Basallica) & the Lourdes Cathedral. Continue drive to Vythiri. On arrival check in at your hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Thrissur, Kerala's cultural capital, Vaddakunathan temple, Puthen Palli (Basallica), The Lourdes Cathedral
AM visit the Edakkal caves with their believed to be Neolithic engravings. Day at leisure to enjoy the surrounding & learn about the medicinal plants of the area.
Overnight at the hotel.
Enjoy the surrounding & Learn about the medicinal plants
Morning drive to Munnar. En-route visit the Rajamala national park. On arrival check into your hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Rajamala national park
Morning drive to Periyar. En-route visit the tea plantation & photo stop at the Top Station point from where you can have a spectacular view of the ghats. On arrival check into your hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Tea plantation & photo stop
AM boat ride on the lake at the Periyar National Park, which is an unusual way of touring a national park. Later leave for Kumarakom. En-route visit a spice garden. On arrival check in at the many resorts on the backwaters at Kumarakom. Day at leisure to enjoy ayurveda therapies.
Overnight at the resort.
Periyar National Park, Spice garden
Morning embark on a cruise through the backwaters.
Overnight on the houseboat.
Morning disembark at Allepey & drive to Marari. On arrival check in at your resort. PM visit a fishing village in the area.
Overnight at the resort.
Fishing village
Day at leisure to sun bathe or enjoy some ayurveda therapies.
Overnight at the resort.
Ayurveda Therapies
Morning at leisure. Later departure transfer to Cochin international airport for connect flight to home destination.
Plan around the season that best matches comfort, value and the pace of this journey.
"The God who made Kerala, had a green thumb" goes a local saying. A paradise on Earth with palm-lined beaches, steamy jungles, plantation-covered hills, and tropical rivers and lakes. Visitors come here to unwind and indulge- Gift yourself new life. Surrender to the magical fingers of specially trained masseurs. To medicated baths that will refresh you. Herbal diets that will rejuvenate you. Spend romantic nights in tree houses, washed in sweet scent of forest flowers. Embark on a journey across sun-dappled backwaters on a Kettuvallom – fully-furnished traditional rice boats.