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Places
To See : Cochin - Munnar - Periyar - Kottayam - Alleppey - Kovalam
- Trivandrum - Mumbai
Duration : 09 Nights / 10 Days
Day 1 - Arrive Cochin
Late Night, Arrive Mumbai And Transfer To The Domestic Airport For
Your Flight To Cochin By 9w 405 At 0545 Hrs. On Arrival In Cochin At
0730 Hrs, Assistance At Airport And Transfer To Hotel. Rest Of The Day
Free.Evening Attend The Kathakali Dance Performance.Overnight In
Cochin.
Day 2 - In Cochin
Morning Guided City Tour. Afternoon Free.Cochin - The Palmgreen
Commercial Town Of Kerala Has One Of The Finest Natural Harbours In
The World. A Town With A Hoary Past, Cochin Is The Gateway To Kerala.
The Jewish Synagogue - Built In 1568 Ad Contains Grand Scrolls Of The
Old Testament And The Copper Plates Containing The Privileges Granted
To The Jews By The Cochin Rulers. The Floor Of The Synagogue Is Paved
With Exquisite Chinese Hand Painted Tiles. The Dutch Palace Was Built
By The Portuguese And Presented To The Cochin Raja In 1555 Ad. 17th
Century Murals Depicting Scenes From The Indian Epic, The Ramayana Can
Be Seen Here. St Francis Church, Built Originally By The Portuguese In
1510 Ad Is Believed To Be The First Church Built By Europeans In
India. Vasco Da Gama Was Originally Buried Here. The Chinese Fishing
Nets Can Be Seen At The Entrance Of The Harbour. The Chinese Through
Trade Contact Taught This Technique Of Catching Fish.Overnight In
Cochin.
Day 3 - Cochin - Munnar
Morning: Drive To Munnar (135 Kms/04½ Hrs) Enroute Visit Tea
Plantations. On Arrival In Munnar, Check In At Hotel. Afternoon: Boat
Ride In The Lake. Munnar (1,524 M), Is The Highest Town Of Kerala,
With A Cool, Bracing Climate Exuding An Old-World Charm. The
Atmosphere Is Fragrant With Extensive Tea And Cardamom Plantations.
There Are Enchanting High Ranges, Lakes And Streams And Beautiful View
Of Low-Lying Clouds And The Mist Filled Valleys. Overnight In Munnar.
Day 4- In Munnar
Full Day Free To Visit The Bazaars, Plantations Etc.Overnight In
Munnar.
Day 5 - Munnar - Periyar
Early Morning: Drive To Periyar (100 Kms/03 Hrs) And On Arrival, Check
In At Hotel. Afternoon: Boat Ride In Lake Periyar To Watch Wildlife.
Later Visit Kumily Spice Market To See And Buy Spices.Overnight In
Periyar.
Day 6 - Periyar - Kottayam
Early Morning: Drive To Kottayam (120 Kms/03 Hrs) And On Arrival,
Switch Over To The House Boat And Cruise Along The Backwaters, Passing
Through Paddy Fields, Villages, Market Etc. The Cruise Is Through `Kuttanad'
Literally Meaning The Land Which Is Lower Than The Sea Level But Is
Kept Intact By Its Bunds And Dikes. It Is The `Rice Bowl' Of Kerala.
The Rice Fields Are Very Beautiful And This Lush Land And Surrounds
Governs The Placid Way Of Life Of The People Who Live On The
Backwaters.Overnight On Board House Boat.
Day 7 - Arrive Alleppey - Kovalam
Morning: Drive To Kovalam (180 Kms/04½ Hrs) And On Arrival In Kovalam,
Check In At A Beach Resort. Rest Of The Day To Relax At The Beach Or
Indulge In Ayurvedic Massages. Kovalam Is A Sheltered Bay Endowed With
Unusual Beauty, Located On The Magnificent Arabian Sea Coast. This
Natural Bay Is A Safe Sea-Pool, Free From High Waves And Surges. The
30 Kms Drive From The Tiruvanantapuram Airport To The Beach Through
Groves Of Palms Is Refreshing. It Is An Ideal Place To Swim, Sunbathe
And Perhaps Enjoy The Ancient Rites Of An Ayurvedic Massage And Oil
Bath. Overnight In Kovalam.
Day 08 - Kovalam
Full Day Free On The Beach.Overnight In Kovalam.
Day 9 - Kovalam
Full Day Free On The Beach.Overnight In Kovalam.
Day 10 - Kovalam - Trivandrum - Mumbai - Depart
Morning: Assistance And Transfer To Trivandrum Airport (25 Kms) In
Time To Connect Flight 9w 335 At 1335 Hrs To Mumbai. On Arrival In
Mumbai At 1535 Hrs, Assistance At Airport And Transfer To City Hotel
For Wash And Change. Rest Of The Day Free For Last Minute
Shopping/Packing. Evening: After Farewell Dinner, Assistance And
Transfer To International Airport In Time To Connect Your Onward
Flight Home.
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