Romancing Kerala

Kerala as a tourist centre has everything to fall in love with; lush carpeted greens offering scenic relief to the eyes and fragrant spice forests of Thekkady and most importantly lifeline of the state, Backwaters. The many shades of greens, serene and relaxing scenery and beyond imaging visual delights, all form the reasons to romance Kerala. Beginning from Kochi and its peaceful life; the tour proceeds towards treasured Thekkady with its spice farms. This romantic sojourn sums up with floating on the backwaters of Kumarakom and Alleppey. All these attractions really blend to form Romancing Kerala.

Duration : 05 Nights / 06 Days
Places covered: Thekkady - Kumarakom - Allepey – Cochin

Day 01 : Arrive Cochin
On arrival in Cochin, meet our representative at the airport. He will assist you for ransfer to the hotel. Cochin, India's largest port and a major naval base, is one of the most picturesque places in Kerala. The older parts of Fort Cochin and Mattanchery have an unlike blend of medieval Portugal, Holland and an English country village grafted onto the tropical Malabar Coast. Despite this, Cochin is an attractive city with serene backwaters, lagoons overhung with feathery coconut, palms trees and picturesque islands. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 02 : Cochin
After breakfast leave for an excursion to this Kerala tour. Visit the Portuguese St. Francis Church, considered the first European Church in India. Continue on to Mattanchery Dutch Palace, a double-storied palace built in the classic. The most important feature of this Palace is the murals in the bedchambers, which depict scenes from the Ramayana, Mahabharata. Proceed to the Jewish Synagogue, which was constructed in 1568 and is the oldest in the Commonwealth. At the Cochin Harbor, you can watch the fishermen using strange Chinese fishing nets to catch. Evening watch Kathkali dance show at a local hall. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 03: Cochin - Thekkady
Morning drive to Thekkady which is 170 kms / 4 hrs drive. Upon arrival check into the hotel. The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary at Thekkady is preserved by Govt. under wildlife protection act. This stretch of dense, evergreen rainforests sandwiched between the natural world heritage site of Western Ghats mountain ranges and Arabian Sea is situated about 2800 feet above sea level. In the afternoon, boat ride inside the national park to see wild animals. Overnight at hotel.

Day 04 : Thekkady - Kumarakom
Morning visit spice and tea plantations. Later drive to Kumarakom (about 130 kms / 3 hrs). Upon arrival check into a beach hotel. Kumarakom is famous for lazy backwaters and is a haven of peace and tranquility. In the afternoon, visit Kumarakom Bird sanctuary where you can see variety of birds. During season even birds from Siberia come here to escape from severe cold there. Overnight at hotel.

Day 05 : Kumarakom - Board houseboat
Morning free to explore the place by own. By noon board the houseboat from Kumarakom Jetty. Explore the intricate backwater by boat and witness a way of life that is in completely in tune with nature. The moving houseboat will cruise through the series of canals and lagoons snaking your way through several tiny villages and tropical vegetation. Not only do the backwaters of Kerala link the state together, they are an integral element in maintaining ecological balance and creating harmony with nature. Dinner and overnight stay on board.

Day 06 : Disembark at Alleppey - Houseboat
In the morning, after breakfast disembark from the houseboat at Alleppey. In time proceed to Cochin airport to board flight for onward destination.

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