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Day 1
Kochi - Munnar
On arrival in Kochi, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel with immediate check-in. In the afternoon, you leave for Munnar, perched at an altitude of 1,500 meters, one of the most beautiful places in Kerala.
Lotus 8 airport hotel 3* (Standard)
Flora Airport Hotel 4* (Superior)
Day 2
Thekkady
In the morning, take a walk in the surrounding area and visit a tea factory. Then drive to Thekkady via spectacular hills dotted with cardamom plantations.
In the afternoon, you head for Periyar, where a multitude of sights await you.
Blackberry Spa and Resort 3* (Standard)
Windermere Estate 4* (Superior)
Day 3
Alleppey
After breakfast you drive to Alleppey. It is a relaxing day. The road winds through the tranquil countryside, plantations of rubber, pepper, tea, coffee and cardamom.
Shortly after 1pm you board your house boat for a day cruise in Kerala’s backwaters. It is bound to be a memorable experience with view of canal systems and endless lagoons, people working in the paddy fields or using small canoes as mode of transporting their fruit, vegetables, etc. You will float passed small houses on small stretches of land, small resorts, heritage homes, wildlife and of course big houseboats crossing yours in opposite directions. You get spoiled with sumptuous lunch, dinner and breakfast as you spend the night on board drifting in the ‘Venice of the East’.
Lakes and Lagoon Houseboat 3*
Day 4
Backwaters
Today is a lazy day. You move from your house boat to the hotel in Alleppey and enjoy the tranquillity of the backwaters. Overnight stay in Alleppey.
Punamada Backwater Resort 3* (Standard)
Lake Palace Resort 4* (Superior)
Day 5
Kochi
Transfer to Kochi, known as ‘Queen of Arabian Sea’, a town with a fascinating blend of cultures thanks to the fact that through history traders and travelers frequented the place. In the afternoon you discover the secrets of the Mattancherry Palace (Closed on Friday), which was built by the Portuguese as a gift for the Raja of Cochin in exchange for trading rights.
The main attractions of the Palace are the series of murals painted on the wooden walls, the Jewish Synagogue (Closed on Friday & Saturday), built in 1568 AD, the great scrolls of the Old Testament, the copper plates in which the grants of privilege made by the Cochin rulers were recorded and the exquisite Chinese hand-painted tiles. The Santa Cruz Basilica, built by Portuguese and elevated to Cathedral of Pope Paul IV in 1558 and the St. Francis Church, and a protestant Church built by Portuguese in 1510 AD and it is believed to be the first church built by the European in India are definitely worth a visit. Vasco da Gama was buried here.
In the evening you go and see the typical and picturesque Chinese fishing nets. These are large nets that hang from bamboo or teak posts and are still used by local fishermen in Fort Kochi to catch fish attracted by the lights suspended above the net. A traditional dance-drama performance - The Kathakali in a local theatre - rounds off a full day’s program.
Tissa's Inn 3*+ (Standard)
Eight Bastion 4* (Superior)
Day 6
Early in the morning, transfer to Kochi airport.