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Kerala Backwater Tour
Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Destinations Covered: Kochi (Cochin) - Periyar - Kumarakom
- Alapuzzha - Marari - Kochi
Day 1: Kochi (Cochin)
Overnight stay at Brunton Boatyard
Arrive at the Kochi (Cochin) Airport. Our representative
will escort you to the hotel. After a traditional Indian
welcome at the reception, check in and relax for a while
amidst the comforts of your room. Later, move for a half
day city sightseeing tour of Cochin. Visit Vasco Da Gama
Square, Santa Cruz Basilica, St. Francis Church, VOC Gate,
Bastion Bungalow. After a sunset cruise, return to the
hotel and attend the evening Kathakali dance performance.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Cochin.
Day 2: Kochi
Overnight stay at Brunton Boatyard
After breakfast at the hotel, go on another day of sightseeing.
Visit Mattancherry Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Church
of St Francis, Fort Cochin and Chinese fishing nets. The
rest of the day is reserved for leisure activities. Return
to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay in Kochi.
Day 3: Kochi - Periyar
Overnight stay at Spice Village
Leave for Periyar (4-hour journey, 160 km) after breakfast
at the hotel. En route, enjoy the scenic countryside -
misty hills covered in spice plantations, traditional
quaint villages, waterfalls and green meadows. On arrival
in the elephant playground set along the longest and only
perennial river in the South, check in at the hotel and
relax on your overnight stay in Periyar.
Day 4: Periyar
Overnight stay at Spice Village
After breakfast at the hotel, you can explore Periyar
National Park on a boat cruise on the Periyar Lake. Later,
take trek to the spice plantations and tea estates. Return
to the hotel for an overnight stay in Periyar.
Day 5: Periyar - Kumarakom - Alapuzzha - Houseboat
Overnight stay at Houseboate
After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Kumarakom. A small
town on the eastern shore of Vembanad Lake, Kumarakom
is famous for its pristine beaches and gorgeous backwaters.
On arrival in Kumarakom, visit the bird sanctuary and
proceed to Lake Vembanad. Once here, check in at the houseboat
for a backwater cruise to remember for a lifetime. Enjoy
the authentic flavors of Kerala aboard the houseboat as
you merrily drift through the backwaters of Kumarakom
and reach Alapuzzha. Overnight stay aboard the houseboat
Day 6: Alapuzzha- Marari
Overnight stay at Marari Beach Resort
As you breakfast aboard the houseboat for another day,
check out the spellbinding natural scenery of the backwaters
running through Alapuzzha (famous for houseboats, snake
races, lakes, coir and coconut). Check out the below-sea
level farming and disembark. Drive to Marari, a famous
beach resort destination in Kerala. Check in at the resort
for dinner and overnight stay in Marari.
Day 7: Marari
Overnight stay at Marari Beach Resort
After an early breakfast at the hotel, leave for a 6-hour
drive to Jodhpur (260 km from After breakfast at the hotel,
the day is free for you to relax on the pristine beaches
and enjoy the morning sun. Indulge in the many beach and
water activities that are available at the resort. Dinner
and overnight stay in Marari.
Day 8: Marari - Kochi
After breakfast at the hotel, drive back to Kochi Airport
( 2 hours journey, 60 km distance) and board the flight
back home or to your onward destination.
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Welcome to Ayurvedic Health Holidays in Kerala.
God's Own Country. Here, an entire range of fascinating
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And help you begin life a new… This unique
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