Day 1 : COCHIN - MUNNAR |
Drive to Munnar Overnight stay at Munnar |
Day 2 : MUNNAR |
Breakfast at hotel Visit tea plantations and tea factories. Hike to admire the scenery (top station). Overnight stay in Munnar |
Day 3 : MUNNAR - COCHIN |
Breakfast at hotel Drive to Cochin Enjoy a Kathakali performance: traditional dance of Kerala that incorporates elements of yoga and Ayurvedic medicine. Overnight stay in Cochin |
Day 4 : COCHIN |
Breakfast at Hotel Visit The Dutch Palace, The synagogue at the Jew town, Saint Francis church where Vasco da Gama was buried, and the basilica of Santa Cruz. Admire the picturesque Chinese nets stretched over wooden poles that go up and down endlessly into the sea and come up (sometimes) with few fish. Overnight stay in Cochin. |
Day 5 : COCHIN – PERIYAR |
Visit tea and spice plantations. Enjoy a Kalaripayattu performance. Overnight stay at Periyar. |
Day 6 : PERIYAR |
Visit Periyar: Tour the lake by boat admiring the natural reserve (2 hour walk), preferably in the morning or evening so that you can see the animals. The park is home to many species of animals (tigers, elephants, birds, monkeys, buffalo, antelopes ...); you may be lucky to see. Tour and discover the forest with the help of onsite expert guides. Overnight stay at Periyar |
Day 7 : PERIYAR – ALLEPPEY |
Board the houseboat around 12pm (noon) Boat trip through the backwaters to admire the tropical vegetation. Stop to visit villages ,markets and watch local artisans engaged in building boats. Overnight stay at Alleppy- in a full board houseboat. |
Day 8 : ALLEPEY – KOVALAM |
Disembark the Houseboat around 9:30am. Enjoy the beach Overnight stay at Kovalam. |
Day 9 : KOVALAM |
A relaxing day Night stay in Kovalam |
Let yourself go... |