Beaches & Backwaters of Kerala
Duration : 13 Nights / 14 Days
Destinations : Cochin - Munnar
- Periyar - Kumarakoan - Houseboat Cruise Drop - Varkala - Cochin
Day 1 Cochin 
Arrive Cochin, you will be recieved & welcomed on the Airport. Transfer
to Hotel for overnight stay
Day 2 Cochin Sightseeing
After Breakfast leave for the sightseeing of Cochin visiting Dutch Palace, Jewish
Synagogue, Chinese fishing nets and St. Francis Church, one of the oldest Church
built by the Europeans in 1503 A.D. Late Afternoon Enjoy Keralian Traditional
Kathakali Dances . Overnight at Hotel.
Day 3 Cochin - Munnar (140 Kms , 04 Hrs)
Breakfast at Hotel & leave for Munnar which is situated at the altitude
of 1200 Mts from sea level and has a lake known Chinnakanal which is famous
for tea, rubber and scenic beauty.
Day 4 Munnar
Visit to Tea / Coffee Gardens & the Lakes of Munnar. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 5. Munnar – Periyar Tiger Reserve ( 100 Km, 03 hours )
Breakfast at Hotel and leaver for Periyar, arrive and check in at Hotel Afternoon
a special visit to the spices Garden to watch different varieties of spice plantations
such as cardamom, cinnamon, peeper, clove, vanilla, ginger, tea and coffee plantations
etc. Periyar is on 1000 meters above sea level and is rich in spice growing.
95% pepper in India is produced from here. Vaskodegama was the first European
landed at Malabar coast in 1498 A.D. in search of spices. Those Days pepper
was exported against the equal weight of gold, so in the beginning of 15th century
pepper was called black gold. A Special Visit to Spice Gardens will be arranged.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 6 Periyar
Morning Jungle Trekking/ Jungle walk with the local tribal Guide to watch the
Animals Afternoon visit Periyar Tiger Reserve by boat to watch different varieties
of animals such as tiger, panther, leopard, bison spotted deer, barking deer,
wild boar, groups of wild elephants and many birds. Return to Hotel for overnight
stay.
Day 7 Periyar - Kumarakoan (125 Kms , 4 Hrs)
After breakfast drive to Kumarakon. Arrive & Check in to hotel. This is
an ideal place to enjoy the Kerala Backwaters & is :ocated right in front
of Biggest Lake of Kerala Enjoy the Beautiful Surroundings of the Hotel. Overnight
at Hotel.
Day 8 Kumarakoan - Back Water Houseboat Cruise 
After breakfast board houseboat Cruise to enjoy the cruise in backwaters. This
cruise is very exciting and sensational to watch the real traditional Kerlan
life who lives on the banks of backwaters. Overnight with full meals at Houseboat
cruise.
Day 9 Houseboat Cruise Drop - Varkala (150 Km, 03 hours )
Houseboat Cruise will Drop you at Kollam . Drive to one of the Finest Beaches
of India at Varkala . Arrive & CheckIn to Hotel
Day 10 Varkala
Enjoy Silver Sands & Golden Sun at Varkala Beach
Day 11 Varkala
Enjoy Silver Sands & Golden Sun at Varkala Beach
Day 12 Varkala
Enjoy Silver Sands & Golden Sun at Kovalam Beach
Day 13 Varkala - Cochin (200 Kms , 4 Hrs)
Drive to Cochin. Overnight at Hotel
Day 14 Cochin
Board your flight back Home.
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