Day 1 – Cochin
We will meet you at Cochin International Airport where you will be transferred to you first accommodation in the historic area of Fort Cochin. Afternoon sight seeing of Fort Cochin
Visiting St.Fancis Church, Chinese Fishing Net, Dutch Palace (Closed on Friday) and Jewish Synagogue (Closed on Friday and Saturday). Back to Hotel for Lunch.
Evening witness Kathakali Dance, which is a 300-year-old dance form developed exclusively in Kerala combining the performing art forms of opera, ballet, masque, and pantomime. The dance is a beautiful blending of color, dance, music, drama, and expressions. The elaborate costumes and an innovative style of story-telling will keep you intrigued.
If you are interested you can visit a orphange and contribute chocholates, even Lunch etc . Click here for more details
We will drive you down to Alappuzha and you can set out on a Houseboat Cruise. Houseboat Cruise is one of the best ways to experience the beauty of the backwaters. You get to see a lot of trademarks of Kerala that unfurl before your eyes
Your cruise will wrap up at Kumarakom and you can check into a backwater resort.. Mainly backwater resorts are to relax with the nature. You can visit Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary for watching birds. Paddy field walk, Fishing etc are the activities.
From Kumarakom, we can drive you to Thekkady, which is home to the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. You can take boating trips and catch glimpses of wild life. Overnight stay at a Hotel. After reaching at thekkady proceed to the wild life sanctuary for boating on lake periyar. Also you can enjoy overnight trekking, bamboo rafting, elephant ride, spice tour with the permission of forest authorities.
You can spend another day here and take short trekking trips or take up plantation tours and get introduced to the vast variety of spices cultivated here. Spice tour offers the oppertunit to understanda various type of Spices and plants.
We can drive you to Madurai, a city in the neighboring Tamil Nadu. Madurai is a famous pilgrim center and has a host of temples. One of South India's great temple towns, Madurai is synonymous with the celebrated Meenakshi Temple. Situated on the banks of river Vaigai, Madurai has a rich cultural heritage passed on from the great Tamil era more than 2500 years old. Madurai was an important cultural and commercial centre even as early as 550 AD. It was the capital city for the great Pandya kings. Full day temple visit and evening night ceremony.
We can drive you to the Madurai Airport to board your flight.
Everything You Need to Know...
- Exclusions: Dinner, Lunch, Dinners, Lunchs
- Inclusions: Accommodation, Transport, Breakfast, Taxes
- Duration in Days: 1 Day Excursion