A luxury tour with fine glimpses of Kerala
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[edit] Day 1
Arrival and traditional welcome at the Cochin International Airport. Proceed towards a luxury boutique hotel at Fort Cochin. Relax for the rest of the day or take a walk along the historic colonial streets of Fort Cochin. Watch a Kathakali Show(Traditional art performance of Kerala).Over night stay at the hotel in a Luxury suite.
[edit] Day 2
After breakfast proceed for a guided tour of Fort Cochin and the Jew Street in Mattancherry. Visit the synagogue, century’s old churches and palaces, colonial buildings, Chinese fishing net etc. Spend your evening on the near by Fort Cochin beach or ferryacross to Cherai Beach which is half an hour away. Come back to the hotel or visit Ernakulam city for souvenir and other shopping on Mahatma Gandhi Road. Over night stay at the hotel.
[edit] Day 3
After a late breakfast proceed towards Alappuzha for your premium houseboat stay. The houseboat departs at 12:00.
A traditional Kerala lunch is served on board. The houseboat will take you down the lake, backwaters, and canals,past meadows, coconut groves, villages and paddy fields. The boat can be moored and you can walk on the banks,visit a village or relax in a coconut grove. You can relax on a bunk on the deck and watch the changing landscape. The boat is berthed on the banks of the lake at night.
Besides the captain, the boat staff include an oars man and a cook. If you want to fish ask the captain for fishing rods. The cook will prepare your catch for you.
On the following morning you have breakfast on board. Reach Kumarakom at 09:30.
[edit] Day 4
Breakfast on board the houseboat. Disembark at a lake resort in Kumarakom. Avail of the facilities at the resort.Enjoy a rejuvenating traditional Kerala Massage.Relish Kerala cuisine. Overnight stay at the resort.
[edit] Day 5
After breakfast, visit the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary. Visit a nearby village, a coir factory, watch rubber tapping, or go to centuries old temples in Kottayam Town. In the evening canoe down the narrow canals. Join the evening sunset cruise. Over night stay at the resort.
[edit] Day 6
As per your flight timings proceed towards the Cochin International Airport.
Rate per person on Twin Sharing basis : USD 1575 (GBP 825)
Not applicable between 15/12/2007 to 10/01/2008
[edit] Inclusions:
Traditional welcome at the airport. Executive escort for airport pick up and drop. Welcome drink on arrival at all hotels. All hotels on bed and breakfast, houseboat on full board. Luxury tax. Transfers by air conditioned car at disposal. Sight seeing. Bridge toll and entrances at monuments and sanctuaries. Children below 5 years complimentary. 5 to 12 years, USD 345 (GBP 181)
