Mystical Backwaters & Kerala Ayurveda
Duration: 10 Nights / 11 Days.
Places Covered: Kochi (Cochin)-Periyar (Thekkady)-Kumarakom-Mararikulam-Alappuzha (Alleppey)-Kochi (Cochin)
Note: You could avail Ayurvedic treatment during the tour while staying at CGH Group of Hotels in Periyar, Kumarakom and Maraikulam
Day 01 Arrival Kochi (Cochin)
Upon arrival, traditional welcome and transfer to hotel. Check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 Kochi
After breakfast, proceed for half day city sightseeing tour visiting Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Chinese fishing nets & St.Francis Church. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03 Kochi-Periyar (Thekkady) (190 Kms / 5 Hrs)
After breakfast, drive to Periyar. On arrival, check-in at hotel.
Day 04 Periyar
After breakfast, proceed for spice plantation visit. Later enjoy boat ride on Lake Periyar to wildlife. Overnight at hotel.
Day 05 Periyar-Kumarakom (145 Kms / 4 Hrs)
After breakfast, drive to Kumarakom. On arrival, check-in at backwater resort. Overnight in resort.
Day 06 Kumarakom
After breakfast, visit Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary. Overnight in resort.
Day 07 Kumarakom-Mararikulam (40 Kms / 1 Hr)
After breakfast, drive to Mararikulam. Upon arrival at Mararikulam, check-in at beach resort. Overnight at resort.
Day 08 & 09 Mararikulam
After breakfast, free to relax on the beach. Overnight at resort.
Day 10 Mararikulam-Alappuzha (Alleppey) (15 Kms / 30 Mins)
After breakfast, proceed for city tour visiting the Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hills, Statue of Nandi Bull, Somnathpur (Keshava temple) and Vrindavan Garden. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11 Alappuzha-Kochi (66 kms / 1.5 hrs)
After breakfast, disembark from houseboat at 0900 hrs and transfer to Kochi airport to board your return flight.
Extension to Kovalam
Duration: 03 Nights / 04 Days
Places Covered: Alappuzha (Alleppey)-Kovalam-Thiruvanthapuram (Trivandrum)
Day 11: Alappuzha-Kovalam (185 Kms/4 Hrs)
Today morning transfer to Kovalam. On arrival, check-in at beach resort. Rest of the day free to relax on the beach. Overnight at beach resort.
Day 12-13: Kovalam
Days free to relax on the beach. Overnight at beach resort.
Day 14: Kovalam-Thiruvanthapuram (Trivandrum) (By Flight)
After breakfast, check-out and transfer to Thiruvanthapuram airport to board your return flight.
Note: From Kovalam, you could move to Ayurvedic Treatment Center: Somatheeram/Manaltheeram Beach Resort for a week's stay or longer and undergo Ayurvedic treatment programme.
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