Day 1: Cochin Arrival at Kerala
Arrival at Cochin and transfer to hotel. Sightseeing includes in the
tour are Chinese fishing nets along the Vasco Da Gama Square, Santa Cruz
Basilica, St. Francis Church, VOC Gate, Bastion Bungalow etc. Apart from
these architectural splendors, an array of restaurants serving fresh
seafood is also popular among tourists. Afternoon out for city tour of
Cochin. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 2: Cochin - Thekkady
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed for Thekkady by road (150 km - 4 hour from
Cochin) through tea estates, spice gardens and wild forests. Arrive
Thekkady after a memorable drive and check in at hotel. Overnight at
Thekkady.
Day 3: Thekkady
Reporting at the boat landing on Lake Periyar after an early breakfast
to cross over to the starting point of the trek. After about two hours
of hard walk, you hop on to a country raft (its just bamboo poles bound
together) paddled by tribal boatmen. Lunch would be packed and served in
the jungle while a lavish dinner would be served at the hotel. Overnight
would be at the resort.
Day 4: Thekkady - Kumarokom
In the morning proceed by road to Kumarakom (175 km - 5 hour) after
breakfast. Arrive at Kumarakom, after enjoying the beauty of the
traditional Keralan houses. Kumarokom offers visitors an enchanting
backwater destination, many other leisure options. An unbelievably
beautiful paradise of mangrove forests, emerald green paddy fields and
coconut groves interspersed with enchanting waterways and canals adorned
with while lilies - this is Kumarokom. Check in at hotel. Overnight stay
at Kumarakom.
Day 5: Kumarokom - Alleppey Houseboat Cruise
Morning visit to Bird Sanctuary. Later, check into a traditional
houseboat of Kerala Style and go on a leisurely backwater cruise along
the lake on a thatched houseboat. Overnight stay at houseboat.
Day 6: Alleppey - Cochin
Come ashore the boat at Alleppey. Alleppey is known as the rice bowl of
Kerala. Here you can enjoy the lively villages and backwaters. Transfer
at leisure to Cochin by road (60 km in - 1 hour) for flight/train to the
next destination.
