Kerala - A Little Longer
DAY -01 - ARRIVE COCHIN
Arrive Cochin international / domestic airport
Meeting and assistance at the airport
Transfer by car to your hotel in Fort Cochin
Check in at the hotel
In the afternoon proceed on a walking orientation tour of Fort Cochin
Visit Kathakali dance programme at the theatre
Overnight at the hotel in Fort Cochin
DAY 02 - COCHIN
Breakfast at the hotel
In the morning visit Dutch Palace and Jewish Synagogue
Later walk around Jew Town
In the afternoon visit Chinese fishing nets
In the evening proceed on a sunset cruise over Arabian Sea
Overnight at the hotel in Cochin
DAY 03 - COCHIN / ALLEPPEY
Breakfast at the hotel
In the morning leave for Alleppey
Drive through Marari beach -If you are beach lover, spend some time at the beach before heading to Alleppey
On arrival you will proceed to an island resort
Lunch at a guest house
Later explore other backwater villages in a boat
Check in at your hotel
Overnight at the hotel in Alleppey
DAY 04 - ALLEPPEY
Breakfast at the hotel
In the morning you can experience the Ayurvedic massage at the hotel or at a centre outside the hotel
Cruising through the backwaters of Alleppey on a house boat is a unique experience
You will check in on board a house boat and lunch will be served on arrival
Cruise along the main canals of the backwater until evening.
The boat will be anchored at around 1700 hrs
Dinner will be cooked on board
Overnight on board the house boat
DAY 05 - ALLEPPEY / KOVALAM
Breakfast at the hotel
In the morning leave for Kovalam
On arrival check in at a beach resort
Rest of the evening free
Overnight at the beach resort in Kovalam
DAY 06 - KOVALAM
Breakfast at the hotel
Full day free on the beach
Optional visit to Suchindram temple in the morning
Overnight at the hotel in Kovalam
DAY 07 - KOVALAM / PERIYAR
Breakfast at the hotel
Start your long journey to Periyar
Arrive Periyar and check in at the hotel
Evening visit Kalaripattu martial arts show at the theatre
Overnight at the hotel in Periyar
DAY 08 - PERIYAR
In the morning proceed on a short trek along the forests or you can take boat ride over Lake Periyar for game viewing
Return to the hotel for breakfast
In the afternoon you will spend couple of hours with an elephant
Enjoy the evening with a cooking class with Chef Sheril
Overnight at the hotel in Periyar
DAY 09 - PERIYAR / MUNNAR
Breakfast at the hotel
In the morning leave for Munnar
The second leg of the journey will be with beautiful view of tea gardens
Arrive Munnar and check in at the hotel
Overnight at the hotel in Munnar
DAY 10 - MUNNAR
Breakfast at the hotel
In the morning leave for a full day trek and visit to tea plantations
Lunch at an old English bunglow
In the afternoon you will visit a tea factory to have first hand information on the production of tea and the nuances of tea industry
Overnight at the hotel in Munnar
DAY 11 - MUNNAR / CHERRAI
Breakfast at the hotel
In the morning leave for Cherrai
Arrive Cherrai and check in at the beach resort
Relax on the beach
Overnight at the resort in Cherrai
DAY 12 - CHERRAI
Breakfast at the beach resort
You can take a short cruise along the backwaters or try an authentic Ayurveda Massage.
Time to relax on the beach
Overnight at the beach resort in Cherrai
DAY 13 - CHERRAI DEPARTURE
Breakfast at the beach resort
Time has come to pack your bags back more - you will sure have lots of excess baggage - that is lots of sweet memories to carry back.
Breakfast at the hotel
Start your long journey to Periyar
Arrive Periyar and check in at the hotel
Evening visit Kalaripattu martial arts show at the theatre
Overnight at the hotel in Periyar
In the morning proceed on a short trek along the forests or you can take boat ride over Lake Periyar for game viewing
Return to the hotel for breakfast
In the afternoon you will spend couple of hours with an elephant
Enjoy the evening with a cooking class with Chef Sheril
Overnight at the hotel in Periyar
Breakfast at the hotel
In the morning leave for Munnar
The second leg of the journey will be with beautiful view of tea gardens
Arrive Munnar and check in at the hotel
Overnight at the hotel in Munnar
Breakfast at the hotel
In the morning leave for a full day trek and visit to tea plantations
Lunch at an old English bunglow
In the afternoon you will visit a tea factory to have first hand information on the production of tea and the nuances of tea industry
Overnight at the hotel in Munnar
Breakfast at the hotel
In the morning leave for Cherrai
Arrive Cherrai and check in at the beach resort
Relax on the beach
Overnight at the resort in Cherrai
DAY 12 - CHERRAI
Breakfast at the beach resort
You can take a short cruise along the backwaters or try an authentic Ayurveda Massage.
Time to relax on the beach
Overnight at the beach resort in Cherrai
DAY 13 - CHERRAI DEPARTURE
Breakfast at the beach resort
Time has come to pack your bags back more - you will sure have lots of excess baggage - that is lots of sweet memories to carry back.
Note - In Munnar you can also choose to stay at one of the tea estates outside the bustling city atmosphere. There are many tea bunglows situated in the tea estates spread across Munnar - giving you a mixture of staying in a tea estate and also having a colonial feeling