Kerala Tour - DP10B-(CWCCMTAC)

You Are Greeted On Arrival In Cochin Airport / Railway Station By Our Representative And Then Proceed To Wayanad. Check Into Your Hotel And Relax. Later If Time Permits Visit The Edakkal Caves. It Is A Pre-Historic Rock Shelter Formed Naturally Out Of A Strange Disposition Of Three Huge Boulders Making One To Rest On The Other Two With Its Bottom Jutting Out In Between And Serving As The Roof. Overnight Stay At Wayanad.

Next Morning After Breakfast, Proceed To Visit The Wayanad Sanctuary Where One Can Find Animals Like Sloth Bears, Sambhar (Wild Deer), Elephants, Monkeys, Tigers, Reptiles, Deer, Panthers, And Many Species Of Rare Birds. Enjoy A Rejuvenating Full Body Ayurveda Massage (Optional). (Please Note That Children Under 11 Years Of Age Are Not Permitted To Have Ayurveda Massages For Medical Reasons). Overnight Stay At Wayanad.

Next Morning After Breakfast, Check Out From Your Hotel And Proceed To Calicut, Once The Erstwhile Capital Of Powerful Zamorins And A Historical Town. Calicut Was A Significant Port For Trade And Commerce In The Early Centuries And The Quality Cotton, ‘calico’, Is Believed To Have Originated Here. Enjoy A Bullock Cart Ride Through Lush Paddy Fields. In The Evening Visit Hindustan Kalari Sangam, Which Imparts Training In ‘kalaripayattu’ The Martial Art Of Kerala. Spend The Evening At Leisure. Also Spend Time At Kappad Beach. Overnight Stay At Calicut.

Next Morning After Breakfast Check Out From The Hotel And Proceed To Cochin Via Guruvayoor (The Famous Krishna Temple). Check Into Your Hotel. In The Afternoon, Half Day Sightseeing Tour Of Cochin.
Cochin Sightseeing
The Gateway To Kerala An Important Spice-Trading Route On Arabian Sea Where Vasco D Gama Landed In 1498 And Boasted That He Had Come For Soul And Spices.Cochin Is Virtually The Spice Capital Of World From Where Portuguese Were Exporting 10,000 Kilo Of Spices To East-Indies And Other Countries And Has Derived It Name From Calico-The Famous Fabric Manufactured In This Town.Cochin Also Forms The Part Of Emerald Isle Ofindia.
Harbour Cruise Of Cochin Is Very Much Popular. With One Of The Finest Natural Harbours In The World, Cochin Was A Major Centre For Commerce And Trade With The British, Arabs, Chinese, Portuguese, And Dutch Etc.
Visiting The Dutch Palace – The Place Has A Fine Collection Of Mural Paintings Depicting The Scenes From The Hindu Epics Mahabharata & Ramayana, Jewish Synagogue – The Oldest Synagogue In The World Is Magnificently Decorated By Chinese Tiles And Belgian Chandeliers, Was Built In 1568.
St. Francis Church - Is The Oldest Church Built By Europeans In India & Huge, Elegant Chinese Fishing Nets That Line The Tip Of Fort Cochin. Overnight Stay At Cochin.

0930 Hrs : Drive To Munnar – A Beautiful Hill Station Full Of Tea Plantations And Misty Clouds On The Way You Come Across Pothameadu View Point & Cheeyappara Waterfalls. Upon Arrival In Munnar, Check Into The Hotel / Resort
1500 Hrs : Visit The Tea Plantations And Explore The Hill Station In Your Own Way. Overnight Stay At Munnar.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

0930 Hrs : Morning Sightseeing Tour Of Munnar Visiting Eravikulam National Park And Rajamala - Home To Endangered Species Of Nilgiri Thar (Mountain Goats), Tea Factory, Mattupetty Dam (Where Speed Boating Can Be Done) And Echo - Point. Overnight Stay At Munnar.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

0930 Hrs : Drive to Periyar (also known as Thekkady) which is famous for its wildlife reserve.
Upon arrival in Periyar, check into the Hotel / Resort.
1400 Hrs : Spice plantation tour (Coffee & Cardamom) and Evening spending time for Elephant riding.
Boating Facility is also available in Periyar Lake. Overnight stay at Periyar

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

Full Day Free At Leisure For Your Own Activity And Enjoy The Resort Facility. Overnight Stay At Thekkady.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

0900 Hrs : Drive To Alleppey - A Beautiful Backwater Destination, This Is A Perfect Place To Relax Overlooking The Calm And Serene Backwater.
1230 Hrs : Embark Houseboat - The Kettuvallam - The Typical House Boats. Houseboats Are Traditional Country Boats, Which Used To Carry Tons Of Cargo In The Backwater Region In Ancient Times, Have Now Been Converted With One Or Two Bed Rooms With Attached Bath, Kitchenette And A Sitting Area. While Your Backwater Cruising, You Would Enjoy The Chinese Fishing Nets, Water Lilies, Lush Paddy Fields, Coir Villages, Rustic Homes, Temples And Coconut Groves. Overnight Stay At House Boat
(Kindly Note The Air-Condition In The Houseboat Will Be Switched On From 9Pm To 7Am Only)

Activities : House Boat

Next Morning After Breakfast Checkout From The Hotel /Houseboat And Proceed To Cochin. Time For A Bit Of Shopping. Then To The Cochin Airport/ Railway Station For Onward Journey.

Activities : House Boat