Romantic
Holidays in Kerala
Duration : 10 Days
Places to Covered
: Mumbai - Periyar - Kumarakom - Houseboat - Marari - Cochin - Mumbai
Day
01 : Abroad / Mumbai Arrive Mumbai International airport.
On arrival, the guest will be met by our representative and
transferred to hotel.
Upon arrival at hotel the guests will be
provided with the traditional Indian welcome consisting of aarti-tikka and
garlands.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 : Mumbai
Morning, one hour boat ride across Mumbai Harbour brings you to the lush
green
Elephanta Island. Afternoon, City tour of Mumbai -
the great port city with its Victorian Gothic buildings from the British Raj
Era mingling with the modern. The tour includes
'Gateway of India' overlooking
the Harbour, the '
Towers of Silence', '
Marine Drive', the '
Colaba
Causeway' - the commercial heart of Mumbai and the
Dhobi Ghat,
the unique and colourful outdoor 'laundry'. Drive upto the Malabar Hill to
the lovely '
Hanging Gardens' and the
Kamla Nehru Park from
where you will get a wonderful view of Mumbai and the Arabian Sea, spread
out before you. Also visit
Mani Bhawan, a small museum dedicated to
the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi, and the bustling
Crawford Market
Overnight at hotel
Day 03 : Mumbai - Cochin - Periyar
Morning transfer to the airport to connect flight to Mumbai/Cochin
(0840/1025 hrs)
Upon arrival, at Cochin - meet & transfer to
the hotel for lunch.
After lunch drive to Periyar (190 kms)
Upon arrival at Periyar - check into hotel
Day 04
: Periyar - Kumarakom Early morning boatcruise on the lake of the
famous Periyar Sanctuary to view wild life.
Return to hotel for breakfast
After breakfast a guided walk
around the Spice Village to see the various spices grown in the resort
garden.
Thereafter drive through the winding "Ghats"
lined with prosperous tea plantations & then arrive the fascinating
countryside of low-lying palms and paddy fields to Kumarakom (190 kms)
enroute visit the tea estates.
A holiday in Coconut Lagoon
promises to be different from any other. Every "tarawad" or
cottage you stay in is at least a century old, reconstructed piece by piece
in accordance with ancient rites of carpentry. Relax at the waterfront, with
the occasional native row boat gliding silently by, and the air so calm, you
can reach out and touch the sky with your finger tips.
Overnight
at hotel
Day 05 : Kumarakom - Houseboat Morning at
leisure at Coconut Lagoon, take a cruise on the backwaters in traditional
country canoes called "vanjis" to see the agricultural activities
of the local people living on the back waters. Visit also the beautiful bird
sanctuary.
Lunch at the hotel
Afternoon board the
traditional rice boats - "
Ketuvallam".
Overnight on
board.
Day
06 : Houseboat - Marari Breakfast on board.
Thereafter
sail to Alleppey & disembark at Puthenagady Jetty.
On
arrival proceed directly to Mararikulam (30 kms)
Rest of the day
at leisure for own activities and enjoy the facilities of the Resort.
Overnight at hotel
Day 07 : Marari Full day at
leisure for own activities and enjoy the facilities of the Resort. Overnight
at hotel
Day 08 : Marari - Cochin After breakfast, drive to Cochin (60
kms). Arrive Cochin & check into hotel
Tour of Cochin or "Kochi",
Visit the
Dutch Palace,
the Jewish Synagogue, the
Church
of St. Francis, the
Bolghatty Palace & the famous
Chinese
fishing nets.
Afternoon,
Harbour cruise - Cochin has
one of the finest natural harbours. The backwaters extending to the east &
south from the harbour are dotted with tiny islands, formed naturally by
alluvial deposits from the rivers.
Evening witness the
Kathakali
dance performance + make up demonstration - Kathkali is a unique dance
which has a 2000 year old history with more than 100 different 'mudras' or
gesture depicting deities, demons, heroes, heroines and kings - each based
on episodes from the Mahabharata and Ramayana, the two epic Indian myths.
Dinner and overnight at hotel
Day 09 : Cochin - Mumbai
Morning transfer from hotel to the airport for flight
Cochin/Mumbai(1055/1240 hrs).
Upon arrival - met &
transferred to the hotel where rooms will be provided for wash and change
Rest of the day at leisure for own activities and to enjoy the
facilities of the hotel
Later transfer to the International
airport for onward flight
Day 10 : Abroad - Mumbai
Leave Mumbai.
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