Kerala Backwater Holidays
Duration:
13 Nights / 14 Days
Destinations:
Calicut - Calicut - Vythiri - Malanpuzha - Cochin - Munnar - Thekkady -
Kottayam - Kovalam - Poovar - Trivendrum
Day
1: Arrival Calicut Arrive at Calicut, meet and assist at the
airport & transfer to hotel. In the afternoon there is a city tour of
Calicut.
Day 2: Calicut -Vythiri Breakfast will be
at the hotel. Drive 100 km from Calicut to Vythiri. After checking into the
Vithiri tree house, some of which are over 90 feet above the ground, there
will still be time to explore the flora and sounds of the local jungle.
Overnight will be at the tree-house.
Day 3:
Vythiri-Wayanadu-Vythiri Proceed for a day excursion to Wayanadu,
enjoying the scenery and wildlife of this remote and un-spoilt tract of
jungle. Return after lunch and overnight will be at the tree-house in
Vythiri.
Day 4: Vythiri-Malanpuzha Drive to the
small town of Malanpuzha some 50 km away. Check in at the hotel.
Day 5: Malanpuzha - Cochin Drive to Cochin in the morning
after breakfast. Cochin is one of the world's finest harbors that used to
dominate the trade around the Arabian Sea. It used to be a colony for many
years of the Portuguese. Known as the "Venice of the East" it is
dominated by water, with many small islands and waterways. Enjoy the Harbor
Cruise in the evening.
Day 6: Cochin Proceed for a
morning tour of Cochin to visit Fort Cochin, St Francis Church and the Dutch
Palace. Also visit the Jewish Synagogue and the Chinese fishing nets which
are quite unique. The afternoon will be free to explore and relax. In the
evening proceed for the Kathakali Dance Presentation.
Day 7:
Cochin - Munnar Drive 130 km in the morning after breakfast to the
small hill-station of Munnar. Proceed for a tour of Munnar in the afternoon.
Munnar is surrounded by tea-plantations and once upon a time it used to be "the
escape" for European traders from the high humidity and heat of the
coast.
Day
8: Munnar - Thekkady Morning drive to Thekkady and spend the
afternoon visiting the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. This reserve was created
when the surrounding valleys were flooded by a new dam and you explore and
game view by boat. Later there is a ride on one of the working elephants to
look forward to. In The evening visit the Spice Market of Kumily.
Day 9: Thekkady - Kottayam Drive to Kottayam and visit
the spice plantation on your way at Abraham's Spice Garden. Drive through
the tea gardens and rubber plantations. Reach Kumarokom and board the
converted rice barge the "Vambanadu Kettuvallam", which has twin
bed cabins. It is commonly called the Houseboat. The rest of the day is
spent gently cruising through the waterways and lagoons of Kerala, watching
the inhabitants of this unique landscape live their lives by tending their
animals and crops. Meals are taken on board.
Day 10:
Kottayam After a night on board you can rise to enjoy the dawn and
daybreak over this beautiful and tranquil landscape. A full day to relax and
watch the world slip by, stopping occasionally at a small village or point
of interest.
Day 11: Kottayam - Kovalam Saying
goodbye to your boat and crew you visit the Kumarakom bird sanctuary to try
to see some of the colourful and unique indigenous species of bird. A drive
of 190 km in the afternoon brings you to Kovalam and your beach hotel.
Day 12: Kovalam Relax at the beach watching the
fishermen fight against the waves to launch their boats and then in the
afternoon selling the fish they have caught. Seafood in Kovalam is excellent
too.
Day 13: Kovalam - Poovar A drive of 40 km
brings you to Poovar and another chance to relax, this time in the
accommodation that is built on stilts over the sea. Stay at the floating
rooms for the night. This is a beautiful and memorable way to end an
interesting and unique insight into the south of India.
Day
14: Poovar - Trivandrum Transfer to Trivandrum airport to connect
the onward flight. End the tour with sweet memories of Kerala.
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