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Kerala Backwater Tour
Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Destinations Covered: Kochi (Cochin) - Periyar - Kumarakom - Alapuzzha - Marari - Kochi
Day 1: Kochi (Cochin)Overnight stay at Brunton Boatyard
Arrive at the Kochi (Cochin) Airport. Our representative will escort you to the hotel. After a traditional Indian welcome at the reception, check in and relax for a while amidst the comforts of your room. Later, move for a half day city sightseeing tour of Cochin. Visit Vasco Da Gama Square, Santa Cruz Basilica, St. Francis Church, VOC Gate, Bastion Bungalow. After a sunset cruise, return to the hotel and attend the evening Kathakali dance performance. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Cochin.
Day 2: Kochi
Overnight stay at Brunton Boatyard
After breakfast at the hotel, go on another day of sightseeing. Visit Mattancherry Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Church of St Francis, Fort Cochin and Chinese fishing nets. The rest of the day is reserved for leisure activities. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay in Kochi.
Day 3: Kochi - Periyar
Overnight stay at Spice Village
Leave for Periyar (4-hour journey, 160 km) after breakfast at the hotel. En route, enjoy the scenic countryside - misty hills covered in spice plantations, traditional quaint villages, waterfalls and
green meadows.
On arrival in the elephant playground set along the longest and only perennial
river in the South, check in at the hotel and relax on your overnight
stay in Periyar.
Day 4: Periyar
Overnight stay at Spice Village
After breakfast at the hotel, you can explore Periyar National Park on a boat cruise on the Periyar Lake. Later, take trek to the spice plantations and tea estates. Return to the hotel for an overnight stay in Periyar.
Day 5: Periyar - Kumarakom - Alapuzzha - Houseboat
Overnight stay at Houseboate
After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Kumarakom. A small town on the eastern shore of Vembanad Lake, Kumarakom is famous for its pristine beaches and gorgeous backwaters. On arrival in Kumarakom, visit the bird sanctuary and proceed to Lake Vembanad. Once here, check in at the houseboat for a backwater cruise to remember for a lifetime. Enjoy the authentic flavors of Kerala aboard the houseboat as you merrily drift through the backwaters of Kumarakom and reach Alapuzzha. Overnight stay aboard the houseboat
Day 6: Alapuzzha- Marari
Overnight stay at Marari Beach Resort
As you breakfast aboard the houseboat for another day, check out the spellbinding natural scenery of the backwaters running through Alapuzzha (famous for houseboats, snake races, lakes, coir and coconut). Check out the below-sea level farming and disembark. Drive to Marari, a famous beach resort destination in Kerala. Check in at the resort for dinner and overnight stay in Marari.
Day 7: Marari
Overnight stay at Marari Beach Resort
After an early breakfast at the hotel, leave for a 6-hour drive to Jodhpur (260 km from After breakfast at the hotel, the day is free for you to relax on the pristine beaches and enjoy the morning sun. Indulge in the many beach and water activities that are available at the resort. Dinner and overnight stay in Marari.
Day 8: Marari - Kochi
After breakfast at the hotel, drive back to Kochi Airport ( 2 hours journey, 60 km distance) and board the flight back home or to your onward destination.
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