Arrive at Cochin-met and transferred to Hotel Renaissance,
day at leisure and evening 'Kathakali'
performance a traditional dance drama of kerala overnight at hotel.
After breakfast, depart on a sightseeing tour of Cochin
by boat. Owing to its fine natural harbour, Cochin has been
called the 'Queen of the Arabian Sea' and occcuipies a stunning location between
the Arabian Sea and the backwaters. Christian, Arab and Jewish settlers, and
traders from the court of Kublai Khan, and the Dutch, Portuguese and British
have all played a part in creating Cochin's varied heritage. A tour of Cochin
reveals these influences of the Jewish synagogue, Matancherry Palace and the
cantilevered Chinese fishing nets swaying in the breeze over the backwaters.
The afternoon is spent at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Drive to Alleppey and board on houseboat
(kettuvallam) takes you through the backwater. Kettuvallam has a drawing room,
living area, a bath-attached room, kitchen and a sundeck. Overnight at your
houseboat.
Early morning boat-ride
on Lake Periyar in search of game. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is one of India's
largest wildlife reserves where the jungle of evergreen forest and elephant.
Grass provides shelter for a large variety of animals and birds.wildlife that
is often spotted on the banks of the lake whilst cruising includes elephants,
wild boar, sambar, wild dog, langur monkey, and a large variety of reptiles.
Return to the hotel for breakfast. Afternoon visit the spice plantation and
shops in the Kumuli village. Overnight at your hotel.
Drive to Periyar through some spectacular scenery. On arrival, check in at the
cardamom country. The rest of the day is at leisure with overnight at the hotel.
Full-day at leisure. Enjoy the mirror-still lagoons, palm-fringed
canals and the shimmering rivulets.
Drive down to Kovalam the most seducing
beach resort in india, and which stretches through miles, is broken-into four
bays, fringed with lush green tropical palm trees in its back drop. Check
in at Uday Samudra. Where you can feel the magic of Kovalam Beach. Rest of
the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
After breakfast depart for a half-day sightseeing
of Thiruvanthapuram. Thiruvanthapuram is the gateway point
to the god's own country-kerala.in trivandrum you will be visiting Sree Padmanabha
Swamy temple the seven storied tower makes it the most impressive landmark
in the city. Palace museum (Puthen Malliga) is housed in several wings of
the palace of the maharajahs of travancore with Keralan Architecture. Napier
Museum displays an eclectic assortment of bronzes, historical and contemporary
and life size figures of Kathakali dancers in full costume. The Sri Chitra
Art Gallery has modern Indian painting, including works by Raja Ravi Varma,
Svetoslav and Nicholas Roerich. Overnight at your hotel.
Departure transfer to airport
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