Kerala Packages- 10

Cochin-Thekkady-Alleppey-Cochin (4 Days/3 Nights)

Day 01: Cochin-Thekkady (Hill Station 130 km) Arrival at Cochin Airport/Railway station. Our representative will be there to welcome you and then to drive you to Thekkady, the famous wild life sanctuary. Check in to a hotel/resort in Thekkady. It is on one edge of the famous Periyar wild life sanctuary. The 130 year old 'Surki' dam (Mullaperiyar) built across Periyar River, or Poorna in Vedic parlance, has created an artificial lake over an area of 25 sq.km. Afternoon visit to spice plantation tour covering tea, coffee, pepper, and cardamom plantations. Overnight stay at Thekkady and enjoy the moderate pleasant climate and pristine air. .

Day 02: Thekkady After breakfast proceed to Periyar Lake for boating. Periyar sanctuary offers you a unique opportunity to view wild life, safely and from very close quarters, while you do the boating. Afternoon at leisure. In the evening you may visit the local spice market for garden fresh spices. Overnight stay at Thekkady.

Day 03: Alleppey (155 km) After breakfast proceeds to Alleppey, the Venice of the east. By noon check in to a houseboat in Alleppey, for a 20 hour houseboat cruise through the legendary backwaters of Kerala. Kuttanad, lying on the eastern side of Alleppey, is a mesh of rivers, water bodies, canals and island like pieces of land surrounded by water. On the way you would be able to witness the unique life style of people of Kuttanad and the mind boggling sceneries would be firmly etched in your mind. Houseboats are provided with fully furnished spacious bath attached bed rooms, hygienic kitchen, dining area and private deck to capture the beauty of the backwaters. Overnight stay in the houseboat.

Day 04: Cochin (65 km) After breakfast proceed to Cochin, the famous port city of Kerala for a bit of city sight-seeing and shopping. Afternoon to the Cochin Airport/ Railway Station for onward journey.