Code: WB-012

 

DAY 1 - COCHIN :

• Arrive Cochin International airport.
• Meet, assist, and transfer to hotel.
• Evening witness Kathakali dance performance.
• Return to your hotel for overnight. Overnight in Cochin.

DAY 2 - COCHIN :  

• Morning after breakfast, proceed for a city tour of Cochin.
• Places of interest at Cochin are The Dutch Palace (1555; Fridays closed),  St.Francis Church (1510), where Vasco da Gama was buried in 1524, Dutch Cemetery, the Chinese fishing nets at the entrance of Cochin Harbour and Willingdon Island - a manmade island from materials dredged while deepening Cochin port.
• Rest of the day is at leisure.
• Overnight in Cochin.

DAY 3 - COCHIN-PERIYAR :

• In the morning, check out of your hotel and drive to Thekkady (185Kms / 5hrs).
• Enroute enjoy Tea Plantation.
• Arrive Thekkady early afternoon and check into your hotel.
• Afternoon go for a cruise in the lake. Animals in their natural surroundings can be viewed while cruising on the lake. Trekking, elephant ride, watchtowers etc. are the other main attractions.
•  Later in the afternoon visit the spice plantation and local market.
• Overnight at Periyar.

DAY 4 - PERIYAR-KUMARAKOM:

• In the morning, leave Thekkady for Kumarakom (130Kms / 4hrs) by car.
• Arrive Kumarakom by noon and transfer to your hotel.
• Late afternoon sunset cruise on the Vembanand Lake and return to your hotel for an overnight stay. 

DAY 5 - KUMARAKOM:

• Morning at leisure to enjoy the serene environs or go for some exotic Ayurveda therapies, available at the hotel  at an additional cost to be paid directly.
• Overnight at Kumarakom.

DAY 6 - KUMARAKOM-KOVALAM:

• In the morning, leave Kumarakom for Kovalam (160Kms / 5hrs) by car.
• Arrive Kovalam and check into your hotel. Kovalam is India's most spectacular beach resort, just 16 km from Trivandrum. 

DAY 7 - KOVALAM:

• A Day to relax and rejuvenate Or go for a visit of Trivandrum city (optional) which is half an hour away.
• Overnight at Kovalam.

DAY 8 - OVERSEAS :

• Transfer to Trivandrum International Airport for your onward flight.

 INCLUDES:

·   Accommodation in well appointed room with daily buffet breakfast.

·   Transfers and tours by air-conditioned Vehicle.

·   Sightseeing as per itinerary with local English speaking guide including entrances to monuments.

·   Boat cruise in Periyar and Kumarakom on seat-in-boat basis. (Boat ride in Periyar is subject to availability).

 

Cost of optional tours not included.

 

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