Glimpses of Kerala

6 Nights 7 Days

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Cities : Cochin, Kumarakom, Munnar, Thekkady

Day 1
 Kochi (Cochin): Arrive in Kochi. You will be met, assisted and transferred to your hotel. Kochi (colonial name Cochin) is a vibrant city, also referred to as the Gateway to Kerala. Overnight in Kochi.

Day 2
Munnar: Proceed for a half day tour of Kochi. Visit Fort Kochi… walks to the church of St Francis, the oldest European-built church in the country. Also explore the 282-year-old Dutch Cemetery in Fort Kochi. Continue your tour with a visit to Mattancherry, where you will visit the historic synagogue in the Jewish Quarter, built over 400 years ago. Thereafter, drive past the amazing Chinese Fishing Nets, strung out along the tip of the peninsula. Also drive past Willingdon Island, a man-made island that belongs to the Port Trust and the Indian Navy. Further drive to Munnar (185 kms/4hrs) hills situated at an altitude of 5000 to 8000 Ft above sea level and are situated at the confluence of three mountain streams. Overnight in Munnar.

Day 3
Munnar: Proceed for a full day tour of Munnar. Visit the Tea Museum in the Nallathanni Estate of Tata Tea, which showcases some of the exquisite and interesting aspects of the genesis and growth of tea plantations in Munnar. Also, visit Mattupetty is known for its dam and the beautiful lake. Later visit the Kundala tea plantations and the Kundala Lake. A place of exquisite beauty, the mountain slopes here are thick with undulating, evergreen tea plantations. Overnight in Munnar.

Day 4
Thekkady: Drive to Thekkady (124 kms/ 3.5 hrs). Arrive Thekkady and check in to your hotel. Visit Thekkady wildlife sanctuary, where herds of wild elephants have made Thekkady Lake their favorite haunt for frolicking in the water. Later, take a spice plantation tour. Spices found in here include pepper, clove, cardamom, nutmeg, ginger, turmeric, vanilla and curry leaves. Enjoy an elephant ride in Thekkady. Overnight in Thekkady.

Day 5
Kumarakom: Drive to Kumarakom (127kms/ 3.5kms). Arrive Kumarakom and check into your hotel/ houseboat. Kumarakom is Kerala’s Venice of the East… a heartland of lagoons and mangrove fields, inter-linked with hundreds of narrow winding canals. Overnight in Kumarakom.

Day 6
Kumarakom: Day at your leisure. Today, indulge yourself with some Ayurvedic treatments in your hotel. Enjoy treatments in the unhurried pace on direct payment with the hotel. Overnight in Kumarakom.

Day 7
Onwards: Drive to Kochi Airport (110kms/ 2.5hrs) for your onward destination.

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