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Duration
: 07 days
Destinations : Cochin,
Periyar,
and Kumarakoam
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| Day-01:
Arrive Cochin |
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will be met on your arrival at Cochin International airport
and transferred to the Hotel Brunton Boatyard (Deluxe sea
facing room) - Fort Cochin - The Hotel, built to resemble
a 19th century Boat yard, is considered a great tribute to
the city of Cochin. Designed and built in the style and principle
of the early Dutch and Portuguese architecture of Fort Cochin,
blends very well into the Cochin sky line. It's hard to believe
that the Brunton is a new building since it resembles the
old colonial buildings of Cochin. The simple lime washed walls,
sloping tile roof and terra-cotta floors and a Giant "Rain
Tree" completing the picture. It is located right at
the point where the waters of the Indian ocean and the famed
backwaters of Kerala meet. It's a hotel unlike the normal
,yet boasts of everything one could expect in the finest hotels
of the world, with a swimming pool, restaurant and bar ,and
above all every room has magnificent views of the Harbour
mouth. Overnight at the Brunton Boatyard.
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| Day-02:
In Cochin |
| Breakfast
at the hotel followed by a sight-seeing tour of Cochin visiting
- St. Francis Church, Mattancherry Palace, Jewish Synagogue
and the Chinese fishing nets. Evening watch spectacular Kathakali
dance show. Overnight at the Brunton Boatyard.
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| Day-03:
Cochin - Periyar |
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After breakfast, depart for Periyar by road (200 kms/05 hrs).
On your arrival in Periyar check into the Spice Village Resort
(Deluxe room). This hotel built on the periphery of a 777
sq. km. Wildlife Sanctuary called Periyar, home to nomadic
tribes of wild elephant, boar, deer, bear, the great Indian
tiger and more. Set in the heart of the Cardamom Hills of
Kerala, Spice Village is an unprecedented tourist destination,
offering a rare opportunity to South India's wildlife and
beauty. Spice Village is very close to the main entrance to
the Periyar Tiger Reserve and a 10 minutes drive from the
gigantic man-made Periyar Lake. The design of each cottage
was inspired by the native tribesmen of Periyar, the Oorali
and Mannan, who lived in similar dwellings. (In fact, one
of the cottages currently being used as an office is an original
tribal hut, which has been modified.) A number of creature
comforts have been added, however, to make your stay a luxurious
one. Cottages with thatched roofs blend well with the surrounding
greenery of the pepper vines. At the center of the village
is a swimming pool, surrounded by tropical trees and lawns.
The community hut houses a well-stocked bar and a unique restaurant
that overlooks the pool. Spice Village has an exclusive Ayurvedic
clinic, well equipped for treatments like Pizhichil, Njavarakizhy,
Dhara and other natural therapies. At the Spice Village there's
no lack of options on how you can get the best out of your
holiday. Boat safaris, Jungle treks, Plantation visits… the
possibilities are endless.
Overnight at the Spice
Village
Resort.
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| Day-04:
In Periyar |
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Early morning boat ride on Periyar lake to watch wildlife.
After breakfast a short jungle trek with a naturalist to watch
flora, fauna and avifauna.
Overnight at the Spice Village Resort.
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| Day-05:Periyar
- Kumarkoam |
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After
breakfast, depart for Kumarakom by road (170 kms / 03 hrs).
On your arrival in Kumarakom check into the Coconut Lagoon
Resort (Private Pool Villa). Hidden among the palm trees on
the Eastern Shore of Lake Vembanad, Kerala's famous backwaters,
Coconut Lagoon is one of Southern India's most discreet holiday
destinations, an exclusive haven with a unique cultural heritage.
The resort can only be reached by boat and offers a fascinating
insight into the past. Guests stay in genuine 'tarawad' cottages
- traditional wooden family houses. In danger of being destroyed,
each one has been brought here from different parts of Kerala
and carefully reassembled to include every modern luxury.
Coconut Lagoon's cottages feature ultramodern bathrooms, each
located in an inner courtyard boasting its own banana tree.
It's a stunning combination: conservation mixed with comfort,
tradition with tranquility. The hotel offers excellent facilities
for Ayurvedic massage, yoga and meditation. The restaurant
at the Coconut Lagoon is renowned as much for its superb Kerala
cuisine (vegetarian and non - vegetarian alike) as for its
authentic setting and is housed in one of the resort's most
impressive tharawads. Activities here include visits to the
Vembanad bird sanctuary .
Overnight at the
coconut Lagoon Resort.
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| Day-06:
Kumarkoam - Houseboat |
| After
breakfast, board houseboat for overnight cruise in the backwaters
of Kerala. A private boat trip along the beautiful backwater
canals of Kerala is a highlight of any visit to the South.
These converted rice barges or "Kettuvallams" sail
along shallow, palm-fringed lakes and narrow canals where
coconut and cashew is loaded onto dugouts. You pass villages
built on narrow spits of land, stopping to visit local markets
by bullock-cart, or to marvel at craftsmen engaged in centuries-old
boat-making tradition. The boats offer one or two cabins with
a small sitting room and a crew of 2 staff and a chef. The
food is authentic Kerala cuisine, purchased fresh along the
way. For most of the journey, the boat is poled, sailing only
between dawn and dusk. Although the accommodation on board
is basic, this is an unforgettable experience. Most tourists
taking this trip recall it as a fascinating experience and
a unique way to see authentic Kerela life.
Overnight on board the houseboat.
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| Day-07:
Houseboat - Cochin and Depart |
After breakfast, disembark the houseboat in Alleppey and
depart for Cochin International airport by road (85kms /02 hrs)
to board your flight home.
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