Backwaters
of Kerala
Duration:
08 Days
Places to Visit: Trivandrum - Varkala - Kumarakom -
Cochin - Thekkady
Day 01: Abroad - Trivandrum - Varkala
Arrive at Trivandrum airport, you will be met by our representative and
transferred to Varkala (100 kms)
Upon arrival in
Varkala -
check into the hotel. Rest of the day free for own activities. Overnight at
hotel
Day 02: Varkala Morning visit the Portugese
church of Anjengo dated to the time of occupation, which maybe the
Elanchoros of the geography of Ptomempee (2nd century A.D.). Also visit the
English Fort constructed in 1695 A.D. by the English 'East India Company'.
Afternoon free. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03: Varkala -
KumarakomMorning
drive to Kumarakom (100 kms), check into hotel.
Afternoon visit
the superb
Bird Sanctuary in adjacent wooded marshland - which
boasts of egrets, tree pies, black headed orioles, bee-eaters and a whole
host of herons. Overnight at hotel
Day
04: Kumarakom - Cochin Morning drive to
Cochin (100 kms),
check into the hotel. Afternoon free for a stroll in Jew town. Evening
witness the Kathakali dance performance -
Kathkali.
Overnight
at hotel.
Day 05: Cochin Morning sightseeing tour of
Cochin or "Kochi". Visit the
Dutch Palace, the
Jewish Synagogue, the
Church of St. Francis, the
Bolghatty
Palace & the famous
Chinese fishing nets. Afternoon free.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 06: Cochin - Thekkady Morning
drive to
Thekkady (160 kms), check into the hotel.
Afternoon
at leisure to explore the neighboring spice market. Overnight at hotel
Day
07: Thekkady - Trivandrum Drive to Trivandrum (120 kms)
Upon
arrival in Trivandrum - proceed straight to airport for flight.
Day
08: Trivandrum - Abroad Depart Trivandrum
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