NATURAL KERALA
Places covered: Cochin, Alleppey, Kovalam, Periyar
Tour Duration:- 04 Night/ 05 Days
ITINERARY
Day 1 - Cochin - Munnar
Arrival at Cochin. Then to Munnar. This beautiful hill station was once
the summer capital of the British Government in India. The never ending vast
expanse of tea plantations and the round the year moderate climate makes it a
little haven for visitors. Afternoon visit Rajamala- house of the highly
endangered mountain goats - the Nilgiri Thars. Evening at leisure. Overnight
stay at Munnar.
Day 2 - Munnar
After breakfast to Echo point and Mattupetty Dam. Speed boating facilities
are available here. The dam is flanked by forests and vast expanse of grass land
on one side and the Kundala tea plantation on the other. Afternoon at leisure.
Overnight stay at Munnar.
Day 3 - Munnar - Periyar
(wild life sanctuary & Spice plantation) Morning after breakfast to
Thekkady. Afternoon visit Periyar lake around which the sanctuary is built, for
boating. This is the only sanctuary in India where you can have the unique
experience of viewing the wild life at close quarters from the safety of a boat.
Stay in Thekkady.
Day 4 - Periyar - Alleppey
Morning after breakfast to Alleppey. By noon check in at the house boat in
Alleppey for a 20 hour house boating through the legendary backwaters of Kerala.
On the way you will witness a full range of lifes and activities and some mind
boggling sceneries. Overnight in the house boat. House boat is a private boat
with fully furnished spacious bath attached bed rooms, hygiene kitchen ,dining
area and private front deck to capture the beauty of the back waters.
Day 5 - Alleppey- Cochin
Get down from the houseboat and proceed to Cochin for a bit of shopping.
Afternoon to the Cochin airport/ railway station for onward journey.