Kerala Backwater Tour

Duration: 08 days / 07 nights
Destinations Covered: Kochi (Cochin) - Periyar - Kumarakom - Alapuzzha - Marari – Kochi

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Day 01: Kochi (Cochin)
Arrive at the Kochi Airport. Our representative will escort you to the hotel. After a traditional Indian welcome at the reception, check in and relax for a while amidst the comforts of your room. Later, move for a half day city sightseeing tour of Kochi. Visit Vasco Da Gama Square, Santa Cruz Basilica, St. Francis Church, VOC Gate, Bastion Bungalow. After a sunset cruise, return to the hotel and attend the evening Kathakali dance performance. Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Cochin.

Day 02: Kochi
After breakfast at the hotel, go on another day of sightseeing. Visit Mattancherry Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Church of St Francis, Fort Cochin and Chinese fishing nets. The rest of the day is reserved for leisure activities. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay in Kochi.

Day 03: Kochi - Periyar
Leave for Periyar (4-hour journey, 160 km), after breakfast at the hotel. En route, enjoy the scenic countryside - misty hills covered in spice plantations, traditional quaint villages, waterfalls and green meadows. On arrival in the elephant playground set along the longest and only perennial river in the South, check in at the hotel and relax on your overnight stay in Periyar.

Day 04: Periyar
Today after breakfast, you can explore Periyar National Park on a boat cruise on the Periyar Lake. Later, take trek to the spice plantations and tea estates. Return to the hotel for an overnight stay in Periyar.

Day 05: Periyar - Kumarakom - Alapuzzha - Houseboat After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Kumarakom. A small town on the eastern shore of Vembanad Lake, Kumarakom is famous for its pristine beaches and gorgeous backwaters. On arrival in Kumarakom, visit the bird sanctuary and proceed to Lake Vembanad. Once here, check in at the houseboat for a backwater cruise to remember for a lifetime. Enjoy the authentic flavors of Kerala aboard the houseboat as you merrily drift through the backwaters of Kumarakom and reach Alapuzzha. Overnight stay aboard the houseboat.

Day 06: Alapuzzha- Marari As you breakfast aboard the houseboat for another day, check out the spellbinding natural scenery of the backwaters running through Alapuzzha (famous for houseboats, snake races, lakes, coir and coconut). Check out the below-sea level farming and disembark. Drive to Marari, a famous beach resort destination in Kerala. Check in at the resort for dinner and overnight stay in Marari resort.

Day 07: Marari After an early breakfast at the hotel, leave for a 6-hour drive to Jodhpur (260 kms). The day is free for you to relax on the pristine beaches and enjoy the morning sun. Indulge in the many beaches and water activities that are available at the resort. Dinner and overnight stay in Marari.

Day 08: Marari - Kochi After breakfast at the hotel, drive back to Kochi Airport (2 hours journey, 60 kms distance) and board the flight back home or to your onward destination.