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India
- the land to travel to, a haven of tourism delights,
a civilization to tour through. Tourists come to India
for its wealth of sights, cultural exuberance,
diversity of terrain and in search of that special
something, an extra punch that only India promises and
delivers. Teeming with over a billion people who voice
over a million concerns in fifteen hundred different
languages, India is where people live with variety,
thrive on diversity and are too familiar with
largeness to let it boggle them. Mud huts and mansions
face off across city streets. Lurid luxury and limp
living are inhabitants of the same lane.
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Tour
Duratation |
13
Nights / 14 Days |
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Places to be covered |
Calicut
- Vythiri - Malanpuzha - Cochin - Munnar -
Thekkady - Kottayam - Kovalam - Poovar -
Trivendrum |
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Day 1:
Arrival Calicut
Arrive at Calicut, meet and assist at the
airport & transfer to hotel. In the afternoon
there is a city tour of Calicut.
Day 2: Calicut -Vythiri
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Breakfast will be at the hotel. Drive 100 km
from Calicut to Vythiri. After checking into
the Vithiri tree house, some of which are over
90 feet above the ground, there will still be
time to explore the flora and sounds of the
local jungle. Overnight will be at the
tree-house.
Day 3: Vythiri-Wayanadu-Vythiri
Proceed for a day excursion to Wayanadu,
enjoying the scenery and wildlife of this
remote and un-spoilt tract of jungle. Return
after lunch and overnight will be at the
tree-house in Vythiri.
Day 4: Vythiri-Malanpuzha
Drive to the small town of Malanpuzha some 50
km away. Check in at the hotel.
Day 5: Malanpuzha-Cochin
Drive to Cochin in the morning after
breakfast. Cochin is one of the world's finest
harbors that used to dominate the trade around
the Arabian Sea. It used to be a colony for
many years of the Portuguese. Known as the
"Venice of the East" it is dominated by water,
with many small islands and waterways. Enjoy
the Harbor Cruise in the evening.
Day 6: Cochin
Proceed for a morning tour of Cochin to visit
Fort Cochin, St Francis Church and the Dutch
Palace. Also visit the Jewish Synagogue and
the Chinese fishing nets which are quite
unique. The afternoon will be free to explore
and relax. In the evening proceed for the
Kathakali Dance Presentation.
Day 7: Cochin-Munnar
Drive 130 km in the morning after breakfast to
the small hill-station of Munnar. Proceed for
a tour of Munnar in the afternoon. Munnar is
surrounded by tea-plantations and once upon a
time it used to be "the escape" for European
traders from the high humidity and heat of the
coast.
Day 8: Munnar-Thekkady
Morning drive to Thekkady and spend the
afternoon visiting the Periyar Wildlife
Sanctuary. This reserve was created when the
surrounding valleys were flooded by a new dam
and you explore and game view by boat. Later
there is a ride on one of the working
elephants to look forward to. In The evening
visit the Spice Market of Kumily.
Day 9: Thekkady-Kottayam
Drive to Kottayam and visit the spice
plantation on your way at Abraham's Spice
Garden. Drive through the tea gardens and
rubber plantations. Reach Kumarokom and board
the converted rice barge the "Vambanadu
Kettuvallam", which has twin bed cabins. It is
commonly called the Houseboat. The rest of the
day is spent gently cruising through the
waterways and lagoons of Kerala, watching the
inhabitants of this unique landscape live
their lives by tending their animals and
crops. Meals are taken on board.
Day 10: Kottayam
After a night on board you can rise to enjoy
the dawn and daybreak over this beautiful and
tranquil landscape. A full day to relax and
watch the world slip by, stopping occasionally
at a small village or point of interest.
Day 11: Kottayam-Kovalam
Saying goodbye to your boat and crew you visit
the Kumarakom bird sanctuary to try to see
some of the colourful and unique indigenous
species of bird. A drive of 190 km in the
afternoon brings you to Kovalam and your beach
hotel.
Day 12: Kovalam
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Relax at the beach watching the fishermen
fight against the waves to launch their boats
and then in the afternoon selling the fish
they have caught. Seafood in Kovalam is
excellent too.
Day 13: Kovalam-Poovar
A drive of 40 km brings you to Poovar and
another chance to relax, this time in the
accommodation that is built on stilts over the
sea. Stay at the floating rooms for the night.
This is a beautiful and memorable way to end
an interesting and unique insight into the
south of India.
Day 14: Poovar-Trivendrum
Transfer to Trivandrum airport to connect the
onward flight. End the tour with sweet
memories of Kerala.
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