Captivating Kerala - 8 days
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- Kochi – Enjoy free time to explore the coastal city and perhaps enjoy a traditional Kathakali dance show
- Kerala Backwaters – Cruise along the famous backwaters on a deluxe rice boat, past lush forests and local villages
- Kumarakom – Relax on the shores of Lake Vembanad and opt to visit the local bird sanctuary
- Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary - Spot herds of elephants from an included boat ride on Lake Periyar
- Munnar – Stroll through a tea plantation on a guided walk and visit a local market
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Trip includes
- Breakfast daily, 1 lunch and 1 dinner
- 6 nights 3-4 star and heritage hotels and 1 night deluxe houseboat
- Boat ride on Lake Periyar
- Houseboat cruise along the Keralan backwaters
- Escorted by an English-speaking Indian tour guide (for groups of 4 or more)
- Services of English-speaking Indian specialist guides at some sites
- Airport arrival transfer on day 1 (For departures in 2024 a departure airport transfer is provided on day 8)
- All relevant transfers and transportation in private A/C vehicles
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Itinerary
Saturday. Welcome to India! You’ll be met at the airport and transferred to our hotel for an afternoon at leisure.
Kochi - Munnar. Today we travel to the picturesque former hill station of Munnar, surrounded by sprawling tea plantations. We take a guided stroll through a local tea plantation and visit a local market, before the rest of the day is free to relax as you please. You m...
Munnar – Periyar. A drive south to Periyar, South India’s most popular wildlife sanctuary and home to bison, antelopes, sambar, wild boar, birds and even the odd tiger! Kumily, close to the sanctuary and where we'll stay, is a pretty little town dotted with small spic...
Periyar - Kumarakom. Today, we leave Periyar and take a drive to Kumarakom - a village spread over a cluster of islands on Lake Vembanad. The day is free to relax or explore Kumarakom at your leisure. Perhaps take a boat ride on the lake or visit the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary. The sanctuary is home to many rare bird species and is an important stopover for migratory birds in the winter (Nov-May).
Kumarakom - Alleppey - Keralan Backwaters. On day 6, we will take a scenic drive to Alleppey. Here we board our private rice boat for a voyage through the famous Kerala backwaters. Our rice-boat takes us sedately along the enchanting palm-fringed backwaters, covering ...
Keralan Backwaters – Kochi. This morning, we disembark our rice boat and head for Kochi. Formerly a princely state, Kochi is also fondly referred to as “The Queen of the Arabian Sea”. The rest of the day is at leisure exploring Kochi on its own. This evening you can o...
Saturday. Our South Indian adventure comes to an end today. A departure transfer is included today for departures in 2024. If you are travelling in 2025 this can be booked for an additional supplement if required.
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Good that we could get on well together as a group of 4. Very enjoyab...
Alex is a professional guide, with good language skills, knowledge of the area, and always on time
His suggestions on other activities were welcomed, well received and appreciated...
I really enjoyed the tour! It exceeded all my expectations
The hotels were clean, modern and very nice. The houseboat was also much more comfortable than I had expected. The tour was just the right mix of activities and rela...
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