Arrival Cochin | Overnight at Hotel Deluxe Hotel -The Ramada |Premium Hotel- Brunton Boatyard

Our airport Representative will meet and assist upon arrival at the airport where a special welcome awaits there.Later transfer to the Hotel by air-conditioned vehicle. Upon arrival check into the Hotel.Evening learn about Kerala's fascinating art from,Kathakali( Witness the artist's make-up demonstration at 17.15 hours and attend the dance performance at 19.00 hours .Dance drama ends at 200hrs )Return to your hotel for an overnight's stay.

full day car and driver at disposal | Overnight at Hotel Deluxe Hotel -The Ramada | Premium Hotel- Brunton Boatyard

Full day Sightseeing -This morning tour the city visiting the Mattancherry Palace the nearby merchant houses and a fine synagogue. Also visit the ancient Mattancherry (Dutch) Palace built by the Portuguese in 1557. This palace was presented to the ruler of Cochin as a gesture of goodwill. The Palace's alternative name " Dutch Palace " resulted from substantial renovations by the Dutch after 1663.. The most important feature of the palace is the astonishing murals that adorn some of the palace rooms, depicting scenes from the Ramayana, Mahabharta and Puranic legends connected with Shiva, Vishnu, Krishna , Kumara and Durga.

Another stop is made at the St. Francis Church, the oldest European built church in India . Constructed in 1503 by the Portuguese Franciscan Friars who accompanied the expedition led by Pedro Alvarez Cabral. He famed Vasco de Gama, the first European to reach India by sailing around Africa, died in Cochin in 1524 and was buried here for 14 years before his remains were transferred to Lisbon . His tombstone can be seen inside the church.

Also pay a visit to the amazing Chinese fishing nets operating on principles of physics advanced for their times.Top off the day embark your private motor boat and cruise thru the eventful history of the city and it began when a major flood in AD 1341 threw open estuary at Kochin,till then a land locked region,turning it into one of the finest natural harbours in the world. Return and Overnight at Hotel.

Cochin |Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary | Overnight Overnight at Hotel Deluxe Hotel -The Elephant court |Premium Hotel- Spice Village

Enjoy the morning breakfast and later drive to PeriyarWild life sanctuary (195kms/ Six hours drive) Located on the Tamil Nadu & Kerala border this region is known as the Spice Village of India for its vast spice and tea gardens. The road winds through mountains, descending through a carpet of tea bushes, estates of tall rubber trees and gardens of coffee, cardamom and pepper. The pride of Kerala and a testimony to nature's splendour and human innovation, the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is situated on the banks of the Periyar lake - an artificial lake, at Thekkady. Here the high ranges of the Western Ghats are clothed in dense evergreen, moist deciduous forests and savannah grasslands. Below this thick green canopy roam herds of elephants, sambars, tigers, gaurs, lion tailed macaques and Nilgiri Langurs.

On arrival check in at pre-booked hotel, freshen up and enjoy some refreshment at the comfort of your room. Later go for Gameviewing (Optional) or Elephant ride nearby plantations (Optional) Later return back on time to the hotel in Periyar for dinner and overnight stay.

Full day in Periyar Wild Life sanctuary |Overnight at Hotel

There are Numerous Activities offered within the park including Soft Trek and Plantation visit and Eelephant ride . You have chocie to Select

After early morning breakfast at the hotel, visit to the Periyar Lake and go and experience for a Bamboo rafting (Optional) which Starting at 8 am from the boat landing, a mosaic of habitats will be traversed before the party gets into rafts made of bamboos. The rafting is for about three hours and one gets a panoramic view of forest-clad hills reflected on the lake. Animals like elephant, gaur and sambar are sighted keeping close to the edges of the lake. The team hitchhikes back to the boat landing by about 5 pm. An armed guard and 4 guides will accompany a maximum of 10 tourists. Tea, snacks and packed lunch will be served enroute. Return for Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel in Thakkady.

Periyar Wild life Sanctuary | Malabar Houseboat | Overnight on Board Deluxe House Boat- Lakes and Lagoon |Premium House Boat- The Pepper

Enjoy the early morning breakfast at the hotel and we drive further towards Alleppey ( 4hours drive/ 145kms) fornoon embark on your houseboat (at 12pm) which is also known as Kettuvallams, from the jetty. Sit back and relax while the boat cruises through beautiful rivers and canals with palm trees, coconut trees, villages, paddy fields, churches etc. on either side. Experience and Enjoy the delicious and traditional Kerala food.Take a cruise through the fascinating backwaters, an ideal way to observe village life, House Boat cruise in the canal by Bamboo Poles,sail through the lagoon with favourable wind. Evening witness sunset through coconut palms-your cook prepares simple meals using as much fresh provisions that is plucked, caught or bought in the back water.Dinner under starry skies. Sleep and dream with the pleasant roll of backwater ,Overnight at Rice Barge.

House Boat | Marari Beach | Overnight at Hotel Deluxe Hotel-Abad Turtile |Premium Hotel-Marari Beach resort

Early Morning wake up to the tunes of lovely birds and watch sun climbing over the palm trees -Have Keralites Breakfast - viewing thru the narrow canals and witness the humble living of Keralites.Disembark at Alleppey at 0900hrs and later start drive to Mararikulam Beach .Checkinto your hotel and Rest day is free to relax on the beach for One night.

Rest of the day leisure -Marari originates from " Mararikulam " one of the local fishing villages, where life still goes on much as it did a hundred years ago, with the men going out to sea each day to earn a living bringing in the daily catch. Completely new to the holiday maker. Marari beach is an beautiful coastal area with silvery sands fringed by rows of tall palm trees, sheltered bays and fishing villages. Stay overnight at the hotel.

Depart Marari Beach for Cochin airport

In time transfer to Cochin straight to the airport (approx 76 Kms/Two hours drive) to board flig