| Day 01DEPARTURE FROM UK |
- Board the flight for Kochi. OVERNIGHT on board or connect flights to KOCHI
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| Day 02ARRIVAL IN KOCHI |
- Meet our representative upon arrival in Cochin and drive towards the hotel to check-in.
- Later in the evening, enjoy colorful performing art – Kathakali Dance.
- Later in the evening, return to the hotel for an overnight stay.OVERNIGHT STAY IN COCHIN
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| Day 03SIGHTSEEING OF KOCHI |
- After breakfast, enjoy city tour covering Mattancherry Palace- gifted to the king of Cochin, by Portuguese in 1555, about 500-year-old Jewish Synagogue, Chinese fishing nets and local spices market.
- Later in the evening, return to the hotel for an overnight stay. OVERNIGHT STAY IN COCHIN
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| Day 04KOCHI - MUNNAR |
- After breakfast, drive to Munnar - derived its name from the confluence of the three rivers around which the town grew.s
- Today, it offers beautiful vistas, cardamom and spice plantations, aromatic oil factories, sights of several endangered species and the purple blue of the Neelakurinji flowers that bloom every 12 years.
- Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel and spend the evening at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel. OVERNIGHT STAY IN MUNNAR
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| Day 05SIGHTSEEING OF MUNNAR |
- Explore Eravikulam National Park, home to various elusive and endangered species.
- It is a great place to enjoy trekking and offers mind-blowing views of the tea plantations.
- Later, proceed towards Tea Museum (closed on Monday), which gives an insight to the history of tea plantations of this region.
- Later visit Mattupetty Dam, Eco Point and Flower Garden. Return to the hotel for an overnight stay. OVERNIGHT STAY IN MUNNAR
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| Day 06MUNNAR - THEKKADY |
- After breakfast, drive to Thekkady (Periyar) and on arrival check-in at the hotel.
- Enjoy a full day sightseeing tour of Periyar.
- Set high in the ranges of the Western Ghats in Kerala, is the Periyar National Park and Tiger Reserve. Periyar wildlife sanctuary has a picturesque lake at the heart of the sanctuary.
- Herds of playful wild elephants have made Periyar Lake their favorite haunt for frolicking in the water.
- They can be witnessed bathing and swimming here.
- Enjoy a boat ride on the lake to view the wildlife at close quarters.
- Other inhabitants of Periyar include the leopard, wild dog, barking deer, mouse deer, Nilgiri langur, bonnet macaque, sambhar, porcupines, squirrels, gaur (Indian bison), wild boar and sloth bear. Later, take a spice plantation tour.
- The aroma and pleasant ambiance of the spice and tea plantations of Periyar are fascinating. Spices found in Thekkady include pepper, clove, cardamom, nutmeg, ginger, turmeric, vanilla, and curry leaves.
- In the evening, watch traditional Kalari show. (Optional) - You can also enjoy an elephant ride in Periyar. Return to the hotel for an overnight stay. OVERNIGHT STAY IN THEKKADY
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| Day 07THEKKADY - KUMARAKOM |
- After breakfast, drive to Kumarakom which is one of the best visited backwater towns in India.
- Rest of the day will be at leisure to visit Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary. OVERNIGHT STAY IN KUMARAKOM
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| Day 08KUMARAKOM (Boat Ride on Backwater) |
- After breakfast, drive to Alleppey and board your boat on arrival for day cruise with lunch.
- Alleppey, "Venice of the East" has a large network of backwater canals that meander through the town, surrounding villages and Vembanad Lake.
- Cruise through the beautiful and scenic backwaters of Kerela. OVERNIGHT STAY IN KUMARAKOM
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| Day 09KUMARAKOM - KOCHI ONWARDS |
- After breakfast, you will be provided departure transfer to Kochi Airport to board flight for UK or onward destination.
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