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Tour Overview
Kerala is a tapestry of mystical possessions, offering the highest literacy rates, rich culture, nature’s abode, placid lakes, picturesque mountains, lush tea plantations that will find you by pure serendipity. Home to world’s wealthiest temples, This spice route state has its many firsts – first ayurvedic resort for medication, India’s first digitized Panchayat ward, first state to implement land reforms, pioneer for web traffic on tourism website. Indus Escape acts as your travel companion that will culminate your 05 day trip to Kerala.
Detailed Itinerary
Day
1
Cochin-Munnar
On your arrival, you will be guided by our representatives for transfers from Cochin to Munnar. Engage in this utopian hill station, with far stretched tea plantations and pristine falls and water bodies. Moving forth to Munnar, visit the spice and rubber plantations, Valara falls and Cheeyappara falls; Madurai highway is quite a treat for the eyes. Check into the hotel. Enter into the blissful void for the rest of the day at the hotel.
Day
2
Munnar Sightseeing
Leave at dawn for a day tour to heavenly Munnar. Visit Rajamalai (Eravikulam) National Park habitat for endangered Nilgiri Tahr(*the park is closed from 15th Jan to 15th March), enjoy at speed boat cruise in Mattupetty dam/lake, Devikulam lake untapped by many tourists amidst the wild tea plantations. Enthrall by the highest tea plantations Kolukkomalai for a quick cup of tea at 8000ft. The tea factory here had been installed in 1930’s. Also visit the Tata Tea Museum, International Blossom(Hydel) Park, Pothamedu Sunset View & Anaimudi Peak. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day
3
Munnar-Thekkady
After breakfast, travel for 4 hours to Thekkady. Thekkady extends an aromatic trail of spice plantation haven, famous for Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, home for Tigers, Nilgiri Langoors, boars, rare macaques and Indian bisons, lays a manmade lake from british era amidst the wildlife and dense forests. Fancy a nature walk with the tribal folks or go for night patrolling into the jungle; Thekkady also provides hiking and camping tours(optional) or offbeat elephant ride or bike tours of the city for tourists
Day
4
Thekkady-Alleppey
Popular amongst locals as ‘Venice of the East’ is connected through intensive waterways running parallel to the Arabian sea. Drive to Alleppey and check into the hotel. The beautiful bamboo covered houseboats cruising over the shimmering backwaters of Alleppey, illuminates a new meaning to poetic peace. Marvel a tour of backwaters where the freshwater concocts with salt water from the sea. Stay overnight at hotel.
Day
5
Alleppey-Cochin
Next morning after breakfast, depart for on road journey to Cochin, proceed to hotel & check in. Go for a one day excursion in Cochin - the spice hub of India, handling major pepper trade in India till date. Visit the St. Francis Church – the burial spot for Vasco de Gama, Pardesi Synagogue, and the Jewish Synagogue. Also the only place in India to find Chinese Fishing Nets can be explored at Cochin. Cochin also houses a Start-up Village and India’s largest shooing malls- The Lulu. In the evening Visit the Jewish town for Shopping antiques or savoring euro styled Cafes.
Day
6
Cochin-Departure
After Breakfast proceed to airport/railway station for the onward journey. Tour concludes.
Hope you have a pleasant trip.