DURATION : 5 NIGHTS / 6 DAYS (NATURE, SPICES &
CARADAMOM)
DESTIONATION COVERD: COCHIN - MUNNAR - PERIYAR - ALLEPPEY - COCHIN
DAY 01 ARRIVE COCHIN-MUNNAR
Arrive Cochin by flight around afternoon.
Assistance upon arrival and drive to Munnar, check-in at hotel.
Munnar - Largely blanketed by tea plantations, this little hill resort
offers breath-taking scenery. Situated at an altitude of 1525 metres,
this town, 135 km from Cochin, has a local bracing climate. The
atmosphere is fragrant with extensive tea and cardamom plantations.
There are enchanting high ranges, lakes and streams and lovely views of
low flying clouds and mist filled valleys.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 02 MUNNAR
Full day vehicle at disposal to explore Munnar.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 03 MUNNAR-PERIYAR DRIVE 100 KMS
After breakfast drive to Periyar. On arrival check-in at hotel.
Afternoon boat cruise on Lake Periyar to explore Santuary.
Periyar - Spread over an area of 777 sq.km, this sanctuary has about 35
tigers and leopards. However, sighting a tiger in Periyar is a fortune
for one out of thousand. The park encompasses a 26 sq.km artificial lake
and is the home of sambars, wild boars, elephants and antelopes which
can be occasionally seen on the banks of the river during a boat cruise.
Periyar, otherwise, blessed by nature has enormous tea, coffee, pepper
and cardamom plantations and is lush green.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 04 PERIYAR-ALLEPPEY DRIVE 164 KMS
After breakfast drive to Alleppey to embark houseboat from finishing
point jetty & later cruise through Azhikkal Canal, Kuppapuram,
Pallathuruthy, Swamy Canal, Meenappally Kayal, Muttael Canal, Kainkary
Church Canal, Vatta Kayal, Venattukadu Canal, Aakkathara Canal, Paddy
Fields (Mangalam-4000, Rajapuram, E-Block-14000 and R-Block). Overnight
stay near Chithira Kayal.
DAY 05 ALLEPPEY-COCHIN DRIVE 64 KMS
Cruise starts after breakfast and passes through Chennamakery,
Kainakary, Pallathuruthy & Kuppapuram (all small villages) to reach
Alleppey finish point jetty at 1000 hrs.
Later drive to Cochin.
Upon arrival check-in at hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Cochin.
Cochin - Kerala's commercial center, it has a fine natural harbour.
Cochin (Kochi) gateway for Kerala is famous for Mattancherry (Dutch)
Palace, St. Francis Church, Wellington Island, Bolghatty Island, Chinese
Fishing nets and Jewish Synagogue. Cruising on the backwaters provides
glimpses of the rural life, fine view of the harbour and three islands.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 06 LEAVE COCHIN
Transfer to Cochin airport in time to connect flight for onward
destination.
