DURATION : 5 NIGHTS / 6 DAYS (NATURE, SPICES &
CARADAMOM)
DESTIONATION COVERD: COCHIN - PERIYAR - KUMARAKOM - ALLEPPEY -
COCHIN
DAY 01 ARRIVE COCHIN-PERIYAR
Arrive Cochin by afternoon flight, upon arrival drive to Periyar 192
kms, check-in at hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 02 PERIYAR-KUMARAKOM 114 KMS
After breakfast boat cruise on Lake Periyar to visit Sancutary.
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.
Later drive to Kumarakom. Upon arrival check-in at hotel for overnight.
DAY 03 KUMARAKOM
Day free for independent activities.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 04 KUMARAKOM-ALLEPPEY
After breakfast embark riceboat from finishing point jetty & later
cruise (on reversed programme) 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.
