KERALA BACKWATER TOURS
Duration
: 08 Days
Places Covered : Trivandrum - Varkala -
Kumarakom - Cochin - Thekkady
Day
01: Abroad - Trivandrum - Varkala Arrive at Trivandrum airport, you
will be met by our representative and transferred to Varkala (100 kms)
Upon
arrival in
Varkala - check into the hotel. Rest of the day free for
own activities. Overnight at hotel
Day 02: Varkala Morning
visit the Portugese church of Anjengo dated to the time of occupation, which
maybe the Elanchoros of the geography of Ptomempee (2nd century A.D.). Also
visit the English Fort constructed in 1695 A.D. by the English 'East India
Company'. Afternoon free. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03: Varkala
-
KumarakomMorning drive to Kumarakom (100 kms), check into
hotel.
Afternoon visit the superb
Bird Sanctuary in
adjacent wooded marshland - which boasts of egrets, tree pies, black headed
orioles, bee-eaters and a whole host of herons. Overnight at hotel
Day
04: Kumarakom - Cochin Morning drive to
Cochin (100 kms),
check into the hotel. Afternoon free for a stroll in Jew town. Evening
witness the Kathakali dance performance -
Kathkali.
Overnight
at hotel.
Day
05: Cochin Morning sightseeing tour of
Cochin or "Kochi".
Visit the
Dutch Palace, the
Jewish Synagogue, the
Church
of St. Francis, the
Bolghatty Palace & the famous
Chinese
fishing nets. Afternoon free. Overnight at hotel.
Day 06:
Cochin - Thekkady Morning drive to
Thekkady (160 kms),
check into the hotel.
Afternoon at leisure to explore the
neighboring spice market. Overnight at hotel
Day 07: Thekkady
- Trivandrum Drive to Trivandrum (120 kms)
Upon arrival in
Trivandrum - proceed straight to airport for flight.
Day 08:
Trivandrum - Abroad Depart Trivandrum
