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Duration : 5 Nights / 6 Days (Nature, Spices & Caradamom)
Destionation Coverd: Cochin - Munnar - Periyar - Alleppey - Cochin
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 Day 01 -Arrive Cochin-Munnar |
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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. |
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| Day 02 -Munnar |
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Full day vehicle at disposal to explore Munnar.
Overnight at the hotel. |
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| Day 03 -Munnar-Periyar Drive 100 Kms |
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After breakfast drive to Periyar. On arrival check-in at hotel.
Afternoon boat cruise on Lake Periyar to explore Santuary. |
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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. |
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Overnight at the hotel.
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| Day 04 -Periyar-Alleppey Drive 164 Kms |
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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.
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| Day 05 -Alleppey-Cochin Drive 64 kms |
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Cruise starts after breakfast and passes through Chennamakery, Kainakary, Pallathuruthy & Kuppapuram (all small villages) to reach Alleppey finish point jetty at 1000 hrs. |
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Later drive to Cochin.
Upon arrival check-in at hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Cochin |
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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. |
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| Overnight at the hotel. |
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| Day 06 -Leave Cochin |
| Transfer to Cochin airport in time to connect flight for onward destination. |
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