Kerala Backwater
Tour Duration : 09
Nights / 10 Days Destinations Covered :ochi
- Houseboat - Kumarakom - Varkala - Kovalam
Day 01: Kochi
Arrival at Kochi Airport / Railway station, and transfer you to
the hotel / resort. Check in to home stay / hotel. Evening visit
to Marine Drive, enjoy the sunset and have stroll on the walk
way. Over night back to the hotel.
Day 02 : Kochi
After breakfast,
local sight seeing till lunch. Thereafter to Mattancherry- enjoy
Jewish Synagogue and also fill your bags with art and antiques.
Then tour around the Vasco-Da-Gamma church, Dutch palace. Take a
soothing walk in the Cherai beach in the evening . Over night
back to the hotel.
Day 03: Kochi Houseboat (100 kms. 02½ hrs.)
Enjoy the sumptuous breakfast. Later proceed to the boat Jetty,
board the traditionally decorated houseboats and begin the
enchanting backwater cruising. The backwaters of Kerala is a
unique product of Kerala and is found no where else in the
world. A glide in a "Kettuvallam" (Houseboat) through the
enchanting backwaters is sure to rob your heart. Youre in a
watery universe, so quiet, even you can hear your own blood
pumping around your head. Sparkling greens, emerald backwaters,
coir-laden houseboats and magical beauty heals your mind and
body as you travel to surreal Kerala.
Overnight stay in the Houseboat.
Day 04: Kumarakom
Enjoy the sumptuous breakfast. Later proceed to Kumarakom. Reach
& check-in at the hotel and relax for a while amidst the
comforts of your room. Kumarakom is one of the few
places in the world where the means for transportation is
through boats. Kumarakom is blessed with the Vembanad Lake which
has its majestic canals, streams and distributaries along its
banks weave an intricate and enchantingly beautiful web. Explore
the rest of the day at your own leisure.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort.
Day 05: Kumarakom
Enjoy the sumptuous breakfast. The major attraction of Kumarakom
is the Bird Sanctuary which lies at the edge of the grounds of
an old estate where a profusion of all kinds of birds can be
observed. Domestic birds such as cuckoo, wild duck, egrets,
darters, herons, teal, and water fowl can be seen in abundance
here, and the Siberian storks which migrate to this place each
year. Explore the rest of the day at your own leisure.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort.
Day 06: Kumarakom Varkala (110 kms. 03 hrs.)
Enjoy the sumptuous breakfast. Later proceed to Varkala. Reach &
check-in at the hotel and relax for a while amidst the comforts
of your room. Later explore the beach on your own. Varkala, a
calm and quiet hamlet, lies on the outskirts of
Thiruvananthapuram district. The secluded beach, craggy rocks
and the hint of undulating backwaters. With the backdrop of
rocky cliffs Varkala Beach provides a perfect contrast to the
lapping waves. Papanasam Beach is among the prominent places of
Varkala Beach. The evening sun dipping slowly into the mammoth
ocean and filling the whole place with colours red and orange is
a breathtaking view. Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort.
Day 07: Varkala Enjoy
the sumptuous breakfast. Later proceed for the sightseeing of
2000 yrs. old Janardhana Temple. The temple of Janardhana is a
fine example of Kerala art and architecture and is dedicated to
Lord Vishnu. Sivagiri Mutt is a religious site, founded by Sree
Narayana Guru (1856 1952), the famous philosopher and social
reformer of modern Kerala. Kappil Lake gives way to the
pictorial world of the Kerala backwaters. The scenic beauty of
the estuaries of the lake is mesmerizing.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort.
Day 08: Varkala Kovalam (66 kms. 01½ hrs.)
Enjoy the sumptuous breakfast. Later proceed to Kovalam beach.
Reach & Check-in at the hotel and relax for a while amidst the
comforts of your room. Kovalam is known as the "Paradise of the
South". This dreamland is an evergreen, serene, pleasant
climatic and enticing beach destination. Explore on your own to
see how the everlasting sea touches the everlasting sky. Kovalam
is the place where one can see the golden sand at the day time &
silver sand in the night. With high rock promontory and a calm
bay of blue waters, this beach paradise creates a unique
aquarelle on moonlight nights.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort
Day 09: Kovalam Trivandrum Kovalam Enjoy
the sumptuous breakfast. Later proceed for the sightseeing of
Trivandrum. Thiruvananthapuram literally means Ananthapuri, "the
city of Ananthan", the Thiru (Great/Lord) Ananthan's Puram
(City). Ananthan is the serpent Sesha on whom Padmanabhan or
Vishnu reclines. The temple of Anantha, the Sri Padmanabhaswamy
temple is the most religious icon of the city. Other sightseeing
places are Kuthiramalika Palace Museum, the name Kuthiramalika
means 'palace of horses' derived from the frieze of 122 wooden
horses on the exterior walls. Veli Tourist Village, which has an
excellent waterfront park with a wide range of aqua
entertainment facilities like fishponds, wading pools and
landscaped garden. Shangumugham Beach where one can watch the
amazing sunset.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort.
Day 10: Kovalam Trivandrum (20 kms. 45 mins.)
Morning Breakfast and relax for rest of the day in the memories
of the refreshing experience of the serene locales till you are
taken to the airport / railway for final departure.
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