Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Kochi
Kochi- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Group gathering and orientation with tour leader
Optional Activities
- Fort Kochi harbour cruise (afternoon, arrive by 1pm to join)
Landmarks Fort Kochi - Day 2
Kochi
Kochi- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Fort Kochi and Mattancherry
- Visit St Francis Church
- See Santa Cruz Cathedral
- View Chinese fishing nets
- Visit Mattancherry Palace
- Explore Jew Town
Optional Activities
- Visit Thomas Chettan in Little Queen Embroidery shop to learn about hand bobbin lace work
- Kathakali dance performance (late afternoon)
Landmarks St Francis Church Santa Cruz Cathedral Chinese fishing nets Mattancherry Palace Jew Town - Day 3
Kochi to Thekkady
Kochi to Thekkady- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch served at the plantation house)
Included Activities
- Walk through rubber plantations with guide demonstration of rubber tapping
- View regional trees (rambutan, mangosteen, nutmeg, pineapple, banana, coffee)
- Lunch at plantation house
- Evening walk around spice garden
Landmarks Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary Kanjirappally rubber plantations - Day 4
Thekkady
Thekkady- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with family in their garden among spice plants following cooking demonstration)
Included Activities
- Nature walk in Periyar National Park (approximately 2-3 hours)
- Cooking demonstration in family home
- Dinner at family home
Optional Activities
- Boat cruise on Periyar Lake to spot elephants, otters, wild pigs and buffalos
- Ayurvedic massage
- Kathakali dance show
- Martial arts performance
- Free time to explore village and bazaar
Landmarks Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary Periyar Lake - Day 5
Thekkady to Alleppey
Thekkady to Alleppey- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional Keralan fare using local produce)
Included Activities
- Houseboat cruise through backwaters and lakes
Landmarks Alleppey backwaters - Day 6
Alleppey to Kovalam
Alleppey to Kovalam- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Mannarasala Temple
Optional Activities
- Explore restaurants in Kovalam afternoon
Landmarks Mannarasala Temple Quilon - Day 7
Kovalam
Kovalam- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Relax on the beach
- Shop for souvenirs
- Eat at beach restaurants
- Half-day village tour at Mannadikonam (approximately 1-hour drive)
- Full-day sightseeing trip to Kanyakumari where three seas meet (Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal)
- Visit Padmanabhapuram wooden palace (extra cost, if open)
- Visit Suchindran Hindu temple with stone carvings
Landmarks Kovalam beach Mannadikonam Kanyakumari Padmanabhapuram Palace Suchindran Temple - Day 8
Kovalam
Kovalam- Meals
- Breakfast
