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Kerala Expedition
offered by supplier M16759 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 15
day(s)
Group Size: 2
- 50
people
Destination(s):
India
Specialty Categories:
Cultural Journey
Wildlife Viewing
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 1000 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 2000 US Dollar (USD)
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It's an intricate network of innumerable lagoons, lakes, canals, estuaries and the deltas of forty-four rivers that drain into the Arabian Sea. Over 900 km of this labyrinthine water world is navigable. The largest backwater stretch in Kerala is the Vembanad lake which flows through three districts and opens out into the sea at the Kochi port. The Ashtamudi Lake (literally, having eight arms), which covers a major portion of Kollam district in the south, is the second largest and is considered the gateway to the backwaters.
The Ketturvallom: Showcasing a unique heritage The kettuvalloms (houseboats) of Kerala are giant country crafts, measuring up to 80 feet in length. It took great skill and meticulousness to construct these giants by tying huge planks of jack wood together, without the use of a single nail. Today, these goods carriers have been adapted to make the most exciting tourism product in India, the luxurious furnished houseboat. A kettuvallom usually has one or two bath attached bedrooms, an open lounge, deck, kitchenette and a crew comprising oarsmen, a cook and guide.
Your Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival Thiruvananthapuram. On arrival transfer to Hotel. Rest of the day free at Kovalam Beach. Overnight Thiruvananthapuram sight seeing.
Day 2: Morning visit Kalaripayattu school, Museum, Church, Mosque, Temple and Bazaar, evening free at beach. Overnight at Kovalam.
Day 3: Thiruvananthapuram-Thekkady. Morning drive to Thekkady. Evening visit the Spice market, overnight.
Day 4: Morning boat ride through Periyar Lake to watch wild life. After breakfast Jeep safari through forest to watch the wild life. Afternoon visit typical high range familiarize your elephant. Overnight.
Day 5: Thekkady-Vandiperiyar. Morning elephant ride to Vandiperiyar. On the way visit different plantations, villagers and watch the village life, evening arrival Vandiperiyar. Overnight at hotel.
Day 6: Vandiperiyar-Peerumedu. Morning elephant ride to Peerumedu. On the way visit villages, plantations and village markets. Evening arrival Peerumedu. Overnight.
Day 7: Peerumedu-Mundakayam. Morning elephant ride to Mundakayam. On the way visit village temple or church Panchayat (village governing body) and a school. Evening arrival Mundakayam. Overnight.
Day 8: Mundakayam-Kanjirapilly. Morning elephant ride to Kumarakom. On the way meet people, village and the activities in a Rubber Plantation. Overnight.
Day 9: Kanjirapilly-Kumarakom. Morning elephant ride to Kumarakom. On the way meet people, village elders, a typical Kerala Catholic, Hindu and Muslim Family. Evening arrival Kumarakam. Your ride on elephant finishes at Kumarakom. Overnight.
Day 10: Kumarakom-Alleppy-Cochin. Morning boat ride through the backwaters to Alleppy. On the way experience activities on the back-waters and the village life on the banks of the back-waters. Afternoon arrival Alleppy, visit the famous coin manufacturing unit. Later drive to Cochin. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11: Cochin-Nattika. Morning Cochin sight seeing by boat-visit St. Francis Church, Mattanchery Palace and Synagogue, Chinese nets. Afternoon drive to Nattika. On the way visit Kalady, the birth place of Shri Sankarcharya. Evening free at Nattika Beach. Overnight.
Day 12: Full day at leisure. Free at beach.
Day 13: Morning visit Guruvayoor Temple, the elephant camp and the first Christian Church in India at Palayoor. Evening free at beach.
Day 14: Morning visit the Kerala Kala Mandalam (Classical Dance and Musical Academy.) Evening free at beach. Overnight.
Day 15: Transfer to Cochin Airport/Railway station for your onward journey.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
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