5 Days / 4 Nights
Cochin, Alleppey, Marai and Munnar
Day 01 : Arrive Cochin
Arrive Cochin. you will be welcomed at the airport and whisked away to your waiting transport to your Hotel (30kms)
Cochin (Kochi) is spread across islands and promontories in a stunning location between the Arabian Sea and the Backwaters. The city was founded in 1341 when a flood created a natural safe port, which became the principal harbour for Malabar Coast’s spice trade. Cochin was on the main trade route between Europe and China. The rulers invited people of various religions to settle here, attracting the Jews and the Christians who built places of worship and their own communities.
PM sightseeing of Cochin including the Dutch Palace at Mattancherry (Friday closed)is renowned for its wall murals depicting scenes from the Ramayana. The Jewish Synagogue (Saturday closed) at the heart of what is locally called the Jew Town. The St Francis Church, the oldest European Church in India. The Santa Cruz Basilica, originally built in 1557 by the Portuguese. The Chinese fishing nets believed to brought to Kochi by the Chinese Traders.. Over night at cochin.
Later evening visit to a Kathakali dance show.
Over night at Cochin
Day 02 : Alleppey / Marari
Mid morning drive to Marari (55 kms)
On arrival check in at the beach resort.
Everyone loves endless golden beaches. So much so, they've become something of a tourism clich, often indistinguishable from one another. But the allure of a beach is not just in the sand and the sea. It's in the living environment that surrounds it. In the trees and plants, the birds and fishes that call it home. And most of all, in the culture, life and colour of the people who belong there. Because it is only this that makes it special, different from other interchangeably pretty stretches of sand around the world. A beach is just a beach, until you find its living heart. For us, the search ended in the little village of Mararikulam.
Over night at Marari .
Day 03 : Marari
Full day relax at the beach resort .
Over night at Marari.
Day 04 : Marari /Munnar
Breakfast at Hotel. After breakfast depart for Munnar (175 kms , 05hrs).
Munnar is a beautiful hill station on the Western Ghats at about 1600 metres above sea level.There are lakes, reservoirs, forests and several tea estates in Munnar. Famous Tata Tea estate and factory is in Munnar. There is a wildlife sanctuary in the Eravikulam –Rajamala area in the Munnar forest division.Munnar was the summer resort of the British Government in the South.Rajamala is the right place to spot Nilgiri Thar (a rare breed of Mountain Goats in the world).
Visit the Tea factory in the afternoon.
Overnight at Munnar.
Day 05 : Munnar/Marayoor
Morning drive to Marayoor enroute (40 km) enroute visit of Eravikulam National park.
Tour will end after dropping you at Ayurveda Centre in Marayoor.
END OF TOUR
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- 5 Days / 4 Nights: Cochin, Kothmangalam, Munnar and Amarathi
- 8 Days / 7 Nights: Cochin, Houseboat, Kumarakom, Periyar, Madurai and Munnar
