Welcome to Incredible India : You are welcomed & picked up by our executive from the main exit of the airport and transferred to the hotel (Our executive will be waiting outside the custom area with a placard of your name). We will have a welcome briefing covering the various aspects of the tour (ensuring that you have the best of the Indian holiday) and you will be handed over the India travel kit containing all relevant documents of your trip (air/rail tickets, hotel vouchers, transport, guide, sightseeing vouchers, writing pads with other travel related documents).
DAY 2 – Kochi
Palm Green commercial Town : After breakfast visit the historic monuments of Fort Cochin. In the evening, enjoy the colorful dance drama of Kerala known as Kathakali. Overnight at Cochin.
A stroll along the beach, particularly at sunset with the chinese fishing nets and sailing ships in the background, is a memorable experience. Many European style bungalows can be seen along the shoreline. The coastal stretch has loads of small stalls, which make on demand mouth-watering traditional cuisines using freshly caught fish.
Kathakali is the ancient classical dance form of Kerala which is a grand mix of dramatics, vocal and instrumental music, dancing and mime.
DAY 3 – Kochi>Thekkady ( 192 km/ 5 – 6 hrs)
Spice Capital Of World : Drive for Thekkady . Check into the hotel and in the evening enjoy the boat safari through the Periyar lake, the best possible way to enjoy the beauty of Wildlife. Overnight at Thekkady.
The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is the pride of Kerala and is located on the banks of the Periyar lake, an artificial lake, at Thekkady. The sanctuary is a natural habitat of a variety of numerous other animals as well such as elephant, wild pig, sambar, gaur and over 260 species of birds. The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the richest habitats of the mammals as it provides excellent cover and nourishment to the animals.
DAY 4 – Thekkady >Alleppy (164 km / 4 hrs)
Houseboat : In the morning go for a Spice plantation tour. Later proceed to Alleppey where you check into your private rice barge for a leisurely cruise through the backwaters of Kerala enjoying the scenic beauty and also life of local people living by the lakes & lagoons of Kerala. Overnight on the houseboat.
Backwaters are a network of lakes, canals and estuaries and deltas of forty-four rivers that drain into the Arabian Sea. The backwaters of Kerala are a self supporting eco-system teeming with life. The canals connect the villages together and are still used for local transport. Over 900 km of this labyrinthine water world is navigable.Kumarakom and Alleppey (new name Alappuzha) are the prominant backwater tourist attractions in Kerala.
DAY 5 – Alleppy>Kovalam (176 km / 4 hrs)
Land of Silver sand. : Check out at Alleppey by 0900 hours and proceed to Kovalam . Check into the resort and rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at Kovalam.
Situated on the Malabar Coast along the Kerala shoreline is a small village of Kovalam. This quiet town of Kovalam came on the tourist map, when its beautiful and secluded beaches were discovered.
Today Kovalam has become one of the most popular beach hangouts in India. Kovalam means a grove of coconut trees and truly the coconut trees along the beaches gives it a ravishing look.
DAY 6 – Kovalam
Ayurveda – The Knowledge of life. : You can either rest in Kovalam and take some Ayurvedic massages or take a day excursion to Kanyakumari and back to Kovalam after sunset (90 kms / 3 hours). Overnight at Kovalam.
Kanyakumari, the land’s end of India (also known as Cape Comorin) is the southern most tip of India. It is a beautiful tourist attraction of Tamil Nadu State.
Kanyakumari is a place where we can see the confluence of the three seas. The Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. One can actually see the three colours of the waters during the low tides.
DAY 7 – Kovalam>Trivandrum (16 km / 30 min)
Tour ends & memories Began : After breakfast drop at airport for the onwards journey. Our services end here.
Highlights
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Kathakali (An Indian Classical Dance Form) Show
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Chinese Fishing Net
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Spice Plantation Tour
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Boat Safari In Periyar Tiger Reserve
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Luxury Houseboat On Backwaters
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Ayurvedic Massages & Beaches In Kovalam