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On arrival you will be met by our representative & transferred to hotel. Embark on a sightseeing tour of Kochi. visit Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Chinese Fishing Nets and St. Francis Church. Return to your accommodation and take the afternoon as leisure, followed in the evening by a visit to a traditional dance centre where you can delight in performances of the traditional and elaborate dances of ancient India. Overnight stay at Kochi.
After breakfast proceed to visit Athirapally falls - cascade down from a height of 80 feet, gushing through varied parallel water streams, forming a lovely view. Known as the 'Niagara Falls of India', these falls become fuller and eye-catching during the monsoon months. The highest waterfalls in the Kerala state boast breathtaking surroundings. Evening is free at leisure. Overnight stay at Athirapally.
After breakfast drive to Thekkady - a landlocked district, is one of the most nature rich areas of Kerala. High ranges & wooded valleys are girded by three main rivers. As a tourist destination it offers diverse attractions like wildlife sanctuaries, hill stations, spice plantation tours, mountain treks & Elephant rides, etc. Arrive & check in.
Proceed on wildlife cruise on Periyar lake. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary - lying close to the plantations, in the rich jungle of Periyar in Thekkady is one of the world's most fascinating natural wildlife reserves & is declared as Tiger Reserve in 1978. Later return to hotel. Afternoon proceed on spice plantation tour covering cardamom, pepper, coffee & tea plantations. Evening is free for leisure / relax. Overnight stay in Thekkady.
After breakfast, transfer to Kumarakom - is an emerald peninsula of paddy fields, meandering lagoons and backwaters that juts out into Lake Vembanad. Perhaps more famously knows as the backwaters this area is unique being made up of labyrinth of canals and lakes. Upon arrival check in. Evening is free to experience the healing ayurvedic massage. Ayurveda the traditional form of Indian medicine was developed by ancient sages whose astute observations led to the development of constitutional medicine. Overnight stay in Kumarakom.
Day is free to experience the healing ayurvedic massage. Ayurveda believes that human being consists of the five elements, air, water, fire, ether & earth. And the combination of any of these elements exists in each one of us. Ayurveda the traditional form of Indian medicine was developed by ancient sages whose astute observations led to the development of constitutional medicine. The ancients visualized the universe as a constant play of energies, an imbalance of which created discomfort and disease in the body. It was the duty of the vaidya (physician) to harmonize this imbalance of the body - mind environment. Overnight stay in Kumarakom.
After breakfast time at leisure, later check out and transfer to jetty. Embark on a private houseboat before setting off on a day cruise along the enchanting backwaters - sailing along lagoons, lakes and canals, passing storybook villages, verdant paddy fields, towering coconut groves and locals going about their daily business on the many boats. In the afternoon enjoy a lunch on-board, before settling in to your houseboat for the evening. Overnight stay on houseboat.
Set on sail by 8:30 am with breakfast on board, check out by 0930 am and transfer to Cochin airport for your onward journey.
