SPICE TOUR
10D / 9N
Day 1 - Arrival Cochin (35 km-1 hrs)
On arrival at the Airport/Railway Station in Cochin, you will be met and transferred to the Hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Evening go for kathakali show or sunset cruise. Overnight stay at Cochin.
Day 2 - Cochin
Today go for a guided tour of Cochin to cover Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, St. Francis Church, Chinese Fishing nets, etc. Evening, go on a shopping spree. Overnight stay at Cochin.
Day 3 - Cochin - Thekkady (160 km- 5 hrs)
Today, proceed to Periyar / Thekkady and check in at the Hotel/Resort. Full day at leisure. Overnight stay at Thekkady.
Day 4 - Thekkady
After breakfast, go on a game viewing cruise on the Periyar Lake. Here you will be able to see a large variety of wildlife, which include elephants, monkeys, deer, wild boar etc, and quite a lot of unique birds can also be spotted. Later, come back to the hotel. After lunch, proceed for a spice plantation tour. Relax & enjoy your another stay at Thekkady.
Day 5 - Thekkady - Kumarakom (130 Km-4 hrs)
After breakfast, transfer to Kumarakom. Check-in to your Hotel/Resort on the banks of the Vembanad Lake. Spend the entire day at leisure or go for an Ayurvedic Massage (Optional). Overnight stay at Kumarakom.
Day 6 - Kumarakom
Early morning go for bird watching at the bird sanctuary. Later come back to the resort. After breakfast, visit to the farm house. Rest of the day at leisure. Relax & enjoy your another stay at Kumarakom.
Day 7 - Kumarakom Houseboat
After breakfast, checkin to the waiting houseboat. Staying in this moving palace is a breathtakingly stimulating experience. While sailing down a maze of canals one sees different scenes from the villages, paddy fields, coconut palms, fisherman and local life. Lunch, dinner next day breakfast and tea snacks will be provided in the boat. The cool breeze from the Lake makes you sleep early in the night after anchoring in a fancy place. Dinner and overnight in the houseboat.
Day 8 - Alleppey - Kovalam (180 Km-5 hrs)
After sumptuous breakfast, checkout of the houseboat & proceed to kovalam. Full day at leisure at Beach. Overnight stay at Kovalam.
Day 9 - Kovalam
After breakfast proceed for a sightseeing of Thiruvananthapuram covering Museum complex, Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Science & Technology museum, Veli Tourist village, Aakulam boat club, Shangmugham Beach. Later back to Kovalam for your another stay at Kovalam.
Day 10 - Departure Trivandrum (30 kms-1 hrs)
Depart as per schedule to the Airport/ Railway station at Cochin for your onward journey. TOUR ENDS