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Difficulty Level
We spend a night on a houseboat in the Keralan backwaters and come face
to face with the local life in small rural towns, fishing villages and
spice plantations. You may need to carry your pack on and off trains and
buses, up hotel steps, etc. Your itinerary may include easy paced walks
or bike-rides, but these are on mainly flat ground.
Accommodation
Superior hotels (8 nights), heritage cottages (1 night), ayurvedic retreat
(1 night), houseboat (1 night)
Transportation
Private bus, private house boat, taxi, auto rickshaw, ferry
Food Included
11 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 3 Dinners
Duration
12 days
Tour leader
throughout
Budget
Allow US$225 for meals not included. See Trip Notes for spending money.
Notes
(1) Arrival airport transfer is included, so please advise flight details
at time of booking.
(2) It is essential that you provide full details of passport number and
date of issue, sex, date of birth and nationality when you make your booking.
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Kerala Backwaters, Fort Cochin, Periyar National
Park, elephants, traditional houseboat stay, Munnar hill station,
beaches, Varkala. Lush, tropical southern India is an inspiration. Amid
the green shades of a tropical paradise, encounter locals in their fishing
villages, tea gardens, tribal homes and colonial enclaves and join them
in their bazaars and boats. This is a fabulous part of India.
Day 1, 2 Cochin
This seaside Indian city has Portuguese and Dutch history, architecture
and style. Cochin is home to the famous traditional Kathakali dance which
originated in temple worship.
Day 3 Munnar
Breathtaking views of tea country, reminiscent of the Raj, plunge you
into a relaxing visit.
Day 4, 5 Periyar
On the water and on land, search for wild elephant herds and other animals.
Day 6 Kumarakom
A paradise on earth, step into Kerala's famed backwaters, described as
one of the ten most beautiful places in the world.
Day 7 Houseboat
Cruise in the canals, swim in the waters, watch the sunset through coconut
palms, then view a million stars before drifting off to the lull of water
slapping on the bow.
Day 8 Allepey
This pleasant market town uses canals and roadways for transport, both
fringed by coconut trees. Staying in an ayurvedic retreat, there's time
for a bit of pampering.
Day 9, 10 Varkala
Check out clifftop sunsets over the Arabian Sea, stroll along white sandy
beaches and indulge in some therapeutic massage and yoga in one of the
more undiscovered parts of Kerala.
Day 11, 12 Cochin
Settled over the water and mixed with many past cultures, Cochin is well
worth a second look before our journey ends.
Included Highlights
Thakali dance performance
Houseboat tour through Backwaters
Entrance fees and guided walk in Periyar National Park
Visit to local spice garden
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