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Duration of Visit: 08 Nights – 09 Days
Destinations of Visit: Cochin – Kumarakom – Houseboat – Alleppey – Kovalam – Trivanduram

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Day 01 Cochin:
On arrival Cochin airport/railway station, meet our tour manager who will escort you to the cab. Board the cab and drive to the hotel. Cochin is a vibrant city situated on the south west coast of the Indian Peninsula. Check in hotel and later on move out for the local tour of Cochin. Visit the Dutch Palace, Chinese fishing nets, Jewish Synagogue, Fort Kochi and other places of interest. Later on return back to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Day 02 Cochin–Kumarakom:
Morning after breakfast, drive to Kumarakom. It is one of the famous backwater destinations in Kerala. It is a cluster of little islands situated on the Vembanad Lake. It is considered to be the fascinating paradise in Kerala. On arrival, check in resort and spend the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at the resort.

Day 03 Kumarakom:
Morning after breakfast, move out for the local tour of Kumarakom. Visit the Kumarakom bird sanctuary, it is home for wide variety of flora and fauna. Later on return back to the resort for an overnight stay at the resort.

Day 04 Kumarakom – Alleppey (Houseboat Cruise)
Morning after breakfast, board the deluxe houseboat. These houseboats are also called as Kettuvallam in Malayalam. These houseboat are made out of Anjali wood and in the making of the houseboat not even a single nail is being used. The houseboat consists of a bedroom at times even more than one, kitchen, sit out area, dinning area, balcony, etc. The cabin crew consist of a boatman, a cook and a oarsman. Enjoy the 24 hours of backwater cruise covering Kumarakom and Alleppey. Overnight, stay at the houseboat.

Day 05 Alleppey:
Morning after breakfast, check out of the houseboat at 09:30 am at Alleppey as you would have reached there by then. Board the cab and drive to the resort.. Alleppey is the other famous backwater destinations in Kerala. It is also famous for the snake boat race which is conducted annually in Kerala. Check in resort and spend the rest of the day at leisure

Day 06 Alleppey:
Morning after breakfast, proceed for the local tour of Alleppey. Visit the Alleppey Beach, Kuttanad – the rice bowl of Kerala and other places of interest. Later on return back to the resort for an overnight stay.

Day 07 Alleppey–Kovalam:
Morning after breakfast, drive to Kovalam. It was earlier a traditional fishing centre in Kerala however is now a famous beach destination in Kerala and is popularly referred to be the Paradise of the South. The Kovalam beach is divided into three categories namely the Light house, the Hawah and the Samudra. Check in resort and spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Day 08 Kovalam:
Morning after breakfast, drive out for the local tour of Kovalam. Visit the Kovalam beach, the Padmanabhapuram palace, Science and Technology Museum, Napier Museum, Kaudiar Palace, etc. Later on return back to the resort for an overnight stay.

Day 09 Kovalam:
Morning after breakfast, drive to Trivanduram airport/railway station to proceed towards your onwards destination.