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Day
1 - Arrive - Trivandrum - Kovalam
Arrive
into Trivandrum and on arrival transfer to your hotel at
Kovalam Beach.
Day
2 - Kovalam
Day
free at the Beach and overnight at Kovalam.
Day
3 - Kovalam - Backwater ( House Boat )
Drive
to Thottapally and board your houseboat You will embark
on a remarkable journey through the coconut palmed
canals. Here time stands still as the peace envelops you
and you are a welcome observer of the local people
tending their animals and crops, going about their daily
activities. Your houseboat crew will take care of your
every need, cook you delicious Kerala food and show you
the places of interest on route. Your floating home has
a modern bathroom and comfortable bedroom as well as a
sitting area and sunlounging deck.
Day
4 - House Boat - Aleppey - Cohin
In
the morning you will reach Alleppey and after breakfast
you leave the houseboat and drive 65kms to Cochin. On
Arrival check into your hotel and After lunch
sightseeing of Fort Cochin area with remnants of the
various influences of the historical port. Many
different cultures including Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese
and Jewish have traded with the Malabar coast in Spices
and Tea since the 16th century. Visit St Francis Church,
where Vasco De Gama was first buried, Chinese fishing
nets, Mattancherry Palace with well preserved fresco
paintings and the oldest Synagogue in the Commonwealth.
The area around Jewtown is still a bustling market where
spice trading continues today. Evening attend a
performance of Kathakali Dance, a traditional Keralan
dance depicting ancient stories. Overnight in Cochin |
