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Backwater Holidays (8 Nights, 9 Days)
Day 01 Trivandrum and Kovalam
Arrive at Trivandrum. You will be received at the airport / station and transferred to Kovalam the beach resort of South India, enriched with the greenery of Coconut Palms and laced with golden sands. On arrival check into the hotel. Rest of the day you are free to relax at the beach. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 02 Trivandrum and Kovalam
After breakfast, proceed for sightseeing of Trivandrum. This guided tour will take you to Padmanabhaswamy Temple, the Horse Palace, the magnificent wooden palace constructed by the Travancore Maharajas and now converted into a museum, Zoo, Sri Chitra Art Gallery and Napier museum. Overnight stay at Kovalam.
Day 03 Alleppey
Drive to Alleppey to board the house boat. Stay on houseboat and cruise through backwaters.
Day 04 Alleppey
Continue to stay on house boat.
Day 05 Kumarakom
After breakfast disembark house boat at a back water resort in Kumarakom.
Which is situated on the Vembanad lake. The resort offer you a comfortable accommodation and exclusive leisure options like an Ayurvedic massage, yoga, meditation, boating, fishing, angling and swimming. Additional facilities include – water sports, evening sunset cruise, walk through a bird sanctuary, country canoe ride through narrow canals & beautiful villages. Overnight stay at the resort.
Day 06 Kumarakom
Continue to stay on the resort.
Day 07 Cochin
Morning drive to Cochin. On arrival at the "Queen of The Arabian Sea", check into hotel. Afternoon free to relax. In the evening enjoy a Kathakali dance show/Sunset Tour. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 08 Cochin
After breakfast proceed for city tour covering Jewish Synagogue, St Francis Church, originally built out of wood in 1503 and thus earning fame as the oldest European Church in India. Vasco de Gama was buried here, Dutch Palace – as you climb it's stone steps, you enter a different world of Palanquins and heraldry, jewels and rich murals. Evening free for shopping.
Day 09 Departure
Transfer to Cochin Railway Station/Airport to connect Train/Flight for your return journey.
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