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Duration: 06 nights - 07 days
Destination Covered: Cochin – Munnar – Periyar – Kumarakom – Thothapalli- Kovalam – Trivandrum

Day 01: Arrive Cochin
Arrive Cochin Airport, on arrival you will met by our representative who will transfer you to the hotel. In the evening we will leave for the boat cruise on sunset. Later we continue to cultural center enjoy the Kerala's most popular classical dance, Kathakali. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 02: Cochin – Munnar (150 km/ 4 hrs)
Morning depart for sightseeing tour of  Cochin. While sightseeing of Cochin, visit the famous Mattancherry Palace, built the Portuguese and presented to the Raja of Kochi in 1555 AD. Later move to the Jewish Synagogue to check out the Great Scrolls of the Old Testment, the copper plates in which the grants of privilege made by the Cochin rulers were recorded. Continuing the the tour, later visit the famous St. Francis Church that is believed to be the oldest Church built by the Europeans in India. The other attaraction we are going to visit includes Santa Cruz Baslica Church, Chinese Fishing Nets, and the Bolgatty Palace.

Later in the afternoon leave for Munnar, en route we will be enjoying the scenic beauty with marvelous waterfalls, high mountains and low flying clouds passing through. Arriving Munnar by evening and check in at the hotel for overnight stay.

Day 03: Munnar
Munnar is most popular hill stations in India, after breakfast we visit the world's highest tea estates spread like a green carpet over the hundred of kilometers. Most managers will even allow you to stroll among the bushes. We will have a cup of tea with the tribals working in the tea estates and have have an eleborate conservation with them. It gives us the opportunity to learn about the production of tea and life of teh people inhabited there.

After lunch we will leave for Eravikulam Park. Here we will be spotting the endangered Nilgiri Tahr (ibex), that can be found in numbers in this area. Finally at the end of the day comes the invitation of exploring the famous Thattekad Bird Sanctuary. We will carry the binoculars along with us and will be busy birding through rest of the day. Else we will also engage ourself in photography, capturing the pictures of Malabar gray hornbills, woodpeckers, and rare species like the rose-billed roller, and the Sri Lankan frogmouth. Return to hotel around dusk with time free for leisure.

Day 04: Munnar – Periyar (160 km/ 4 hrs)
Morning drive to Periyar, on arrival check in at your resort and later explore one of the finest wildlife sanctuaries in India - Periyar Wildlife Reserve. Spending some time at leisure and soon after Jeep Safari for you to explore the jungle ambience better, and get bewitched with its wildlife view. Late afternoon we shall take you to a guided Spice and plantation tour in one of the Spice Gardens / Plantations for which this region is famous. Overnight stay in the resort.

Day 05: Periyar – Kumarakom (135 km/ 4 hrs)
Early morning before breakfast depart for boat cruise which is the best option to check out the wilds of Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. Periyar lake is an excellent boating spot for the visitors. While taking the boat ride you will come across a family of elephants, wild Boar, and sambar deer by the water's edge. After the two hours boating we will get back to the resort for the breakfast.

After a leisurely morning depart for Kumarakom, which is best known for its backwaters, huge Vembanad Lake and for the famous Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary. On arrival check in at hotel. Rest of the day at leisure for free for independent activities. Overnight stay at the Hotel

Day 06: Kumarakom – Thothapalli (Overnight Houseboat)
After breakfast at hotel visit the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary. There are two seasons for birds: between October and February there are cormorants, teals, and other ducks and from February to July there are darters (snake birds), night herons, egrets, and Siberian storks. It also has golden backed woodpecker, crow pheasant, white-breasted water hen, tree pie etc.

Kumarakom is famous for its beautiful backwaters and village life revolving around the banks of these backwaters. On arrival board the houseboat, locally called Kettuvallam, and cruise around Kumarakom till Thothapalli observe and experience the daily life of the villagers along the backwaters. Overnight stay at the houseboat.

Day 07: Thothapalli – Kovalam (90 km/ 2 hrs)
Disembark the houseboat and depart for Kovalam, South of Trivandrum. Kovalam has one of India's best beaches and famous for water sports in Southern India. The day is free to explore the unbounded beauty of this place. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 08: Kovalam
This day is free for leisure or optional activities, Kovalam offers the tourists the wide choice of water sports. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 09: Kovalam
The day is free for leisure or optional activities or tour the nearby places as per your preferences. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 10: Kovalam – Trivandrum (Depart)
After breakfast depart for the airport or railway station to board train or flight for onward destination.