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Indian Tourism Directory --» South India Tours --» Kerala Backwaters Tour

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Kerala Backwaters Tour

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Destination: Cochin - Alleppey - Kumarakom - Trivandrum
Duration: 9 Nights / 10 Days

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Day 01 - Cochin
On arrival in Cochin, we will escort you to a five star hotel just adjacent to the Arabian Sea. This hotel provides luxury accommodations, excellent room service, delectable cuisine and many other interesting activities and amenities. As you dine at the boat shaped restaurant surrounded by glass, you will get to see the amazing and friendly dolphins playing in their own way. Your dinner must include the special seafood dishes and local platters. Retire to your room for the night.

Day 02 - Cochin
Begin your morning a little late. The room service is always there for you. Re-energize and re-activate your senses by taking an Ayurvedic oil bath or an extremely pleasing and relaxing body massage. Take a plunge in the hotel's scintillating swimming pool and refresh yourself. In the evening, you will witness the typical Kathakali dance. The graceful movements which you will see in this dance show, will certainly charm you.

Day 03 - Alleppey
Next day, we will drive to Alleppey where you will put up in a Heritage Home beside the sea beach. After a little rest, you can venture on your own. Take a stroll along the extensive beach of soft sand, or roam around the marketplace and pick up some items of your choice. Jewelries are sold here at reasonable prices. In the evening, you can deck up yourself with traditional flower garlands and get your photo clicked. Later you will enjoy a short tour on the back of an elephant. This is perhaps a unique experience. Dinner can in an open-air restaurant. The moonlit night, sweet-scented flowers, create a perfect romantic aura for the couples.


Day 04 - Houseboat
As the day breaks, we will take you through the luxuriant green plains of Kerala on a taxi. This will be followed by an exclusive ride on a houseboat. On your trip, you will be treated majestically with coconut water, delicious fresh seafood and some hot and spicy local cuisine. You can relax on the deck and observe the Kerala villages as you sail smoothly along the lakes aligned with palm trees and cashew nut plantations. The typical Kerala lantern creates a perfect atmosphere for ultimate romance.

Day 05 - Kumarakom
The next day, you will be taken to an island resort, where you will left with your sweetheart amidst coconut trees and your accommodation will be arranged in an artificial Kerala village setting. Rejuvenate yourself and your partner with Ayurvedic body massage which uses herbal oils and flower scents. Relax and talk to yopur heart's content with your honey in your personal villa which also features a separate swimming pool. You are free to enjoy the pleasure of an open shower in the beautiful private courtyard.

Day 06 - Kumarakom
Spend the next day in a relaxed way. Pamper yourself with some more massages or undergo an Ayurvedic treatment. This day is completely allotted for your physical and mental relaxation.

Day 07 - Trivandrum
Next day, we will take you to Trivandrum, and put up in a Heritage Hotel at the top of a cliff. You will get to visit the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple and also Puthen Maliga - the majestic and ancient palace of the king of Travancore. You can dine at the open-air restaurant on the terrace. The starlit sky will add more to your romantic mood.

Day 08 - Trivandrum
We will take you through picturesque landscapes and villages to the Cape Comorin. There you will observe the intersection of the three water bodies surrounding the Indian Peninsula - Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea. The natural scenic beauty makes the place more attractive than ever. The waters are considered by the locals to be holy. So you must dip in your feet a little to be blessed by the Gods. Later we will return to Trivandrum.

Day 09 - Trivandrum
Engage in an interesting shopping spree. The shops here mainly sell exclusive items including silk garments, gems, spices and of course the local sweet-scented flowers. Enjoy a vegetarian thali including local cuisine at a renowned restaurant. Dinner can be in your hotel itself.

Day 10 - Departure
On the final day, we will take you to the airport from where you can head towards your next destination.