Tour Duration : 6 Nights/ 7 Days
Places to Visit : Cochin - Varkala - Kumarakom
- Periyar - Cochin
Day 1 : Cochin - Varkala
Morning drive to
Varkala (100 kms).
Upon
arrival in Varkala - check into the hotel Taj Garden Retreat.
Varkala is a small seaside town in Kerala, has been a Hindu pilgrimage
site since the 12th Century. To this day, the 800 hundred year old Janardhana
Temple remains a popular pilgrimage spot. Varkala is also blessed with an unspoilt,
golden beach, lapped by the waters of the Indian Ocean.
Rest of the day free for own activities.
Overnight at hotel
Day 2 : Varkala
Morning visit the Portugese church of Anjengo dated to the time of occupation,
which maybe the Elanchoros of the geography of Ptomempee (2nd century A.D.).
Also visit the English Fort constructed in 1695 A.D. by the English 'East India
Company'.
Afternoon free.
Overnight at hotel
Day 3 : Varkala - Kumarakom
Morning drive to
Kumarakom (100 kms), check into hotel Taj Garden Retreat.
Kumarakom-
is a beautiful backwater village on the shores of the enchanting Vembanad Lake,
criss crossed with meandering waterways and ancient cottages.
Afternoon visit the superb
Bird Sanctuary in adjacent wooded marshland
- which boasts of egrets, tree pies, black headed orioles, bee-eaters &
a whole host of herons.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 4 : Kumarakom
Fullday at leisure. (You can opt for Ayurvedic therapy on direct payment basis).
Overnight at hotel.
Day 5 : Kumarakom - Periyar
Morning drive to
Periyar (120 kms), check into hotel Taj Garden Retreat.
Periyar- Sprawling across 777 sq. kms. of the Cardamom Hills of the Western
Ghats, Thekkady is the home to one of the largest wildlife reserves in India.
Alive with exotic flora and vibrant wildlife, it is the perfect getaway tucked
away among hills.
Afternoon
boatcruise on the Lake of the famous Periyar wildlife sanctuary to see wild
life. Periyar Lake or reservoir created by a dam on Periyar River is the heart
of the Wildlife Sanctuary wild elephants, Asiatic Deer, Black Buck and even
Tigers come to shores of the lake for a drink.
Thereafter at leisure to
explore the neighboring spice market.
Overnight at hotel
Day 6: Periyar
Fullday at leisure. (You can opt for Ayurvedic therapy on direct payment basis).
Overnight at hotel.
Day 7 : Periyar - Cochin
Morning drive to
Cochin (160 kms).
Later transfer to the airport for flight back home.
