Glorious Kerala Travel Package from cox and kings

Day 1 : Arrive Kochi

Welcome to Kochi tour, the most charming city of Kerala. On arrival at Airport in Kochi / railway station in Ernakulam, begin your tour of 'Glorious Kerala'. You will be met and transferred to your hotel. On arrival, check-in to your hotel. Later visit the St. Francis Church, the Mattencherry Palace, the Jewish Synagogue and view the Chinese fishing nets in Fort Kochi area.

Day 2 : On To Munnar Tour

This morning drive through the picturesque countryside to Munnar. On arrival, check-in to your hotel. Set in the mountain scenery, once known as the High Range of Travancore, the hill station of Munnar is the commercial Centre of some of the world's highest tea-growing estates. With its craggy peaks, manicured tea estates and crisp mountain air, Munnar is an ideal retreat. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore this quaint hill station.

Day 3 : Munnar

Today, proceed for full day sightseeing of Munnar where you will enjoy visiting sections of Old Munnar, which includes the charming old Christ Church with its original fourteen rows of wooden pews and the Tata Tea Museum. Later you will also visit Mattupetty Lake which is flanked by steep hills and woods and has been created by the small hydro-electricity dam there. Enjoy a panoramic view of the dam surrounded by wooded hills and tea plantations. The evening is at leisure. You can spend time within the hotel and simply enjoying a delicious dinner and maybe in the evening going out for a stroll to the local market.

Day 4 : On To Thekkady Tour

Today, drive to Thekkady (Periyar) the land of spice plantations. On arrival, check-in to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. You can walk through the spice market in Kumily Village.

Day 5 : On To Alleppey Tour

The morning is at leisure. You can enjoy a boat cruise on Lake Periyar (boats can be hired directly), to observe wildlife in the Periyar Sanctuary. Later, drive to the idyllic backwaters of Alleppey and check-in to your resort.

Day 6 : On To Kumarakom Tour

Today after breakfast, drive to the idyllic backwaters of Kumarakom, popularly known as the rice bowl of Kerala. A huddle of tiny islets on the Vembanad Lake, Kumarakom is a pictorial, unspoiled village. Kumarakom is a popular tourism destination located near the city of Kottayam, famous for its backwater tourism. It is set in the backdrop of the Vembanad Lake which is the largest freshwater lake in Kerala. On arrival check into your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. You can explore local markets for various spices such as cardamom, pepper, kokum, nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, coffee, cassia, tamarind and so on. Shop for Handicrafts made of natural fiber, metal and woodcraft products such as wall mirrors with an antique finish, multi-colored screw pine boxes, baskets, bags in various sizes, whitewood icons and artifacts are other favorite items found in Kerala.

Day 7 : Depart To Kochi

Today, bid farewell to your 'Glorious Kerala' tour as you get transferred to Airport in Kochi / railway station in Ernakulam for your onward journey.