Beaches & Backwaters Tour Kerala

Upon arrival at Cochin airport meet with our representative and transfer to the hotel.

In the afternoon city tour of Cochin to visit Dutch Palace (Built by the Portuguese), Jew Town, the 1568 Jewish Synagogue, spice market, where the air is filled with the pungent smell of spices, St. Francis Church and Chinese fishing nets. The evening holds a show of Kerala’s most popular classical dance. Overnight stay at hotel.

Today in the morning, we will travel to Allepey. On arrive in Alleppey, check in at the houseboat and enjoy journey cum stay in your pre-booked houseboat.

Alleppy or Alappuzha is categorized as the Venice of the East. Alappuzha means the land between the sea and a network of rivers falling into it. The place recalls a sense of romance and beauty. It has a golden streak of land woven with rivers, lakes, lagoons and canals. Alappuzha has a lighthouse, where one can witness the beautiful view of Alleppey coast from above the lighthouse. The white sand beach is a beautiful place to relax and enjoy the sea and the sun. It is also home to Kuttanad, the Rice Bowl of Kerala, one of the very few interesting places in the world where farming is done below the sea level.

After breakfast leave for Thekkady/Periyar. On arrival at Thekkady check-in at hotel. You may opt for a pleasant boat ride along the Periyar Lake in the evening. Enjoy watching varied birds and animals like tigers, elephants, wild boar, deer, etc. at the Periyar / Thekkady National Park. You can also visit a few tribal villages around Periyar and witness fascinating activities of tribal collecting honey from dangerous hill bees. Evening transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Today we will start our day a bit early in the morning and drive to Varkala. On arrival, check in at the hotel.

Varkela, a temple town, is also famous for its landscape. Nestled in the southern Indian state of Kerala, it is known for its mineral water springs and sea beach getaway. A tour to Kerala remains incomplete without a stop-off at the beautiful beaches of Varkala. The silvery stretches of sands along the Arabian Sea offer a placid destination for the beach lovers. The sunset at Varakala Beach is truly overwhelming with the sun sinking into the sky just like a ball of molten gold as the sun.

Take pleasure of another purifying morning in Varkala. This picturesque town is a group of religious pilgrims approached Narada, a saint of ancient times and confessed to having sinned. Narada threw his valkalam and it landed at a place near the seashore.

We will be visiting the ancient Janardhana temple. It is at the cliff top where most of the hotels and restaurants are situated. Further, we will visit Sivagiri Mautt, which is located just 3 kms away from the Janardana Temple, Varkala Tunnel which is the 924ft tunnel and Kapil Lake that gives way to the beautiful world of the Kerala backwaters. Also, one can enjoy an elephant ride down the village roads. Later return to the hotel for meal and an overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel and drive to Cochin. On arrival at cochin drop you at airport to connect flight for onward destination.

End of the Tour