| Day 01 |
Arrive Bangalore |
Late night or early morning arrival at Bangalore airport. You shall be welcomed by the Mondial Trails representative and transferred to the hotel.
Overnight night in Bangalore.
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| Day 02 |
Bangalore-Kochi (Flight) |
After breakfast take a quick tour of the fast growing IT City, Bangalore. Afternoon transfer to the airport to take flight to Kochi. Upon arrival at Kochi, our representative will meet you and you shall be transferred to the Hotel.
Overnight night in Kochi.
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| Day 03 |
Kochi full day |
After breakfast visit the Old Kochi town also known as Jewish town. Visit the Synagogue. Walk in the shopping avenues of the town. Close by, visit the Dutch Mattanchery Palace, where you find some nice murals depicting the Hindu mythology of Ramayana and Mahabharata. Visit St. Francis church where once Vasco da Gama was buried but later the coffin was taken to Lisbon.
In the afternoon walk alongside the coast of Fort Kochi enjoy the local fish market and see the Chinese fishing nets.
Overnight night in Kochi.
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| Day 04 |
Kochi-Munnar (4-5hrs) |
After breakfast drive to Munnar. Get away from the hustle bustle of the cities, now you are into the deep greens of Kerala. Enroute you find the plantations of coconut, rubber plants, Tapioca, and Paddy fields. Finally you arrive in the Nilgiri mountains, where you find a sort of prevailing blue mist all the time. You drive through the tea plantations hills. Arrive Munnar, The place is well known for its moderate climate.
Overnight in a hotel situated nearby the tea plantation estates.
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| Day 05 |
Munnar Full day. |
You have got full day to explore the nature. Walk through the tea plantation. Visit any spice plantation garden, or just admire the beauty of the nature. You are sorrounded by the Nilgiri mountains cover with the blue mist.
Overnight night in Munnar.
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| Day 06 |
Munnar-Periyar (4hrs) |
After breakfast again you drive through the tea plantaion hills and finally you arrive in the spice country. The place known as Thekkady(Kumily) is famous for cardamom and pepper plantation. Upon arrival check in to the hotel.
Overnight night in Periyar(Thekkady)
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| Day 07 |
Periyar (Thekkady) |
Early morning you get to see the wildlife of Periyar National Park. Though tiger sightings are very rare but you see other flora & fauna in the park. Take an early morning boatride to admire the beauty of Kerala's landscape plus you come across several wild animals and birds like wild boars, elephants, deers, bisons, otters, cormorants, painted storks etc. Get back to your hotel. After breakfast visit one of the spice plantations gardens. Afternoon at leisure or you can just stroll in the market place of Kumily.
Overnight night in Thekkady(Periyar) |
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| Day 08 |
Periyar-Alleppy (4-5hrs) |
After breakfast drive to Alleppy. You leave the Nilgiri mountains and now you are into the plains of Kerala where earth seems to merge into water and coconut palms swaying on to the lagoons. Quite a different landscape. Kerala is a densely populated state but the whole population seem to be hidden behind the lush green nature. Arrive Alleppy, embark in the Houseboat(Kettuvalam). Lunch on board. After lunch you will be driven through the big and small canals merging into the huge man made lake Vembanad.
Overnight on board.
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| Day 09 |
Alleppy-Kumarakom (boatride) |
Morning breakfast on board. Continue to explore the God's own country, the area is dotted with several churches and temples. Most of the daily activities of local people can be seen all along the lagoons. Finally disembark at Kumarakom and check in to the hotel situated on the edge of lake Vembanad. Enjoy to the fullest of Nature's beauty in and around Kumarakom.
Overnight night in Kumarakom.
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| Day 10 |
Kumarakom-Mararikulam (2hrs) |
Early morning if you are interested can go for a small visit to the Bird's sanctuary or else relax in the hotel. Late morning check out and drive to Mararikulam. This village situated on the Malabar coast has got vast stretch of white sands, very beautiful and serene place to relax and rejuvenate yourself by taking one of the Kerala's ayurvedic and massage therapies. Relax under the shade of coconut palms.
Overnight night in Mararikulam.
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| Day 11 |
Mararikulam-Kochi airport(2hrs)-Bangalore(flight) |
| Morning at leisure.After drive to Kochi airport to take flight to Bangalore. Farewell dinner in Bangalore and transfer to International airport for furthur destination.
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