Backwater Trails
| SUMMARY | ||
| Duration of Trip | : | 08 Days / 07 Nights. |
| Main Activities | : | Kathakali show, sunset cruise, Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Variety of wildlife, Aakulam boat club.< |
| Key Places | : | Kollam, Alleppey, Houseboat, Kumarakom. |
| Airport assistance and transfer to hotel. | ||
Detailed Itinerary
Day 01 : Trivandrum – Kollam (140 Km-4 hrs)
Upon arrival at Trivandrum, you will be driven inland to Kollam, along lush green paddy fields, coconut groves dotted with busy hamlets.
Day 02: Kollam
Today spend the day enjoying the facilities of your
resort. Rejuvenate your body and soul with an Ayurvedic
massage.
Over Night: Overnight stay at Thekkady.
Day 03 : Kollam - Alleppey (100 Km-2.5 hrs)
After breakfast proceed to Alleppey. Enroute you
can see many romantic beauty of the nature which
will remind you that you are in the “God’s
Own Country”.
You can view coconut palm fringed roads where on
one side you can see sea and on the other side backwaters.
Check into the resort where you will forget everything
except enjoyment of life. Rest of the day at leisure.
Over Night: Overnight stay at the resort.
Day 04: Alleppey
Local visits to the coir making units and Alleppey beach etc. Over Night: Overnight stay at the resort.
Day 05 : Houseboat
After breakfast Checkin to the waiting houseboat.
Enroute you can see many romantic beauty of the
nature which will remind you that you are in the
"God’s Own Country". You can view
coconut palm fringed canals and local people going
for a fresh catch of the day & Tapping of toddy
(Local beverages) from palm trees. Rest of the day
at leisure.
Over Night: Overnight stay at the houseboat.
Day 06: Kumarakom
Check-out of the houseboat to your Hotel/
Resort on the banks of the Vembanad Lake. Spend
the entire day at leisure or go for a Ayurvedic
Massage (Optional) and stay.
Over
Night: Overnight
at the Resort.
Day 07: Kumarakom
Spend the entire day at leisure on the banks of
the Vembanad Lake or go for a Ayurvedic Massage (Optional)
and stay.
Over Night: Overnight at the Resort.
Day 08: Departure Kumarakom - Cochin (140 Km-3.5 hrs)
Depart as per schedule to the Airport/ Railway station
at Cochin to connect onto your flight back home.
We are using the following Hotels:
| Destination | Nights | Superior | Standard |
| Kollam | 2 | Aquaserene (C.P) | Aquaserene (C.P) |
| Alleppey | 2 | Lake Palace (MAP) | Shanthitheeram (C.P) |
| Houseboat | 1 | A/c houseboat (A.P) | N A/c houseboat (A.P) |
| Kumarakom | 1 | Backwater Ripples (C.P) | Backwater Resort / Cocobay Resort (C.P) |
Meal Plan:
CP
= Breakfast only,
MAP
= Breakfast & Dinner only,
AP
= Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner only.
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