15 Days / 14 Nights
Day – 1- Arrive Mumbai: Traditional welcome on arrival at Mumbai and transfer to hotel.
Day –2- Mumbai – Cochin (flight): After breakfast, transfer to airport to catch flight to Cochin. The city is located on the western coast and is a major commercial and industrial hub of the Kerala state and is famous for its spices, silks, ivory and sandalwood. On arrival transfer to hotel followed by a boatride through Cochin’s backwaters. Evening free for leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day – 3 - Cochin - Periyar (185 kms / 5 hrs): After breakfast, a half-day guided tour of the city visiting Fort Kochi, with its European heritage, St. Francis' Church, Chinese fishing nets, Dutch palace and Jewish Synagogue. After lunch, drive on to Periyar. Evening free to shop at the handicraft and spice shops that stretch all the way from Kumily to Periyar (4 kms). Overnight at hotel.
Day4 - Periyar Take an early morning boat ride on the Periyar Lake. After breakfast, the day is free to opt from the many activities conducted by the Periyar Tiger Reserve: Nature Walk, Jungle Patrol, Bamboo Rafting, Border Hiking or a Bullock cart ride exploring rural Kerala. Overnight at hotel.
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