Kerala Tour 1 - 5 days (4 nights) Cochin - Alleppy - Kodanad

  • Itinerary
  • Detailed Itinerary
  • Accomodation
  • Prices
  • Tour Inclusions & Exclusions

Tour 1 lasts 5 days (4 nights) and offers a good introduction to Kerala. We'll pick you up at the airport and then check in at the hotel in your luxurious suite, where you have time to rest and unpack before an evening of entertainment.St Francis Church Cochin  After breakfast the next morning we will go and see some sights. Chinese fishing netsWe will begin with the Chinese fishing nets at the bank of Arabian Sea and then go on to St.Francis Church, Vasco da Gama Square, the Dutch Cemetery and St.Francis Basilica etc….

We will arrive back at the hotel in the afternoon. In the evening we will visit the attractions of Jew Street, the Jewish Synagogue, Hill Palace Museum and will conclude with shopping at the Spice Market. We'll get back to the hotel for a good night's sleep before waking up for breakfast and our 7 hour backwater cruise. 4 hours of this will be on board a traditional Kettuvallom house boat with modern toilet and spacious decks and shaded area, cruising though wide canals and lagoons, houseboatafter which we transfer to a traditional open canoe (but it's about 35' long and 10' wide) for a village cruise of about 3 hours.  We will stay overnight at the hotel. After breakfast we will go to see the elephants at Kodanad which is 65Kms from Cochin. An elephant ride is not included in the price but is Kodanad Elephantseasy to arrange. We will lunch at a good restaurant and then go on to some beautiful waterfalls before heading back to the hotel where dinner will await. In the morning after breakfast you will check out and we'll take you back to the airport.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 01: WELCOME TO COCHIN

Pickup from the Airport by our Hotel Representative. Check in at Koder House, a boutique hotel in the afternoon. Have a good nap in our luxurious Suite. Wake up at 05 in the evening and get ready for the Dance Performance, which is one-hour performance of different Indian Arts. Back to Hotel and Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 02: SIGHT SEEING

Breakfast at our Menorah Restaurant.

Start for sight seeing around Fort Cochin. Begin with the Chinese fishing nets at the bank of Arabian Sea followed by St.Francis Church, Vasco da Gama Square,Dutch Cemetry and St.Francis Basilica etc…. Back to hotel in the afternoon. Evening visit the attractions of Jew Street, Jewish Synagogue, Hill Palace Museum and shopping at Spice Market. Back to hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 03: BACK WATER CRUISE (Village Tour)

Breakfast at the Restaurant.

Proceed for Seven hours back water cruise at near by village on the way to Alleppy 04 hour back water cruise on a house boat (converted from a “Kettuvallom” (Traditional Rice Barge) is made with the hard wood ‘Anjili' and is about 70 feet long and 13 feet wide. It has a spacious double room with a modern toilet and an open pavilion through wide canals and lagoons and 03-hour village cruise on a country boat (traditional open canoe made with hard wood ‘Anjili' and is about 35 feet long and 10 feet wide. Typical Kerala Lunch at the Boat. Evening back to hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 04: VISIT TO KODANAD

Have an early morning breakfast and drive to KODANAD Elephant training camp, which is 65 kms. from Fort Cochin. Kodanad elephant training center is a peaceful spot among forest-like environs. Before 1977, elephants were captured from the nearby Malayattoor forests and trained at Kodanad. Capture of elephants was banned in that year and Kodanad center does not engage in capturing elephants any more. The Kodanad center now focuses on training elephants. Young elephants are trained from early on. Elephants are accommodated in the sturdy cage. The cage allows training in a more humane manner, instead of being torture-based. Elephant kids might get a wash inside the cage. If you are interested you get an elephant ride by paying a fee. Lunch at a good restaurant and proceed to ATHIRAPPALY – VAZHACHALL water falls. back to hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 05: BREAKFAST and CHECK OUT

Accommodation:
KODER HOUSE  4 Nights Deluxe Suite
Koder House Kerala
View more inforamtion about Koder House here

Prices:
Tour 1st October, 2007 to 31st March   1st April 2007 to 30th September
Deluxe Rs. 55000/- for two pax   Rs. 32000/- for two pax
An addition of 20 % would be charged in the Peak Season (Peak Season Tariff Valid from 20th December to 15th January)

Tour Inclusions & Exclusions:

Tariff includes:
An air conditioned cab for pick up from the Airport. Welcome drink on arrival, 800sqft.sheer luxury suite at KODER HOUSE on CP basis, Fruits Basket, Personal Valet, Back Water Cruise, Romantic arrangements for honeymoon couples (kindly inform us in advance), free use of internet and all applicable taxes.

Extra Bed Rs.8000/- Children below than 5 years will not be charged.

All other extras to be paid separately including transfer to all other destinations.

Discuss this tour with Ruffy and Noreen Tel: +44 (0)1473 620266