SUGGESTED PROGRAM FOR INDEPENDENT TRAVELERS:

KERALA: GOD’S OWN COUNTRY TOUR

Duration: 04 nights / 05 days (extension to Splendors of South India Tours)

Cities covered: Cochin, Kumarakom, Periyar

Highlights of your tour: Through this tour you visit some of the South India’s Eco friendly paradise famous for being called as the "Venice of the East". A relaxed holiday by staying at one of the finest south Indian lagoon resort; Kumarakom.
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[Best suitable for one traveler onwards]

Day 1 – MADURAI / PERIYAR
(160 KMS)
Morning depart by car for Periyar.
Arrive and check-in at hotel.
Afternoon visit the Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary which extends to 777 sq.km and forms part of the high mountain ranges, the Western Ghat. The best way to see wild life can be seen while cruising on Periyar Lake in a motorboat. Amongst the animals are wild the elephants, which can be seen and photographed at close quarters, wild boar, sambar, tiger, leopard, wild dog and langur monkeys.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 2 – PERIYAR / KUMARAKOM
(129 KMS)
Morning depart by car for Kottayam and transfer by boat to Kumarakom.
Bound by the Vebanad Lake on two sides, the swaying paddy fields on one side and a bird sanctuary on the other, Kumarakom has a Resort ‘Coconut Lagoon’ built on a 10 acre coconut garden.
Check in at resort. Relax in the quiet atmosphere of the resort.

Day 3 – KUMARAKOM / COCHIN
(78 kms)
Morning depart by car for Cochin. Arrive and check in at hotel. Later proceed for a city tour visiting the Dutch palace, Jewish Synagogue, Chinese Fishing Nets, St.Francis Church and the Santa Cruz Church.

Afternoon proceed for a boat cruise on the enchanting backwaters through the coconut groves and quiet lagoons.
Evening witness Kathakali dance performance.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 4 – COCHIN / CHENNAI
In time transfer to airport to board flight IC 532 for Chennai.

Depart Cochin at 1615 hrs
Arrive Chennai at 1720 hrs
Arrive and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 5 - DEPART CHENNAI
In time transfer to airport to board flight for onward destination.

Note: Flight and Train schedule subject to change.