Take a Jet Airways morning flight to Cochin. Flight 9W401
Departure: 09 20
Arrival: 11 05
Drive straight
to Alleppy - the “Venice of the East” and board
your deluxe traditional houseboat or “kettuvellam” for an unforgettable
overnight cruise on the famed backwaters of Kerala. Glide past timeless
villages set among coconut groves on the banks, go ashore to sample fresh
toddy or just laze on the deck. Overnight on your houseboat.
Disembark after breakfast and visit a coir-making factory at Alleppy. Then drive through the lush countryside to Kumarakom on the banks of lake Vembanad. Hop on a boat to the Coconut Lagoon, a Deluxe Five Star eco-friendly resort created out of old Keralite homes called “Tharavads.” Coconut Lagoon is a magical place full of unexpected delights – the food, the ambience, the architecture and the peace. Overnight at Coconut Lagoon.
Day free to explore Kumarakom. You can visit the bird sanctuary nearby, or take a traditional Ayurvedic massage to soothe the mind and body, or take a short boat ride to visit ‘Philip Kutty’s Farm’, an extraordinary way of life. Overnight Kumarakom.
After breakfast drive
to Cochin. A short city tour and then on to the airport to catch your
Jet Airways flight to Mumbai.
Flight 9W 404
Departure: 15 35
Arrival: 17 20.
Tour Cost per person on
twin share basis with air-fare and 3*hotels: USD 560
Tour cost per person on twin share basis with air-fare and 5*hotels: USD
750
Single Supplement @ 60% over the twin share cost.
Economy class airfare Mumbai-Cochin-Mumbai, airport transfers and intercity travel by a/c car, full board on the houseboat, bed and breakfast at Kumarakom
*Does
not include: Meals – other than breakfast; Personal expenses
like laundry,
beverages, telephone calls etc.; Tips and gratuities to drivers/guides/hotel
staff; Camera and entrance fees at monuments.