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Start point atA - Cial (COK), Airport Road, Kochi, Kerala, IndiaAirport Road,Kochi, KL

End point atN - Cial (COK), Airport Road, Kochi, Kerala, IndiaAirport Road,Kochi, KL

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Day : 1 - A tour of Fort Kochi

Halt B1 - Cheranalloor, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Distance from days start -19 Kms.

Activities - Kerala Seafood lunch from a riverside restaurant

Factors at the Halt include : Iconic Food Outlets.

Halt C2 - Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala, India
Distance from days start -34 Kms.

Activities - Fort Kochi Heritage tour

Factors at the Halt include : Cultural / History.

On Day 1 of the trip, we pick you up from the CIAL (Cochin International Airport) and head towards the city of Kochi which is about 30 Km south of the Airport. We have included a pit stop for lunch at the famous Seafood restaurant set at the banks of Periyar river. The Seafood Thali at the restaurant is quite famous and attracts people from various parts of the city to try it out. After lunch we shall proceed to Fort Kochi, a historic and cultural melting of Kochi. Fort Kochi is known for its Dutch, Portuguese, and British colonial architecture, and the Chinese fishing nets at Fort Kochi Beach. St. Francis Church was the original burial site of explorer Vasco da Gama. Upscale eateries and chic cafes serve European as well as Kerala specialties. Heritage buildings in Fort Kochi today house contemporary art galleries and museums turned restaurants. The streets and promenades in and around Fort Kochi are worth exploring a bit with the spice and souvenir shops. We shall also visit the Mattancherry bazaar street and the Jew street, all of them still retain the look and feel of the bazaar from the original spice trade days centuries ago. Towards the latter half of the afternoon, we shall drive further south to Marari beach to reach our charming Seaside home which shall accommodate you for the entire nights of the trip. Marari is a quiet seaside village in the Alleppy district and it is approximately 35 km south of Fort Kochi. The Marari beach is known for its wide white sandy beaches and more importantly, being one among the very few beaches in Kerala where there is no sea wall to spoil the view of the sea from the coast.

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Day : 2 - Kumarakom and Kuttanad

Halt F2 - Kottayam, Kerala, India
Distance from days start -24 Kms.

Activities - Kottayam city tour

Factors at the Halt include :

Halt G3 - Kidangara, Kerala, India
Distance from days start -22 Kms.

Activities - Toddy shop Lunch from a Toddy shop

Factors at the Halt include : Iconic Food Outlets,Unique Experiences.

On Day 2 we shall go on a round trip from through the Keralas famed backwater district and the waterlogged Kuttanad region. En route we shall be passing through the ever popular tourist destination of Kumarakom and from there making our way to Kottayam city where we shall have a small city tour of this charming town. And from there we shall head southwards in MC road and from Kurichy we turn towards west to take you through the spectacular Kuttanad region of Kerala. Kuttanad region is regarded as the most pretty region in Kerala. It is a low lying land mass that extends across 3 districts of Alleppey, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta. It stretches upto 70 kms long from its southernmost point in Chennithala in Alleppey district and all the way to Chempu in the northern part of Kottayam district. The land mass is mostly paddy fields that are crossed by rivers, lakes and backwaters making it a labyrinth of water ways. A good part of Kuttanad region lies below the sea level a rare distinction which it shares only with Netherlands in the whole world. We criss-cross through this region and we stop for lunch at a toddy shop, another experience that is unique only to Kuttanad region. Toddy shops are famous for their delectable seafood delicacies and fresh toddy.. Lunch in this toddy shop by the river side is sure to be a memorable experience and one among the highlights of this trip for you. And we head on to Alleppey through AC road, the road which cuts rite across the Kuttanad region. From Alleppey, we shall head back to our homestay to spend the afternoon catch up with the sunset by the beach and to spend the night of this delightful day.

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Day : 3 - The Backwaters of Kerala

Halt J2 - Alappuzha Beach, Kerala
Distance from days start -3 Kms.

Activities - Alapuzha City tour and Beach

Factors at the Halt include :

Day 3 is a special day in the trip because we have an exciting full-day cruise through the enchanting backwaters covering 3 districts of Kerala. The cruise is done from Alleppey Boat Jetty on a Catamaran boat and the cruise starts from 11.30 Am and we return to the Alleppey Boat Jetty by 5 PM. The cruise will take the travelers from Alleppey to the Furthest point about 25 km away to the north of the massive Vembanad lake and through the Vembanad lakes Eastern side we shall be cruising to Kumarakom and then a tour of the Kuttanad region by the boat. After the cruise we shall return to our homestay to continue the stay on Day3.

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Day : 4 - Kochi city & theIslands

Halt L1 - Broadway, Marine Drive, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Distance from days start -54 Kms.

Activities - Kochi city tour and shopping

Factors at the Halt include : Shopping.

Halt M2 - Kadamakkudy, Kerala, India
Distance from days start -65 Kms.

Activities - Kadammakudy Island tour

Factors at the Halt include : Unique Experiences.

On the last day of the trip, we shall head out north from our Homestay and head towards Kochi city. We shall explore the Mainland and the commercial area of Kochi, which is called Ernakulam city, and the surrounding islands that make up the city of the Kochi. Ernakulam city is just about 40 kms north of Marari beach and the city is as commercial and packed as most big cities in India. While in the city you can do the shopping for famous spices, Chips, Dry fruits, exotic tropical fruits and other typical Kerala shopping from Broadway a popular shopping street in Kochi. Other than the city tour of Ernakulam what will make it more interesting would be the islands tour and a Kerala style Thali lunch from a very famous Eatery in the city. After exploring the Ernakulam city in the first half of the day we shall visit the St George Cathedral which is regarded as one of the biggest cathedrals in Asia. Then we can go on a drive through the Coastal Road on the periphery of the city which is otherwise called the Container Road a very attractive and scenic road by itself. From there towards the latter half of the day, we shall head on to visit the island of Kadammakudy, Mulavukadu, Vallarpadam, and Bolghatty islands. Among the islands, Kadammakudy is quite unique with a fairy tale feel with its narrow roads, cute bridges, and winding waterways across the island. Once we are done with the island tours of Kadammakudy towards the late afternoon, we shall be ready to head to the Cochin International Airport, for you to catch your return flights home.

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