Vacation in Kerala
Destinations Covered : Calicut - Calicut -Vithiri -Malanpuzha-Cochin - Munar - Thekkady - Kottayam - Kovalam - Poovar - Trivendrum
Tour Duration: 13 Nights/14 Days
Day 01: Arrival Calicut
Arrive Calicut , Meet assist at the airport & transfer to hotel. In the afternoon there is a city tour of Calicut.
Day 02: Calicut -Vithiri 
Tree Houses A morning departure from Calicut for the 100 km drive to Vithiri. After checking into the Vithiri tree houses, some of which are over 90 feet above the ground, there is time to explore the flora and sounds of the local jungle.
Day 03: Vithiri-Wayn-Vithiri
A Day excursion to Wayn, enjoying the scenery and wildlife of this remote and unspoilt tract of jungle, before returning to the treehouse for the night.
Day 04: Vithiri-Malanpuzha
Drive to the small town of Malanpuzha some 50 km away. Check in at the hotel.
Day 05: Malanpuzha-Cochin
Morning drive to Cochin, one of the worlds finest harbours that used to dominate the trade around the Arabian sea and a colony for many years of the Portuguese. Known as the "Venice of the East" it is dominated by water, with many small islands and waterways.
Day 06: Cochin
A morning tour of Cochin to visit Fort Cochin, St Francis Church and the Dutch Palace. The afternoon is free to explore and relax.
Day 07: Cochin-Munar
A morning drive of 130 km to the small hill-staton of Munnar. In the afternoon tour of Munnar, surrounded by tea-plantations and once the escape for European traders from the high humidity and heat of the coast.
Day 08: Munar-Thekkady
Morning drive to Thekkady and spend the afternoon visiting the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. This reserve was created when the surrounding valleys were flooded by a new dam and you explore and game view by boat. Later there is a ride on one of the working elephants to look forward to.
Day 09: Thekkady-Kottayam
Driving to Kottayam & join your converted ricebarge the Vambanadu kettuvallam, which has twin bed cabins. The rest of the day is spent gently cruiseing the waterways and lagoons of Kerala, watching the inhabitants of this unique landscape live their lives by tending their animals and crops. Meals are taken on board.
Day 10: Kottayam
After a night on board you can rise to enjoy the dawn and daybreak over this beautiful and tranquil landscape. A full day to relax and watch the world slip by, stopping occasionally at a small village or point of interest.
Day 11: Kottayam-Kovalam
Saying goodbye to your boat and crew you visit the Kumarakom bird sanctuary to try to see some of the colourful and unique indigenous species of bird. A drive of 190 km in the afternoon brings you to Kovalam and your beach hotel.
Day 12: Kovalam
A day to relax on one of the most famous beaches in India, enjoying the surf and seafoot and watching the fishermen returning to empty their nets.
Day 13: Kovalam-Poovar
A drive of 40 km brings you to Poovar and another chance to relax, this time in the accommodation that is built on stilts over the sea. A beautiful way to end an interesting and unique insight into the south of India.
Day 14: Poovar-Trivendrum
Transfer to Trivandrum airport to coonect the onward flight.
