Spicy North Kerala [6Nights 7Days]
Calicut – Wayanad – Cheruthurthy – Cochin – Alleppey – Cochin
Day 1 : Calicut
Arrival at Calicut International airport. Met upon arrival by our representative and transferred to the hotel. Day at leisure. In the evening visit the Kappad beach. Overnight at the resort.
Day 2 : Calicut to Wayanad (100 Km; 2 ½ hrs approx.)
Breakfast at Hotel. Visit the ‘Dolphin’s point’ early in the morning, where you can watch the playful dolphins in the sea. Later Proceed to Wayanad, take a breathtakingly scenic drive along the winding mountain path to Wayanad Check into your resort at Wayanad. Enjoy a lazy stroll around the town. Overnight at Resorts. Wayanad is predominantly plantation country. Coffee, spices and rubber make up the major plantations. Picturesque and fresh, a simple stroll is bound to be surprising and enchanting. The major attraction at Vythiri is a trek into the jungles. The norm is to expect the most unexpected – a lone elephant, a wildcat – one doesn’t know.
Day 3 : Wayanad
Early morning breakfast. Set off on a long sightseeing trip. A brisk walk through a winding trail to visit the prehistoric Edakkal caves. The cave has ancient paintings, carvings and inscriptions dating back to the stone ages.
In the evening, take an excursion to Pookot Lake, a natural fresh water lake bordered by evergreen forests. Hire a boat and try your hand at angling. Overnight at the resort.
Day 4 : Wayanad to Cheruthuruthy (209 Km; 5 hrs approx)
After breakfast later. Proceed to Cheruthurthy in Thrissur, the Cultural capital of Kerala. Spend the rest of the day at your riverside resort If interested, you can revive yourself with a soothing Ayurvedic massage (optional) Overnight at the hotel at Cheruthurthy / Thrissur.
Day 5 : Cheruthuruthy to Cochin (112 km; 3 hrs approx)
Breakfast at Hotel. Drive to Cochin, the commercial capital of Kerala. Proceed for a half day sightseeing tour of Cochin.
Visit :-
St.Francis church, the oldest church of India
Mattancherry Palace
Jewish Synagogue
The Chinese Fishing Nets etc.
Kochi the palm green commercial capital of Kerala is located on the cluster of islands and narrow peninsulas. The older parts of the city are an unlikely blend of medieval Portugal, Holland and an English country village grafted on to the tropical Malabar Coast. Here you can see the oldest church in India, winding street crammed with 500 year old Portuguese houses, cantilevered Chinese Fishing nets, a Jewish community whose roots go back to the Diaspora, 16th century Synagogue, and a palace containing some of India’s most beautiful murals.
Overnight at hotel at Cochin.
Day 6 : Cochin to Alleppey (65 Km; 1 ½ hrs approx)
After Breakfast. Drive to Alleppey, the small town famed as the ‘Venice of the East’, for checking in to the houseboat.
Embark in to houseboat for an overnight cruise through the unique back waters of Kerala. Cruise till 6 in the evening by when the houseboat halts in the lake for overnight stay. (Houseboat will be your transportation for the day and accommodation for the night. Next day, cruising starts at 7 am)
In the evening, enjoy a splendid food onboard houseboat. Cruise through the palm fringed canals; watch the Paddy fields, village folk. Relax on board hearing lullaby of the wind and waves. This mysterious strip of emerald green land is stuffed with endless miles of placid backwaters that appends to its charm. Unwind yourself, watching the endless strips of greenery passing by and the emerald green waters meet the crystal blue sky, whilst the houseboat cruises in a relaxing pace. This would be an experience, which you would always cherish to remember.
Overnight Stay & Dinner on board.
Day 7 : Departure Cochin
After Breakfast. Disembark from the houseboat by 9 am. Transfer to Cochin airport for your flight to onward destination. |