Experience spectacular beauty from Kerala backwaters houseboat
Kerala Houseboats Tours offers unique opportunity to experience amazing backwater of Kerala in a breathtaking houseboat cruise in Kerala. Cruise through the labyrinthine brackish lagoons, lakes and canals on Kerala backwaters houseboat and gift yourself a perfect romantic destination of your lifetime. Enjoy the sight of exceptional natural beauty from luxury houseboats in Kerala. Entrust us for Houseboat booking Kerala and sail along the palm-fringed waterways of Kerala in luxury houseboats for the most enchanting holiday experience in India.
Are you looking for an exotic place to escape? Not only for its beauty but a way to get away from people, the hustle and bustle of life? Then you need to consider a Kerala Houseboat tour.
Not only will you sail along the backwaters of Kerala on a private houseboat, but you’ll have a chance to see a site that not many people in the world get to experience. By staying on a houseboat, you will see a part of Indian very seldom seen by the millions who visit this country every year.
A Kerala Houseboat tour is the perfect romantic getaway for a honeymoon—or any time you want to get away with your “special person”. Or, if you want to take your family on a trip that you will remember forever, then consider a Kerala Houseboat tour.
By staying on a household, not only will you be secluded, but the sights you will see while slowly sailing down the Kerala backwaters are breathtaking. How much more romantic can your honeymoon be....you’ll be in paradise! The seclusion you’ll experience is one of the finest points of the trip. You won’t have to worry about other tourists, and you can stop in the small villages and experience the wildlife and nature of the Kerala backwaters close up.
Your Kerala houseboat package is an all-inclusive vacation that will include a boat captain, your own private cook, and all meals and stops along your trip. Your houseboat in Kerala will be fully equipped with all the amenities you need to make your vacation special. This can be the ideal trip for anyone from a honeymoon couple to a family. For your next dream vacation, consider Top India Tour’s Kerala Houseboat tour package.
7 Nights / 8 Days
Private car round trip: Cochin - Munnar - Periyar - Kumarakom - Cochin
Day 1 - Arrival Cochin
When you arrive at the Cochin airport you will have a reception while waiting transfer to your hotel. You’ll have time in the afternoon to explore Cochin. Your first stop is at the St. Francis Church, built in 1503 by the Portuguese. Then you’ll visit the Mattancherry Palace or "Dutch Palace" built by the Dutch and later on handed over to the local king. At the harbor, you can see unique Chinese fishing nets, which marks the visit of Chinese people in Cochin. You’ll also visit the Jewish Synagogue, built in 1558. Around the Synagogue, you can buy many antique things. That evening you will enjoy a Kathakali Dance Show which depicts 400 years of history and old legends in this breathtaking dance drama. The dancers wear painted fantastic costumes and color their faces with red, green and black inks. Every gesture and movement by every dancer has a special meaning. After the show you will return to your hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 2 - From Cochin, to Alleppey, to the Houseboat
From Cochin you will drive to Alleppey where you can start your private overnight houseboat trip. The entire day will be spent in the Backwaters where breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served. Here, you will glide along the canals and observe the daily live of the Kerala people living on the banks of Backwaters. At night you will settle down to spend it in the house boat on the lake.
Day 3 - Relaxing in Kumarakom
After a hearty breakfast, your houseboat will drop you directly at your hotel which lies at the bank of Vembanad Lake surrounded by palm trees. For the entire day, you can sit back and relax, have a special Kerala massage or try out an Ayuverdic treatment to rejuvenate your senses.
Day 4 - From Kumarakom to Periyar
After breakfast you’ll drive to Thekaddy. This trip through the mountains, spice plantations and tea plantations will definitely energize your senses. After your arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel for rest and refreshment. In the late afternoon you’ll enjoy a boat trip in Periyar Wildlife National Park. This park is one of the world’s best places to see elephants in their natural surroundings. Before sunset, you’ll also be fortunate to see other wild animals visit the bank of Periyar Lake to drink and eat.
Day 5 - From Periyar to Madurai
After breakfast you will drive to Madurai where you’ll be transferred to your hotel for refreshment and rest. Madurai is home to many: Pilgrims, beggars, business persons, cow vehicles and many awaiting Rickshaw drivers. It is one of the oldest cities of South India and a center for Pilgrimage. The main attraction which lies in the middle of town is the Sri Meenakshi Temple. It was built during the 17th century in the Dravidian style with many Gopurams (soaring temple towers)and features colorful pictures of God, Goddesses, animals and mystical figures. Religious ceremonies take place here from early morning to late night. Pilgrims from all over the world visit here and sometimes up to 10000 persons are at the Temple. One of the largest temple complexes of India, within the Sri Meenakshi Temple is a market. Evenings you can pursue a temple ceremony. You’ll also have time to visit the 16th-century Thirumalai Nayak Palace before retiring at your hotel for an overnight stay .
Day 6 - From Madurai to Munnar
The next morning you will drive to Munnar, a 5500-foot-high hill station surrounded by a stretch of mountains covered with tea plantations. Munnar is the commercial center for special tea, lying on one of the world's most cultivated higher areas. You can see the rare Nilgiri Tahr, a type of mountain goat’ enjoy the panorama, or climb the cliffs Anamudi which is South India's highest mountain peak. Afterwards, you can stay overnight in Munnar.
Day 7 - Visiting Munnar
Before your Kerala tour ends, you can go sight seeing at Munnar and visit the Mattupetty Lake and Dam. You an also visit the Eravikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, the tea plantations and blossom gardens.
Day 8 - Final Stop: From Munnar to Cochin
On your last day you will drive to Cochin and spend the rest of the day exploring the city or waiting for your flight back to your own country or to your next destination.
* You can extend your stay at the MunnarHill Statin and the Kumarakom Backwaters depending upon your choice. After arrival in Cochin, you can opt for spending a couple of days in Goa for beach holidays instead of going back to your own country.
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