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Holidays in Kerala

Holidays in Kerala
COCHIN

ALLEPPEY

KUMARAKOM

COCHIN

Tour Overview

Kerala, rightly nicknamed as the God’s Own Country, is a major tourist attraction in India. Tourists from all over the world visit Kerala to admire natural beauty. The major attractions of the state are gorgeous beaches, breathtaking hill stations, lush green scenery, exotic waterfalls, breathtaking landscapes and of course, the languid backwaters. Tourists can enjoy a luxurious stay in a houseboat and admire the spectacular surroundings amidst the lakes.

The holidays in Kerala trip covers several major attractions, which are the reasons behind the popularity of Kerala. The tour mainly covers the backwaters of Kerala in Alleppey and Kumarakom including an overnight stay in a fancy houseboat. The other major attractions are Portuguese churches and Jewish synagogues along with temples and mosques. Though the trip is small, it lets you experience almost all that Kerala has to offer to its guests. This tour will help you create memories for a lifetime and will be a memorable trip for you and your dear ones.


Tour highlights

  • The Vembanad Lake, the largest Kerala backwater

  • The backwaters would be explored in a houseboat, where you would spend a night

  • Alleppey – the “Venice of the East" - a town with picturesque canals, backwaters, beaches, and lagoons

  • The Chinese style fishing nets, the most common sight in Kerala for fishing – an amusing and interesting practice

  • Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary - where many species of migratory birds visit


Itinerary

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Day 01 Cochin

Welcome to Kochi, India. You will be greeted and received by our representative who would transfer you to your hotel for check-in. Kochi was earlier known as Cochin and is nicknamed as the Queen of the Arabian Sea. The name of the city comes from Malayalam term “Kochazhi” that actually means small lagoon.

Kochi was put on the world map by Vasco-de-Gama. The Arabs, Portuguese, British, Dutch, all have left their impression on the history of Kochi.Kochi was an important spice trading centre on the west coast of India from the 14th century onward, and maintained a trade network with Arab merchants from the pre-Islamic era.

Kochi is known as the financial, commercial and industrial capital of Kerala. Kochi is the second most important city on the west coast of India, right next to Mumbai. It is the most popular tourist destination for both domestic and international visitors to Kerala and is among the most visited tourist destinations in India.

This afternoon is at leisure. Overnight at hotel in Kochi.

Day 02 Cochin city tour

Start off for your morning city tour of Kochi to explore some of the famous places in the city. You will be exploring the Portuguese churches, mosques and temples and also the Jewish synagogues. You will be taken to watch something that is amusing and most widely seen across Kerala – the Chinese style fishing nets. It has a height of 10m and holds a cantilever along with an outstretched net that is suspended in the sea and the other end has a huge stone tied to balance the counterweight. A group of six fishermen does the installation and operation of each fishing nets.

Come back to the hotel visiting these places. This afternoon is at leisure. Overnight stay at hotel in Kochi.

Day 03 Cochin to Alleppey

This day, get driven to Alleppey, also named as Alappuzha that gets its name from two words, Ala (broad) and Puzha (river). Alleppey is a town with picturesque canals, backwaters, beaches, and lagoons, it was described as the one of the places known as the "Venice of the East" by Lord Curzon. History traded ancient Greece and Romans even before Christ and also during the middle Ages. Different religions mingled and built their churches, mosques and temples.

It is an experience to explore Kerala backwaters, which are a huge network of large lakes linked by canals and fed by rivers. The backwaters are formed because of the waves and shore currents creating low barrier islands. The backwaters would be explored in a houseboat (known as kettuvallam) which you would board for overnight stay that is by itself a lifetime experience.

These houseboats were first introduced to ferry the grain. The boats are like floating cottages with a sleeping area, toilets, dining area and a sit out on the deck. The food is cooked on board by staff.

Overnight in the houseboat in Alleppey.

Day 04 Alleppey to Kumarakom

Get driven to Kumarakom right after finishing your breakfast. Kumarakom is a popular tourism destination located near the city of Kottayam and is famous for its backwater tourism. It is set in the backdrop of the Vembanad Lake, the largest lake in the state of Kerala.

Kumarakom is famous for its wide range of flora and fauna. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is a noted bird sanctuary where many species of migratory birds visit. The Vembanad Lake, the largest backwater in Kerala, is habitat for many marine and freshwater fish species and it teems with Karimeen shrimp. The bird sanctuary extends over 14 acres and came into existence following preservation efforts from the government. It is a major tourist attraction.

Fruit like banana, mango, jackfruit pineapple, etc. grow here in abundance and the place is a lush green covered with paddy fields and coconut groves.

Spend overnight at the hotel in Kumarakom.

Day 05 Kumarakom to Cochin

Get transferred to Cochin for boarding flight for your return or outbound journey from Cochin airport.


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Holidays in Kerala - Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs)

Q.1 Is Kochi and Cochin same?

Kochi and Cochin are the same. British used to call Kochi is Cochin and Keralites used to call it Kochi and officially Kochi was declared as the name in 90s

Q.2 What is Cochin special?

Cochin known as the Queen of Arabian Sea, the city also shows one of the finest natural harbors in the world and was the center of the world spice trade for many centuries.
Old Kochi (presently called West Kochi), refers to a group of islands which include Willingdon Island, Fort Kochi, Mattancherry etc.

Q.3 Why is Alleppey famous?

The town is among the oldest planned towns in India and is famous for its several backwater canals, beaches, paddy fields and lagoons. Alleppey is iconic for its houseboats cruises in the backwaters and attracts thousands of visitors each year.



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