Overview
Kerala, “God's Own Country” is the most amazing and popular backwater tourist spots as it houses some of the most wonderful and serene waterways, estuaries, lakes, canals, rivers and unique variety of aquatic life ranging from frogs, crabs, mudskippers, kingfishers, cormorants, darters, to turtles. This broad interlinking chain of waterways or backwater can be travelled and enjoyed through Kerala Backwater Tour designed by EzeeHoliday India travel expert. So choose this tremendous or terrific Kerala Backwater Package have a holiday that you will remember long after you have left!
Tour Itinerary
Day 01 - Abroad - Trivandrum - Varkala
Upon arrival at the Trivandrum Airport our representative will cordially welcome you and take you by road to “Varkala” one of the peaceful and silent small towns. Check-in into hotel/resort and spend the full day at leisure or enjoy the evening by watching a striking or eye-catching sunset or swimming at the scenic Varkala Beach. Overnight stay at the hotel/resort.
Day 02 - Varkala
After tempting breakfast at Varkala you indulge your whole day to discover the several wonderful places of Varkala like a beautiful Papanasam beach (also called as Varkala beach) renowned for the white, silvery stretch of sand, mineral springs, rocky cliffs and medicinal and curative properties beach, a 2000-year-old Janardhanaswamy Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the Ashram- Sivagiri Mutt founded by the great Hindu reformer and philosopher named Sree Narayana and more. Overnight stay is in Varkala.
Day 03 - Varkala - Kumarakom
On the third day of your tour after breakfast check out from the hotel/resort and drive to enchanting backwater destination or crown jewel of Kerala tourism “Kumarakom” that will mesmerize your all senses. Check-in into hotel. Relax a while and enjoy the serene, emerald green peninsula set in the backdrop of Vembanad Lake with numerous traditional rice boats, rafts and canoes. It’s not wrong to say if you are in Kumarakom then its bird sanctuary are not to be missed which is extent across 14 acres is a favourite haunt of migratory birds and an ornithologist's paradise. Here you fascinate with egrets, darters, herons, teals, waterfowls, cuckoo, wild duck and migratory birds like the Siberian Stork which come here in throng. Overnight stay is in Kumarakom.
Day 04 - Kumarakom - Cochin
After a tantalizing experience in Kumarakom, move toward the queen of the Arabian Sea “Kochi”. Check-in into the hotel/resort. Spend your whole day at leisure or on evening witness the Kathakali dance performance or numerous backwater cruises which either begin or end in the city. Overnight stay at the hotel/resort.
Day 05 - Cochin
After Indulging with coconut trees lining the pellucid lake waters for kilometres at a stretch …the backwaters, Cochin has a lot to offer or numerous enchanting sights which sure to make you return for another time. Its numerous ancient monuments, like the Jewish Synagogue, Fort Kochi, the Mattancherry Palace built during the pre-British times, Dutch Palace, Chinese Fishing Nets, St. Francis Church and more mesmerize you. Overnight stay at the hotel/resort.
Day 06 - Cochin - Thekkady
On the sixth day of your tour morning after breakfast proceeds to Thekkady and following a journey enjoy spectacular countryside Check-in into hotel and after lunch get ready to enjoy the pride of Kerala and a testimony to nature's splendour and human innovation a boat ride in the Periyar Lake. In evening visit spice plantations like cardamom, cinnamon, pepper, coffee, tea estates etc. on your way back to the hotel, you could stop at the local market and pick up some fragrant spices. Overnight stay will be at Periyar.
Day 07 - Thekkady - Trivandrum
An early morning visit the Periyar wildlife sanctuary which is home to many wandering tribes of wild elephant, boar, deer, the great Indian tiger etc. and then proceed for a brief sightseeing tour of Trivandrum, visit the famous Sri Padmanabha Swamy Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu rebuilt in 1733 a perfect example of South Indian architecture, Zoological Park (except Mondays), Napier Museum with its bronze collection, Sri Chitra Art Gallery with paintings from various schools and from different countries like China, Japan, Java and Bali.
Day 08 - Trivandrum - Abroad
Indulge in an appetizing breakfast and end your unimaginable tour at Trivandrum with EzeeHoliday India. Our representative drops off at Trivandrum Airport/Railway Station to connect flight/train for your onward travel.