Tropical South India Journey

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Cochin⌄

   You will be picked up from Cochin Airport with a signed board under your name, as per your flight details. Early arrivals have the possibility to explore Cochin, depending on your preferences. Some places would be visited according to your time and personal interests.

   Overnight: Hotel Options Available: Affordable: Old Courtyard Semi Luxury: Trident Luxury: Grand Hayat

2. 2Cochin - Bustling commercial port city with a trading history that dates back to at least 600 years.⌄

   A charming seaside area, Fort Kochi is known for its Dutch, Portuguese, and British colonial architecture, and elaborate bamboo fishing nets at Fort Kochi Beach.

   Saint Francis Church, in Fort Kochi, Kochi, originally built in 1503, is one of the oldest European churches in India and has great historical significance as a mute witness to the European colonial struggle in the subcontinent.

   The Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica at Fort Kochi, Kochi is one of the nine Basilicas in Kerala. Counted as one of the heritage edifices of Kerala, this church is one of the finest and most impressive churches in India and visited by tourists the whole year round.

   Stroll around its picturesque beaches fill with peculiar fish nets and the fish market

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Hotel Options Available: Affordable: Old Courtyard Semi Luxury: Trident Luxury: Grand Hayat

3. 3Alleppey - From houseboat stays in to lazing around on pristine beaches, enjoy the wide range of memorable experiences.⌄

   Enjoy a Boat Ride at Vembananad Lake, which offers a fascinating insight into the life of Keralan Backwater. On the narrow strip of land you could appreciate the fishing fishermen, children swimming, and women doing their daily chores. Experience any place you find on the way, loose yourself and unravel the magic of the place.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Houseboat in the Backwaters of Kerala

4. 4Thekkady - Experience the sight of majestic elephants, spice plantations, and beautiful hills.⌄

   Boating on the Lake Periyar and witness the fascinating Wildlife and unique animal sanctuaries in India. Visit the fragrant spice plantations of cardamom, cinnamon, pepper, and coffee. Enjoy the Tea States as well. Shop in the local market for natural seasonings to take home.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Hotel Options Available: Affordable: Tree Top Semi Luxury: Elephant Court Luxury: Naramaya Retreats

5. 5Thekkady⌄

   Enjoy it´s vibrant smells and colors

   Enjoy a boat ride in the Periyar Lake to observe Wildlife

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Hotel Options Available: Affordable: Tree Top Semi Luxury: Elephant Court Luxury: Naramaya Retreats

6. 6Munnar - Popular hill-station perched at an altitude of 1600m in the Western Ghats, known as the Kashmir of South India.⌄

   One of the highest Tea growing lands in the world. Visit Eravikulam National Park, home of the endangered Nilgiri Thar (Ibex). Experience Mattupetty Dam, the Indo Swiss Dairy farm and the Kundala Lake.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Hotel Options Available: Affordable: Abad Copper Castle Semi Luxury: Tea Country Resort Luxury: Panoramic Gateway

7. 7Munnar⌄

   Enjoy the natural beauty of Tea States

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Hotel Options Available: Affordable: Abad Copper Castle Semi Luxury: Tea Country Resort Luxury: Panoramic Gateway

8. 8Mumbai - Feel the energy of this impressive city and live the Elephanta Caves.⌄

   Feel the energy of this impressive city and live the Elephanta Caves. Experience as well Dharavi, the area where Bollywood movie and Oscar Winner, “Slumdog Millionaire” has been shot.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Hotel Options Available: Affordable: Fort Residency Semi Luxury: Suba Palace Luxury: Taj Mahal Tower

9. 9Mumbai⌄

   Elephanta Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. They are on Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri, in Mumbai.

   The Gateway of India is an arch-monument built in the early twentieth century in the city of Mumbai. It was erected to commemorate the landing in December 1911 at Apollo Bunder, Mumbai of King-Emperor George V and Queen-Empress Mary, the first British monarch to visit India.

   Dharavi is Mumbai’s largest slum (and the third-largest in the world) made famous by the film Slumdog Millionaire.

   Dhobi Ghat is an open air laundromat. The washers, known as dhobis, work in the open to clean clothes and linens from Mumbai's hotels and hospitals.

   The everyday carnival of the Colaba Causeway market is a shopping experience like no other in Mumbai. That infamous Indian saying of "sab kuch milega" (everything is possible) certainly applies at this market.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Hotel Options Available: Affordable: Fort Residency Semi Luxury: Suba Palace Luxury: Taj Mahal Tower

10. 10Mumbai - Departure⌄

    Relaxed and ready for travelling back home, your driver will take you to the airport as per your flight schedule.

    Meals: Breakfast