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Periyar Wildlife with Backwaters Tour

Duration: 07 Nights / 08 Days

Cover:- Munnar – Thekkady – Kumarakom – Alleppey

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Tour Description

Overview

One of the most stunning states in the Southern part of India on the Malabar Coast, Kerala is blessed with amazing geographical features that have made it one of the most popular tourist destinations in India. The state is blessed with natural beauty in the form of beaches, mountain ranges, wildlife, backwaters and lush green areas offer a breathtaking view. The region offers a calm and soothing environment which makes it a haven for nature, the refreshing climate of the region, and revives your body and mind.
 
‘Periyar Wildlife Tour with Backwater’  will give you the chance to explore the Kerala’s most beautiful and exotic destinations, such as Munnar, Thekkady, Kumarakom and Alleppey along with that you will explore the major attractions of these places, apart from that you will also explore the Kumarakom bird sanctuary and Periyar National Park, where you will get an opportunity to understand the wildlife. The duration of the tour is 07 nights and 08 days.
 

Tour Highlights

  • Visit Visit Christ Church, Eravikulam National Park and Mattupetty Dam in Munnar.
  • Enjoy boat riding on the Periyar Lake, Thekkady.
  • Explore wildlife through safari into the Periyar National Park.
  • Enjoy sunset while cruising on the Vembanad Lake, Kumarakom. 
  • Sighting avifauna species at the Kumarakom bird sanctuary.
  • Visit Marari, a fishermen village in Alleppey.
 

Tour Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive Cochin – Munnar (By flight and then approx. 3.5 hours drive)

Upon arrival at the Cochin International Airport or Railway Station, meet our representative, after welcome, you will get transferred to Munnar. Once you have arrived in Munnar, Check into the hotel and relax. Rest of the day is free at leisure, you may take leisure walks around the breath-taking surroundings of the town.
 
Overnight stay in Munnar.
 

Day 2 Munnar – Thekkady (Approx. 03 hours drive)

After having a hearty breakfast, proceed for some sightseeing. Visit Christ Church, which was established in 1910 by the British, and Eravikulam National Park which is the home of Nilgiri Tahr apart from this is also vast flora and fauna. Then explore Mattupetty Dam. Later, drive to Thekkady, a small village located in the Idukki district in the state of Kerala. This place is renowned for being the largest and one of the oldest wildlife sanctuaries ‘Periyar National Park’, which is the most popular tourist destination of Kerala. Thekkaddy offers the various trials of hills along with the picturesque environment along with the exotic aroma of spices spread across the region. 
 
On arrival, check into the hotel. The rest of the day is free for leisure activities.
 
Overnight stay in Thekkady.
 

Day 3 Thekkady

Today after breakfast, proceed for a wildlife safari into the Periyar National Park. The sanctuary is surrounded with dense forest and grasslands. It is home of Indian tigers, elephants, lion tailed macaques, gaurs, deer, sambars apart from these 45 species of reptiles, 30 species of snakes, 13 lizard species.
 
Enjoy a boat ride on the Periyar Lake. While boating you may also spot wild boar, deer, monkeys, elephant, and various other species. 
 
Post lunch, cover the spice plantations. After exploring the Periyar National Park, return back to the hotel.
 
Overnight stay in Thekkady.
 

Day 4 Thekkady – Kumarakom (Approx. 04 hours drive)

Post breakfast, proceed to Kumarakom by road. Kumarakom is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Kerala. It is renowned for backwater, located on the Vembanad Lake, which is the largest lake of freshwater. The backwater fishing village is indeed a heaven and has had its attractions advertised by some stunning top end resorts by the side of Vembanad Lake. En route enjoy the breathtaking lush green surroundings. Upon arrival, check in at the hotel and spend the rest of the day in leisure. In the evening, enjoy the sunset while on a cruise in the lake. 
 
Overnight stay in Kumarakom.
 

Day 5 Kumarakom

Then early morning enjoy bird watching at the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, protected by a thick cluster of mangroves, the bird sanctuary spread across 14 acres and home to over 180 species of birds. It is best to visit on foot by one and half kilometres on walking trek, where you are likely to spot heron, darters, water duck, waterfowl, owl, cuckoo and Siberian cranes. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions of the town. Spot some most exotic and beautiful avifauna species. 
 
After breakfast, proceed to visit the farmhouse. Enjoy leisure activities there. Return to the hotel.
 
Overnight stay in Kumarakom.
 

Day 6 Kumarakom – Alleppey (Approx. 01 hour drive)

After having breakfast, drive to Alleppey. Often known as Alappuzha. It is one of the oldest planned cities of Kerala, located about 75 kilometres away from Kochi and about 155 kilometres from Trivandrum. It is one of the popular tourist destinations of India. It is famous for backwaters. There are at least six navigable canals in the town. In the east they open to the backwater connecting the city to the mesh of backwater trials, which are abuzz with reinvented kettuvallams (houseboats). 

Enroute enjoy the view of coconut palm groves, a popular attraction. Once you reach there, check into the resort. Spend a day doing leisure activities.

Overnight stay in Alleppey.

Day 7 Alleppey

After Breakfast at the hotel, rest day is free at leisure, explore the beautiful backwater and surroundings.

Overnight stay at the Houseboat.

Day 8 Departure Day

On the last day of the tour, after breakfast, get transferred to the Cochin airport to board a flight for your onward journey. 
 
We hope you have enjoyed your trip and look forward to organising your next tour with us.
 
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Inclusions
  1. Accommodation for 07 Nights on twin / double sharing basis. 
  2. Daily buffet breakfast at all hotels / resort.
  3. Disinfected private car with driver for all arrivals, Departures and sightseeing as per the itinerary.
  4. Services of Trip India Representative on all arrivals and departures.
  5. Fuel charges, toll tax, state tax & parking charge.
  6. All presently applicable luxury taxes.
Exclusions
  1. Entrance fees at monuments/parks/museums.
  2. Items of personal nature like drinks on table, laundry, telephone bills etc.
  3. Meals other than mentioned above.
  4. Indian Visa fees or international airfare / domestic flight fare / train ticket.
  5. Still Camera or video charges levied by some monuments.
  6. Any other shopping and personal purchase.
  7. Medical Requirements on request.
  8. Service Tax as per government.
  9. Any other services not mentioned in the inclusions.
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