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Day –
01 : Arrive
Cochin; Drive to Casino Hotel. You are greeted on arrival at
the Cochin International Airport and driven to Casino Hotel on
the exclusive Willingdon Island.
Day –
02 : In Cochin.
This morning you will drive to the historic city of Fort
Cochin - Ancient capital of the Dutch, Portuguese and finally
the British. A walking tour of Fort Cochin would be ideal but
if you are not upto it hop on to an "Auto Rickshaw".
Visit will include the old Spice Market at Mattancherry, the
antique shop on Jews Street, the Synagogue, Dutch Palace and,
of course, the Church of St. Francis where the mortal remains
of Vasco Da Gama was buried before it was shifted to Portugal.
Day –
03 : Cochin -
Periyar. After breakfast you will drive to Periyar, which lies
in the shade of Cardamom Hills and is a beautiful area of
tranquil winding roads, tea gardens, rubber estates and Spice
plantations. Check in at the SPICE VILLAGE. Late afternoon
enjoy a boat safari in lake Periyar in the National Park,
known for herds of wild elephant, bison, deer and spectacular
bird life.
Day –
04 : Periyar. You
may wish to venture again, early morning to the National Park
since it's the best time for sightings. After breakfast, visit
tea and spice plantations or do a soft trek with escort in the
jungle.
Day –
05 : Periyar -
Kumarakom. After breakfast, drive to Kumarakom on the banks of
lake Vembanad and hop on to a boat to COCONUT LAGOON, an
eco-friendly resort created out of old Keralite homes called,
"Tharavad". Sun-set cruise on a rice boat.
Day –
06 : Kumarakom. A
short boat ride to "Philip Kutty's Farm" to see an
extra ordinary way of life. Remaining day at leisure.
Day –
07 - 10 :
Kumarakom - Marari. After breakfast, boat transfer
across lake Vembanad to Puthenangadi to take the car/coach to
Marari Beach.
"THE MARARI BEACH IS A PARADISE OF SUN, SEA, SAND AND
SURF. EXTEND YOUR STAY AND SPEND A LITTLE LONGER AT ONE OF THE
LARGE SIZE VILLAS, DESIGNED TO ENSURE A COMPLETELY RELAXING
STAY". You have 4 nights at MARARI.
Day –
11 : Marari -
Airport. It's time to bid farewell; Drive to Airport and
assist you with all check-in formalities..
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A
journey along Karen's coast
takes one through sheets of tender green paddy fields,
cardamom groves and sloping plantations of tea and tapioca.
Though this land of rivers and backwaters, busy raising
valuable cash crops like tea, rubber, cardamom coffee, and
cashewnut, it still lives at the leisurely pace of ageless
craft plying in canals and backwaters. Indiatravelite offers
best of the holiday options for Kerala. 
