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Kerala Tea Estate, Backwater & Marari Beach Tour

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Product Code : AGORA688

The Kerala Tea Estate, Backwater & Marari Beach Tour is a 10-day journey that takes you through the picturesque tea plantations of Munnar, the tranquil backwaters of Alleppey, and the pristine beaches of Marari. Experience the rich culture of Kerala through traditional dance performances and spice plantation tours. Relax and unwind in a luxurious houseboat as you sail through the calm backwaters. Soak up the sun on the sandy shores of Marari and enjoy a peaceful beach vacation.

 

Day 1: Cochin Arrival and Kathakali Dance Show

Upon arrival at the Cochin airport, you will be greeted by our representative who will assist you in transferring to your hotel. In the evening, enjoy a Kathakali dance show, a traditional dance form of Kerala that features lavish costumes, exotic makeup, masks, and intricate gestures. Overnight at the hotel.

 

Day 2: Cochin City Tour and Drive to Munnar (140kms)

After breakfast, embark on a city tour of Cochin, a seaside city flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west. Visit Fort Cochin, a charming seaside area known for its Dutch, Portuguese, and British colonial architecture, and elaborate bamboo fishing nets at Fort Kochi Beach. St. Francis Church, the original burial site of explorer Vasco da Gama, Jewish Synagogue, and the Mattancherry Dutch Palace are also worth visiting. Afterward, drive to Munnar, check-in at the hotel, and spend the night.

 

Day 3: Munnar Sightseeing

After breakfast, visit Pothamedu for an excellent view of tea, coffee, and cardamom plantations in Munnar. Visit Mattupetty Dam and its reservoir, a concrete gravity dam built between the hill ranges for water storage for hydroelectric projects. Rajamala, a hill station in Eravikulam National Park, a natural habitat of the Nilgiri tahr, 2695 meters above sea level. Mattupedi Dairy Farm, famous for the Indo-Swiss Farm, a highly specialized dairy farm which comes under Indo-Swiss Livestock Project. Echo Point, go there and scream as loud as you can and wait for a minute to hear your echo back! Also visit Tea Museum to know more about the century-old culture and a lively glimpse of how the tea culture flourished across South India. Overnight at the hotel.

 

Day 4: Drive to Thekkady via Ramakkalmedu and Kathakali Dance Show (110kms)

After breakfast, drive to Thekkady via Ramakkalmedu, one of the windiest places in Asia, where one can find a wind farm generating electricity. Visit Frog Rock, Turtle Rock, and the highest twin-statue in Kerala called Kuravan & Kurathi. In the evening, enjoy a Martial Arts & Kathakali Dance show. Overnight at the hotel.

 

Day 5: Explore Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary and Spice Plantation Tour

After breakfast, explore Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary on a boat. The tropical evergreen and deciduous forests teeming with elephants, bison, sambar deer, wild dogs, jungle cats, tiger, and wild boar, along with various species of snakes, is a wildlife lover's dream. A variety of birds such as grey jungle fowl, Malabar grey hornbill, woodpeckers, and bulbuls also have found a home in this sanctuary. Afterwards, take a spice plantation tour to see crops of cardamom, cinnamon, pepper, coffee, tea estates, etc. You could stop at the local market and pick some fragrant spices. Overnight at the hotel.

 

Day 6: Thekkady - Alleppey (140kms)

After breakfast at the hotel, you will drive to Alleppey boat jetty to board a houseboat and sail through the tropical countryside enchanting backwaters. While sailing, enjoy palm-fringed narrow canals winding through the vast expanse of paddy fields and the neat tiny hamlets lined up along either side of the canals, the panoramic sights one can never forget. Pass through one of the few areas in the world where farming is done below sea level. Alleppey is referred to as the Venice of the East due to canals, backwaters, and lagoons. Boats are the main mode of transportation here, and you can see Shikara boats, small motor boats, passenger boats, cargo boats, and houseboats. In the evening, enjoy the sunset from the sun-deck of the houseboats. The Houseboats have generated electricity, sitting cum dining area, separate bedroom with attached English toilets, sun deck, and a fully loaded kitchen with a chef & driver. Overnight in houseboat.

 

Day 7: Kumarakom - Marari Beach (190kms)

Disembark from the houseboat and transfer to Marari Beach. Check in at the hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure, enjoying the serene beauty of the beach. Overnight at the hotel.

 

Day 8: Marari Beach

Enjoy a full day at leisure to relax on the beach, soaking in the sun, and enjoying the gentle breeze. You may also explore the nearby village and interact with the locals to learn more about their way of life. Overnight at the hotel. (transport not included)

 

Day 9: Marari Beach

Another day at leisure to enjoy the beautiful beach and its surroundings. You may choose to indulge in some water sports activities such as snorkeling, scuba diving, or windsurfing (at your own expense) or simply relax on the beach. Overnight at the hotel. (transport not included)

 

Day 10: Marari Beach - Cochin Departure (Flight)

After breakfast at the hotel, as per the flight schedule, you will transfer to the airport to board the flight for your onward destination.

- Assistance on arrival at airport.

- 9 Nights' accommodation in selected price category hotels.

- Daily breakfast at hotels.

- Private AC car/van for airport transfers, sightseeing, and excursions as per the program.

- English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per program.

- Monument entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary.

- Bottled drinking water in car.

- Government taxes.

 

Hotels used or similar for 9 nights accommodation

Cochin x 1 nights
3* - The Dune Hotel/ Abad Plaza
4* - Casino Hotel/ Le Maritime
5* - Xandari Harbour/ Le Meridien

Munnar x 2 night
3* - Fort Munnar/ Abad Copper Castle
4* - Nature Zone Jungle Resort/ Fragrant Nature Munnar
5* - Chandys Windy Woods/ Tea County

Thekkady x 2 night
3* - Abad Green Forest/ Hotel Treetop
4* - The Elephant Court/ Cardamom County
5* - Spice village/ Cardamom County

Kumarakom x 1 night
3* - Abad Whispering Palm/ Cocobay Resort
4* - Eastend Lake Song/ Goldfield Lake Resort
5* - Coconut Lagoon/ The Zuri

Marari x 3 night
3* - EL Oceano Beach Villas/ La Plage Marari
4* - Abad Turtle Beach Resort/ Marari Sands Beach Resort
5* - Xandari Pearl/ Marari Beach Resort

- Any flight tickets.

- Camera charges at monuments if any.

- Meals other than mentioned in the inclusions.

- Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc. 

- Gratuities and optional activities.

- Anything not mentioned in inclusions.