Arrival at Cochin International Airport. Our executive will be there to receive you.

After breakfast you will be taken to Cochin City sightseeing tour to experience the Urban Kerala.

Overnight stay at Cochin.

After breakfast visit the rural face of Kochi – Kumbalanghi – the first model tourism village in India. The village is surrounded by backwaters and paddy fields and most of the villagers are engaged in agriculture and fishing, truly the rural Kerala. Traditional Kerala lunch will be served here including locally cultivated rice and fish.

Visit Malipuram Fishing farm and Mangrove Forest. Here you can have a fishing break.

Now it is the rush hour towards Puthanvelikkara Temple– Paravur where you can enjoy Mudiyettu(a ritual art where viewers also participate in the performance and presented without much of `mudras', facemasks and facial expressions, but with facial make-ups and `chutti' (artwork done on face with rice paste) Rituals will be from 6PM to 4AM.

A short break at Cochin and relax till sunrise.

The day is completely in Houseboat. The day is for rest and to acquire more energy for the rest.

After breakfast you will be taken to Alappuzha which is almost 2 hrs of drive from Cochin where you can check-in to the houseboat.

Cruise along the Vembanad backwater visiting Pathiramanal Island and Thanneermukkam bund along with the homely local cuisine served on board. This will be an unforgettable experience.

Overnight stay at houseboat and in the meantime the houseboat will be parked on the banks of Vembanad near Kumarakom

After breakfast and a short cruise check-out from the houseboat and have a relaxed walk to Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary which is a favorite haunt of birds like the siberian stork, egret, darter, heron and teal. If you were not able to see any birds here don’t blame us, it is the stubbornness of the birds themselves for not visiting the paradise regularly.

Now our drive is towards Munnar which can be reached in less than 3 HRS, one of the most beautiful hill stations in India. On the way visit Cheeyappara & Valara Falls.

Upon reaching Munnar after a short relaxation, drive to Rajamala, a part of Eravikulam National park which is famous for Nilgiri Thars – the mountain goats. You can also expect elephants, leopards, sambars, langurs, tigers, Malabar civets, barking deer and even pythons. Be scared!!!

After having breakfast drive to Mattupetty to visit Mattupetty Dam and Echo point.

Au Revoir to Munnar and now we are heading to the Temple City of Kerala - Guruvayur which is around 150 KMS from Munnar.

After a short relaxation you can visit Punnathur Kotta – the house of elephants belonging to the Guruvayur Temple.

Now you are going to visit another cultural temple art form –Krishnanattom which is a dance drama displaying the story adapted from Mahabharatha – the great Indian epic.

Dinner and Overnight Stay Guruvayur.

After having breakfast explore the temple city including Kurukkampara, a place famous for stone carving and Mural Painting Exhibitions at Guruvayur.

Now the beats are becoming faster. Be prepared for the extravaganza in a short while. After lunch you are heading towards Thrissur town and experience the eve of Thrissur Pooram. Have a wandering through the festival ground watching Elephants’ Ornaments Displayed, the sample fireworks and percussions and enjoy the original ambience of the King of all Festivals.

Overnight Stay at Thrissur

The day which you were eagerly waiting has arrived.The mostly known colorful festival of Kerala, with Percussion, Elephants and extreme fireworks. The Thrissur Pooram.

After breakfast be among one of the local people and enjoy the spectacular event which happens only once in a year.

Don’t even think of relaxing or sleeping. You will have to stay there for up to 30 hrs to capture the complete essence of this festival.

Stay is arranged. Avail only if you need it badly.

Take enough rest and after refreshment you will be heading towards to visit Kerala Kalamandalam at shoranur (A public institution in India which gives training in classical arts of Kerala), Afterwards visit Varikkassery Mana which is one of the centuries old aristocratic Kerala house and enjoy its brilliant traditional architecture. Visiting Time (10 AM to 4PM).

Overnight stay at Palakkad

Get up early and rush for your breakfast because today you are taken to the Dhoni hills for a soft trekking. The trekking starts from the base of the Dhoni hills and will take 3 hrs to reach this reserve forest area with its small, beautiful waterfall. Spend some time there for lunch and head towards Malampuzha – the 50 year old Dam and the surrounded Amusements and scenic Garden.

Now the time have arrived to enjoy another cultural art form of Kerala – Tholpavakoothu. The name itself says it. Thol means leather, pava means – puppet and koothu means play. Yes you got it; The shadow puppetry show of Kerala.

After dinner, do expect the glimpses of the puppets and the show in your night dreams

Have a Rejuvenation with Kerala’s own Ayurveda.

The rest of the day is left out for some shopping.

The last night of your most memorable tour.

Cochin Stay.

Cochin Departure