south india highlights
Trip Details
- Duration: 8 day(s) days
- Visited Areas: India
Discover the maritime melting pot of Fort Cochin, visit the Munnar Hill Station and take a boat ride in search of elephants and tigers at Periyar National Park. Cruise the Kerala Backwaters to Alleppy and stop to taste the local cuisine, visit a small village and get an up close look at rural ways of life.
Itinerary
Days 1-2 Kochi
Discover the maritime ambience and colonial history of Fort Kochi. Enjoy an evening performance of traditional Kathakali dance, a drama that unfolds the great Indian epics through controlled movements and nuanced facial expressions.
Day 3 Kerala Backwaters Homestay
Long before roads criss-crossed the state of Kerala, the backwaters provided transport highways for the locals. Make new friends, learn about local life and enjoy traditional Keralan home cooking on a homestay.
Day 4 Backwaters Houseboat
Cruise the Keralan canals aboard a traditional rice barge. Soak up the serenity, view prolific birdlife and watch lush, fertile landscapes glide by.
Day 5 Kochi
Return to Kochi and wave goodbye to the splendour of Kerala.