Destination Covered : Calicut - Kappad – Wayanad - Cochin - Kumarakom - Kovalam - Neyyar - Kovalam - Trivandrum.
Duration : 11 Nights / 12 Days
DAY 01 : ARRIVE CALICUT (KOZHIKODE)
Upon arrival in Calicut, you are met and transferred to your pre-booked hotel. Calicut, now known as Kozhikode where Vasco da Gama landed. In the afternoon, city tour of Calicut visiting the Pazhassiraja Museum, the Art Gallery, the Krishna Memon Museum and the market and evening Visit Kappad. This historic beach is locally known as Kappakadavu. This is the place where the Portuguese Navigator Vasco da Gama landed in 1498. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 02 : CALICUT - WAYANAD VIA BEYPORE
Morning drive to Beypore, one of the ancient ports of Kerala. The boat-building yard here is famous for the construction of Uru or Country Craft, which used to sail to Gulf countries with heavy luggage. The technique of this boat building is now available with few families. It is also a major fishing harbor and later drives to Wayanad on of the famous Hill station in Kerala. On arrival, check-in at Hotel
DAY 03 : WAYANAD
After breakfast, a full-day tour of Wayanad, The day would be spent at leisure to enjoy the Eco-Friendly nature at its best, visiting Pookode Lake, evergreen forests with perennial streams and stunning waterfall, Edakkal Caves and Kuravadweep, etc. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 04 : WAYANAD - CALICUT - COCHIN (BY TRAIN)
After breakfast drive to Calicut to board a train for Cochin. The city is now known as Kochi which with its wealth of historic associations and its setting of a cluster of islands and narrow peninsulas perfectly reflects the eclecticism of Kerala. Upon arrival transfer and check into the hotel. The evening would be spent at leisure. overnight at the hotel.
DAY 05 : COCHIN
After Morning, enjoy a city tour. Visit the Mattancherry Dutch Palace where the superb series of murals painted on the wooden walls are its main attraction. Also, visit the 16th-century Jewish Synagogue and the Church of St. Francis. Vasco da Gama was originally buried in the Church''s cemetery. Walk around the Fort Cochin area and admire the Chinese Fishing Nets. Chinese traders are believed to have introduced them in the late 14th century. The afternoon would be spent at leisure. In the evening, there would be a Kathakali Dance show. overnight at the hotel.
DAY 06 : COCHIN - KUMARAKOM
After breakfast, drive to Kumarakom and check into the hotel. The rest of the day can be spent at leisure or one can visit the villages, the Bird Sanctuary, the Country Boat Cruise, or go for an Ayurvedic Massage. overnight at hotel.
DAY 07 : KUMARAKOM - HOUSEBOAT
The morning would be spent at leisure. In the afternoon, check into a Houseboat and depart for a cruise through the scenic backwater towards Alleppey. Enjoy the endless stretch of water running miles to nowhere; its banks lined with swaying palms fanning the lush green rice fields below dancing in rhythm with the gentle sea breeze carrying a medley of flavors of fish, coconut and spice. Stay overnight on the Houseboat.
DAY 08 : HOUSEBOAT - KOVALAM
Morning disembarks Houseboat and drives to Kovalam. Upon arrival, check into a hotel. The rest of the day would be spent at leisure on the beach. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 09 : KOVALAM - NEYYAR
morning, drive towards Neyyar situated in the base of the forest, Agastyarkoodam, where the Hindu Saint Agastya spent his life in meditation. This area has rich in flora and fauna with lots of medicinal plants and orchids. Upon arrival, check into the hotel. The rest of the day would be spent at leisure, enjoying nature and trekking. overnight at the hotel.
DAY 10 : NEYYAR
Early in the morning, attend Yoga and meditation sessions. The rest of the day would be spent at leisure enjoying nature and mild trekking. overnight at the hotel.
DAY 11 : NEYYAR - KOVALAM
Early in the morning, attend Yoga and meditation sessions. Later, drive to Kovalam visiting Aruvikkara en route. Upon arrival, check into the hotel. In the afternoon, enjoy a city tour of Trivandrum, visiting the Padmanabhaswamy Temple where the corridors are lined with 368 sculpted stone pillars and adorned with murals and ornamentation, the Museum, the Handicrafts Institute, and the Art Gallery. Return to Kovalam and stay overnight at the hotel.
DAY 12 : KOVALAM - TRIVANDRUM DEPARTURE
Transferred to Trivandrum airport to board flight for onward Journey.
