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Beaches & Backwaters Holidays
BEACHES & BACKWATERS HOLIDAYS
Duration : 7 Days
Destinations : Cochin - Varkala - Kumarakom - Periyar - Cochin
Day 1 : Cochin - Varkala Morning drive to
Varkala (100
kms).
Upon arrival in Varkala - check into the hotel Taj Garden
Retreat.
Rest of the day free for own activities.
Overnight at hotel
Day 2 : Varkala Morning visit
the Portugese church of Anjengo dated to the time of occupation, which maybe
the Elanchoros of the geography of Ptomempee (2nd century A.D.). Also visit
the English Fort constructed in 1695 A.D. by the English 'East India
Company'.
Afternoon free.
Overnight at hotel
Day 3 : Varkala - Kumarakom Morning drive to
Kumarakom
(100 kms), check into hotel Taj Garden Retreat.
Afternoon visit
the superb
Bird Sanctuary in adjacent wooded marshland - which
boasts of egrets, tree pies, black headed orioles, bee-eaters & a whole
host of herons.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 4 :
Kumarakom Fullday at leisure. (You can opt for Ayurvedic therapy on
direct payment basis).
Overnight at hotel.
Day 5 :
Kumarakom - Periyar Morning drive to
Periyar (120 kms),
check into hotel Taj Garden Retreat.
Afternoon boatcruise on
the Lake of the famous Periyar wildlife sanctuary to see wild life.
Periyar Lake or reservoir created by a dam on Periyar River is the heart of
the Wildlife Sanctuary wild elephants, Asiatic Deer, Black Buck and even
Tigers come to shores of the lake for a drink.
Thereafter at
leisure to
explore the neighboring spice market.
Overnight at hotel
Day 6: Periyar Fullday at leisure. (You can opt for Ayurvedic
therapy on direct payment basis).
Overnight at hotel.
Day 7 : Periyar - Cochin Morning drive to
Cochin (160
kms).
Later transfer to the airport for flight back home.
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