Kerala Backwater Tour

Tour Duration : 08 Nights / 09 days
Places to Visit : Trivandrum - Kovalam - Paravoor - Kollam - Kumarakom - Alleppey - Cochin

The breathtakingly beautiful backwaters of Kerala, its rich flora and fauna and picturesque towns, have evolved this land of rivers, into a must-stop tourist destination. The windingly stretched backwaters, oceans, lakes and lengthy coastline are the economical assets of Kerala.

Kerala has evolved as the best destination for honeymoon, tourism, tradition, art and culture, Ayurveda, yoga and lots more. This narrow strip of land has emerged as India’s most modern society and a tropical paradise. Its mouth-watering cuisines are incomplete without coconuts. Along with its staple food consisting of fish and rice, the toothsome and spicy Kerala dishes present the best tastes with plate licking ingredients, like mustard seeds, tamarind, curry leaves, chillies and asafetida.

Day 01 : Trivandrum (Thiruvanandapuram) – Kovalam
Arrive at Trivandrum in the morning and get warm welcome from the representatives who would take you to Kovalam, where you can enjoy a peaceful day at the beach and cozy overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 02:
You would be escorted to Kovalam Beach to feel the magic of the long stretched backwaters of Kerala. The entire day would be spent in sight seeing important places like Veli tourist village, Sree Chitra Art Gallery, Sree Padmanabha temple and zoological park. The overnight stay at the hotel would refresh you for the next day.



Day 03:
After enjoying the beautiful town of Kovalam, you would be driven towards Paravoor. You would be immediately provided with hotel stay as soon as you reach there.
Here you can witness the picturesque meeting of backwaters and sea at the backdrop of sun setting in the horizon. Later, you would be visiting the coconut palm weaving centers and coir making factories. Your overnight stay at Paravoor would rejuvenate your energy for the next day’s travel.

Day 04:
Now you be heading for south Paravoor. You would have the entire day to chill out and relax at the magnificent backwater resort. Before retreating to your night slumber, you can do countless leisure activities like angling at the fish filled canals flowing in the resorts. The entire experience would be downright natural.

Day 05:
After relishing the natural serenity at Paravoor, you would not be traveling to Kollam. After the drive to this destination, your would be comfortably shifted to the House boat in the morning. The house boat cruise would propel for Kumarakom. If you haven’t been on a cruise, this is one of the special moments of your life. You would be provided with every facility on the cruise along with proper night stay.

Day 06:
Right after your arrival at Kumarakom, you would be escorted to visit the Bird Sanctuary after having breakfast. In the evening, you would again get over a cruise sailing from Kumarakom to Alleppey, crossing the beautiful Vembanad Lake. You would enjoy delicious dinner and a cozy over night stay at the cruise itself.

Day 07:
You would have your tasty breakfast at the cruise which would later reach Alleppey. Right after the arrival, you would get into the drive for Cochin, one of the must stop tourist destinations of Kerala. The entire traveling would no doubt grow a bit hectic, thus, this entire day would be spent in exploring the marvelous city. Trust us, it would not hectic, after all, shopping is also involved over here.

Day 08:
After the over night stay at Cochin’s hotel, the sightseeing of this entire captivating city will begin. World renowned places like Dutch Palace, Chinese fishing nets, St Francis Church and Jewish Synagogue would be covered in the tour.

The entire tiredness of the day would automatically fade off after witnessing the famous Kathakali dance, one of the indomitable cultural assets of Kerala.

Day 09:
The tour, not less than revelry, would slowly come to an end after the last day stay at the hotel (in Cochin), as you would leave for railway station or airport for your further onward connection.