You will met on arrival in Delhi and get transferred to the hotel and overnight stay.
On arrival check in at Hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Morning you will get transferred to the airport to board flight for Cochin. Assisted on arrival and transfer to your hotel in Cochin. Later explore the city

Explore Cochin, which comprises of a cluster of islands and towns. Fort Cochin is believed to be the oldest European settlement in India, with the Portuguese flag first hoisted here in 1500. St. Francis Church, built in 1510 by friars brought to India by Vasco da Gama, is the first European church built in India and is the site where da Gama was buried. While the remains were later taken back to Lisbon, the gravestone can still be seen here. The Jewish Synagogue was built in 1568 and considerably embellished in the mid 18th century by Ezekiel Rahabi, who built a clock tower and paved the floor of the synagogue with hand-painted tiles brought all the way from Canton in China. The "Dutch Palace" was built in the 1550s by the Portuguese and taken over by the Dutch, who later presented it to the Rajas of Cochin. The palace contains excellent mythological murals and a rare example of traditional Keralite flooring - a subtle mix of burnt coconut shells, lime, plant juices and eggwhites - which gives the effect of polished marble.

In the evening witness a Kathakali dance performance. This is the most developed dance drama art of India. Drums beckon an audience to a performance most magnificent - actors depict characters from the Puranas and the Mahabharata, the great Indian epics - demons, superhuman beings and ordinary men and women. The dancers, all male, adorn themselves in huge skirts and elaborate headdress, wearing what must surely be the most intricate make up known to any dance style in the world. Dialogue is combined with dance to bring myth and legend to life in the temple courtyards of Kerala. Dinner and overnight at Hotel.

After breakfast drive to Munnar. Approx 4 hours drive will take you to this beautiful hill station. Check in at your hotel and later explore the surroundings.

A major center of Kerala’s tea industry and close to Anaimudi, at 2695 m highest peak in South India, Munnar is the nearest Kerala comes to a genuine hill station. It is surrounded by about 30 estates, amount the highest in the world, and the forest that is still rich in wildlife, including the reclusive Nilgiri Tahr that continues to survive the increasing the commercial use of the hills. The surrounding hills are home to the rare Neelakurunji plant (Strobilanthes), which covers the hills in colour for a month once in 12 years. Overnight stay in Munnar

Enjoy teh day in Munnar and another overnight stay

The journey ends at the prosperous town of Kottayam, an important trading centre and the first town in India to attain 100% literacy. Nestled in the foothills of the Western Ghats, it has beautiful backwaters to its west and scenic fertile mountains to its east. A major centre of the trade, Kottayam also has a strong spiritual side to it, with several sects and divisions of the Syrian Christian faith due to the influence of history over the centuries. The best known churches are the historic Valia Palli and Cheria Palli, both with colourful frescoes enriching their dim interiors.

The coach will meet you at Kottayam for the drive to the Periyar Tiger Reserve and National Park. On arrival check in at Hotel Shalimar Spice Garden.

In the afternoon explore the park. Established in 1934 as the Nelliampatty Sanctuary, the park was enlarged in 1950 and is India's southernmost tiger reserve. The lake covers some 10 sq. miles and most of the sanctuary is undulating. Since boat travel is the only means of transport in the park, large areas can be covered in a short time. Among the game found here are gaur (the largest of the world's wild oxen), elephant, wild pig, sambar, barking deer, mouse deer, the rare and endangered lion-tailed macaque, the Nilgiri langur, the common langur and the bonnet macaque, porcupine, Malabar squirrel, wild dog and tiger. Among the birds commonly seen are darters, cormorant, osprey, kingfisher and kite, great hornbill, grey hornbill, hill mynas, orioles and racket-tailed drongos. Dinner and overnight at Hotel Shalimar Spice Garden.

Drive to the prosperous town of Kottayam, an important trading centre and the first town in India to attain 100% literacy. Nestled in the foothills of the Western Ghats, it has beautiful backwaters to its west and scenic fertile mountains to its east. A major centre of the trade, Kottayam also has a strong spiritual side to it, with several sects and divisions of the Syrian Christian faith due to the influence of history over the centuries. The best known churches are the historic Valia Palli and Cheria Palli, both with colourful frescoes enriching their dim interiors. Check in at your Resort and afternoon get prepared for your Boat ride in largest lake called Vembanad. Back to your Resort and overnight stay

After breakfast sail to Alleppey, known as the "Venice of the East", situated on the Vembabad Lake, the longest lake in India. A maze of canals and a network of bridges give this busy commercial town its descriptive sobriquet. Alleppey is known for its coir, the retted fiber of the coconut husk and for black pepper. Coir yarn, mats and matting and a wealth of other coir products are manufactured here and are good buys.

Rice Boats to begin a fascinating journey through forests, palm-shaded backwaters and canals. The leisurely cruise on the beautiful backwaters offers magnificent scenery along the waterways and an unique insight into the history, lifestyle, culture and religion of the region. Dinner and overnight on the Rice Boats.

After leisurely breakfast check out from your House boat and drive to Kovalam. Stop in Trivandrum to explore the best of it.

The capital of the state of Kerala, Trivandrum or Tiruvananthapuram, is a beautiful seaside city build on hills overlooking quiet verdant valleys. The Padmanabhaswamy Temple is dedicated to the serpent Anantha, on which Lord Vishnu reclines and is a sacred place of pilgrimage for Hindus since antiquity. With its magnificent tower rising in seven storeys against the reflecting pool in front, the temple is a fine specimen of South Indian architecture. Napier Art Museum is a colourful and attractive turreted structure with gothic roof and minarets. The painted walls and ceilings have copies of the Ajanta and Sigirya frescos, miniatures from the Rajput, Mughal and Tanjore schools, works from China, Japan and Bali as well as canvasses by modern Indian painters.
Further 10 - 15 Kms drive will take you to the beach. Check in at your resort and overnight stay.

Kovalam Beach is a natural bay, sheltered from high waves and surges. You can experience an Aryuvedic massage, famed for its rejuvenating qualities. Aryuveda is the traditional system of medicine practiced in Kerala for centuries. The potions are prepared from herbs.

Another day for relax at your beach resort.

After breakfast you will get transferred to the airport in Trivendrum which is just half an house drive away.