THEKKADY, ALLEPPEY

Day 1 : Cochin - Thekkady (Hillstation village) : Arrival at Cochin. Then to Thekkady, a small hill station village. By noon at the resort/ hotel in Thekkady. By evening at Periyar lake around which the sanctuary is built, for boating. This is the only sanctuary in India where you can have the unique experience of viewing the wild life at close quarters from the safety of a boat. Overnight stay at Thekkady.

Day 2 : Thekkady (wild life sanctuary & Spice plantation) After breakfast proceed for a spice plantation tour covering tea, coffee, pepper and cardamom plantations. By noon back at the hotel. Afternoon at leisure. Evening visit the local spice market for garden fresh spices. Overnight stay at Thekkady.

Day 3 : Thekkady- Alleppey (Backwaters). After breakfast drive to Alleppey. By noon check in at the house boat in Alleppey for a 20 hour house boating through the legendary backwaters of Kerala. On the way you will witness a full range of lifes and activities and some mind boggling sceneries. Overnight in the house boat. House boat is a private boat with fully furnished spacious bath attached bed rooms, hygiene kitchen ,dining area and  private front deck to capture the beauty of the back waters.

Day 4 : Alleppey- Cochin:  Get down from the houseboat and proceed to  Cochin for a bit of shopping. Afternoon to the Cochin airport/ railway station for onward journey.

          ·         Hotel accommodation in above said hotels/ resorts on twin sharing basis.

          ·         Daily breakfast

          ·         20 hour boating in an a/c houseboat with all meals. (A/c can be used only between 9 pm and 7 am when the houseboat is haulting in case of Budget, Deluxe and Super deluxe package and a/c can be used full time for luxury package) (Applicable in only in packages where houseboat cruise and stay is inlcuded)

          ·         Transfers and site seeing as mentioned in the itinerary by a/c Indica for Budget/ Deluxe / super Deluxe  package and a/c  Swift Dezire/ Verito/ Etios  for luxury package.

         ·         Toll, parking, drivers batta, inter state tax etc

         ·         All prevailing taxes like luxury taxes, service taxes and expenditure taxes where ever applicable.

       ·        Valid from Valid from Oct 1^st , 2013 to Sept 30^th , 2014

Package cost exclusions for Leisure Packages

         ·         Any air/ train fares & personal expenses like telephone, fax, internet, laundry etc

         ·         Entry tickets, permit fees, boat/ ferry tickets etc at various places of site seeing.