Day 1 - Mumbai
Arrive Mumbai. Assistance on arrival and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon
City Tour of Mumbai. Visit
Gateway of India,
Prince of Wales
Museum (Museum is closed on Mondays)
Fish Aquarium,
Jain
Temple,
Hanging Gardens on the slopes of Malabar Hills offering
nice view of Marine Lines &
Chowpatty Beach,
Kamla Nehru
Park,
Mani Bhawan (Where Mahatma Gandhi used to stay) then to
Dhobi Ghat. Also drive past
Afghan Church,
Flora
Fountain (Bombay nerve-centre), colourful
Crawford Market and
Marine Drive. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2 - Mumbai - Cochin
Assistance and transfer to the airport for flight to
Cochin.
Assistance on arrival and transfer to the hotel. Sunset cruise on the
backwaters. Evening Kathakali dance show. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3 - Cochin/Periyar
Morning City Tour of Cochin. Half day tour to visit the
Dutch Palace,
Jewish Synagogue,
Chinese fishing Nets,
St. Francis
Church and the
Santa Cruz Church. Later leave by surface for
Periyar. On arrival check-in at the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4 - Periyar
Morning boat cruise on Lake Periyar to view the Wildlife. (Optional -
evening boat cruise on Lake Periyar). Boat ride on
Lake Periyar to
watch animals in their natural habitat. The earliest sanctuary, it was set
up in 1934 and forms part of the mountain ranges, the Western Ghats.
Cruising on Lake Periyar, you are likely to see animals like wild boars,
sambars, wild dogs, langur monkeys and wild elephants. Overnight at the
hotel.
Day 5 - Periyar - Kumarakom
Morning leave by surface for
Kumarakom. On arrival check-in at
hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 6 - Kumarakom
Full day free for independent activities. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 7 - Kumarakom - Mararikulam
Morning leave for
Mararikulam by surface. On arrival check-in at
Marari Beach Resort. Overnight at the resort.
Day 8 - Mararikulam
Full day free on the beach. Overnight at the resort.
Day 9 - Mararikulam
Full day free on the beach. Overnight at the resort.
Day 10 - Mararikulam - Cochin - Mumbai
Morning leave
Mararikulam for
Cochin airport to connect
flight for
Mumbai. Arrive Mumbai meeting and assistance at the
airport. Transfer to hotel for wash & change and dinner. In time
transfer to the airport to connect flight for onward destination.