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Get the best of Kerala in a week.

7 nights package to experience the best of Kerala

ITINERARY

DAY 1
COCHIN AIRPORT – FORT COCHIN
On your arrival at the Cochin International Airport, drive to Fort Kochi. You will be welcomed traditionally at Brunton Boatyard - an elegant boutique hotel that is a mélange of Portuguese, Dutch and British influences, overlooking the historic harbour. Enjoy your time at leisure, by the pool or take a stroll through the green courtyards of Brunton Boatyard. Explore the destination with many stories, tour the old spice markets, Jew street and synagogue, the Dutch Palace, Santa Cruz Basilica, St. Francis Church, Chinese fishing nets and David Hall. Return to Brunton Boatyard for the night.
DAY 2
FORT COCHIN – THEKKADY
Wake up for your 5-hour drive to Thekkady. Drive through rice fields and rubber plantations. See coffee, cardamom, pepper and tea estates. Arrive 2000 ft. up at Spice Village, a reimagined tribal village very close to the Periyar forest. Get an authentic eco-living experience, complete with a spice garden, in your very own elephant grass thatched cottage. End the evening with a demonstration by the Chef on cooking with spices followed by a cultural performance. Retire for the night in Spice Village.
DAY 3
THEKKADY
Enjoy a delicious breakfast to kick start the day with a trek through the Periyar wilderness, a protected elephant and tiger reserve with the park rangers. Join our resident naturalist on a tour of the spice garden. Learn about the abundant flora and fauna of Periyar in the evening, before settling down for dinner. Participate in a cooking demo with spices. Experience a tribal cultural performance. Retire for the night in the Village.
DAY 4
THEKKADY – KUMARAKOM
After breakfast, enjoy a morning drive to Kumarakom where you’ll switch to a boat and arrive on the banks of Lake Vembanad. Disembark straight onto the reception of Coconut Lagoon, a little piece of untouched Kerala - created from restored heritage homes, set in a web of canals on the banks of the Kavanar river. Learn to cook authentic Keralan cuisine organized by the Chef, so you can take more than memories home. Relax in the evening and watch a traditional cultural performance, before calling it a night.
DAY 5
KUMARAKOM
Practice yoga and meditation in the morning, followed by breakfast. Go bird watching with our resident naturalist and learn about our conservation methods. Experience village life with a local, and learn all about a different world. Enjoy a lazy afternoon by the pool. In the evening, enjoy a sunset cruise on the lake in a converted rice boat, accompanied by a flute performance. Return to Coconut Lagoon for the night.
DAY 6
KUMARAKOM – MARARIKULAM
Begin your onward journey to Mararikulam, where you arrive to a traditional welcome at Marari Beach Resort - An eco-extension of a fisherman’s village, Marari Beach offers complete relaxation in natural settings. Unwind by the beach and retire for the night.
DAY 7
MARARIKULAM
The community surrounding Marari Beach Resort teaches you the art of indulging in the moment. Explore the region on a bicycle or take a dip in the sea. Watch fishermen reel in the catch of the day, stroll through the nearby village and harvest organic produce at Marari Beach’s four-acre organic garden. As you accompany these unique experiences with Ayurveda treatments, feel yourself unwind holistically- body, mind and soul.
DAY 8
MARARIKULAM – COCHIN AIRPORT
Begin your journey home with a drive to Cochin International Airport. As you take off, don’t forget to enjoy a bird’s-eye- view of the vast area you have just travelled and begin to plan your next holiday with us.
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Get the best of Kerala in a week. Experience Kerala's backwaters and beaches, hills and lagoons , history and cuisine, with CGH Earth's Unforgettable Kerala
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Package includes:

    • Accommodation in a standard category room.
    • Breakfast
    • All taxes for the room and breakfast.
    • Airport Transfers (Arrival and departure).
    • All ground transfers between places.
    • Late check-out depending on availability.
    • Sunset Cruise at Coconut Lagoon and Brunton Boatyard.
    • Bird watching at Coconut Lagoon and Marari Beach.
    • Naturalist guided tours at Coconut Lagoon , Spice Village and Marari Beach.
    • Cooking demonstrations at all resorts.
    • Guided group yoga sessions in the morning.
    • Bicycles to rent at Brunton Boatyard, Spice Village and Marari Beach.
    Not included: -
    • Your lunches and dinners.
    • Beverages (Alcoholic & Non Alcoholic).
    • International & Domestic flights.
    • Visa for India and Travel Insurance.
    • All other expenses of personal nature.
A week long excursion through God’s Own Country, where you experience the best that Kerala has to offer.
You begin with a trip down history, exploring the heritage town of Fort Kochi. Followed by a rendezvous with nature’s wonders in Thekkady, a serene backwaters experience in Kumarakom and signing off with sun and sands on the beaches of Mararikulam. A lifetime of unforgettable experiences await.

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