Duration: 09 Nights / 10 Days
Routing: Cochin – Alleppey – Kovalam – Trivandrum Departure
| Trip Highlights | |
|---|---|
| Cochin | Jew Town, synagogue, Spice market, Chinese fishing nets, Kathakali dance performance |
| Alleppey | Houseboat on the Backwater |
| Kovalam | Ayurveda Panchkarma Treatment |
Detailed Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive Cochin
Arrive by morning flight after a traditional 'Swagat' (Welcome) our representative would assist you at the airport & transfer to hotel for check in. Cochin always had a very popular & historical sea trade connection with Middle East, Mediterranean Europe & Dutch. It has one of the finest natural harbours on the Arabian coastline. Its cosmopolitan character is reflected in the buildings & structures representing different regions of the world.
Post lunch guided visit of Cochin:
Jew Town, synagogue; built in the year 1568, is magnificently decorated by Chinese tiles & Belgian chandeliers. Giant scrolls of the Old Testament can be found here.
Spice market, where the air is filled with the pungent smell of spices & history that brought the world to its doorstep.
Chinese fishing nets, (Cheenavala) are distinctly unique to Cochin. It is believed that traders from the court of the Chinese ruler Kublai Khan introduced these nets here.
Evening, we take you to view a Kathakali dance performance (time for photography of a lifetime) Enjoy and observe the elaborate pre dance make up ritual.
Overnight Hotel – Cochin
Day 02: Cochin – Alleppey (A/C Houseboat) (Drive 52 Kms / 1.5 Hrs)
Post breakfast drive to Alleppey, Alappuzha, also known as Alleppey, is a town in Kerala. A town with picturesque canals, backwaters & lagoons, it was described as the Venice of the East. It has a wonderful past, it owes its existence to the sagacious Diwan Raja Kesavadas in the second half of 18th century. Kuttanad, the rice bowl of Kerala with the unending stretch of paddy fields, small streams & canals with lush green coconut palms, was well known even from the early periods of the Sangam age. History says Alappuzha had trade relations with ancient Greece & Rome in BC & in the middle Ages. Alleppey now is the hub for backwaters tourism in Kerala.
On arrival we board the houseboat, locally called Kettuvallam, cruise around backwaters of Kumarakom – Alleppey to observe & experience the daily life of the villagers along the backwaters.
Overnight Houseboat (B, L, D)
Day 03: Alleppey – Kovalam (Drive 160 Kms – 06 Hrs)
Disembark from the houseboat and drive to Kovalam en-route visiting the Padmanabha Swami Temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu is held sacred by the Hindus from antiquity. The temple has a large complex with a huge Gopuram. It has a tank beside it for ritual bathing. Next we visit It is situated north of the city, at Museum road & 400m east of Indian airlines. It displays an eclectic assortment of historical & contemporary ornaments, temple carts, ivory carvings & life-size figures of Kathakali dances in full costume. It has a famous collection of 8th-18th century south Indian bronze.
Sri Chittira Art Gallery, an excellent collection of Indian art with examples from early to modern schools. Paintings by Raja Ravi Varma & works from Mughal & Rajput miniature paintings & Tanjore paintings embellished with semi- precious stones are displayed.
Overnight at Ayurveda Resort (B)
Day 04: Kovalam
Start your day with YOGA & Meditation with Yoga GURU (Approx 60 Minutes)
“Ayurveda Panchkarma body purification treatment”
Overnight at Ayurveda Resort (B)
Day 05: Kovalam
Start your day with YOGA & Meditation with Yoga GURU (Approx 60 Minutes)
“Ayurveda Panchkarma body purification treatment”
Overnight at Ayurveda Resort (B)
Day 06: Kovalam
Start your day with YOGA & Meditation with Yoga GURU (Approx 60 Minutes)
“Ayurveda Panchkarma body purification treatment”
Overnight at Ayurveda Resort (B)
Day 07: Kovalam
Start your day with YOGA & Meditation with Yoga GURU (Approx 60 Minutes)
“Ayurveda Panchkarma body purification treatment”
Overnight at Ayurveda Resort (B)
Day 08: Kovalam
Start your day with YOGA & Meditation with Yoga GURU (Approx 60 Minutes)
“Ayurveda Panchkarma body purification treatment”
Overnight at Ayurveda Resort (B)
Day 09: Kovalam
Start your day with YOGA & Meditation with Yoga GURU (Approx 60 Minutes)
“Ayurveda Panchkarma body purification treatment”
Overnight at Ayurveda Resort (B)
Day 10: Kovalam–Trivandrum (30 Minutes Drive)
Trivandrum Departure
Transfer to airport to board the flight for home country taking back wonderful memory of Kerala AYURVEDA Tour.
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