Glimpses of Backwaters Tour (IGT-32)

Code: IGT-32 Duration : 5 Days/ 4 Nights Places Covered : Cochin - Kumarakom - Alleppey - Kayamkulam - Cochin Group Size: 2 - 6 Theme: Culture / Backwater holiday Season : October to December Price Range: From USD 600 Special Activities: houseboat cruising, nature walk, wildlife safari etc. Meals Included: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner Tour Highlights: Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, back water cruises, cultural program etc. Culture Shock Rating: (on a scale of 5) Visitor Feedback Rating : (on a scale of 5) Click to Zoom the map

Duration : 5 Days/ 4 Nights
Places Covered : Cochin - Kumarakom - Alleppey - Kayamkulam - Cochin


Day 1 » Arrive Cochin
You are greeted by our travel manager at Cochin Airport. We assist you while you transfer to the hotel and check in there. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 2 » Cochin - Kumarakom
Get up, wash and relish the yummy breakfast before we drive to Kumarakom, an amazing backwater destination. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is a favourite destination among wildlife enthusiasts. We visit it for bird watching. Kumarakom is also famous for houseboat cruises. Stay overnight at the hotel.

Day 3 » Kumarakom - Alleppey
We have the breakfast and board in the houseboat. We pass through numerous highlights as we move ahead to Alleppey. Measuring up to 80 feet, these house boats are giant country crafts. These mammoth boats are constructed by tying huge planks of jack wood together, without using even a single nail. All this demands great skill and hard work. These houseboats are well-equipped with modern amenities. Overnight stay at the houseboat.

Day 4 » Alleppey - Kaymakulam
Enjoy toothsome breakfast and we then proceed though the backwaters to Kaymakulam. We board the house boat to facilitate our guests who are usually interested to watch the lifestyle of villagers, residing on the bank of backwater. House boats are usually of two types - double bedded and four bedded room. En route visiting small village anchor at Kayamkulam Lake. Overnight on houseboat.

Day 5 » Kaymakulam - Cochin
Relish the mouthwatering breakfast before we transfer to Cochin Airport. Fly back home.