London with a Glimpse of Scotland
     
Code: 10D/9N  
     
Duration: 9 Nights – 10 Days  
     
Day 01: (01/10) SAT (Panchami): Calcutta/London    
 
Meet & Greet on Arrival at Cochin by flight / Train. Our representative would assist you from the airport to our hotel for check-in.

PM: Today afternoon our guide will take you for a half day city tour of Cochin, with visits to St. Francis' Church, Dutch Palace (Built by the Portuguese), Jew Town, the Jewish Synagogue built in the year 1568, spice market, where the air is filled with the pungent smell of spices, and Chinese fishing nets. In the evening we may see Kerala's most popular classical dance, Kathakali. Dinner & Overnight stay at the hotel in Cochin.
  
     
Day 02: Cochin-Munnar (135 km / 3 hrs)  
 
AM & PM: Breakfast at your Hotel Coffee Shop / Restaurant & Leave for Munnar, hill station with beautiful tea gardens. On arrival we assist you to check in at our Hotel. Evening at leisure and Dinner & Overnight stay at the hotel in Munnar.
  
     
Day 03: Munnar  
 
AM: Breakfast at your Hotel Coffee Shop / Restaurant & Leave for Eravikulam National Park, the best place to see the Nilgiri Tahr (mountain goat). The altitude varies from about 1,400m on the valley floor to Anaimudi peak at 2,695m, the highest peak in Nilgiris and south of the Himalayas. The drive is through the sprawling tea gardens, among the worlds highest. You make like to stop over and have a short tea garden visit.

PM: Afternoon Mattupatty Dam & Echo point. Evening at leisure, Dinner & Overnight stay at the hotel in Munnar.
  
     
Day 04: Munnar-Thekaddy (Periyar) (160 km/ 4 hrs)  
 
AM: Breakfast at your Hotel Coffee Shop / Restaurant & Leave for Periyar. Upon arrival at Periyar, we assist you to check in at our hotel. Set on an attractive lakeside, it is South India's most popular Wildlife Sanctuary. It is home to tigers, leopards, elephants, bison (gaur), antelopes, sambhar, wild boar, money etc, and a wide of variety of birds.

PM: Late afternoon at 1500 hrs we shall take you to a guided Spice tour in one of the Spice Gardens / Plantations for which this region is famous. Dinner & Overnight stay at the hotel in Periyar.
  
     
Day 05: Periyar  
 
AM: Early morning before breakfast at 0630 hrs we go for wildlife viewing to the sanctuary on lake Periyar by boat cruise. After two hours of wildlife viewing we get back to the hotel for breakfast at your Hotel Coffee Shop / Restaurant.

PM: Rest of the day is at leisure for independent activities & Shopping. Dinner & Overnight stay at the hotel in Periyar..
  
 
 
Day 06:
Periyar-Kumarakom (135 km / 4 hrs)
  
 
AM: Breakfast at your Hotel Coffee Shop / Restaurant & Leave for Kumarakom known for its backwaters, huge Vembanad Lake and the famous Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary. Check in at Hotel in Kumarakom.

PM: Late in the afternoon we visit the Bird sanctuary, and a cruise in the backwaters. Dinner & Overnight stay at the hotel in Kumarakom.
  
     
Day 07: Kumarakom  
 
AM & PM: Day at leisure, we May have an ayurvedic rejuvenation both for treatment and relaxation. It is recommended you experience the traditional oil massage here. Dinner & Overnight stay at the hotel in Kumarakom.
  
     
Day 08: Kumarakom-Alleppey (Overnight houseboat)  
 
AM: Breakfast at your Hotel Coffee Shop / Restaurant.

PM: in the afternoon board the houseboat, locally called Kettuvallam, and cruise towards backwaters of Alleppey - observe and experience the daily life of the villagers along the backwaters. It's a never to be forgotten overnight experience on the backwater cruise. Overnight stay at the AC Houseboat.
  
     
Day 09: Arrive Alleppey  
 
AM & PM: Breakfast at your Hotel Coffee Shop / Restaurant & Leave for Marari Beach Resort, one of the best beach resorts in Kerala. The village of Mararikulam is tucked away behind a-line of dense palms. The resort looks alike a small village in itself and is neat and clean with footpaths between the cottages and other places. The resort has a full-fledged Ayurveda Centre, both for treatment and relaxation. It is recommended you experience the traditional oil massage here. Dinner & Overnight stay at the hotel in Marai Beach resort.
  
     
Day 10: Alleppey – Cochin (85 kms – 3 hrs)  
 
In the morning drive to Cochin to board Train for onward journey.