Day 01, Arrive Mumbai
Arrive Mumbai late evening. Meeting, greeting & assistance on arrival at the international airport and transfer to the hotel.
Mumbai : India’s western gateway is Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra. The island of Mumbai defines itself straight from the dictionary –vibrant, vivid and electrifying. The city’s rise from the dowry of a Portuguese queen (when Catherine of Braganza married England’s Charles II in 1661) to the country’s foremost sea port, commercial center and home to the worlds largest film industry, has been nothing short of meteoric.
Day 02, Mumbai
Morning Gateway of India, Prince of Wales Museum (closed on Monday) & Mani Bhawan (Gandhi Museum) & Dhobhi Ghat (worlds largest outdoor laundry). Rest of the day at leisure to explore the city on your own.
Day 03, Mumbai - Chennai
Morning visit Elephanta Caves (closed on Monday), a world heritage site. Fly to Chennai.
Day 04, Chennai
Drive to Mamallapuram and visit the Five Rathas, Arjuna’s Penance, and Shore Temple. Later enjoy sightseeing tour of Chennai visiting St. George Fort, Santhome Cathedral Basilica &
Theosophical Society.
Day 05, Chennai - Cochin
Fly to Cochin. Enjoy the sightseeing tour of Fort Cochin visiting Dutch Palace (Closed on Fridays & national holidays), ST. Francis Church, Jewish synagogue (Closed on Saturdays & on Jewish holidays) & Chinese Fishing net. Late afternoon enjoy the sunset harbour cruise.
Day 06, Cochin
Day at leisure to enjoy the ayurveda messages offered by the hotel (on direct payment) or for shopping.
Day 07, Cochin - Mohama for Vrinda
Drive to Alleppey and board M V VRINDA, the luxurious motor vessel and cruise through the backwaters to the Vembanad Lake.
Later in the evening, enjoy a performance of the highly ritualized “Kathakali” dance which tells stories from the ancient Hindu epics – Ramayana and Mahabarata.
Day 08, Vrinda
Full day enjoy the backwater cruise through canals. In the evening return to Vembanadu Lake for overnight.
Day 09, Vrinda
Full day enjoy the backwater cruise through canals. In the evening return to Vembanadu Lake for overnight.
Day 10, Vrinda - Periyar
De-board the vessel at 1000hrs and drive to Periyar. In the afternoon enjoy the boat cruise on Lake Periyar.
Day 11, Periyar
Morning enjoy the boat ride on River Periyar.Rest of the day at leisure for enjoy the ayurveda message or for shopping.
Day 12, Periyar - Kovalam
Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Kovalam.
Day 13, Kovalam
Day at leisure to relax on the beach.
Day 14, Kovalam
Breakfast at hotel.
In the morning visit the Napier Museum. The museum displays an eclectic assortment of historical and contemporary ornaments, temple carts, ivory carvings and life-size figures of kathakali dances in full costume.
Day 15, Kovalam - Trivandrum - Mumbai
Drive to Trivandrum and take flight to Mumbai.
Day 16, Depart Mumbai
Fly back home with pleasant memories of the tour.
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