INDIA - Kerala(Cochin-Periyar-Kumarakom-marble)
DAILY DEPARTURES
9 Days / 6 Nights Minimum holding two people !!
1st -2nd day: Athens - Cochin
Gathering at the airport and flight to Kerala via connection.Arrival at Cochin next day morning. Meeting with representative of our office, transfer and check in at our hotel.Although it is not the capital, Cochin, together with the adjacent town of Ernakulam, has much more residents (more than 1 million.) From Thiruvanthapuram which is the seat of government is located in the southern part of the state. Known as' 'Queen of the Arabian Sea', flooded waters and tropical vegetation, is a destination famous for the prosperity and development in all areas. Commercial capital of Kerala, because of its strategic point connecting the city with the rest of the world both by air and by sea through the port. Upon arrival at the hotel you will get a taste of Indian hospitality. Overnight.
3rd day: Cochin
After breakfast, depart for a tour of the city Cochin. We will see old houses from the time of the Portuguese, Dutch and British power as the Dutch Palace (16th c.), Which despite its name was constructed by the Portuguese, the Synagogue Mattancherry, the oldest Jewish synagogue in India built in 1568. It was destroyed by the Portuguese and Dutch xanaepiskefastike from a century later.We will visit the Church of St. Francis. It was built in 1564 and is the oldest church built by Europeans in India. Therein lies the tomb of Vasco da Gama, who in his third visit to India fell ill and died in Cochin. Of course, the pile of Portuguese explorer and trader moved to Portugal 14 years after his death. In the evening we will watch a traditional dance theater genre from Kerala, South India, the Kathakali (katha: religious history, Kali: reenact / play). Its origins are lost in the mists of time, but what we see today took its final shape in the 17th century. The Kathakali is directly related to mime and dance and recounts events of the great Indian epics, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. Overnight.
Day 4: Kotsin- Periyar (180 km, about 5 hours)
After breakfast, depart by road to Periyar region. The region is rare flora and fauna protection shelter. The national park is the most popular in N. India (777chlm). Arrange the hotel and then transfer to Lake Periyar where we will ride a boat and see one of the largest wildlife refuges. A unique landscape that is home to 62 different species of mammals, of which 27 endangered tigers, Indian elephants, deer, deer, foxes, as well as 45 different species of reptiles, 320 species of birds, 27 species of amphibians, 160 species entomon.Dianykterefsi.
5th day: Perigiar- Kumarakom (135km, about 4 hours)
After breakfast leave for Kumarakom known as' Venice of the East ''. A landscape with unspoiled nature, rain forests with dense vegetation, huge coconut trees, vast rice fields, meander water channels, known backwaters, is the image that brings our minds at rest, tranquility and regeneration. This is the original, untouched image of Kumarakom. Arrange to our hotel. Free time. Overnight.
Day 6: Koumarakom- Houseboat
After breakfast transfer to the port and board the barge, where we will sail to the famous backwaters of Kerala. A huge cluster of channels creates one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world, and the dense vegetation on the banks joined with the water creating a riot of colors. Overnight.
7th day: Koumarakom- Potamoploio- Marari
After breakfast on board, disembarks at Alleppey Jetty, where you will receive our guide and transfer to Marari (45 minutes). Arrange the hotel and free time for relaxation relaxation, swimming paradise coast of Marari with beaches full of palm trees and sand. Overnight.
8th - 9th day: Marari - Cochin -Athens
After breakfast, free day. The evening depart for Cochin Airport (60 km) for the return flight via connection. Arrival in Athens the next day.
Nights LocationHotels 5 *Hotels 3 * & 4 *2 nightsCochinLe MeridienTravancore Court1 nightPeriyarElephant CourtTree Top1 nightKumarakomThe ZuriBackwater Ripple1 nightAlleppeyA / c House BoatA / c House Boat1 nightMarariMarari Beach ResortAbad Turtle BeachImportant Information: The program is carried out with minimum participation 2 personsPrices are based on a specific budget airfares.If during the booking demand there diathesimotitaston specific fare, will have a corresponding charge to the next economic rate available.The check in / check out the hotels is at 12:00, while the barge the check in is at 14:00 and check out at 09:00. The riverboat sails only during the day and anchor at night. Air conditioning systems operate only at night. In India there is constant travel distance and lasting relationship. This depends on the condition of roads and traffic.
Includes:
Flights financial position in Qatar. To program can come out and the Gulf air, Etihad with similar charges) Six (6) nights in hotels 3 * - 4 * and 5 * by choice
Daily Breakfast at hotels
Transportation from and to the airport and all transfers mentioned in the program on air transport
Tours as mentioned in the programü Local English-speaking tour guide at Cochin and Periyar Evening Kathakali in Cochin
Entrance fees to all attractions.
Services local representative
Liability Insurance
VAT Information folder with information about the destination for all travelers
Not included:
Airport taxes and fuel surcharges of approximately € 220
Porterage, gratuities, personal expenses, meals, drinks
Visa India
Excursion program
Login