Kerala Highlights

 

Cochin	Taj Malabar Hotel	2 nights
Periyar	Spice Village	2 nights
Kumarakom	Coconut Lagoon	2 nights
Cruise	Private Houseboat	1 night
Cochin	Taj Malabar Hotel	1 night

Click on the name of the hotel for details

10 days from £1175

excluding international flights

DAY 1 - Depart UK.

Depart UK. Recommended flight from London: Jet Airways from London Heathrow via Mumbai (see below). If you are travelling from a country other than the UK we would be happy to give you guidance on your flight options.

DAY 2 - Arrive Cochin.

On arrival in Cochin you will be met by a representative of World Discovery outside immigration and customs. You will then be taken by private car direct to your hotel. The remainder of the day is at leisure.

DAY 3 – Cochin Sightseeing.

Your World Discovery India holiday gets under way with a morning sightseeing tour of Cochin. The afternoon is at leisure.
Meals included: Full breakfast.

DAY 4 – By road to Lake Periyar.

This morning your driver will collect you and you will head inland from the Malabar coast towards the lush platations and spice gardens of the Kerala countryside. Your destination today is Lake Periyar and the adjoining Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. Your hotel is located in Thekkady, close to the entrance to the sanctuary.
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch, dinner.

DAY 5 - Boat ride on Lake Periyar.

An early rise to enjoy a boat ride on Lake Periyar. Although Periyar is officially a 'Project Tiger' reserve, it is very rare to see these magnificent beasts, but you will see lots of birds (there are some 246 species here), bisons, wild boars and deer, and there are frequently herds of elephants at the water's edge. Return to your hotel for an afternoon at leisure.
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch, dinner.

DAY 6 - By road and boat to Coconut Lagoon.

Return west to Kumarakum in the heart of the Kerala 'Backwaters' and transfer by a short boat ride to the Coconut Lagoon, located on Lake Vembanad and accessible only by water. This is the perfect base for a few days of relaxation.
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch, dinner.

DAY 7 – Coconut Lagoon.

A day at leisure.
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch, dinner.

DAY 8 – Coconut Lagoon. Depart on Houseboat cruise.

Morning at leisure. In the afternoon board your private houseboat (pictured left) for a unique cruise through the tropical channels and lagoons of the backwaters.
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch, dinner.

 

 

DAY 9 – Return to Cochin.

Disembark at the town of Aleppey. Your driver will be waiting there to drive you back to Cochin.
Meals included: Full breakfast.

DAY 10 – Depart for home.

Private transfer to the airport for your international flight home.
Meals included: Full breakfast.

International Flights.

We recommend the services of Jet Airways from London Heathrow. Flights are non-stop to Mumbai (Bombay) and have a choice of classes, connecting with the onward service to Cochin. Current timings (subject to possible change) are as follows:
Heathrow/Mumbai. Depart at 21.25; arrive Mumbai at 10.50 (next day)
Mumbai/Cochin. Depart at 13.40; arrive Cochin at 15.25
Cochin/Mumbai. Depart at 08.30; arrive Mumbai at 10.15
Mumbai/Heathrow. Depart at 13.20; arrive Heathrow at 17.55

India Holidays: Kerala Highlights (Tour Reference: WDIN008)
2012 Departures
Price per person based on a minimum of two persons travelling together:

Daily departures	Price
Jan; Mar to 15 Apr	£1175
Feb	£1210
Oct to Dec	£1235

Single Room Supplements on request.

The price includes:

• Hotel accommodation as listed above in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities
• 8 full breakfasts 5 lunches and 5 dinners as shown in the itinerary
• Private transportation throughout
• All sightseeing as shown (unless indicated as ‘optional’), including entrance fees
• The services of a private English-speaking driver throughout. The cruise on Lake Periyar is not exclusive to passengers of World Discovery
• The services of a private guide for the included sightseeing.
  

Not included in the price:

• International flights (see our recommendation above). We are happy to discuss the flights with you and give you further guidance
• Optional sightseeing
• International airport taxes
• Tipping. We will be pleased to give guidance in this often sensitive matter
• An Indian Visa. This should be obtained before departure from the United Kingdom. Applications should be made online through VFS Global, the official representatives of the High Commission in London - http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk/.

A deposit of £250 per person is required at the time of booking. The balance of the price for your India holiday must be paid at least 8 weeks before your departure date.