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- Area of incredible natural beauty
- Wildlife treks and nature trails
- Elephant-back plantation tours
- Beautiful lake and river cruises
- Superb Keralan cuisine; locally sourced ingredients
Prices from £1,595 to £2,775 per person. Includes:
Return Economy Flights, nine nights in a deluxe accomodation with breakfast daily, day six includes breakfast, lunch and dinner onboard houseboat. Includes private car transfers with personal guide. Price is valid for travel 1 January to 31 December 2010.
Flight upgrades from (one way, per person):
Business Class £575, First Class £1,205
The Backwaters of Kerala
A luxurious tour through the backwaters of Kerala
Discover ‘God’s own country’, Kerala, India’s most idyllic state.
Day 1: Fly UK to the vibrant waterfront city of Cochin and its glorious natural harbour. Stay at Brunton Boatyard for two nights.
Day 2: Discover historic Fort Cochin, view the famous Chinese fishing nets and, by night, enjoy a traditional Kathakali dance performance.
Day 3: Journey to the beautiful Munnar hill station among majestic mountains, forests and sprawling tea, coffee and cardamom plantations. Overnight at Windermere Estate.
Day 4: Driven to Periyar for a lake cruise. Explore spice-scented plantations and the Periyar Wildlife Reserve. Overnight at Spice Village in Periyar.
Day 5: Travel to the peaceful Kanam Estate, surrounded by rubber plantations and fruit farms. Overnight at Serenity, Kanam Estate.
Day 6: Cruise Alleppey backwaters on a ‘kettuvallam’ (traditional rice boat). Overnight on houseboat.
Day 7: Disembark at Kumarakom, a cluster of islands on Vembanad Lake. Stay at Coconut Lagoon for three nights.
Day 8: Farm visit.
Day 9: Day of leisure, discover the bird sanctuary and indulge in an Ayurveda treatment.
Day 10: Transfer to airport. Fly Cochin to UK.
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