Day 01 : Arrive Cochin
Arrive
Cochin. On arrival at the airport, you will meet our representative and be
transferred to hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 02 : Cochin
Morning leave for the city tour of Cochin visiting Jewish synagogue,
Portuguese Churches, mosques and Hindu temples. Also watch the Chinese
Fishing Nets. Cochin is the home of the famed theatrical dance tradition of
Kathakali. Evening attend a performance of Kerala's unique dance form, the
Kathakali. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 03 : Cochin - Munnar
Morning drive to Munnar (135 kms / 4 hrs). On arrival transfer to the
Hotel. Later visit tea estates. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 04 : Munnar - Periyar
Morning visit Mattupatty dam. Later drive to Periyar (120 kms / 4 hrs). On
arrival transfer to the Hotel. Afternoon game viewing by the boat in
Sanctuary. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the largest wildlife
reserves in India, it occupies 777 sqkms of the Cardamom Hills region of the
Western Ghatts. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 05 : Periyar - Kumarakom - Houseboat
Morning drive to Kumarakom (120 kms / 5 hrs). On arrival board the
houseboat from Kumarakom jetty. Staying in this moving palace is
breathtakingly stimulating experience. While sailing down a maze of canals
one sees different scenes from the villages, paddy fields, coconut palms,
fisherman and local life. Dinner and Overnight on the houseboat.
Day 06 : Houseboat - Arrive Alleppey - Cochin - Jaipur
After breakfast in the houseboat disebark at Alleppey. Alleppey is also
known as vinice of the East because of the narrow canals and backwaters. On
arrival you can explore the natural beauty of Alleppey. Afternoon drive to
Cochin (70 kms / 2 hrs). On arrival transfer to the Airport to connect
flight 6E 152 dep at 18:45 hrs arrive Jaipur at 23:50 hrs. On arrival
transfer to the Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 07 : Jaipur
Morning
visit Amber Fort on elephant back / Jeep. Amber Fort was the ancient capital
of the State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering with
mirrors. Afternoon leave for city tour visiting City Palace and Museum.
Nearby is the ornate Hawa Mahal (Palace of winds) which is five stories high
and is decorated with delicate screens carved from stone. Also visit Jantar
Mantar Observatory, which is still equipped with immense, brick and mortar
instrument. Evening you may explore the colourful markets of Jaipur by own.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 08 : Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra
Morning drive to Agra (232 kms / 5 hrs). Enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri the
deserted, red sandstone city, Emperor Akbar built that as his capital and
palace in the late 16th century is an exhilarating experience. On arrival
check-in at Hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 09 : Agra - Delhi
Morning visit world famous "Taj Mahal" the monument of love
immortalized in marble. It was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of
his Queen Mumtaj. Agra Fort dominated by red sandstone construction &
houses the beautiful Pearl Mosque and other noteworthy structures. Afternoon
drive to Delhi (203 kms / 4 hrs). On arrival transfer to the hotel.
Overnight stay at hotel. (Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays)
Day 10 : Delhi - Out
Morning leave for sight-seeing tour, which includes visit to Jama Masjid -
the largest mosque of Emperor Shahjahan. Later proceed to Raj Ghat-
cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi, to India Gate - a 42 meter stone arch
built in the memory of the Indian Soldiers who died in World War I, Drive
past the President's House & Parliament House, and the Qutab Minar.
Evening transfer to the International Airport to connect flight for onward
destination.
