Kerala Backwater Tour
Places Covered : Cochin Kumarakom -
Houseboat Kovalam
Duration : 5 Night / 6 Days
Tour Details
Day 01 : Arrival Cochin (40 Km-1Hr)

On
arrival at the Airport/Railway Station in Cochin, you will be met and
transferred to the Hotel at Cochin. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight
stay at Cochin.
Day 02 : Cochin Kumarakom (90 km 2 Hrs)
Morning after sightseeing of Cochin, Proceed to Kumarakom. Checkin to the
resort on the bank of Backwater.
Day 03 : Kumarakom - Houseboat
After breakfast proceed to Alleppey. Checkin the houseboat. 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. Lunch, dinner next day breakfast
and tea snacks will be provided in the boat. The cool breeze from the Lake
make you sleep early in the night after anchoring in a fancy place. Dinner
and Overnight in the houseboat.
Day 04 : Alleppey Kovalam (180 km-5hrs)

Checkout
of the houseboat & proceed to Kovalam. Check-in at the hotel. Full day
at leisure at Kovalam Beach. Over night stay at Kovalam.
Day 05 : Kovalam - Trivandrum
Today your schedule a sight seeing of Thiruvananthapuram covering Museum
Complex, Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Science & Technology Museum, Veli
Tourist village, Aakulam boat club, Shangmugham Beach. Over night stay at
Kovalam.
Day 06 : Trivandrum Departure (30 km-1 hrs)
Depart as per schedule to Airport / Railway station for for your onward
journey.
TOUR ENDS
Package Cost
Tour Cost per person : Per Person Rate
Category |
( 2
Persons ) |
( 4
-6 persons) |
Extra
bed |
Economy |
14,050/- |
12,365/- |
4,215/- |
Standard |
16,865/- |
14,842/- |
4,620/- |
Superior |
21,935/- |
19,740/- |
7,680/- |
Deluxe |
39,660/- |
37,680/- |
13,880/- |
Rates are valid from 01st Oct. 08 to 31st Mar 09.
Hotels
Destination
|
Nights |
Deluxe
|
Superior
|
Standard |
Economy |
Cochin |
1 |
Ramada Lake View / Le Meredien (C.P) |
Renaissance / Travancore Court (C.P)
|
Harbour View / Nyle Plaza (C.P) |
Mermaid / Sealord(C.P) |
Kumarakom |
1 |
Coconut Lagoon / Taj Garden (A.P)
|
Backwater Ripples/Lakesong (C.P) |
Paradise Resort / Waterscapes (C.P) |
ArcadiaKottayam (C.P) |
Houseboat |
1 |
A/c houseboat (A.P) |
A/c houseboat (A.P) |
N A/c houseboat (A.P) |
N A/c houseboat (A.P) |
Kovalam |
2 |
The Leela / Taj Green Cove (C.P) |
Travancore Heritage / Estuary Island
(C.P) |
Uday Samudra / Isola di Cocco (C.P)
|
Raja / Sagara Resort |
Meal Plan
EP = Room only
CP = Breakfast only
MAP = Breakfast & Dinner only
AP = Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner only
Note
- Supplement for A/c car is INR 2400/- per car.
- Children below 6 yrs complimentary without extra bed & meal.
- There would be a surcharge of 20% on the above rates from 20Dec to 10
Jan 2008.
- Christmas & New Year eve supplement charges wherever applicable
would be charged extra.
- Festive season supplement would be applicable from 20 Oct to 10 Nov &
01 Feb to 28 Feb at some hotels.
- Indica is used for 2-3 people & Tavera/Qualis is used for 4-6
persons.
- Services not utilized will not be refunded.
The Cost Includes
- Accommodation on twin sharing basis as per the meal plan and hotels
mentioned above or similar.
- All arrival and departure transfers, sightseeing by N A/c Vehicle.
- For Superior & Deluxe Package A/c Vehicle is used.
- All hotel taxes & service taxes.
The Cost Excludes
- Any meals other than those mentioned above.
- Any air fare or train fare.
- All optional are charged
- Any portage at airports and hotels, tips, insurance, wine, mineral
water, telephone charges, guide charges, boating charges, entrance fees
and all items of personal nature.
- Any services not specifically mentioned in the inclusions.
- Expenses caused by factors beyond our control like rail and flight
delays, roadblocks, vehicle mal-functions, political disturbances, taxes
etc.