Kerala (Houseboat, Lagoons, Tea and Spice Plantations)

Heritage Walk and Chinese Fishing Net: Enjoy the guided Heritage walk through the streets and allies of Fort Kochi, which is the old Kochi area. Here you will find glimpses and traces of various colonial European cultures, like those of Portuguese and Dutch. Walk around the local markets. Its a photographer’s delight.

The places you will find in this tour are Paradesi Synagogue, Mattancherry Palace, St. Francis CSI Church, Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica and the famous Chinses fishing nets

Echo Point: Echo Point is popular for its natural echo phenomenon. At an altitude of about 600 ft., people love taking a walk in the lush greenery surrounding the place.

Eravikulam National Park: Eravikulam National Park boats of having the largest surviving population of Nilgiri tahr. The other ungulates are lion-tailed macaques, gaur, Indian muntjac and sambar deer. Golden jackal, jungle cat, wild dog, dhole, leopard and tiger are the main predators. Elephants make seasonal visits.

Kannan Devan Tea Factory: Tata Tea opened the museum which houses curiosities, photographs and machineries, depicting a turning point that contributed to Idukki’s flourishing tea industry.

Visitors and tea lovers can see various stages of the tea processing – Crush, tear, curl – and learn about the production of Kerala black tea variants. A section of the museum also houses classic bungalow furniture and office equipment of the Colonial area in Kerala. Tea tasting across different varieties of tea is another attraction here. A 2nd-century burial urn was discovered at the Periakanal tea estate; it is also displayed at the museum.

Mattupetty Dam: Mattupetty Dam in Munnar is located near the confluence of the mountain streams of Muthirappuzha River, Chanduvarai River and Kundale River. Enjoy the beauty of the lake, cradled with the mountain ranges. You can also do boating in the lake. The reservoir is also known to be one of the visiting grounds of elephants in the region.

Munnar Jeep Safari: Take the Jeep Safari to some fascinating places that the normal car fails to reach. In this 3 hours jeep safari, you will see various places like the Hanging Bridge, Movie Shooting Places, Ripple Waterfalls, Ponmudi Dam, Nedumbara View point and much more.

Enjoy the ride in green and serene Munnar. If you love photography, keep your camera in hand.

Cultural Program of Martial Arts and Dance: In the evening in Thekkady, enjoy a cultural show of martial arts, called Kalari, which is relevant in this part of the country. You can also watch the famous Kathakali dance by experts professionals.

Elephant Farm: Visit an elephant farm in Thekkady for about an hour. Enjoy elephant ride. You can also see how the elephants are domesticated, how they help in caring the wood logs. This is a nice and thrilling experience that you cannot afford to miss.

Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary: The Periyar lake in Thekkady is part of the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala.

Boating is the best way to adore the beauty of the lake and the national park. Take the morning boat or the evening one. Chances are that you will catch sight of the animals coming near the waterbodies to drink water. Elephants, deer, bison and even big cats, if you are lucky!

Another activity in Periyar Lake in Bamboo Rafting. Embark on this amazing experience. The technique for this water activity is pretty simple, all you need to do is just float in the water. You will be guided by trained experts who will help you in all the basics of bamboo rafting such as riding the raft and gliding through the waters. This activity also require a short nature trail.

Spice Garden: Visit the Spice Plantation to know about the great culture of spice farming in Kerala.

Here you can interact with the agriculturists to know more about the spice cultivation, organic farming, use of plants in medicine (Ayurveda) and the scientific knowledge about each spices. See the spices like pepper, cardamom, turmeric and much more. Here, you might be able to buy farm fresh spices for cooking and ayurvedic medicines.

A Day on the Houseboat: Its a private hotel floating on the Backwaters of Kerala. The houseboats in Kerala is an experience that you can hardly afford to miss.
The houseboats will have only you and your family. As the houseboat glides through the beautiful backwaters, you can just sit back and relax. The staffs help with you all the needs, not to mention serving you the delicious food all along, starting from welcome drinks to lunch (menu attached) to the evening tea and snacks.
Return back to your resort in the evening.

Kovalam Beach: This gorgeous tropical beach faces the Arabian Sea and has rows of coconut trees in the background. It is famous for the stunning sunsets, golden sand and spectacular views.

Varkala Beach: Varkala Beach, which is along the Arabian Sea, is known for the the steep cliff overseeing the gorgeous Arabian Sea. Due to his cliff, the view of the sunset is so stunningly beautiful. The golden clean sands of Varkala Beach offer the perfect condition for evening walks along the beach. Apart from the beach, Varkala has a towering lighthouse.