18-Days Goa & Backwaters of Kerala Tour

DAY 01	Abroad – Mumbai. Reception at Sahar Int’l airport by our representative & transfer to nearby hotel***.
DAY 02	Mumbai – Full day sight seen after breakfast to include visit to Victoria terminus, Gateway of India, The Hotel Taj Mahal, The Afgan Church (In memory of the Anglo-Afghan war of 1819). Visit Marine Drive on the Queens ‘necklace’.
DAY 03	Mumbai – Goa. Forenoon at leisure. Post-lunch, Proceed to domestic airport for flight to Goa. Arrival at Goa in early evening. Transfer to hotel Sea Coin***.
DAY 04	Goa. Complete relaxation on the warm beach, 100 yds. from your hotel.
DAY 05	Goa. Full day sight seeing to Fort Aguara, Church St. Xavier’s & the Chinese Fishing Nets. Dinner at The Taj Banyan, renowned for it’s excellent Thai food..
DAY 06	Goa. Complete relaxation on the beach.
DAY 07	Goa – Ernakulam. By train. Overnight in train
DAY 08	Ernakulam. Arrival early morning & transfer to hotel. Half-day sightseeing of Mattancheri Palace (built by Portuguese in 1557), with its beautiful murals painted on wooden walls. Overnight in hotel Abad Plaza***/ Charai Beach Resort.
DAY 09	Ernakulam – Munnar. 140km/4 hrs. After B’fast, proceed to Munnar, a most attractive road journeys in whole of S.India. A hill station (1652 mtrs.), the scenery is stunning, with many flourishing tea estates & backdrop of thick Annamalai forests. Visit the tea Gardens, Echo point & Mattu Patti Dam (Speed Boating). The Dam is Flanked with Forests and grasslands on one side & Kundla Tea plantations on the other side. Dinner & overnight at hotel West Wood / Tall Trees.
DAY 10	Munnar. After a leisurely B’fast go to the Eravecullam National Park to see the Nilgiri Tahr, on verge of extinction.Then to Marayour to visit the Muniyaras Caves which date back to the new stone age. On the way back visit the sandal wood forest & Lakkam Water Falls. Dinner & overnight at hotel.
DAY 11	Munnar – Thekkady. (100km). Drive to Thekkady. Located in the shades of Cardamom Hills, it is a beautiful area of winding jungle roads. Dinner & overnight in Tree Tops inside the Periyar Wildlife sanctuary.
DAY 12	Thekkady. After B’fast leave for a tour of spice gardens & post-lunch, catch the boat for viewing wildlife around the Periyar Lake. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
DAY 13	Thekkady – Kumarakom. (140km). Start very early at about 7.30am for Kumarakom, arriving there in about 4 hrs. Catch the houseboat for backwater cruise enjoying a lifestyle, which is primitive but most thrilling. The boat carries you in the various rivers forming the backwaters. Dinner & overnight in houseboat.
DAY 14	Allepey – Quilon - Varkala. (140km). Get into a car or coach & proceed to Varkala, after relaxing & luncheon at the Quilon beach. Reach Varkala by early evening. Check into Taj Garden Retreat*****.
DAY 15	Varkala. Complete relaxation on this wonderful beach, surrounded by palm trees.
DAY 16	Varkala : Complete relaxation and day free for individual activities.
DAY 17	Varkala - Trivandrum (16 Km) - Return flight home . Check out at 9:30 Hrs., catch your taxi to drive to Trivandrum to see the Sri Chitra art Gallery housing paintings of Ravi Verma, Svetsolav & Roerich. Refresh yourself and proceed to the International Airport for return journey via Mumbai. Transfer to Sahar International Airport.
DAY 18	Back to Germany / UK.