Day 01 : Goa-Cochin flight(Tue/Sat only)
Assistance and transfer to the hotel.

Afternoon sightseeing tour.
Cochin, Kerala's commercial centre, it has a fine natural harbour. Cochin(Kochi) gateway for Kerala is famous for Mattanchery Palace, St. Francis Church, Wellington Island, Bolghatty Island, Chinese Fishing nets and Jewish Synagogue. Cruising on the back-waters provides glimpses of the rural life, fine view of the harbour and three islands.

Day 02 : Cochin-Periyar drive, 180 km
Drive to Periyar and on arrival, check-in at the hotel.

Periyar, spread over an area of 777 sq km, this sanctuary has about 35 tigers and leopards. However, sighting a tiger in Periyar is a fortune for one out of thousand. The park encompasses a 26 sq km artificial lake and is the home of sambars, wild boars, elephants and antelopes which can be occasionally seen on the banks of the river during a boat cruise. Periyar, otherwise, blessed by Nature has enormous tea, coffee, pepper and cardamom plantations and is lush green.

Afternoon boat cruise on Lake Periyar to view wildlife.
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 03 : Periyar-Kumarakom, 176 km (via Kottayam)
Drive to Kumarakom via Kottayam.
Kottayam, 64 kms from Cochin, it is another commercial centre of Kerala. Dotted with churches and covered with rubber plantations, Kottayam is just 16 km away from Kumarakom and Vembanand Lake. To the city's west are delightful backwaters and to its east is the most fertile and scenic part of the Western Ghats having rubber, tea, coffee, pepper and cardamom plantations.

On arrival, transfer by ferry to backwater Resort.
Rest of the day free.

Day 04 : Embark on Houseboat /Thottappally village-Rice Barge
After breakfast,embark Kerala Houseboat, popularly known as 'Kettuvalam'
Today Cruise through Pallathuruthy Canal, Karimpavalavu village , Karumady canal - the long stretch of narrow canal - to reach Thottappally village for night stay Enroute can visit Karumady Kuttan(a statue of Buddha and a Temple)
Evening witness sunset through coconut palms.
Dinner under million stars. Sleep and dream with the pleasant roll of backwater.
Overnight at Rice Barge

Day 05 : Arrive Alleppey, /Marari
Leisurely cruise towards Alleppey Jetty and after breakfast, disembark
Around 0930 hours.

Assistance and transfer to MARARI BEACH RESORT, 12 km

Day 06 : Marari
Day at leisure

Day 07 : Marari-Cochin-Goa flight(Mon/Fri only)
Transfer to Cochin airport for flight to Goa