Special Occasions In Kerala

Assistance on arrival at international airport

On arrival, once you have completed Immigration formalities and collected your baggage, please proceed to the arrival lounge. TOTAL HOLIDAY OPTIONS executive will meet you holding a placard who will assist you with a transfer to your accommodation.

Full day city tour with walk around Jewish Synagogue, visit Mattancherry Palace, St. Francis church, Santa Cruz Cathedral, Chinese fishing net, Hill Palace followed by Kathakali dance performance

Morning proceed for the sightseeing tour of Cochin. You will have a walk around the Synagogue. The area around the synagogue is known as Jews town and is one of the Kochi's spice trade centres. Thereafter we stop at Mattancherry Dutch Palace which was built by the Portuguese and presented to the Maharaja of Cochin in 1555. Ongoing, you will visit St. Francis Church, the first church to be built in India by the Portuguese. Next after visiting Santa Cruz Cathedral, enjoy a stroll on the beach to see the Chinese fishing nets. Also visit the Hill Palace which was built in the 19th century and is the largest archaeological museum in Kerala. Later in the evening enjoy a Kathakali Dance Performance. Kathakali is a ritualized dance form that is native to Kerala, with elaborate costumes and make-up. Male dancers portray both male and female roles that tell the stories taken mostly from the epics of the Mahabharatha and Ramayana.

Travel to Munnar

Assistance on departure and travel to Munnar, a place to enjoy the scenic beauty and marvellous waterfalls, fascinating high mountains with the low flying clouds passing by. The town stands at a confluence of three mountain streams - Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala. The three streams later join the Periyar River and finally the Arabian Sea. A haven of peace and tranquillity, Munnar is amazingly beautiful and an idyllic destination.

Check in at Hotel

On arrival in Munnar, check-in at your accommodation then explore the local market for spices, a fresh cup of tea and local snacks.

Walk through tea estate, visit Tea Processing Factory and Museum

Morning proceed for a walk through the enchanting tea estates and enjoy the tranquillity it provides while watching women plucking tea leaves at the tea estate. Set at an altitude of 6000 ft in Idukki district, Munnar was the favoured summer resort of the erstwhile British rulers in the colonial days. It's the place you would love to visit - it's the place you would wish never to leave. Visit Tea Processing Factory and Museum. The museum puts light on the important fact and figures about the growth of the tea plantations in Munnar. It contains curios, old photographs, machinery and other things which have been used since long.

Travel to Thekkady

Morning travel to the valley of spices and see the spice plantation gardens. Thekkady, with its bountiful treasures of tropical flora and fauna, is the ultimate reservoir of many an endangered species and a rich tribal culture.

Check in at Hotel and afternoon enjoy Boat ride at Periyar lake

On arrival at Thekkady, transfer to your accommodation. later, proceed to experience a boat cruise on the Lake Periyar, which showcases a kaleidoscope of activities that incur around the lake and jungle. Evergreen moist deciduous forests and savannah grasslands characterize Periyar.

Morning spice plantation tour, later in the evening attend cooking demonstration with dinner

Morning experience a spice plantation tour and see growing cardamom, pepper, coffee and various spices. It is believed that the spice trade dates back three thousand years in Kerala and many spices find their home here. The slanting slopes caress a variety of cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, ginger, turmeric and curry leaves. On the way back you could stop at the local market and purchase some fragrant spices. Evening attend a cooking class and enjoy learning to cook Kerala dishes, one of the most intriguing cuisines of the world. The class will be held in a traditional home set in the grounds of a working biol-organic spice garden.

Travel to Alleppey

Travel to Alleppey, famous for its several backwater canals, paddy fields and lagoons. This charming place is the hub of Kerala’s backwaters and is home to a huge network of backwaters and more than thousand houseboats.

Check in at Houseboat

On arrival, check-in and board your private houseboat converted from a Kettuvallam or traditional rice barge. Sail through the beautiful backwaters of Kerala as it reflects a world of serenity and wonderment. This large aquatic area is a vast network of lagoons, lakes, rivers and canals, and the people who live in this region have created their distinct lifestyles. Witness the peaceful way of life on amazing waterways with lunch, dinner on board. This will be a real highlight of your holiday.

Disembark houseboat at Alleppey and travel to Marari

Disembark in the morning from the houseboat, get picked up by our driver from the Jetty and travel to Marari, the sea-side village experience set on 30 acres with coconut groves, lily ponds, fruit trees and a large organic farm on Marari beach in Mararikulam, is a tribute to the fisherfolk of this region who populate its spirit in obvious and subtle ways.

Check in at Hotel

On arrival in Marari, check-in at hotel and rest of the day is free to relax by the beach and enjoy the scenic beauty, or visit the village and gain an insight into village life, explore local village temples and coir factories

Day at leisure, enjoy Ayurveda massage

Day at leisure for your activity. Kerala is famous for Ayurveda massage, 01 standard massage is included so book a time with the hotel and experience. Ayurveda” means “science of life” and it is a holistic system that seeks the wellbeing of the person based on their dosha or constitution (vata, pitta or kapha) and their vikritis (dosha imbalances that cause disease) to adapt both the essential oils that are used as the pace and strength of the specific massage. Ayurvedic medicine considers the interaction and balance of mind, body and spirit from the internal power of the individual and seeks, through massage, a general good feeling. An ayurvedic massage serves not only to relieve pain but especially as preventive medicine increasing circulation, stimulating and strengthening the lymphatic system, and opening the flow of life force in order to cleanse and revitalize the body.

Travel to Kochi

Morning travel to Kochi, situated on the south-west coast of India, it’s a bustling commercial port city with a trading history that dates back to at least 600 years. Also known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea.

Direct departure transfer to airport

Upon arrival in Kochi, TOTAL HOLIDAY OPTIONS executive will assist you for a direct transfer to airport to board flight for your onward journey.