The 10 Best Cultural Tours in Kottayam District, Kerala

Backwaters of Kerala Cochin - Munnar - Periyar - Alleppey - Kumarakom Kerala, God’s own country welcoming you with its years long history and natural and biodiversial atmosphere. A journey that touches the most beautiful places in the most prosperous state of India, situated between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats. The landscape full of waterways, canals and lagoons is home to a great variety of animals to admire, during the excursion aboard houseboats, better known as Kettuvallams. Highlights of The Tour: All Inclusive Tour - Hotels / Transport / Guides / Monument Entrances/Backwater Chinese Fishing Net at Cochin Tea Museum in Munnar Spice Plantation in Periyar Jeep Safari in Mountains of Periyar Night Stay in Kettuvalam at Alleppey. Including the Lunch and Dinner on board Relax in Kumarakom and take optional Ayurvedic Massage. More Value for Your Money.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, A well maintained air conditioned vehicle , Local English Speaking Tour Guide , Entrance fees, Stay in Houseboat, Jeep Safari in Periyar, 2 Bottle of water per passenger per day

Exclusions: International flights & Insurance , anything not mentioned in the tour or in inclusions., Tipping to Tour Guides, Drivers etc.

A very thoughtfully prepared itinerary with nice comfortable hotels & transportation. The accommodation offered are a mix of 4 star hotels, boutique homestay & private AC houseboat. This trip covers some of the best experiences of Kerala - tea plantations (Munnar), national park (Periyar), rural life (Kumarakom) & houseboat stay at the world famous backwaters of Alleppey. Lots of the activities are included like guided jungle walk, Bamboo rafting, kayaking, guided village tour, Kalaripayattu martial arts show and Kathakali classical dance show. It will be a short and comprehensive experience of the best of Kerala.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, 07 nights’ stay on double sharing at the 4 star hotels, homestay & private AC houseboat., Transfers & Sightseeing as per itinerary on a private AC car with driver (at your disposal), Entrance passes for Munnar tea museum, Kathkali Show & kalaripayattu martial art show., Guided walking trip of Cochin and Munnar.

Exclusions: tips and gratuities

Hello! Cruise Passengers to Cochin Skip the Group ! Book a Private Tour! You are met at he ship with pager board of Your Name.. Flexible Itinerary, comfortable transportation, entertaining and enriching travel experience, and travelling sustainably. ( your dollars are going back where it counts!) Our Tour Backwater Houseboat Experience. After receiving you we proceed to Kumarakom Backwaters. This drive through the interior villages of Kerala will give you idea of the life of people here. On reaching the backwater region you board along with your guide / escort an exclusively booked high class houseboat.. Then this private group of you and your near and dear ones will embark on a cruise along the backwaters comprising narrow canals, rivers. We will stop at villages for more exploration if you so choose. After 3 hours backwater cruise we will disembark from houseboat and will drive back to Kochi If you choose a lunch stop at a local restaurant on the way back is optional

Inclusions: Port pickup and drop-off, Transport by private air-conditioned car, Private houseboat hire charges.( For Backwater House Boat Tour ), Professional guide

Exclusions:

Vaikom lies on the western side of the Kottayam district of Kerala. It is a quaint village just an hour’s drive from the city, and offers you a traditional welcome and a chance to witness the unhurried lifestyle of the villagers. See their simple homes and small workshops. On a walk through the village, you will stop briefly at the Khadi Weaving Centre to see villagers produce hand-spun and hand-woven cloth out of cotton, silk or wool yarns. In the village center, you will also see how the local people earn their livelihoods. Ladies weave coir ropes from dried coconut husks, and you’ll see straw mats being woven out of wild pineapple leaves. Watch the local potter create a range of pots and vases, depicting ethnic designs in clay. You will be invited inside a local house for a chance to interact with the family members before you return to the Port.

Inclusions: Pick up & drop off from Cochin port, Cochin to Vaikom Village Tour, Air-conditioned vehicle for sightseeing, Local lunch in Vaikom Village, All Fees & taxes

Exclusions: Gratitude

Hello! Vasco da Gama cruise passengers to Kochi. Skip the line ! Book a thrifty group Tour! If you are cruise passenger you are met at side of the ship with "Viator"sign and pager board of Your Name. The tours are customized to suit the arrival and departure schedule of your ship to ensure you have a worry free Shore Excursion. We ensure your timely return after the tour. Comfortable transportation, entertaining and enriching travel experience. We have following tours in and neighborhood of Kochi. 1. Vasco da Gama 's Tomb and Glimpses of Cochin Tour. 2. Kerala Backwaters cruise in Houseboat Excursion. 3. Cochin and Fishing Villages Tour  

Inclusions: Local guide, Port pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned minivan / car, Buffet Lunch in Houseboat while cruising for those who book the Backwater Tour.

Exclusions: Food and drinks.

The Kerala Backwater is combination of both modern as well as ethnic assance of nature. The lagoon of the backwaters attracts both the domestic as well is tourist from across the globe.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Air-conditioned vehicle, English Speaking Local Guide, Entrance fees, 03 Night accommodation, complementary water bottle

Exclusions: Any kind of beverages and food, unless mentioned., Gratuities

Tour # 1. HOUSE BOAT CRUISE in KERALA BACKWATERS .. On this full-day tour, you'll hop on a car, mini van or coach and take the scenic coastal road towards the city of Alleppey, the backwater region in Kerala. It is serene waterways fringed by palm groves and paddy fields and offer a view of traditional life there. It's also known as the "Venice of the East". You'll board a modern version of the old rice barges, the houseboat, for a cruise through the canals. Tour # 2. CITY TOUR OF COCHIN. This half-day tour of the city will give you an idea of how years of visiting explorers and traders have made Cochin into the cultural melting pot that it is today. You'll head to Mattancherry by car, mini van, or coach and stop at the Dutch Palace. It's home to Hindu murals that cover entire walls. You'll then move on to Asia's best preserved synagogue, before using the shops in Jew Town. Next, is on to Fort Cochin Heritage –Also visit Chinese Fishing Nets, Church of St. Francis, & Beach.

Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes, Buffet lunch with vegetables in the houseboat.

Exclusions: Gratuities (Optional)

Kerala, situated in the south – western sector of India, quietly placed between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats, with palm lined coastline, harbour and fascinating beaches. In Kerala you will find vast hill stations, backwater canals, wildlife, spice, coffee and tea plantations. Kerala is worldly known for Ayurveda, the ancient holistic science of healing of human body. You will also explore the ancient temples which will provides you with a deep insight into brilliant architectural, sculptural and artistic skills of the engineers, architects and artisans of the bygone times. Standing tall, these temples are today, India’s precious jewels adding to its rich heritage.

Inclusions: Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Bottled drinking water in car , Private English speaking guide in each cities on sightseeing days., Deluxe Air-conditioned private vehicle from arrival till departure as per tour program, Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary., Permit charges to visit National Park, Boat ride in Periyar River, Tea Testing tour in Munnar, Government taxes.

Exclusions: Any air fare, Meals other than mentioned in inclusions., Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc., Or anything not mentioned in inclusions.

Kumarakom which is home to the rubber plantations and a beautiful bird sanctuary. It is famous for the backwaters all around the world.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Hotel pick up and drop within city center., English speaking local guide, Entrance fees, Complementary water bottles, per person per bottle.

Exclusions: Gratuities, Any kind of food and beverage untill or unless specified.

The package takes you to some of the best destinations in Kerala. The tour designed with enough time for relaxation. Also, we can pick and drop the customer from anywhere in Cochin. The customer can customize the attractions (you need to inform prior to the trip) as per their interests. Any Holidays assure safe ride with experienced drivers, good quality hotels and 24 hours support to the customers.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Private transportation, Fuel, parking and toll fee. , All Government taxes. , Room Plan [RB : Room + Breakfast], Road taxes, parking fee, fuel charges etc as per the program., Pickup offered from airport, railway station, hotel or any pickup location, Daily hotel breakfast (If tour booked with option including hotels)

Exclusions: Tips and gratuities., Anything not mentioned in Inclusions., Supplement charges during the new year and Christmas, If accommodation need to upgrades for 4-star or 5-star would be possible on additional cost., Lunch and Entrance tickets. , Any monuments & camera fee at all entrances as applicable, Any Air / Train Fare