South India with Rajasthan Tour

Duration : 9 Nights / 10 Days
Destination Covered : Cochin - Munnar - Periyar - Kumarakom - Houseboat - Alleppey - Cochin - Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra - Delhi

Day 01 : Arrive Cochin
Arrive Cochin. On arrival at the airport, you will meet our representative and be transferred to hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 02 : Cochin
Morning leave for the city tour of Cochin visiting Jewish synagogue, Portuguese Churches, mosques and Hindu temples. Also watch the Chinese Fishing Nets. Cochin is the home of the famed theatrical dance tradition of Kathakali. Evening attend a performance of Kerala's unique dance form, the Kathakali. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 03 : Cochin - Munnar
Morning drive to Munnar (135 kms / 4 hrs). On arrival transfer to the Hotel. Later visit tea estates. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 04 : Munnar - Periyar
Morning visit Mattupatty dam. Later drive to Periyar (120 kms / 4 hrs). On arrival transfer to the Hotel. Afternoon game viewing by the boat in Sanctuary. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the largest wildlife reserves in India, it occupies 777 sqkms of the Cardamom Hills region of the Western Ghatts. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 05 : Periyar - Kumarakom - Houseboat
Morning drive to Kumarakom (120 kms / 5 hrs). On arrival board the houseboat from Kumarakom jetty. Staying in this moving palace is breathtakingly stimulating experience. While sailing down a maze of canals one sees different scenes from the villages, paddy fields, coconut palms, fisherman and local life. Dinner and Overnight on the houseboat.

Day 06 : Houseboat - Arrive Alleppey - Cochin - Jaipur
After breakfast in the houseboat disebark at Alleppey. Alleppey is also known as vinice of the East because of the narrow canals and backwaters. On arrival you can explore the natural beauty of Alleppey. Afternoon drive to Cochin (70 kms / 2 hrs). On arrival transfer to the Airport to connect flight 6E 152 dep at 18:45 hrs arrive Jaipur at 23:50 hrs. On arrival transfer to the Hotel for overnight stay.

Day 07 : Jaipur
Amber Fort, JaipurMorning visit Amber Fort on elephant back / Jeep. Amber Fort was the ancient capital of the State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors. Afternoon leave for city tour visiting City Palace and Museum. Nearby is the ornate Hawa Mahal (Palace of winds) which is five stories high and is decorated with delicate screens carved from stone. Also visit Jantar Mantar Observatory, which is still equipped with immense, brick and mortar instrument. Evening you may explore the colourful markets of Jaipur by own. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 08 : Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra
Morning drive to Agra (232 kms / 5 hrs). Enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri the deserted, red sandstone city, Emperor Akbar built that as his capital and palace in the late 16th century is an exhilarating experience. On arrival check-in at Hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 09 : Agra - Delhi
Morning visit world famous "Taj Mahal" the monument of love immortalized in marble. It was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his Queen Mumtaj. Agra Fort dominated by red sandstone construction & houses the beautiful Pearl Mosque and other noteworthy structures. Afternoon drive to Delhi (203 kms / 4 hrs). On arrival transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay at hotel. (Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays)

Day 10 : Delhi - Out
Morning leave for sight-seeing tour, which includes visit to Jama Masjid - the largest mosque of Emperor Shahjahan. Later proceed to Raj Ghat- cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi, to India Gate - a 42 meter stone arch built in the memory of the Indian Soldiers who died in World War I, Drive past the President's House & Parliament House, and the Qutab Minar. Evening transfer to the International Airport to connect flight for onward destination.