Spicelands & Elephants Family Holiday
Periyar National Park, in the cool of the Cardamom Hills, is home to the best of southern India's Wildlife. There's plenty to see including wild elephants and possibly tigers or leopards.
You'll travel west to the watery wonderland of canals, lagoons and lakes that make up the Malabar Backwaters. Explore this amazing environment from the relaxed comfort of a houseboat. Wind down as you complete your journey on one of Kerala's fabulous beaches.Over forty elephants are groomed at Punnathur Kotta, the ancient palace of the Punnathur Rajas. You can spend time watching the baby elephants' playful antics, seeing how sick elephants are medically treated in the traditional manner or witnessing their training.
The adventure starts in the narrow streets of historic Cochin, where laden boats still set out past cantilevered Chinese fishing nets.
You'll travel west to the watery wonderland of canals, lagoons and lakes that make up the Malabar Backwaters. Explore this amazing environment from the relaxed comfort of a houseboat. Wind down as you complete your journey on one of Kerala's fabulous beaches.Over forty elephants are groomed at Punnathur Kotta, the ancient palace of the Punnathur Rajas. You can spend time watching the baby elephants' playful antics, seeing how sick elephants are medically treated in the traditional manner or witnessing their training.
The adventure starts in the narrow streets of historic Cochin, where laden boats still set out past cantilevered Chinese fishing nets.
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Itinerary / Highlights
Day 1 - Fly to CochinDay 2 - Cochin
Day 3 - Cochin
Day 4 - Cochin to Guruvayur
Day 5/6 - Munnar
Day 7/8 - Madurai
Day 9/10 - Periyar National Park
Day 11 - Malabar Backwaters
Day 12 - Backwaters of Aleppy
Day 13/14 - Kovalam beach stay
Day 15 - Return Home
