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Day 09 : Madurai
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Drive to Madurai and check in at hotel. Afternoon visit Nayak Palace, Gandhi Museum
and Meenakshi Temple. Overnight at hotel.
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Day 10 : Kovalam
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Drive to Kovalam en route visiting Padmanabapuram Teak Palace, the only Teak palace
in India. Overnight at Kovalam hotel.
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Day 11 : Kovalam
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Relax at the Beach. Overnight stay at hotel.
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Day 12 : Thottapally
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Morning drive to Thottapally, enroute visiting Krishnapuram Palace and check into
your traditional Kettuvallam Houseboat. Travel through the lush green backwaters
of Kerala observing the traditional lifestyle of the Keralites. You will see Temples,
fishing, people tending their crops and coconut plantations as you drift through
the canals. A unique and totally relaxing experience. Overnight on board the houseboat.
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Day 13 : Kumarakom
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Your houseboat will drop you at Coconut Lagoon Backwater Resort on the banks of
the backwaters. Traditional Keralan cottages have been reconstructed in this secluded
spot. Overnight at Coconut Lagoon.
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Day 14 : Alleppey - Cochin
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Transfer by motor boat to Alleppey and drive to Cochin. Afternoon sightseeing of
Fort Cochin, Jewtown, Mattancherry Palace. Evening Kathakali Dance Performance.
Overnight Heritage Fort - / Malabar House / Brunton Boatyard.
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Day 15 : Cochin
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Morning visit the Hilltop Palace and have a traditional lunch at the home of renowned
Malabar Chef Mrs Nimmy Paul. In the evening watch a demonstration of Kalaripayyatu
traditional Keralan Martial Arts. Overnight in Cochin.
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Day 16 : Cochin
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Departure transfer to Cochin airport for onward journey.
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