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8
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01 - Cochin |
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Backwaters
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When
you arrive at Cochin Airport, our representative would
be there to welcome you & lodge you at the best
hotel. Cochin is known as the "Queen of Arabian
Sea" because of its natural , all-weather harbour,
with serene backwaters, beautiful lagoons, etc.. Your
afternoon tour would be visiting the Dutch Palace
built by the Portuguese in 1557 ,susbsequntly renovated
after 1663 and a backwater village tour riding through
narrow canals,fishing farms etc..
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Cherai Beach located 22km From Cochin Inter National
Air Port and 40 kms from Ernakulam city (Kerala, India).
The main attraction of Cherai is the 'Poyil' a large
inland lake forming a part of the calm serene backwaters
separated from the ocean by only a narrow sandbar. You
will visit Jewish Synagogue. Jewish Synagogue built
in 1568 and the oldest Synagogue in the Commonwealth
is at mattancherry.
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St.
Francis Church
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From
there we go to St. Francis Church which was originally
named as Santo Antonio. It is the first church to
have been built in the new European influenced style
and tradition. The original wooden building of 1510
was soon replaced by the present building around 1546.
Vasco da Gama died here in 1524.The Chinese Fishing
Nets- introduced by the court of Kublai Khan can be
seen in Fort Cochin, and at the end of the day back
to the hotel, for overnight stay.
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02 - Munnar |
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The
2nd day morning after breakfast, we check out from the
hotel and go to Munnar (175kms/4.00hrs). Munnar is 1800
mts above sea level and also the place of South India's
highest peak (Anamudi - 2695 mts). There are 14 peaks
in the district which exceed a height of 2000 meters
above M.S.L. Anamudi (Anamala) the highest peak south
of Himalayas. The estimated height of the peak is 2817
meters.
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Then
in the afternoon we go for a short visit to Munnar
town. You can see the beautiful tea estates like a
green paradise, tea gardens spread like a green carpet
over hundreds of kilometers, lust green hills earlier
known as Kannan Devan Hills, and view a beauty beyond
words .We end the day staying overnight at the Resort.
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Tea-Estate
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03 - Munnar |
We start our day after breakfast for a full day visit
of Munnar. Eravikulam has a Wild Life National Park,
and is the best place to find Nilgiri Thar (Hermitragus
Hylcrious) - the mountain goat of South India.This
National Park is the home to the largest population
of Nilgiri Thar (a type of mountain goat) existing
in the world now.A well known medicinal plant called
‘Neelakurinji’ is among the rarest species
found here.
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Nilgiri
Thar
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Mattupetty
Dam
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Next,
we come to Mattupetty dam and Indoswiss cattle breed
farm project which are the choices we have from these
highlighted spots. We can open our packed lunch at
the place of our choice and later proceed to visit
the top station ,to witness the breath taking valley
view. It could be a memorable day in of your lifetime
with dinner & overnight stay at the hotel.
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