{"id":593,"date":"2025-08-06T09:33:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T09:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saffrontravels.org\/wpwebsite\/travels\/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=593"},"modified":"2025-08-06T09:33:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T09:33:05","slug":"highlights-of-kerala","status":"publish","type":"portfolio_page","link":"https:\/\/saffrontravels.org\/wpwebsite\/portfolio_page\/highlights-of-kerala\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights of Kerala"},"content":{"rendered":"

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14 Days & 12 Nights[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”8px”][vc_column_text css=””]Day 1: Fly to Kochi (N)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Day 2: Kochi<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arrive and transfer to the Eighth Bastion for 2 nights. Remainder of the day is at leisure. (N)<\/p>\n

Day 3: Kochi<\/strong><\/p>\n

Visit the highlights of this enchanting port, taking in architectural styles that reveal Arab, Jewish and European influences. Later, visit the Kathakali dance studio. (B)<\/p>\n

Day 4: Munnar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Travel to Munnar and stay 2 nights at the Windermere Estate in the hill country. (B, D)<\/p>\n

Day 5: Munnar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Guided walk through Windermere Estate, taking in the impressive mountain scenery and extraordinary flora and fauna. (B, D)<\/p>\n

Day 6: Thekkady<\/strong><\/p>\n

Morning drive through the Western Ghats to Thekkady. The region is home to moist deciduous forests and marshy grasslands, offering excellent opportunities to spot birds and other wildlife as well as tropical plant life. Stay 2 nights at Spice Village. (B)[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”8px”][vc_column_text css=””]Day 7: Thekkady \u2022 Periyar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Morning walking tour of a plantation to learn about the cultivation, growth and processing of spices. This afternoon head to Periyar National Park and take a guided forest walk. (B)<\/p>\n

Day 8: The backwaters<\/strong><\/p>\n

Drive to the backwater region of Kerala. Stay 2 nights at the Coconut Lagoon. (B)<\/p>\n

Day 9: The backwaters<\/strong><\/p>\n

Morning at leisure. Afternoon backwaters cruise in a traditional shikara boat through narrow canals. (B)<\/p>\n

Day 10: Overnight on a houseboat<\/strong><\/p>\n

Board a private kettuvallam, a traditional Keralan houseboat. (B, L, D)<\/p>\n

Days 11-13: Mararikulam<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enjoy the relaxed local culture and sandy beaches of Mararikulam, staying for 3 nights at the Marari Beach Resort. (B)<\/p>\n

Day 14: Fly to home (B)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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