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Luxury Kerala Backwater Tour

7 days
From Kochi (Cochin) to Thiruvananthapuram
5.0
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Other languages on offer: German, Italian, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Dutch, Russian
Group Size 1 - 10
Age range 1 to 90
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Highlights

  • Explore Fort Kochi and Dutch Palace
  • Spot tigers at Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Relax on a houseboat in Alleppey
  • Visit the iconic Sree Padmanabhaswamy
  • See the sunset at Kanyakumari

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Arrival at Cochin
  2. Day 2 Cochin - Periyar (146 Kms / 4.30 Hrs)
  3. Day 3 At Periyar
  4. Day 4 Periyar - Alleppey (128 Kms / 3.30 Hrs)
  5. Day 5 Alleppey - Trivandrum - Kovalam (159 Kms / 4.30 Hrs)
  6. Day 6 Kovalam - Kanyakumari - Kovalam (90 Kms / 2.30 Hrs)
  7. Day 7 Kovalam - Trivandrum (18 Kms / 30 Mins) and Departure
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Age Range

1 to 90 years old

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  • RH
    · November 22nd, 2022
    I would recommend UncleSam Holidays India trip.
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    Trip date: October 2022
  • E
    · November 20th, 2022
    It was one of the best trip. we did Kerala tour and hassle free and we have to enjoy the tour with driver and everything is taken care by company and we choose Luxury package to have good hotels. Thank you.
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    UncleSam Holidays commented on this review
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    Trip date: October 2022
  • L
    · November 18th, 2022
    We loved Kerala and happy with tour price and also loved our drivers all hotels are comfortable for relax.
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    UncleSam Holidays commented on this review
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    Trip date: October 2022
  • R
    · November 17th, 2022
    Although the whole team was excellent, we have to give special thanks to our driver.
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    UncleSam Holidays commented on this review
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    Trip date: October 2022
  • HT
    · November 15th, 2022
    Awesome tour! Team UncleSam Holidays so nice and makes you feel very comfortable.
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    UncleSam Holidays commented on this review
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    Trip date: August 2022
  • PB
    · October 28th, 2022
    Well organized, as well as being helpful and...
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    Trip date: August 2022
  • D
    · September 23rd, 2022
    Me & my wife travelled Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Alleppey, Kanyakumari and Kochi in South India with Unclesam Holidays. We wanted thank you for all the arrangements and effort you went to, to make our trip to South India so fantastic. We truly had a wonderful time and for the most part this was due to your impeccable organisation.
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    Trip date: August 2022
  • H
    · August 19th, 2022
    It was absolutely phenomenal! He was extremely knowledgeable. team Unclesam Holidays loves his job and helping people. I was so impressed with his coordination and making sure everyone was enjoying themselves. I would be happy to recommend Unclesam Holidays. Thanks for a fantastic time!
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    Trip date: January 2022
  • F
    · April 20th, 2022
    Unclesam Holidays made the trip for us. Great team are lucky to have him.
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    UncleSam Holidays commented on this review
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    Trip date: January 2022
  • J
    · November 23rd, 2021
    Amazing tour guided and services provided by UncleSam Holidays. What an awesome way to see kerela - would have been very difficult to do what we did without a tour counsellor.
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    UncleSam Holidays commented on this review
    Thanks for your valuable Review.
    Trip date: November 2019

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7 days
Luxury Kerala Backwater Tour
From Kochi (Cochin) to Thiruvananthapuram

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