Backwaters and Wildlife

4-Day Kerala Backwater & Wildlife Tour - South India

  • periyar national park boat trip
  • river and boats in periyar national park
  • fields in periyar national park
  • elephants in periyar national park
  • India houseboat in river
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Prices from £375 pp

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Duration4 days / 3 nights (flexible)

LocationCochin - Periyar - Alleppey

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Overview

Sleep aboard a wooden houseboat as you drift through tropical backwaters and spot wild elephants in the untamed jungle of exotic Kerala. This is India’s exotic, emerald heart, packed with lush scenery and a tangle over overgrown backwaters. During this trip, you’ll travel from Fort Cochin into Periyar National Park, where you’ll set off on a walking safari through the jungle. Next, you’ll spend a night aboard a classic Kerala houseboat, drifting through the tiny canals under starry skies.

*This trip can only be booked as part of a longer itinerary.

What's included

  • Accommodation – price based on 2 people sharing
  • Breakfast (on the houseboat all meals)
  • Transport
  • Walking safari in Periyar National Park
  • Spice garden tour and cooking demonstration
  • Entrance fee to Periyar with morning safari walk

 

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Arrival in Periyar

This morning, you’ll leave Cochin and head for Thekkady which will be your base whilst you explore the Periyar National Park. You will be staying in a cosy guesthouse and the rest of today is free to spend as you wish. You can relax by the pool with a good book and take it easy.

If you would like to do something more active, you can arrange a boat safari independently and glide along the gentle rivers in search of wildlife.

India customers by lake with elephant in background

Periyar

Today you will head on a walking tour in Periyar with a local guide, and you’ll spot birds, butterflies and other wildlife as you walk. Periyar is home to several types of deer, otters, bison, monkeys and even wild bears. However, the most famous residents of Periyar are the wild elephants grazing in the tall grass along the lake. In the afternoon you will be shown around a spice garden where you can see different spices, and later you will be given a short cooking demo before heading back to your guesthouse.

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Periyar - Alleppey - Keralan Houseboat

This morning, you’ll leave for Alleppey and you’ll set sail into the backwaters on your charming houseboat. The labyrinth of tiny canals is fringed by palms on all sides and along the way, you’ll pass villages, hidden temples, churches and traditional boats. Tonight you’ll sleep aboard your houseboat, moored on the banks of the scenic Lake Vattakayal. The next day your trip will end in Alleppey.

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