Day 01: Cochin Arrival
Arrive at Cochin Airport. You will be met and assisted by a Travel House representative; reach and check in at the hotel. Overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 02: Cochin
After breakfast proceed for a full day sight seeing tour of Cochin City. Visit the following places:

• Chinese Fishing Nets / Vasco Da Gama Square: These huge cantilevered fishing nets are the legacy of one of the first visitors to the Malabar Coast. Erected here between 1350 and 1450 AD by traders from the court of Kublai Khan, these nets are set up on teak wood and bamboo poles.

• Vasco House: Believed to have been the residence of Vasco da Gama, this is one of the oldest Portuguese residences in Fort Kochi.

• VOC Gate: The large wooden gate facing the Parade Ground, with the monogram ‘VOC’ of the once mighty Dutch East India Company carved on it, was built in 1740.

• Willingdon Island: Named after Lord Willingdon, a former British Viceroy of India, this man-made island is surrounded by beautiful backwaters. The island is the site of the city's best hotels and trading centres, the Port Trust and the headquarters of the Southern Naval Command.

• Santhanagopala-Krishnaswamy Temple: The original foundations of this temple were laid in 947 AD according to the inscriptions found here.
In the evening watch a live Kathakali Show (Dance & Drama performance). Return to hotel for overnight stay.

Day 03: Cochin – Alleppey (56kms/01 hr 30 min) – Kumarakom
After breakfast drive to Alleppey, reach and check into the houseboat and proceed to Kumarakom. Float along Kerala’s scenic backwaters – a unique web of lakes, lagoons, canals and rivers, they are an integral part of Kerala’s tourism scenario. Cruise through the narrow canals of the backwaters with green paddy fields on both sides to experience the real Kerala. Relishing the traditional Kerala cuisine and dishes made from freshly caught local fish, served by the crewmembers; the houseboat takes one on a fascinating cruise at a leisurely and relaxing pace. Overnight stay will be on the houseboat.

Day 04: Kumarakom
After a leisurely breakfast, disembark from the houseboat and drive to the hotel. Day will be on leisure. Overnight will be at the hotel.

Day 05 to Day 10: Kumarakom
Experience the Ayurvedic treatments at Ayurmana, which vary in duration and intensity and use either traditional medicines or herbal oil baths and massages. Overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 11: Kumarakom – Cochin (85 kms/02 hrs)
Depart: transfer from hotel to Cochin to board the flight for onward destination.