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Meenakshi - 12 Days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-tags\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"dds-tag\"\u003eKerala Backwaters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dds-tag\"\u003eKathakali Dance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dds-tag\"\u003eKalaripayattu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dds-tag\"\u003eMunnar Tea Estates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dds-tag\"\u003e12 Days\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-route\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-route-label\"\u003eExpedition Route\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-route-stops\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ddd-stop-name\"\u003eKochi\u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall style=\"color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); font-size: 11px;\"\u003eFort Kochi \u0026amp; Spice Port\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ddd-stop-dot\"\u003e-\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ddd-stop-name\"\u003eMunnar\u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall style=\"color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); font-size: 11px;\"\u003eTea Estates \u0026amp; Hills\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ddd-stop-dot\"\u003e-\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ddd-stop-name\"\u003eThekkady\u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall style=\"color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); font-size: 11px;\"\u003eWildlife \u0026amp; Spice\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ddd-stop-dot\"\u003e-\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ddd-stop-name\"\u003eAlappuzha\u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall style=\"color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); font-size: 11px;\"\u003eBackwaters \u0026amp; Houseboats\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ddd-stop-dot\"\u003e-\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ddd-stop-name\"\u003eMadurai\u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall style=\"color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); font-size: 11px;\"\u003eMeenakshi Temple\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-section-title\"\u003eAbout This Expedition\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis twelve-day expedition moves through the most culturally distinct corner of India - Kerala, the land of coconut palms, backwater canals, and a civilisation that developed in near-total isolation from the north. Kerala's 900km of interconnected backwater canals, lakes, and rivers form one of the world's most extraordinary natural transport networks - still used daily by fishing communities whose ancestors have worked these waters for 3,000 years. The houseboat tradition of Alappuzha - converted rice barges now fitted with teak interiors and private decks - offers the most intimate way to experience a landscape that exists nowhere else on earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSouth India's temple architecture represents a completely different civilisational tradition from the Mughal north - the Dravidian gopuram towers of Madurai's Meenakshi Temple, covered in thousands of painted sculptures of gods, demons, and celestial beings, rise 52 metres above a city that has been continuously inhabited for 2,500 years. Daylite Digital secures your accommodation across this twelve-day Kerala and South India expedition. All activity fees, entry fees, and transport costs are arranged independently by the traveller and paid directly to local operators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-people\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Malayali People, the Dravidian Civilisation \u0026amp; the Keepers of Ancient Arts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Malayali people of Kerala have maintained one of India's highest literacy rates (96%) for decades and a matrilineal social tradition (Marumakkathayam) through which property and lineage historically passed through women - producing a society with measurably greater female autonomy than the rest of the subcontinent. Kerala's Kathakali dance-drama - performers wearing elaborate makeup applied over 6 hours to transform into gods, demons, and heroes from the Mahabharata - is one of humanity's most technically demanding performing arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKalaripayattu - the Kerala martial art with 3,000+ years of documented history - is acknowledged as the ancestor of all Asian martial arts, including kung fu and karate. The Syrian Christian community of Kerala, founded by the Apostle Thomas in 52 AD, maintains Aramaic liturgical traditions that have vanished everywhere else in the world. Your Daylite Ambassador navigates the backwaters, temples, and hill stations of this extraordinary region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: #d4af37; border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,.3); padding-bottom: 12px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond',serif; font-size: 32px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003e10 Experiences - Kerala \u0026amp; South India, Twelve Days\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwelve days moves through Fort Kochi's spice heritage, Munnar's tea highlands, Thekkady's wildlife, Alappuzha's backwaters, and Madurai's ancient temples. All experiences below are paid directly to local operators at point of service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-icon\"\u003e🛶\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-title\"\u003eKerala Backwater Houseboat\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-desc\"\u003eAlappuzha backwater self-cruise map - converted rice barge canals - 900km waterway network - Silver included\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-icon\"\u003e⛵\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-title\"\u003eFort Kochi Heritage Walk\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-desc\"\u003eFort Kochi self-walk - Chinese fishing nets - Dutch Palace - Jewish Quarter - spice port heritage - Silver included\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-icon\"\u003e🌿\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-title\"\u003eSpice Plantation Visit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-desc\"\u003eThekkady spice plantation - cardamom, pepper, cinnamon, vanilla - Kerala spice trade heritage - Silver guide included\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-icon\"\u003e🎭\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-title\"\u003eKathakali Performance\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-desc\"\u003eKathakali dance-drama (x2) - 6-hour makeup transformation - Mahabharata gods and demons - fee to operator (Gold\/Platinum)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-icon\"\u003e🐘\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-title\"\u003eThekkady Wildlife Sanctuary\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-desc\"\u003ePeriyar Wildlife Sanctuary boat safari - elephants, tigers, bison - Western Ghats biodiversity - fee to operator (Gold\/Platinum)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-icon\"\u003e🍵\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-title\"\u003eMunnar Tea Estate Walk\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-desc\"\u003eMunnar tea estate guided walk - rolling green highlands - colonial plantation history - tea tasting - fee to operator (Gold\/Platinum)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-icon\"\u003e🚣\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-title\"\u003eAlappuzha Boat Race Viewing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-desc\"\u003eNehru Trophy Boat Race viewing - snake boat racing - Kerala's most celebrated festival - fee to operator (Gold\/Platinum)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-icon\"\u003e🥋\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-title\"\u003eKalaripayattu Demonstration\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-desc\"\u003eKalaripayattu martial arts demonstration - 3,000-year-old ancestor of kung fu and karate - fee to operator (Gold\/Platinum)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-icon\"\u003e🛕\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-title\"\u003eMadurai Meenakshi Temple\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-desc\"\u003eMeenakshi Temple overnight - 52m Dravidian gopuram towers - 2,500-year-old city - fee to operator (Platinum)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-icon\"\u003e🌺\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-title\"\u003eAyurvedic Panchakarma Retreat\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-culture-item-desc\"\u003ePrivate Ayurvedic Panchakarma wellness retreat 3 days (x2) - ancient Kerala healing tradition - fee to operator (Platinum)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-inclusions\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: #d4af37; border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,.3); padding-bottom: 12px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond',serif; font-size: 32px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eWhat Your Expedition Covers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ddd-inc-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilver: 12 days - 11 nights accommodation (B\u0026amp;B \/ guesthouse, 2 pax, breakfast at own cost at reception)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGold: 12 days - 11 nights accommodation (4-star hotels, 2 pax, breakfast included daily)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlatinum: 12 days - 11 nights accommodation (5-star Kerala heritage resorts, 2 pax, all breakfasts included)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilver: Digital itinerary - Kerala houseboat backwater self-cruise map - Fort Kochi heritage self-walk - spice plantation visit guide - public transport map\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGold: Kathakali performance (x2) - Thekkady wildlife sanctuary - Munnar tea estate walk - Alappuzha boat race viewing - Kalaripayattu demonstration - daily breakfast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlatinum: Madurai Meenakshi Temple overnight - private Ayurvedic Panchakarma wellness retreat 3 days (x2) - Kalaripayattu private lesson - private backwater houseboat (exclusive 2 pax) - all transfers - all breakfasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); margin: 0 0 20px;\"\u003eSilver: Breakfast at own cost at reception - Gold: Breakfast provided by hotel - Platinum: All breakfasts included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-excl\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExcludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e international flights - domestic flights within India - activity fees (Silver) - entry fees - meals (unless tier-specified) - Ambassador service fees - travel insurance - personal expenses\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-optional\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-section-title\"\u003eOptional Experiences\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #5a6a60; margin: 0 0 20px;\"\u003eAll experiences below are paid directly to local operators at point of service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-opt-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-opt-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-name\"\u003eKerala Backwater Houseboat Self-Cruise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-price\"\u003ePaid to operator\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-opt-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-name\"\u003eFort Kochi Heritage Walk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-price\"\u003ePaid to operator\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-opt-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-name\"\u003eKathakali Performance (x2)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-price\"\u003ePaid to operator\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-opt-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-name\"\u003eThekkady Wildlife Sanctuary Boat Safari\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-price\"\u003ePaid to operator\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-opt-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-name\"\u003eMunnar Tea Estate Walk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-price\"\u003ePaid to operator\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-opt-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-name\"\u003eAlappuzha Boat Race Viewing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-price\"\u003ePaid to operator\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-opt-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-name\"\u003eKalaripayattu Demonstration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-price\"\u003ePaid to operator\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-opt-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-name\"\u003eMadurai Meenakshi Temple Overnight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-price\"\u003ePaid to operator\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-opt-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-name\"\u003eAyurvedic Panchakarma Retreat 3 Days (x2)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-price\"\u003ePaid to operator\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-opt-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-name\"\u003eKalaripayattu Private Lesson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-price\"\u003ePaid to operator\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-opt-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-name\"\u003ePrivate Backwater Houseboat (Exclusive 2 pax)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-price\"\u003ePaid to operator\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-optional\" style=\"background: #F9F6EF;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-section-title\"\u003eDaylite Ambassador Services\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #5a6a60; margin: 0 0 20px;\"\u003eOptional services paid directly to Daylite Digital at time of booking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-opt-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-opt-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-name\"\u003eMeet \u0026amp; Greet - Standard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-price\"\u003e$100\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-opt-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-name\"\u003eMeet \u0026amp; Greet - Premium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ddd-opt-price\"\u003e$150\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-section-title\"\u003e12-Day Kerala \u0026amp; South India Itinerary\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-itinerary\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-num\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-label\"\u003eDay\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-title\"\u003eArrive Kochi - Fort Kochi Heritage Walk\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ddd-day-detail\"\u003eArrive Cochin International Airport - check in to accommodation - afternoon Fort Kochi self-walk (Silver) - Chinese fishing nets - Dutch Palace - Jewish Quarter Mattancherry - spice port heritage - overnight Kochi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-num\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-label\"\u003eDay\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-title\"\u003eKochi - Kathakali Performance - Kalaripayattu\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ddd-day-detail\"\u003eMorning Kalaripayattu martial arts demonstration (Gold\/Platinum, fee to operator) - 3,000-year-old ancestor of kung fu - evening Kathakali performance (Gold\/Platinum, fee to operator) - 6-hour makeup transformation - overnight Kochi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-num\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-label\"\u003eDay\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-title\"\u003eKochi to Munnar - Tea Estate Walk\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ddd-day-detail\"\u003eMorning drive Kochi to Munnar (3.5 hours) - check in - afternoon Munnar tea estate guided walk (Gold\/Platinum, fee to operator) - rolling green highlands - colonial plantation history - tea tasting - overnight Munnar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-num\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-label\"\u003eDay\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-title\"\u003eMunnar - Eravikulam National Park - Tea Museum\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ddd-day-detail\"\u003eMorning Eravikulam National Park (fee to operator, independent) - Nilgiri tahr mountain goat - afternoon Tea Museum Munnar (fee to operator, independent) - history of Kerala tea industry - overnight Munnar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-num\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-label\"\u003eDay\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-title\"\u003eMunnar to Thekkady - Spice Plantation\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ddd-day-detail\"\u003eMorning drive Munnar to Thekkady (3 hours) - afternoon spice plantation visit (Silver guide included) - cardamom, pepper, cinnamon, vanilla - Kerala spice trade heritage - overnight Thekkady\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-num\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-label\"\u003eDay\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-title\"\u003eThekkady - Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ddd-day-detail\"\u003eMorning Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary boat safari (Gold\/Platinum, fee to operator) - elephants, tigers, bison - Western Ghats biodiversity - afternoon Kathakali performance second showing (Gold\/Platinum, fee to operator) - overnight Thekkady\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-num\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-label\"\u003eDay\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-title\"\u003eThekkady to Alappuzha - Backwater Arrival\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ddd-day-detail\"\u003eMorning drive Thekkady to Alappuzha (4 hours) - check in - afternoon backwater canal walk (Silver map included) - 900km waterway network - fishing communities - overnight Alappuzha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-num\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-label\"\u003eDay\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-title\"\u003eAlappuzha - Houseboat Backwater Cruise\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ddd-day-detail\"\u003eFull day Kerala houseboat backwater cruise (Silver self-cruise map \/ Platinum exclusive private houseboat 2 pax) - converted rice barge - village life on the water - sunset on the backwaters - overnight Alappuzha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-num\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-label\"\u003eDay\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-title\"\u003eAlappuzha - Boat Race Viewing - Ayurveda\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ddd-day-detail\"\u003eMorning Nehru Trophy Boat Race viewing (Gold\/Platinum, fee to operator) - snake boat racing - Kerala's most celebrated festival - afternoon Ayurvedic Panchakarma wellness retreat begins (Platinum, fee to operator) - overnight Alappuzha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-num\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-label\"\u003eDay\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-title\"\u003eAyurveda Retreat - Kalaripayattu Private Lesson\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ddd-day-detail\"\u003eAyurvedic Panchakarma retreat day 2 (Platinum, fee to operator) - morning Kalaripayattu private lesson (Platinum, fee to operator) - ancient Kerala martial art - personal instruction - overnight Alappuzha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-num\"\u003e11\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-label\"\u003eDay\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-title\"\u003eAlappuzha to Madurai - Meenakshi Temple\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ddd-day-detail\"\u003eMorning travel Alappuzha to Madurai (flight or train, fee to operator, independent) - afternoon Meenakshi Temple overnight visit (Platinum, fee to operator) - 52m Dravidian gopuram towers - 2,500-year-old city - overnight Madurai\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-num\"\u003e12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-label\"\u003eDay\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-day-title\"\u003eDeparture - End of Kerala Expedition\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ddd-day-detail\"\u003eMorning check out - independent transfer to Madurai Airport or return to Kochi - end of Kerala Backwaters \u0026amp; South India Temple Circuit Expedition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-highlights\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: #d4af37; border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,.3); padding-bottom: 12px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond',serif; font-size: 32px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eExpedition Highlights\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-hl-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-hl-item\"\u003eKerala backwater houseboat cruise - 900km waterway network - converted rice barge - Alappuzha\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-hl-item\"\u003eKathakali dance-drama (x2) - 6-hour makeup transformation - Mahabharata gods and demons\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-hl-item\"\u003eKalaripayattu demonstration - 3,000-year-old ancestor of kung fu and karate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-hl-item\"\u003eMunnar tea estate walk - rolling green highlands - colonial plantation history - tea tasting\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-hl-item\"\u003ePeriyar Wildlife Sanctuary boat safari - elephants, tigers, bison - Western Ghats\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-hl-item\"\u003eMadurai Meenakshi Temple - 52m Dravidian gopuram - 2,500-year-old city - Platinum tier\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-hl-item\"\u003ePrivate Ayurvedic Panchakarma retreat 3 days (x2) - ancient Kerala healing - Platinum\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-hl-item\"\u003ePrivate backwater houseboat exclusive 2 pax - Platinum tier\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-hl-item\"\u003eFort Kochi heritage walk - Chinese fishing nets - Dutch Palace - Jewish Quarter\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-section-title\"\u003eExperience Pricing - Per Couple - Accommodation Included\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-tiers\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-tier\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-tier-num\"\u003eTier - 01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSilver\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ddd-tier-sub\"\u003eB\u0026amp;B \/ Guesthouse (2 pax) - Breakfast at own cost at reception\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-tier-price\"\u003e$1,600\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-tier-per\"\u003eper couple - 12 days \/ 11 nights\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ddd-tier-features\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 nights - B\u0026amp;B \/ guesthouse - 2 pax\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreakfast at own cost at reception\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital itinerary - Kerala houseboat backwater self-cruise map\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFort Kochi heritage self-walk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpice plantation visit guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublic transport map\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-tier-currencies\"\u003eEUR 1,520 - GBP 1,296 - ZAR 29,360 - INR 133,600\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-tier popular\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-tier-badge\"\u003eMost Popular\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-tier-num\"\u003eTier - 02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGold\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ddd-tier-sub\"\u003e4-star Hotels (2 pax) - Breakfast included - Kathakali \u0026amp; Wildlife\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-tier-price\"\u003e$3,000\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-tier-per\"\u003eper couple - 12 days \/ 11 nights\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ddd-tier-features\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 nights - 4-star hotels - 2 pax - breakfast included daily\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKathakali performance (x2) - paid to operator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThekkady wildlife sanctuary - paid to operator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMunnar tea estate walk - paid to operator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlappuzha boat race viewing - paid to operator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKalaripayattu demonstration - paid to operator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-tier-currencies\"\u003eEUR 2,850 - GBP 2,430 - ZAR 55,050 - INR 250,500\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-tier\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-tier-num\"\u003eTier - 03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlatinum\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ddd-tier-sub\"\u003e5-star Kerala Heritage Resorts (2 pax) - All breakfasts - All transfers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-tier-price\"\u003e$6,200\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-tier-per\"\u003eper couple - 12 days \/ 11 nights\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ddd-tier-features\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 nights - 5-star Kerala heritage resorts - 2 pax - all breakfasts included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMadurai Meenakshi Temple overnight - paid to operator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrivate Ayurvedic Panchakarma retreat 3 days (x2) - paid to operator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKalaripayattu private lesson - paid to operator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrivate backwater houseboat exclusive 2 pax - paid to operator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll transfers included - paid to operator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ddd-tier-currencies\"\u003eEUR 5,890 - GBP 5,022 - ZAR 113,770 - INR 517,700\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dds-section-title\"\u003eBest Season to Travel - Kerala \u0026amp; South India\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ds-seasons\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ds-season recommended\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ds-season-badge\"\u003eBest Overall\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCool Dry Season\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ds-season-months\"\u003eNovember - 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