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Welcome to Monsoon cruising!Here is one of our bucket lists to take a close look at Indian monsoon at its wettest time of the year and take a break from the overwhelming heat and sun of UAE bold summer.
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Expect spectacular weather conditions - thunders, lightings and breaking through rays of the sun. We will experience it while safely cruising traditional house boats over the endless backwaters canals of Alleppey.
Filled with rice paddies and farms, Kerala offers typical Asian landscape, which makes it a great location for cycling. We simply cant resist doing some leisure spinning there. In addition, we will get on traditional snake boat and do some paddling as well.
Here is the plan packed within weekend framework:
FRIDAY:
Meeting at airport for a direct flight to Kochi.
SATURDAY:
Arrival to Kochi, transfer to Alleppey. Check in on the houseboat and rest till morning. Around 9am start cruising the canals.
Stopover for lunch with traditional Kerala fish curry meals. Cruise continues covering beautiful rivers and canals with palm trees and small houses near to it, villages paddy fields, churches etc. A chance to taste Kerala traditional beverages made of coconuts. We will have an occasion to buy fresh prawns, crabs, karimeen from local fishermen so chef will prepare it for dinner.
By 18:00 hours the boat will be anchored in an isolated area till the next day morning 7.30 hours. At this leisure time we can explore surroundings along the riverside. Sleep in your floating paradise.
SUNDAY:
Backwaters sunrise accompanied by cup of coffee and fresh morning breeze. After breakfast we will continue exploring the villages of Alleppey on our bikes. Around 1 pm stop for lunch, continue cycling covering the small bridges, markets and small houses along canals.
In the early afternoon we will get back on the houseboat to refresh up, and proceed to Kochi international airport for return fly back home.
Activities: cruising, cycling, snake boating.
Level of difficulty: easy and relaxing
Duration: Weekend
Accommodation & meals: houseboats - double sharing, meals included.
Requirements: swimgear, mosquito repellent, sunblock, sport shoes, padded shorts, cycling gloves, travel pillow, sunglasses.
Cost: 3,600 AED all incl. flight, except personal insurance, visa.
Visas: Most of nationalities can obtain e-visa to India: https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/info1.jsp, otherwise you ll need to visit Embassy.
See yah in Kerala x
Piotr
050 4848238 / [email protected]
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