Programme

Day 01 - Arrive Kochi

Meeting & Greeting on arrival and transfer you to Kochi hotel.
Afternoon visit of Kochi city.

Kochi - the palm green commercial town of Kerala has one of the finest natural harbours in the world. A town with a hoary past, Cochin is the gateway to Kerala. The Jewish Synagogue – built in 1568 AD contains Grand Scrolls of the Old Testament and the copper plates containing the privileges granted to the Jews by the Cochin rulers. The floor of the synagogue is paved with exquisite Chinese hand painted tiles. The Dutch Palace was built by the Portuguese and presented to the Cochin Raja in 1555 AD. 17th century murals depicting scenes from the Indian epic, the Ramayana can be seen here. St. Francis Church, built originally by the Portuguese in 1510 AD is believed to be the first church built by Europeans in India. Vasco da Gama was originally buried here. The Chinese fishing nets can be seen at the entrance of the harbour. The Chinese through trade contact taught this technique of catching fish.

Day 03 - Calicut to Vythiri (Wayanad) – 1.30 hrs drive

After the breakfast visit of Calicut (Kozhikode) city.

Calicut (Kozhikode)- was the traditional capital of Northern Kerala under the Samuthiri rule. Calicut, the most important city of Malabar region of Kerala, was a leading trading centre for spices on the West Coast of India during the medieval period. Calicut found a place in World History with the discovery of sea route to India in 1498 by the Portuguese navigator Vasco Da Gama, who landed at Kappad a coastal fishing village near Calicuty. One can also walk in Sweet Street (Mittayi theruvu): As the name suggests, rows of shops displaying halwa (a sweet) of different colors-red, yellow, black and green and other sweetmeats can be found here, besides many others.

Then transfer to Vythiri hotel.

Day 05 - Vythiri (Wayanad) to Nileshwaram (Kasargod) – 5 hrs drive

After the breakfast transfer to Nileshwaram hotel. Rest of the day free at the beach

Day 07 - Nileshwaram - Bekal Fort – Mangalore airport (2.30 hrs drive)

Morning transfer to Mangalore airport, enroute you can stop & visit Bekal Fort

Bekal Fort: - Giant keyhole shaped fort is spread over 40 acres.

The imposing fort at Bekal is one of the largest and best preserved forts in Kerala. The beautiful expanse of the shallow beach near the Bekal fort known as Bekal Fort Beach has been developed as an exotic beach location. Some important features of this fort are the water-tank with its flight of steps, the tunnel opening towards the south, the magazine for keeping ammunition and the broad and wide steps leading to the Observation Tower which is a rarity. This observation center had strategic significance in discovering even the smallest movements of the enemy and ascertaining safety of the Fort. The Fort appears to have been built up from the sea since almost three fourth of its exteriors is drenched and the waves continually stroke the citadel. The Mukhyaprana Temple of Hanuman and the ancient Muslim Mosque nearby bear testimony to the age-old religious harmony that prevailed in the area. The zigzag entrance and the trenches around the fort show the defense strategy inherent in the fort.

After the visit proceed to Mangalore Airport.