19. - 9 January: shopping in Cochin

Morning breakast at the hotel, rich Indian breakfast! One last walk through town, some shopping of local music and a final decision on Indian antiques. The list of acquisitions is long:

-- four bullheads, big white wood sculptures

-- three peacock lamps to be used with oil and wick, very typical of this part of India

-- two large bronze pots used for cooking, they weigh about 25kg each!

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It’s time to start heading home :-( Off to the airport and uneventful flight to Delhi, with a stopover in Mumbai. Once in the capital
 

 

18. - 8 January: Cochin tour

PLACEHOLDER

Morning breakfast at the hotel and day free for own activities with car at disposal full day

Return to hotel for overnight stay. Malabar Residency/Cochin

17. - 7 January: Cochin

PLACEHOLDER

Morning after breakfast depart for city tour of Cochin,  visiting the jewish section,

jewish synagogue in Mattancherry,

Dutch Palace, 

st Francis Church and the

Chinese fishing nets.

Return to your hotel for overnight stay.

16. - 6 January: drive to Cochin

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Breakfast at the hotel and later transfer by boat to Puthenagadi Jetty from where continue on by car for Cochin.  On arrival in Cochin check into the Hotel Malabar House Residency.  Rest of the day at leisure.

Evening witness a spectacular kathakali Dance Performance.  Return to your hotel for overnight stay.

15. - 5 January: backwaters cruises

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Breakfast at the hotel  Rest of the day at leisure to enjoy the stay at the Resort. 

Boat ride through the backwaters.

Later in the evening enjoy a sunset cruise on the Lake Vembanad  Overnight stay.