Discovery
Kerala Backwaters, India
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3-night cruise (May-Sept 2012)From 280EUR per Boat per night
- 3-night minimum stay applies
- Day 1
Board discovery at purity and cruise on lake Vembanad towards Alleppey. From there you enter the unique backwater system of rivers and canals and reach Ambalapuzha in the early evening. Guided visit around the famed Ambalapuzha temple. Lunch and dinner are served on board.
Day 2
After breakfast cruise towards Mannar, Kerala's historic center of bronze casting, a surviving crafts tradition. We take you to a manufacturer and explain the inherited work process. Visit of Krishnapuram Palace, famous for its wood crafts and mural paintings. Lunch and dinner are served on board.
Day 3
After breakfast we set sail and reach Pulinkunnu before noon. From there a country boat takes you through narrow canals to an old ancestral house. Visit of the house and traditional lunch served on a banana leaf. Farm visit and return to the boat passing though rice fields with a tuk-tuk. Towards the evening discovery re-enters the lake and moors at privacy for the night. Dinner served on board.
Day 4
After breakfast on the sundeck you disembark between 9 and 10 am. - Rate includes: All Inclusive, Pickup and drop from Cochin airport, welcome drink on arrival, all meals during cruise, free use of the pool while mooring in privacy, free use of cycles & sailing dinghy.
- Rates are per Boat per night based on 2 people sharing.
- Tax: Government Tax included
- Valid: 1 May 2012 - 30 Sep 2012
2-night cruise (May-Sept 2012)From 315EUR per Boat per night
- 2-night minimum stay applies
- Day 1
Board discovery at purity and cruise on lake Vembanad towards Alleppey. From there you enter the unique backwater system of rivers and canals and reach Ambalapuzha in the early evening. Guided visit around the famed Ambalapuzha temple. Lunch and dinner are served on board.
Day 2
After breakfast we set sail and reach Pulinkunnu before noon. From there a country boat takes you through narrow canals to an old ancestral house. Visit of the house and traditional lunch served on a banana leaf. Farm visit and return to the boat passing though rice fields with a tuk-tuk. Towards the evening discovery re-enters the lake and moors at privacy for the night. Dinner served on board.
Day 3
After breakfast on the sundeck you disembark between 9 and 10 am. - Rate includes: All Inclusive, Welcome drink on arrival, all meals during cruise, free use of the pool while mooring in privacy
- Rates are per Boat per night based on 2 people sharing.
- Tax: Government Tax included
- Valid: 1 May 2012 - 30 Sep 2012
1-night cruise (May-Sept 2012)From 350EUR per Boat per night
- 1-night minimum stay applies
- 1 night cruise, starting and ending at privacy, and normally including lunch and dinner on board (on day 1), 1 night's accommodation, and breakfast (on day 2).
- Rate includes: All Inclusive, Accommodation, meals and all activities in itinerary
- Rates are per Boat per night based on 2 people sharing.
- Tax: Government Tax included
- Valid: 1 May 2012 - 30 Sep 2012
Closed: never.
Rate Information
- Rates shown are per Boat per night based on 2 people sharing unless otherwise specified
- Includes (unless otherwise specified): All Inclusive.
- Tax: Government Tax included
- Optional Extras: Beverages, any extra guests
- Children and extra beds: Children of all ages are welcome
Children up to the age of 5 years: free without extra bed. Extra person sharing same room: from €100 per night.Rates valid until: 30 September 2012
Booking Policies
- Payment:
Non-refundable guarantee deposit is charged in United Kingdom Pounds (GBP) by i-escape upon reservation.
Outstanding balance is to be paid directly to Discovery in local currency.
Credit cards accepted by Discovery: Mastercard, Visa. You can also pay by cash - US dollars, pound sterling or euros. - Cancellation Fees:
For all cancellations, the initial 20% deposit is non-refundable. In addition, for any cancellations less than 4 weeks prior to arrival: additional charge of 1 night will be made to your credit card by Malabar Escapes. In peak season: 21 to 8 days prior to arrival: hotel shall retain 25% of the charge of reserved room nights; 7 days to 4 days prior to arrival: 50% retained; 3 days or less prior to arrival: 80% of total room cost. In the event of premature departure, the full extent of the stay as originally booked and confirmed, will be charged.
Checking in & out
- check-in: 12:00 check-out: 10:30
