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Wheelchair & Disabled Holidays: Kerala India + Houseboat

India: Beautiful Kerala
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10 NIGHTS

FROM $2,508

Per person sharing

Flights quoted separately

Wheelchair Disabled Holidays Kerala India Vacation Houseboat Backwaters

If you travel in a manual wheelchair & can transfer into a regular saloon car, our disabled holidays to beautiful Kerala in India will allow you to experience their relaxed way of life. Visit Cochin, the tea plantations of Munnar & elephants of Periyar, before relaxing on the shores of Vembanad Lake on the tranquil Kerala Backwaters. Private driver & accessible hotels included. Not suitable for power chairs.

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• Wheelchair Holidays, Kerala India	• Cochin City Tour	• Chinese Fishing Nets	• Kathakali Dance Show
• Munnar Tea Plantations	• Periyar Elephants	• Kerala India Houseboat	• Rice Houseboat, Backwaters
• Bird Watching	• Wheelchair Disabled Holidays, Kerala

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• Wheelchair Holidays, Kerala India	• Cochin City Tour	• Chinese Fishing Nets
• Kathakali Dance Show	• Munnar Tea Plantations	• Periyar Elephants
• Kerala India Houseboat	• Rice Houseboat, Backwaters	• Bird Watching
• Wheelchair Disabled Holidays, Kerala

Day 1

You will be met at Kochi Airport and transferred to your hotel in this Arabian seaport that was at the centre of the spice trade for many centuries. Check in and relax in the beautiful southern state of Kerala - fondly called "God's own Country".

As you will have the services of your driver/guide today, you can start exploring this city later in the morning if you wish (pay any entrance fees locally).

Note: As all transfers are in a regular saloon car, this holiday is only suitable if you can transfer into the vehicle and travel with a fully collapsible manual wheelchair.

Kerala is a 'dry' state. All 5-star hotels have alcohol licences and restricted items (eg wine & beer) are served in some mid-range properties, but this does vary by hotel & you will not find any beach bars serving alcohol. You therefore need to ask your driver to stop at a liquor store before arriving at your hotel, so you can purchase your preferred drink, to enjoy in the privacy of your room before dinner.

Day 2

This morning enjoy a city tour of Kochi - an important trading centre to the ancient Greeks, Romans, Jews, Arabs and Chinese. The Portuguese established the first European settlement in India here and the city was later colonised by the Dutch and then the British.

We visit St. Francis Church where explorer Vasco da Gama was first buried and the Jewish Synagogue. We also view from outside the Mattancherry Palace (also known as Dutch Palace). Time permitting, we can also visit the pilgrimage church of St George in Edappally, one of the oldest and largest churches in India. We also view from a distance the old Chinese fishing nets at Fort Kochi, each operated by a team of up to six fishermen.

Your afternoon is at leisure to relax at your hotel. In the evening a special treat awaits - a performance of the famous Kathakali classical dance.

Note: Mattancherry Palace is closed on Fridays & the Jewish Synagogue is closed on Fridays & Saturdays. Not all temples and sights are accessible, but your guide will do his best to get you as close as possible. The Kathakali dance show starts at 18.30, but the face painting of the artists starts at 17.30.

Day 3

This morning your driver will collect you from your hotel in Kochi and introduce you to the beauty of rural Kerala, as you travel 4-hours up steep winding roads to the scenic hill station at Munnar with its vast tea plantations.

After checking into your hotel, relax in the clear mountain air of this beautiful summer resort.

Day 4

At leisure to relax at the mountainous hill station of Munnar.

You can visit the Tea Museum (pay any entrance fees locally), enjoy the wonderful scenery and taste some of the best food in India.

Note: The Tea Museum is closed on Mondays.

Day 5

This morning drive 4-hours down from the hills of Munnar, travelling through coffee and pepper plantations to Periyar National Park in the Western Ghats mountains.

Situated in the Cardamom and Pandalam Hills, this park forms the watershed for two important rivers - the Periyar and Pamba. It is home to several rare and endangered species including tigers, although they are rarely seen.

On arrival check into your hotel, with balance of day at leisure.

Day 6

This morning enjoy a shared jeep ride through a Spice Plantation, with the opportunity to observe the birds, butterflies and other wildlife that live in these evergreen and moist deciduous forests interspersed with grasslands.

There are 35 different mammals in neighbouring Periyar National Park, a 400 sq. mile (640 sq. km) wildlife sanctuary that it is an important elephant and tiger reserve and home to many threatened species. However tiger sightings are rare as they are so difficult to spot in the jungle. This park is also home to gaur, sambar, wild boar, giant squirrel, flying squirrel, jungle cat, sloth bear, nilgiri tahr, lion-tailed macaque, nilgiri langur, nilgiri marten, stripe-necked mongoose and fruit bats.

Your afternoon is free to relax at your lodge.

Note: The ride takes place in a plantation outside the national park and you will need to be lifted into the front seat of the jeep. Vehicles can drive a short way into the park to the boat boarding point, but no futher.

Day 7

This morning we drive 4-hours to the small town of Kumarakom on Vembanad Lake, the largest backwater in India.

Your guide will drop you off at your hotel, where you can relax on the shores of the lake.

Days 8 To 9

Today is free to relax independently at your hotel and enjoy the leisurely lifestyle and wonderful food of Kumarakom on Vembanad Lake - an important habitat for many marine and freshwater fish species and shrimps.

Kerala is renowned for its yoga and Ayurvedic spa treatments. Bird watching is also outstanding, with nearby Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary offering a safe refuge for many migratory birds.

Day 10

Today transfer to Vembanad Lake for a 3-hour cruise in a traditional Rice Houseboat along the Kerala Backwaters. This network of freshwater backwaters, lakes and rivers stretches over 930 miles (1,500 km) and provides a vital waterway for transporting people and their produce.

Board an air-conditioned Rice Houseboat that was once used to transport goods from isolated interior villages to the larger towns, but is now largely used for pleasure. As the water is level with the land here, relax and watch the agricultural lives of the people who live along the canals and work in the rice paddy fields. Lunch is included onboard today.

Note: The boat is partially accessible on the lower deck, but the the upper deck and bathroom are not wheelchair accessible.

Day 11

Transfer 2.5-hours to Cochin Airport for your flight home.

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