Asia - India
LACCADIVE SEA
Arabian Sea
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DURATION D13 AYS
TOUR
Tour code: CIK Tour style: Classic Explore Tour comfort: Standard Cycle grade: Moderate
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Malabar Coast and the Western Ghats
£995
TOUR ONLY £1775 FLIGHT INCLUSIVE INDIA
Cochin boat trip
Cochin Airport Fort
WESTERN GHATS Bird Sanctuary
THATTEKKAD
COCHIN Kolenchery
Backwater Cruise
Plantations Tea
Anamudi 2695m
MUNNAR Poopara NEDUMKANDAM KULAMAVA Idukki HOUSEBOAT
KOTAYAM KERALA
ALLEPPEY Reservoir ERRATUPETTA CHINA INDIA Tour essentials
Bay of Bengal
0 km 40 km COCHIN Malabar Coast and the Western Ghats CIK Exploring Kerala’s coast, backwaters and highlands on two wheels
Combining the port of Cochin with the tranquil backwaters of Alleppey this tour offers a chance to see the huge variety that ‘God’s Own Country’ has to offer. Leaving the coast we explore the rolling tea plantations and valleys around Munnar before making our way through villages and along quiet backroads to the waterways, and our chance to experience a traditional Keralan houseboat.
13 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour Cochin. Day 2 Fort Cochin Full day exploring the city and getting to know our bikes. Day 3 Bird Sanctuary Cycle to Thattekkad. Days 4/5 Munnar Passing through tea plantations make our way to Munnar. Explore the villages of this hill town by bike. Days 6/7 Hill Country Continue through tea country and spice plantations to Cheruthoni. Day 8 Markets Cycle to Erratupetta, on the confl uence of two rivers and
a lively market town. Day 9 Rubber Plantations Cycle alongside agricultural fi elds and rubber plantations until we reach Kottayam. Days 10/11 Houseboats Moving in to the backwaters, we board our traditional houseboat for a night. Day 12 Cochin Return to Cochin, watch the fi shing nets at sunset. Day 13 Tour ends Cochin.
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Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12
DAILY DISTANCES
52km 50km 40km 55km 50km 48km 40km 46km
55km
Accommodation: 10 nights standard hotel, 1 night simple hotel, 1 night houseboat. Meals: 12 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 1 dinner are included. Tour staff: Explore Tour Leader, mechanic, driver(s) and local guides. Included Bike: We provide 21 gear Trek 4300 mountain bikes with front suspension – see tour notes for details. Route and Terrain: On this tour we cycle 436 km over nine days (an average of 48 km per day). We follow quiet backroads with some sections on larger main roads. The terrain is undulating with some steep climbs and descents through Munnar and Cheruthoni. A support vehicle is available throughout the tour. We have graded the route as moderate. Group Size: Generally 10 to 16.
Planned tour dates
2013 Tour only dates 25 Mar - 06 Apr 21 Oct - 02 Nov
2014 Tour only dates 24 Mar - 05 Apr
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Single rooms are available from £395
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