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Kerala - Die Grüne Perle Indiens Teeplantagen bei Munnar in den Western Ghats © Mag. Günter Grüner Südindien: Kerala - die grüne Perle Indiens Die im Südwesten Indiens gelegene Provinz Kerala ist vor allem für ihre Gewürzgärten und Nationalparks in der Bergwelt der Westen Ghats bekannt, für die idyllischen, mit Kokospalmen gesäumten Lagunenlandschaften der Backwaters und natürlich seine schönen Strände. Kerala präsentiert sich aber auch als kulturelle Schatzkammer, mit prachtvollen Palästen, Tempeln und Kirchen. 1. Tag: Wien/München/Frankfurt - Dubai. Am Nachmittag Linienflug mit Emirates nach Dubai (ca. 15.05 - 23.35 Uhr). 2. Tag: Dubai - Trivandrum - Padmanabhapuram - Kovalam. Nach Mitternacht (ca. 02.55 Uhr) Weiterflug nach Trivandrum, der Haupt- stadt von Kerala - Ankunft am Morgen (ca. 08.30 Uhr) und Transfer zum Hotel in Kovalam. Anschließend rasche Fahrt an die Südspitze Indiens nach Padmanabhapuram, die ehemalige Hauptstadt von Tra- vancore, wo wir den aus Holz erbauten prachtvollen Königspalast (der größte Holzpalast Asiens) besichtigen. Zurück in Trivandrum erkunden wir den Kuthiramalika Palast („Haus der Pferde“), ein Teil der alten Königsresidenz - seinen Namen verdankt er den Hunderten hölzer- nen Dachträgern in Pferdegestalt. Daneben liegt der mächtige Shri Padmanabhaswamy Tempel - Haupttempel des einstigen Travancore und Gott Vishnu geweiht. Wie alle Hindu-Tempel dürfen wir ihn nur von außen bewundern. Am Abend Rückkehr zum Hotel in Kovalam. 3. Tag: Kovalam - Fischerdorf Vizhinjam - Kumarakom/Backwaters. Am Morgen kurze Fahrt mit Tuk-Tuks nach Vizhinjam, einem natürli- chen Hafen und einer der lebendigsten Fischereihäfen von Kerala. Wir schauen den Fischern bei der Arbeit zu und halten bei der Mo- schee für einen kurzen Fotostopp. Weiter nach Ochira, wo wir den Pa- rabrahma-„Tempel“ besuchen, wo keine Götterstatue, sondern ein Ba- nyan-Baum als Allerheiligstes verehrt wird. Danach erwartet uns eine längere Fahrt nach Kumarakom, das inmitten der Backwaters liegt: eine der faszinierend sten Landschaften Indiens, die sich hinter der Küste Keralas erstreckt - halb Wasser, halb Land. Ein Labyrinth aus Lagunen, Seen und Kanälen durchzieht das von Palmen beschattete Land. 4. Tag: Dorferlebnis in Kumarakom - Hausbootfahrt durch die Back- waters. Beim heutigen Tagesausflug erleben wir den Alltag am Ufer des Vembanad Sees - begleitet von einem lokalen Führer erreichen wir nach einer kurzen Bootsfahrt das Haus von Ajeesh, der uns zeigt, Südindien wie man auf Kokospalmen klettert. 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Ysyk Bosten Hu Tarim H e Lop Nur r e v A m i u R Da r ya w Qinghai lo Y el r Hu v e Ri dus w In Y ello S utle THREE GORGES PROJECT N tlej u Su J tz tr ia g pu n n Dongting rahm a g Poyang Hu B Y a Hu s u ra d ut n p I a ahm ang Br G e s y d a d w ra Ir M ad e N arm k ahanadi o M n God av a r K r is hna 2 Munnar Chinnar Wildlife S. Cochin Kumarakom Periyar Kanjirappally Trivandrum Kovalam Travancore 1 1 Hausboot in Kerala © Mag. Günter Grüner 2 Kathakali-Tänzer © FVA Kerala Sabu verkosten wir Kokosnusssaft, um dann bei Gowri das Weben der zu den chinesischen Fischernetzen, wir bewundern die schönen Wand- Kokosfasern zu beobachten. Suresh und Latha erklären uns, wie in den ma le reien im Mattan cherry-Palast und (von außen) die älteste Syna- Backwaters gefischt wird - u.a. mit den schönen Netzen, die wir entlang goge Indiens. Am Abend erleben wir die berühm ten Kathakali-Tänze. der Kanäle sehen. Am Nachmittag geht es zu den Hausbooten im Stil 9. Tag: Cochin - Dubai - Wien/München/Frankfurt. Am Morgen Transfer der Kettuvallam, der alten Reisboote mit jeweils 2 - 3 Zimmern (mit WC zum Flughafen - Rückflug (ca. 09.40 - 12.10 Uhr) nach Dubai und um ca. und Waschbecken). Den Abend und die Nacht verbringen wir inmitten 16.50 Uhr Weiterflug nach Wien, München oder Frankfurt. Ankunft in der herrlichen Landschaft der Backwaters am Boot. Wien um ca. 20.00 Uhr. L. Toba 5. Tag: Hausboot - Kanjirapally - Periyar. Nach dem Frühstück verab- schieden wir uns von den Hausbooten und fahren weiter nach Kan- StudienErlebnisReise mit Flug, Bus/Kleinbus, ***, **** u. *****Hotels/ jirapally, eine nette kleine Stadt mit zahlreichen Plantagen an den HP, 1 Nacht auf einem Hausboot in den Backwaters/VP Ausläufern der Western Ghats. Wir besuchen einen Bauernhof und TERMINE P IISK spazieren durch die Pflanzungen von Gummibäumen, Kaffee, Ananas 02.02. - 10.02.2019 Semesterferien Wien, NÖ und verschiedensten Gewürzen. Wir sehen, wie Kautschuk verarbeitet 26.10. - 03.11.2019 Nationalfeiertag/Allerheiligen wird, das Pflücken der Kaffeebohnen, den Anbau von Gewürzen - ein- Flug ab Wien € 1.950,– € 1.995,– fach die tägliche Arbeit auf den Plantagen. Am Ende unseres Spazier- Flug ab München, Frankfurt € 1.990,– € 2.035,– gangs lernen wir noch, wie eine typisch keralesische Mahlzeit gekocht EZ-Zuschlag € 400,– € 450,– wird - wer mag, kann gerne auch bei der Zubereitung helfen. Nach dem Mittagessen geht es nach Periyar, eines der ältesten Naturschutzge- LEISTUNGEN biete Indiens in den Western Ghats. Am Abend erleben wir eine Kala- • Linienflug mit Emirates über Dubai nach Trivandrum und von Cochin retour ripayattu-Vorführung, die alte indische Kampfkunst. • Transfers und Rundfahrt mit einem indischen Kleinbus/Bus mit AC 6. Tag: Periyar Nationalpark - Munnar. Am Morgen Bootsfahrt im Pe- • 3 Übernachtungen in ***Hotels, 2 Übernachtungen im ****Hotel, riyar-Reservat: Am Seeufer sind Wildschweine, Hirsche, eventuell auch 1 Übernachtung im *****Hotel (indische Klassifizierung), jeweils in wilde Elefanten und Gaur - indische Bisons - sowie eine vielfälti ge Zweibettzimmern mit Dusche/WC, 1 Nacht am Hausboot (Doppel- Vogelwelt zu beobachten. Durch Gewürz- und Teeplantagen in den zimmer mit Waschbecken und WC, ohne AC) • Halbpension: 2. Tag abends bis 8. Tag abends, Picknick am 7. Tag Kardamom Hills fahren wir anschließend nach Munnar: Die ehema- • Eintritte lt. Programm lige britische Hill Station (1500 m) ist von Teeplantagen umgeben, • Kanjirapally-Plantagentour inkl. Kochvorführung und Mittagessen darüber erhebt sich der höchste Berg Südindiens, der Anamudi (2695 • Bootsfahrt und Kalaripayattu-Vorführung in Periyar m). Besuch des Teemuseums im Nallatanni Estate, wo wir in die Kunst • Jeep-Fahrt im Anamudi Shola Nationalpark der Tee-Erzeugung sehen. Seit ca. 130 Jahren wird hier Assam-Tee an- • Besuch des Kathakali-Tanztheaters in Cochin • 1 Marco Polo Reiseführer „Indien - der Süden“ pro Zimmer gebaut - mittlerweile ist Munnar der größte Teeproduzent Indiens. • qualifizierte deutschsprachige indische Reiseleitung 7. Tag: Ausflug Anamudi Shola Nationalpark - Chinnar Wildlife Sanc- • Flug bezogene Taxen (derzeit € 60,–) tuary. Der heutige Tag steht ganz im Zeichen von Wildlife: Zunächst Gültiger Reisepass (mind. 6 Monate nach Ausreise) und indisches geht es in den Anamudi Shola-NP mit dem größten Shola-Wald Indiens Visum erforderlich. - ein tropischer Bergwald, der nur in den Western Ghats vorkommt. Mit Mindestteilnehmerzahl: 8 Pers., Höchstteilnehmerzahl: 18 Personen Geländewägen erkunden wir den Park und lernen die reiche Vogelwelt NICHT INKLUDIERT: Visum für Indien (derzeit e-Visum € 95,–). und Flora kennen. Auf dem Weg nach Chinnar passieren wir kleine HOTELUNTERBRINGUNG: Die Unterbringung erfolgt in folgenden o.ä. Dörfer und starten am Nachmittag zu einer ca. 2-3-stündigen Dschun- Hotels (indische Klassifizierung) in Zimmern mit Dusche/WC. gelwanderung im Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary - mit Glück können wir Kovalam *****Hotel „Uday Samudra Beach Resort“ Axis- und Sambarhirsche, vielleicht auch Elefanten beobachten. Durch Kumarakom ***Hotel „Abad Whispering Palms“ den Sandelholzwald von Marayoor kehren wir nach Munnar zurück. Backwaters Hausboot (ohne Aircondition) 8. Tag: Munnar - Cochin. Der letzte Tag unserer Reise führt uns nach Periyar ***„Abad Green Forest Resort“ Cochin - die „Königin der Arabischen See“ ist ein pittoresker Hafenort an Munnar ****„The Leaf Munnar Resort“ der Küste von Malabar: Wir besuchen die Franziskus-Kirche (1503 - mit Cochin ***Hotel „Abad Atrium“ dem Kenotaph von Vas co da Gama) und spazieren durch die Altstadt Südindien Kneissl Touristik Fernreisen 2019 123.
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