Get ready for a fascinating journey of pristine beaches and tranquil backwaters that will carve a special place for Kerala in your heart. The natural beauty of Kerala’s beaches and backwaters offers memorable experiences of a lifetime. This tour explores the rich, verdant green landscape of Kerala. You experience the charms of an old trading port, take a houseboat cruise on the backwaters and spend relaxing downtime by the beach.
- Tour duration
- 5 Nights / 6 Days
- Pickup time
- 5:00 AM / 6:00 AM
- Destinations covered
- Cochin, Munnar, Alleppey, Kovalam and Trivandrum
- Departure point
- Hotel in Cochin or Cochin airport / Trivandrum airport
- Confirmation type
- Instant confirmation
- Live guide
- Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Russian
What’s included
- 4 nights’ accommodation, single/twin sharing, with breakfast
- 1 night on a houseboat with all meals
- Private luxury transportation from Cochin to Trivandrum
- Pickup from hotel / airport in Cochin and drop at Trivandrum airport
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Live tour guide service
- Taxes: expressway toll, airport parking and monument parking charges
- Bottled water
- All taxes
What’s not included
- Any entry fees
- Any domestic / international flights
- Lunch and dinner
- Tips for driver and guide
- Insurance and medical care
- Any personal expenses
Please note
- At Munnar and Thekkady, A/c rooms are not provided due to the low temperature.
- The supplementary cost for an A/c deluxe houseboat instead of hotels is Rs 3,000 per person.
- Hotel check-in time is 2:00 PM and check-out time is 12:00 noon.
- Early check-in and late check-out are subject to availability.
- Houseboat check-in time is 12:00 noon and check-out time is 9:00 AM.
- In the A/c deluxe houseboat category, the A/c operates from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
- All houseboats stand still from 5:30 PM to 8:00 AM due to government restrictions.
Itinerary
Cochin to Munnar (135 km, 3.5 hrs)
Sightseeing: Cheyyappara Waterfalls
On arrival at Cochin airport you are picked up and driven to Munnar. On the way, visit the Cheyyappara Waterfalls. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Munnar sightseeing
Sightseeing: tea plantations, Tea Museum, Eravikulam National Park, Mattupetty Dam and Kundala Lake
After breakfast, enjoy a full-day tour of Munnar: the tea plantations, the Tea Museum and Eravikulam National Park, home of the endangered Nilgiri Tahr (Ibex), followed by Mattupetty Dam, Kundala Lake and other scenic spots. Overnight stay at the hotel in Munnar.
Munnar to Alleppey (190 km, 6 hrs)
Sightseeing: Alleppey
After breakfast, drive to Alleppey. On arrival, check in at your hotel, then enjoy a city tour of Alleppey. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Alleppey to Kovalam (165 km, 4.5 hrs)
After breakfast, check out from the houseboat and drive to Kovalam, the internationally renowned beach destination. Overnight stay at a beachside hotel.
Trivandrum sightseeing and Kovalam
Sightseeing: Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Sree Chitra Art Gallery and Napier Museum
In the morning, take a city tour of Trivandrum, including Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Sree Chitra Art Gallery and Napier Museum. Spend the evening at leisure in Kovalam. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Kovalam to Trivandrum
After breakfast, transfer to Trivandrum airport to connect to your flight for onward travel.