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
- 6 Nights / 7 Days
- Pickup time
- 5:00 AM / 6:00 AM
- Destinations covered
- Cochin, Munnar, Kumarakom, 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
- 5 nights’ accommodation, single/twin sharing, with breakfast
- 1 night on a houseboat with all meals
- Private luxury transportation from Cochin to Cochin
- 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 Thekkady (125 km, 3 hrs)
Sightseeing: Periyar Lake boat ride
In the morning, drive to Thekkady, one of the world’s most fascinating wildlife reserves, noted for its geography, diverse wildlife and scenic beauty. Arrive around 1:00 PM and check in at the hotel. At about 3:30 PM, take a boat ride on Periyar Lake (own arrangement), where you can view wildlife at close quarters from the safety of the boat. The greatest attraction of Periyar is the herds of wild elephants that come down to play in the lake (wildlife viewing always depends on good fortune). Overnight stay at the hotel in Thekkady.
Thekkady to Alleppey (125 km, 3 hrs)
Sightseeing: Alleppey
After breakfast, drive to Alleppey. On arrival, check in at your hotel, then enjoy an evening city tour of Alleppey. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Alleppey to Kovalam (165 km, 4.5 hrs)
After breakfast, drive to Kovalam and check in at your hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Kovalam to Kanyakumari and back (85 km, 2 hrs one way)
Sightseeing: Kumari Amman Temple, Vivekananda Memorial and Gandhi Mandapam
Take a day excursion to Kanyakumari. Visit the Kumari Amman Temple, devoted to the Goddess Parvathi as Devi Kanya, the Virgin Goddess; the Vivekananda Memorial, built on Vivekananda Rock in honour of Swami Vivekananda; and Gandhi Mandapam, which stands where the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi were kept for public viewing before being immersed in the sea. Return to Kovalam for the overnight stay.
Kovalam to Trivandrum
After breakfast, transfer to Trivandrum airport to connect to your flight for onward travel.