Day: 1 Cochin
Upon arrival at Cochin airport or Ernakulam railway station, you will be transferred to your hotel. Later in the day, enjoy a half-day city tour of Cochin visiting the St. Francis Church, the Mattencherry Palace, the Jewish Synagogue and Chinese fishing nets.
Day: 2 Cochin-Munnar (130 kms /approx. 4 hour drive)
Meals: Breakfast
After a hearty breakfast, proceed on a drive through the picturesque countryside of Munnar. On arrival check into your hotel.
Day 3: Munnar
Meals: Breakfast
After a sumptous breakfast, enjoy a city tour of Munnar visiting the Christ Church, Mattupetty dam and lake. Spen the rest of the day free at leisure relaxing in your hotel.
Day : 4 Munnar-Thekkady (105 Kms/ approx. 3 hour drive )
Meals: Breakfast
After an appetizing breakfast, drive to Thekkady (Periyar) from the land of tea plantations to the land of the spice plantations. On arrival check into your hotel. The afternoon is at leisure to walk through the bustling spice market in the Kumily village or to visit spice plantations.
Day : 5 Thekaddy-Alleppey-Houseboat(110 Kms / approx. 4 hour drive
Meals: Breakfast
After a delectable breakfast, embark on a boat cruise on lake Periyar (boats can be hired directly), to observe wildlife in the Periyar sanctuary. Later drive to the idyllic backwaters of Alleppey and board your houseboat.
Day : 6 Kumarakom
Meals: Breakfast
After enjoying your breakfast, your houseboat would transfer you to your resort in Kumarakom. The rest of the day is at leisure. Relax in serenity of your beautiful resort.
Day : 7 Kumarakom-Kovalam (190 Kms/ approx. 5 hour drive)
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, drive to Kovalam where on arrival you will check into your hotel.
Day : 8 Kovalam
Meals: Breakfast
After a delicious breakfast, the day is free for leisure activities. You can opt for a rejuvinating Ayurvedic body massage (on direct payment basis) or simply enjoy the facilities offered by the resort.
Day : 9 Kovalam
Meals: Breakfast
After a hearty breakfast, embark on the adventurous excusion to Kanyakumari. Return to Kovalam.
Day : 10 Departure Cochin
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, check out of the hotel. Drive to Cochin and transfer to airport for your onward journey.
Day 1: Arrival Cochin - Kumarakom
After arriving in Cochin, drive to Kumarakom and reach by afternoon. Check into the hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Kumarakom
Meals: Breakfast
After a hearty breakfast, visit a bird sanctuary. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure or take an optional backwater cruise. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 3: Kumarakom - Thekkady
Meals: Breakfast
After a delectable breakfast, check out of the hotel. Drive to Thekkady and reach by afternoon. Check into the hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 4: Thekkady
Meals: Breakfast
After a sumptous breakfast, take a boat cruise in Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. In the afternoon, visit a spice plantation. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 5: Thekkady - Cochin
Meals: Breakfast
After a delicious breakfast, check out of the hotel. Drive to Cochin and reach by the afternoon. Check into the hotel and take a sightseeing tour of Cochin visiting the Dutch Palace, St. Francis Church, Jewish Synagogue and see the Chinese fishing nets on the harbour. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 6: Departure Cochin
Meals: Breakfast
After an appetizing breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer to railway station/airport for your onward journey.
Day 1: Arrival in Cochin
Arrive in Cochin to a warm welcome and receive a transfer to Munnar (130 kms/ 4 hours approx) driving through the picturesque countryside. Upon arrival in Munnar, check-in to the hotel.
Day 2: Munnar
Meals: Breakfast
After a hearty breakfast, enjoy a city tour of Munnar visiting the Christ Church, Mattupetty Dam, Pothamedu, Devikulam, Pallivasal and Attukal. Spend the rest of the day at leisure followed by a comfortable overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 3: Munnar - Thekkady (135 kms/ 4 hours approx)
Meals: Breakfast
After enjoying breakfast, check-out of the hotel and drive to Thekkady. Upon arrival in Thekkady in the afternoon, check-in to the hotel followed by a comfortable stay.
Day 4: Thekkady
Meals: Breakfast
After a delectable breakfast, you can enjoy various adventure activities such as trekking, bamboo rafting, border hiking and rock climbing. You can also take an optional boat cruise (on direct payment) in Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. Enjoy a comfortable overnight stay at the hotel
Day 5: Thekkady - Kumarakom (104 kms/ 3 hours approx)
Meals: Breakfast
After an appetizing breakfast, proceed on a drive to Kumarakom. Upon arrival, check into the hotel. There are a number of places you can visit such as the Bird Sanctuary. Enjoy a comfortable overnight stay at hotel.
Day 6: Kumarakom - Alleppey
Meals: Breakfast
After a delicious breakfast, check-out of the hotel at Kumarakom and board the houseboat which will be cruising from Kumarakom to Alleppey (or vice versa). Enjoy a delectable lunch and dinner amidst serene backwaters followed by a comfortable overnight stay in the houseboat.
Day 7: Departure
Meals: Breakfast
After a sumptous breakfast, check-out of the houseboat in Alleppey and drive to Cochin (85 kms/ 3 hours approx). Upon arrival, receive a transfer to the airport/railway station to board a flight/train for onward journey.
Draped over a hill, surrounded by tea plantations and backed by a splendid stretch of the Western Ghats, Munnar is a choice retreat in summer. Honeymooners frequent this hill station during all seasons for a taste of its cool and salubrious weather. The three rivers Madupetti, Nallathanni and Periavaru give Munnar its name, which means 'three rivers'. The Duke of Wellington's visit to Munnar in the 19th century put it on the map. Soon it acquired the status as a popular hill resort in south India and was nicknamed as Kerala's Scottish Highlands.
After enjoying the views from Echo Point or Top Station, take a short walk through tea plantations or go for a ride in a disco rickshaw. Lined with stalls selling tea, fruits and vegetables, the streets are crowded with people, cows and goats. Though most of the people are Tamilians, both Tamil and Malayalam are spoken.
The tribal colonies, where ancient customs are still practiced, are worth a visit. Attukal Pongala in February is their biggest event. Fort Munnar, a resort, hosts performances by tribals donning feathery headgear. Payippad Jalotsavam is when the excitement runs sky-high. It is the annual boat race held on Onam.
Picnicking at Anayirangal, looking out for the blue beauty, Neelakurinji (a flower that blooms every 12 years), watching pink dragonflies dancing around flowers, and practicing yoga at Chinnakanal Ayur Resort or Kaivalyam Retreat, fishing at Devikulamor High Range Club, or camping out at Hornbill or Anayirangal, there's lots to do in Munnar. And more, like trekking, cycling, kayaking, rafting, paragliding or a helicopter ride.
Wildlife enthusiasts can immerse themselves in lush greenery, sandalwood trees, sounds of animals, hidden streams, calls of birds and the myriad colours of flora. Oblivious to the world outside, the Eravikulam National Park, Thattekad (Salim Ali) Bird Sanctuary, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary and shola forests (Butterfly forests) are dense with animals like Mountain Goats, Bisons and Tigers.
With stunning greenery, rolling mists all around, and a nip in the air, it is easy to lose track of time.