4 nights · 5 days
Kerala — God's Own Country
Kochi → Munnar → Thekkady → Alleppey → Varkala → Thiruvananthapuram
₹14,999
per head · minimum 4 adults
StayMunnar 2N, Thekkady 1N, Alleppey houseboat 1N
MealsBreakfast and dinner; full board on the houseboat
TransportInnova or similar, Kochi to Thiruvananthapuram
Day by day
1
Arrive Kochi, drive to MunnarMet at Cochin airport or Ernakulam station and driven up to Munnar through the Cheeyappara and Valara waterfalls, spice plantations and valley viewpoints. Evening in the hills.
2
Munnar — full dayEravikulam National Park, home of the Nilgiri tahr, then the Tea Museum for how Kerala's tea is made. On to Mattupetty Dam, Echo Point and Kundala Lake for the landscape and boating.
3
Munnar to ThekkadyThrough the cardamom hills to Thekkady. A boat ride on Periyar Lake inside the national park, where elephants come down to the shore, then a guided spice plantation walk and the market at Kumily.
4
Thekkady to Alleppey — houseboat nightTo Alleppey, the Venice of the East, and aboard a traditional Kerala houseboat for the backwater cruise — coconut lagoons, paddy fields and narrow canals. Lunch, tea, dinner and next morning's breakfast are served on board.
5
Alleppey to Varkala and ThiruvananthapuramOff the houseboat and down the coast to Varkala for the cliffs and Papanasam beach, the cafés along the cliff edge and the Janardanaswamy temple, then your drop at Thiruvananthapuram.
Periyar boat rides are subject to the park's own schedule and availability.