Places: Cochin | Munnar | Thekkady | Alleppey
Day 1: Cochin > Munnar (135 Km / 4hr)
Assistance provided by our representative from the moment you arrive at the Cochin railway station or airport. He will escort you to Munnar and on the way you can savor splendid views of tea plantations and small towns, looking beautiful with the backdrop of picturesque lush surroundings. Besides this, you can witness Cheeyappara waterfalls, Valara waterfalls and Attukal waterfalls that are sure to leave you spell bound. Adimali, a wholesale place for cardamom and spices and Pallivasal are other attractions worth exploring. After reaching Munnar town, you can check in your hotel, relax and enjoy an overnight stay.
Day 2: Sightseeing at Munnar
Second day in Munnar begins with breakfast after which sightseeing is organized. The first destination is fabulous Mattupetty Dam which offers splendid views of gushing waters. You can enjoy an optional boat drive here. Echo point, well renowned for natural echo phenomenon, the famous Shooting Point where film shootings are organized and Kundale Lake offering shikara boating is included in the itinerary. Sightseeing continues after lunch, including a visit to Tea Museum, Blossom Park and Pothamedu View Point. Following this, sightseeing ends and you can get back to your hotel and relax.
Day 3: Munnar > Thekkady (110 km / 3hr)
Voyage from Munnar to Thekkady begins in the morning, allowing you to visit various splendid attractions on the way, like Pooppara, Vandanmedu, Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary and Ankara. Following this, you can check in the hotel on reaching Thekkady. After relaxing for a while you can indulge in exhilarating optional activities, such as elephant safari, Kalari Payette-a traditional martial art form, Kathakali show, Jungle Jeep safari, Ayurveda massage, plantation visit and boating in Periyar. You are then taken back to the hotel where you can enjoy overnight stay.
Day 4: Thekkady > Kumarakom / Alleppey Houseboat stay (150 km / 3.5hr)
Post breakfast, Drive from Thekkady to Kumarakom / Alleppey for a Houseboat cruise, which takes you through inland waterways and breathtaking backwaters of Kumarakom / Alleppey. There you can enjoy an overnight stay on the houseboat. Afternoon marks your arrival at Kumarakom / Alleppey, where you would be greeted with a non-alcoholic welcome drink. Following this, the cruise begins, taking through backwaters. Sightseeing includes visits to coconut lagoons, resorts of Kumarakom/Alleppey, bird sanctuary. Journey halts for lunch where fish, chicken etc, is served and continues again, taking you to C-block, R-block and Rajapuram. Cruise stops in the evening and you can enjoy an evening walk in the village. Sightseeing ends at night and you can relax in your A/C rooms.
Day 5: Alleppey to Cochin(53 km/1.21 hrs)
After breakfast check out from the houseboat and drive to Cochin . Spent the afternoon with local sightseeing in and around Cochin - the Queen of Arabian Sea, this is one of the finest natural harbors in the World and was one of the major centers for commerce and trade with British, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, etc. Sightseeing attractions in Cochin include Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Jewish Street, St. Francis Church and Chinese Fishing Nets. Overnight stay is arranged in Cochin.
Day 6: Back to home with Sweet memories
After breakfast check out from the Hotel and drive to Cochin Airport / railway station (depending on your departure place) for your flight / train back home, feeling content about a wonderful holiday you spent in the God's Own Country.