Affordable Kerala Package
Munnar (2N) – Thekkady (1N) – Alleppey Houseboat (1N)
5 Day Trip
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ARRIVAL COCHIN – MUNNAR (4 HRS / 135 KM)
Arrive in Cochin. You will be received by one of our team members at either the Cochin International airport or Railway Station or the Bus Station (depend on your mode of travel).
Drive to Munnar. Enroute you will visit Cheyyappara Waterfalls & Valara waterfalls. On this scenic drive, you will be able to see tea estates spread out over hundreds of kilometers like a green, plush carpet. Tata Tea covers most of the area. The lush green hills will provide amazing views that are best seen and not heard. You are going to a place with no pollution with a sparse population. Check in at the hotel on arrival and enjoy a comfortable overnight stay. -
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DAY 2 : MUNNAR SIGHTSEEING
After breakfast, you will set out for a sightseeing tour of Munnar. This tour will start off with a drive up to the Eravikulam National Park (Rajamalai mountain), followed by the Mattupetty Dam, Tea Estates, Echo-point, Spice plantation, Rose Garden, Photo point, Tea Museum, Blossom Park, Kundale Dam and ending off with the Top Station. You can also enjoy boating in the lake, rock climbing and trekking (all optional). Return to the hotel in the evening. You can enjoy rest of the day at the hotel and relax.
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DAY 3 : MUNNAR – THEKKADY (2.5HRS/90KM)
After a scrumptious breakfast, you can start off on the picturesque journey to Thekkady weaving through mist-capped mountains, spice plantations and open grasslands. Once you have checked into the hotel and relaxed, you can leave for an enjoyable wild safari through the Periyar Tiger Reserve. This wild life sanctuary in Thekkady spreads across 777 sq. Kms. Around 360 sq. Kms of it is a thick evergreen forest. This sanctuary was declared a Tiger reserve in 1978 as it is acclaimed for its geomorphology, wild life diversity and the breath-taking scenery. You can opt for a boating at the Periyar Lake, Jeep Safari, Spice Plantation visit and Elephant ride, all at an extra cost. Once all the activities are over, you can spend a soothing night at the hotel in Thekkady.
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DAY 4: ALLEPPEY HOUSEBOAT (4HRS/150KM)
After a refreshing sleep and breakfast, you can drive off to Alleppey to experience the Kerala Backwaters and know why it is called the ‘Venice of the East’. You can check-in to a houseboat arranged by us. You will be greeted with a welcome drink. You will be provided tea, snacks, mineral water, lunch, dinner and finally, breakfast (the next day). While you cruise around the backwaters, let yourself get carried away by the beauty that surrounds you: the bowed-down paddy fields, the local inhabitants, rustic homes, the ancient churches and temples and the swaying coconut groves. You can go to sleep in the middle of the lake under the nascent night sky.
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DAY 5 : ALLEPPEY – COCHIN DEPARTURE (2.5HRS)
You can checkout from the houseboat after breakfast and proceed to Cochin. We can arrange shopping and sightseeing tours depending on the time of your flight / train / bus. You can now return home filled with beautiful memories of your Kerala trip.
