A houseboat on the Kerala backwaters under coconut palms

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Kerala · 5 nights, 6 days

God’s Own Country: Kerala

from ₹20,999 per person, twin sharing, flights extra

Munnar to Thekkady to Alleppey to Kovalam

About this trip

Kerala end to end in five nights, from the tea hills to the sea. Munnar’s tea estates, a boat safari at Periyar, a night on a private houseboat at Alleppey, then two nights on the beach at Kovalam. Kerala is our home state.

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Length
5 nights, 6 days
Route
Munnar to Thekkady to Alleppey to Kovalam

Kerala at a glance

  • Best Dec–Mar Dry and pleasant
  • Photo ID For flights and hotels
  • Heritage
  • Beach
  • Honeymoon
  • Family

Highlights

  • Munnar tea gardens at dawn
  • Periyar Tiger Reserve boat safari, Thekkady
  • Alleppey houseboat overnight on the backwaters
  • Kovalam Lighthouse Beach sunset
  • Kathakali classical dance performance
  • Optional (extra cost): Ayurvedic massage in Kovalam

Route

  1. Munnar
  2. Thekkady
  3. Alleppey
  4. Kovalam
  • Hotel
  • Breakfast
  • Transfers
  • Houseboat

Day by day

  1. Day 1:Kochi to Munnar: Tea Country

    From Kochi airport we drive you up into the Cardamom Hills to Munnar, stopping at two waterfalls on the way.

    • Pickup at Kochi airport
    • Cheeyappara & Valara waterfalls along the way
    • Sunset walk in a Munnar tea garden
    • Check-in at your hill resort

    Meals:No meals

  2. Day 2:Munnar: Tea Estates & Wildlife

    You wake to a sea of green, with rolling tea gardens covering the Cardamom Hills on every side.

    • Tata Tea Museum & factory
    • Eravikulam National Park, home of the Nilgiri Tahr
    • Mattupetty Dam & Echo Point
    • Top Station, the highest viewpoint in Munnar
    • Walk through a spice garden

    Meals:Breakfast

  3. Day 3:Munnar to Thekkady: Spice Country

    Drive past pepper vines and cardamom farms to Thekkady, home of the Periyar Tiger Reserve.

    • Boat safari in Periyar Tiger Reserve
    • Visit a spice plantation and shop for spices
    • Kathakali dance performance
    • Walk through the Kumily spice market

    Meals:Breakfast

  4. Day 4:Thekkady to Alleppey Houseboat

    Drive to Alleppey and step aboard your private kettuvallam for an overnight cruise on the backwaters.

    • Drive to Alleppey (3 hours)
    • Board a traditional Kerala houseboat at noon
    • Afternoon cruise along palm-lined canals
    • Fresh Kerala seafood dinner on board
    • Overnight at anchor under the stars

    Meals:Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (lunch and dinner on the houseboat)

  5. Day 5:Alleppey to Kovalam Beach

    A last morning on the backwaters, then the drive south to the crescent beaches of Kovalam.

    • Houseboat cruise in the morning
    • Disembark & drive to Kovalam (3.5 hours)
    • Arrive at Lighthouse Beach
    • Seafood dinner at Hawah Beach (own cost)
    • Optional (extra cost): Ayurvedic massage

    Meals:Breakfast on the houseboat

  6. Day 6:Departure from Trivandrum

    An early walk on Kovalam’s Lighthouse Beach before we transfer you to Trivandrum International Airport.

    • Beach walk at sunrise
    • Breakfast
    • Optional: Padmanabhaswamy Temple from outside
    • Transfer to Trivandrum Airport

    Meals:Breakfast

What the price covers

Included

  • 5 nights: 1 in Munnar, 1 in Thekkady, 1 on an Alleppey houseboat, 2 in Kovalam
  • Daily breakfast (houseboat: all meals included)
  • Periyar Tiger Reserve boat safari entry
  • Kathakali dance performance
  • Alleppey kettuvallam houseboat (8-hour cruise)
  • Private AC vehicle with English chauffeur-guide
  • Airport transfers (Kochi and Trivandrum)

Not included

  • Airfares to/from your city
  • Ayurvedic treatments (chargeable)
  • Personal expenses

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From our travellers

  • Rated 5 out of 5

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    Saagar Jose

    Munnar trip · Google review

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It is the lowest price per person for this trip, with two people sharing a room, for what the trip lists as included. Flights from your city are quoted separately. Indicative price: it can change with dates and availability. Ask us for today’s price for your dates.

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When is the best time to go?

December to March is dry and pleasant. September to November is lush and green, with the last of the south-west monsoon and then the north-east monsoon’s afternoon showers. The monsoon, June to August, turns the hills bright green and is the season for Ayurveda; Munnar stays cool all year.

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