Overview

Kerala, a state on India's tropical Malabar Coast, has nearly 600km of Arabian Sea shoreline. It's known for its palm-lined beaches and backwaters, a network of canals. Inland are the Western Ghats, mountains whose slopes support tea, coffee and spice plantations as well as wildlife. National parks like Eravikulam and Periyar, plus Wayanad and other sanctuaries, are home to elephants, langur monkeys and tigers.

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival in Cochin

Sightseeing

Transfers

Stay

Arrive in Cochin. Check-in at your hotel. Explore Fort Kochi and Mattancherry. Visit the Chinese Fishing Nets, St. Francis Church, and Dutch Palace. Enjoy a Kathakali dance performance at a local theatre. Overnight: Stay in Cochin.

Day 2

Cochin to Munnar

Sightseeing

Breakfast

Transfers

Stay

After breakfast depart for Munnar. Check-in at your hotel in Munnar. Visit the Tea Museum and enjoy a tea plantation tour. Relax and explore the local market. Check in to your hotel and stay in Munnar.

Day 3

Munnar Sightseeing

Sightseeing

Breakfast

Transfers

Stay

After breakfast, visit Mattupetty Dam, Echo Point, and Kundala Lake. Explore Eravikulam National Park and see the Nilgiri Tahr. Visit Top Station for panoramic views. Stay in Munnar.

Day 4

Munnar to Thekkady

Sightseeing

Breakfast

Transfers

Stay

After breakfast, check out from hotel and depart for Thekkady. Check-in at your hotel in Thekkady. Visit a spice plantation. Enjoy a traditional Kalaripayattu (martial arts) show. Overnight stay in Thekkady.

Day 5

Thekkady to Varkala

Sightseeing

Breakfast

Transfers

Stay

After breakfast, check out from hotel and go for a boat ride in Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. Depart for Varkala. Check-in at your hotel in Varkala. Visit the Varkala Beach and Papanasam Beach. Overnight stay in Varkala.

Day 6

Varkala to Kanyakumari

Sightseeing

Breakfast

Transfers

Stay

After breakfast, check out from hotel Visit the Janardana Swami Temple. Depart for Kanyakumari. Check-in at your hotel in Kanyakumari. Visit the Vivekananda Rock Memorial and watch the sunset at Kanyakumari Beach. Overnight stay in Kanyakumari.

Day 7

Kanyakumari to Kovalam

Sightseeing

Breakfast

Transfers

Stay

After breakfast, check out from hotel watch the sunrise at Kanyakumari. Visit the Thiruvalluvar Statue and Kanyakumari Temple. Depart for Kovalam. Check-in at your hotel in Kovalam. Relax at the Kovalam Beach. Overnight stay in Kovalam.

Day 8

Kovalam

Sightseeing

Breakfast

Transfers

Stay

After breakfast visit the Lighthouse Beach, Hawa Beach, and Samudra Beach. Explore the nearby Vizhinjam Marine Aquarium and Halcyon Castle. Relax and enjoy a beachside dinner. Overnight stay in Kovalam.

Day 9

Kovalam to Alleppey

Sightseeing

Breakfast

Transfers

Stay

After breakfast, check out from hotel depart for Alleppey. Check-in to your houseboat. Enjoy cruising through the backwaters, canals, and lagoons. Enjoy a traditional Kerala meal on the houseboat. Stay on the houseboat.

Day 10

Departure from Alleppey

Breakfast

Transfers

After breakfast, disembark from the houseboat and depart to cochin airport for your onward journey.