Enchanting Kerala & Backwaters

Arrive at Cochin and get transferred to the hotel. Kochi is the ideal starting point to explore the rest of Kerala. Spend the remainder of the day at leisure. Overnight stay in Cochin.

Enjoy a nice breakfast at the hotel. Further, head for a city tour which includes Mattanchery Palace (popularly known as Dutch Palace), Jewish Synagogue, Chinese Fishing Nets, St. Francis Church, and Local Spices Market. In the evening, enjoy the colourful performing art of Kathakali Dance. Overnight stay in Cochin.

Enjoy a sumptuous breakfast and take a drive to Munnar. Enjoy spectacular vistas of cardamom and spice plantations, explore aromatic oil factories, see endangered species, & so much more.

Check in at the hotel. Later, proceed towards the Tea Museum where you can learn and get insights into the history of tea plantations in the region. From here, visit Echo Point, Mattupetty Dam & Flower Garden. Overnight stay in Munnar.

On this day, explore the beautiful tea and cardamom plantations that decorate the pretty hills of Munnar. Learn about the tea and coffee making process - from the time you see first shoots till you bag and distribute all over the world. In the afternoon, take a hike through the misty plantations or simply relax at your hotel and appreciate the cool air of the hills. The other option is you visit the Rajmalai Wildlife Sanctuary - it is believed to be the only sanctuary in India where Indian Ibex are found and later head to Kannan Devan Hill. Enjoy panoramic views of Tea Estates and the Lake of Munnar. Overnight stay in Munnar.

Note: Eravikulam National Park (& Rajamalai National Park) is closed from 5th January till 5th April every year.

Have your breakfast, take the drive to Thekkady (Periyar), on arrival, check-in at the hotel. Spend the remainder of the day at leisure. Overnight stay in Thekkady.

Have your breakfast and go for a full day sightseeing tour of Periyar. Located in the high ranges of the Western Ghats, Periyar National Park is famous for its population of wild elephants who usually frolic at the picturesque lake at the heart of the sanctuary. Witness them playfully bathing and swimming here. Besides, you can sight wild boar, gaur, sambhar, gaur, and sloth bear. Next, head for a spice plantation tour. Overnight stay in Thekkady.

Enjoy your breakfast and drive to Alleppey and board your houseboat once you arrive. Enjoy your time cruising through the beautiful and scenic Kerala backwaters during your time on the houseboat. Overnight stay on the houseboat.

First, have your breakfast and then check out at 10:00 a.m. and depart for the city of Kumarakom, located in the centre of most sought-after Kerala backwaters and lagoons. When you arrive, check in at the hotel and spend the day at leisure. Enjoy a sunset cruise in the evening from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Overnight stay at the resort.

The day hours are at leisure at the resort. Enjoy a range of inhouse facilities accessible to the guest. In the evening, enjoy a sunset cruise at around 5:00 pm on the Vembanad Lake. Overnight stay is at the backwater resort.

Time to leave but take back loads of amazing memories from the trip. Have your breakfast and check out. Head for Cochin. According to your flight timings, you can spend some time for last-minute shopping and sightseeings. Next, you will be taken to Cochin International Airport to go ahead with your onward journey.