Backwaters of Kerala - 01
Duration 08 Nights / 09 Days

Places to Visit: Cochin - Munnar - Thekkady - Alleppey - Kovalam - Kanyakumari - Trivandrum
 
Day 1
Cochin
On the first day of the Kerala Tour Itinerary, arrive at Cochin International Airport/Railway Station where our representative meets you and transfers you to the hotel. Check into the hotel and leave for a city sightseeing tour that includes a visit to Fort Cochin, Santa Cruz Basilica, Dutch Palace at Mattancherry, St. Francis Church and Chinese fishing nets. Return to the hotel for overnight stay. Dinner & overnight stay.
 

Day 2
Cochin – Munnar (Approx 4½ hrs)
Morning checks out from the hotel and continues to drive to Munnar (4½ hours), the beautiful hill station of Kerala. Transfer to hotel on arrival. Spend the remaining day at leisure and enjoy picturesque landscapes. Visit the aromatic tea plantations or indulge in thrilling sports activities like paragliding. Dinner & overnight stay.
Day 3
Munnar
Leave for Periyar in the morning (4 hours) and transfer to the hotel on arrival. You may opt for a pleasant boat ride along the Periyar Lake in the evening. Enjoy watching varied birds and animals like tigers, elephants, wild boar, deer, etc at the Periyar/Thekkady National Park. You can also visit a few tribal villages around Periyar and witness fascinating activities of tribals collecting honey from dangerous hill bees. Return to the hotel at night. Dinner and Night.
 
Day 4
Munnar – Thekkady (Approx 4 hrs)
Leave for Periyar in the morning (4 hours) and transfer to the hotel on arrival. You may opt for a pleasant boat ride along the Periyar Lake in the evening. Enjoy watching varied birds and animals like tigers, elephants, wild boar, deer, etc at the Periyar/Thekkady National Park. You can also visit a few tribal villages around Periyar and witness fascinating activities of tribals collecting honey from dangerous hill bees. Return to the hotel at night. Dinner and Night.

 

Day 5
Thekkady – Alleppey (Approx 5 hrs)
Leave for Alleppey (5 hours). Check-in at a backwater resort upon arrival. Spend the rest of the day at leisure at the picturesque backwaters that form one of the major attractions of Kerala. Evening Sunset Cruise in Vembanad Lake. Dinner and overnight at the resort.
 
Day 6
Alleppey – Kovalam (Approx 4hrs)
After breakfast, check out and drive to Kovalam. Exotic Kerala Beach destination. Check-in & rest of the day free. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
 
Day 7
Kovalam
Leave for a sightseeing tour of Trivandrum after breakfast. The main attraction is Padmanabhaswami Temple, one of the 108 pilgrimage sites for the Vaishnavites. The exquisite carvings on its 400 pillars are notable. Dinner and Night.

Day 8
Kovalam
Today leave for Kanyakumari to visit famous Swami Vivekanand Memorial, Kanyakumari Temple, Gandhi Smarak, Sunset Point, Triveni Sangam, etc. Dinner and overnight stay.
 
Day 9
Kanyakumari – Trivandrum
Early morning after breakfast, leave for Trivandrum station or airport for your onward journey.