DAY 1
Arrival in Cochin
- Board your flight and arrive at Cochin. Your Kerala holidays will begin with your arrival in Cochin
- Upon your arrival, you will be met by our representative and then, proceed to hotel in Cochin. Check-in to the hotel and unwind yourself
- In the evening, you may explore local markets and enjoy some Kerala cuisine (on your own)
- Return to your hotel in the evening
- Meals: No Meals
DAY 2
Cochin – Munnar by Road (135 km, 4 hours)
- Begin this day of your Kerala tour package with an enticing breakfast. Check-out of the hotel by 09:00 AM and proceed for a quick half day sightseeing tour of Fort Kochi, Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, St. Francis Church, Chinese fishing nets (Dutch Palace- closed on Friday, Jewish Synagogue-closed on Friday and Saturday)
- Later in the afternoon, proceed for Munnar, a splendid hill station. Enroute, stop at some good restaurant and enjoy lunch (on direct payment basis). Munnar is widely famous for its expansive aromatic tea gardens
- On arrival at Munnar, check-into hotel and spend time at leisure
- You may go to visit the local markets in the evening and explore Munnar (on your own)
- Return to the hotel and have a peaceful overnight stay
- Meals: Breakfast
DAY 3
Sightseeing Tour of Munnar
- After a heavenly breakfast, head for the Sightseeing Tour of Munnar. Visit the only tea museum in India, Tata Tea Museum (closed on Monday) and Eravikulam National Park. The Park will remain closed in February and March due to calving season
- Enjoy local food at a good restaurant (on direct payment basis) In the afternoon, visit Mattupetty Lake and Dam, Echo Point famous for its ‘Echo Phenomenon’
- In the evening, return to the hotel and enjoy rest of the evening at leisure
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4
Munnar – Thekkady by Road (110 km, 4 hours)
- Post an early breakfast, check-out of the hotel by 09:00 AM and you will be driven to Thekkady. It is well known for its Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, which is also one of the 27 tiger reserves in India
- Once you reach there, check-into the hotel and enjoy your lunch (on your own)
- On this day of your Kerala tour package, in the afternoon, take a boat ride on the Periyar Lake (On direct payment basis) in Thekaddy
- Later in the evening, you will make a move towards the theatre (Non Ac) to experience traditional Kalari Show. Kalaripayattu, which originated in ancient South India is one of the oldest forms of martial arts in the world
- You may indulge in some shopping or one can opt for Spice Plantation Tour or Elephant Ride (on direct payment basis) in the evening
- Return to your hotel and spend rest of the evening relaxing
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5
Thekkady – Alleppey by Road (151 km, 5 hours)
- Kick off your morning with a delicious breakfast. Check-out of the hotel and you may indulge in some spice shopping (on direct payment basis)
- Once you reach Alleppey – the exotic backwater destination, check-into your hotel and spend rest of the day at leisure. You can go for sunset cruise in the evening (On direct payment basis).
- You will have your lunch, dinner and overnight stay at the houseboat itself
- Meals: Breakfast
DAY 6
Alleppey – Kovalam via Trivandrum by Road (175 km, 5 hours)
- After breakfast, check-out of the hotel at Alleppey and drive to Kovalam
- On your arrival in Trivandrum, stop at a good restaurant for lunch. Later, visit the Napier Museum, which exhibits Kerala chariots, ivory carvings and an array of precious ethnic antiques and Zoological Park (closed on Mondays)
- In the evening, you will head towards Kovalam. It is a heaven for nature lovers and the Kovalam beach is known worldwide with its three adjacent crescent beaches
- On arrival, check-in to the hotel and relax
- Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7
Kovalam – Kanyakumari – Kovalam by Road (87 km one way)
- After an appetizing breakfast, head towards Kanyakumari (approximately 87 km one way). Visit the Kumari Amman Temple, the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, the Gandhi Mandapam, and the beautiful statue of Tiruvalluvar, and 3 ocean meeting point (Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea) and return to Kovalam by evening
- Return to the hotel and spend rest of the time at leisure activities
- Meals: Breakfast
DAY 8
Departure from Kovalam
- All good things come to an end! This will be the last day of your amazing Kerala holiday package. After an early breakfast, check-out of the hotel at Kovalam and head towards the Cochin airport for your onward journey
Meals: Breakfast
