Arrive at Cochin airport / railway station / bus stand, meet our representative and proceed to Munnar (115 km, ~4 hrs). En route visit Cheeyappara and Valara waterfalls and the spice plantations; Adventure Park & jeep safari are optional (own cost, reach before 3 PM). Check in at Munnar and relax for the rest of the day.

Activities : Sightseeing

After breakfast, cover Munnar’s highlights: Tea Museum, Rose Garden, Botanical Garden, Mattupetty Dam, Kundala Lake, Echo Point, Blossom Park and Eravikulam National Park (closed Feb–Apr during the goat breeding season). Return to the hotel for the overnight stay.

Activities : Museums

After breakfast, check out and drive to Thekkady (92 km, ~3 hrs), exploring a church, cardamom trees, spice plantation and an Ayurvedic garden en route. On arrival visit the Periyar Tiger Reserve and Periyar Lake — lake boating available at extra charges. Overnight at Thekkady.

Activities : Boating

After breakfast, check out and drive to Vagamon (45 km, ~1.5 hrs), a small hill town in south-eastern Idukki — Kerala’s well-kept secret and a fusion of nature and adventure. Explore Vagamon Lake, Vagamon Meadows, the Pine Forest, Thangal Para and the glass bridge before returning to the hotel. Overnight in Vagamon.

Activities : Sightseeing

After breakfast, check out and drive to Alleppey (100 km, ~3 hrs). Board your houseboat at 12:30 PM for 21 pleasing hours: endless paddy fields, mesmerising backwaters, unsullied villages, lined coconut trees and the great Vembanad. Lunch, snacks, drinks and dinner on board. Overnight on the houseboat.

Activities : House Boat

After breakfast on the houseboat, check out and drive to Cochin (85 km, ~2 hrs), the ‘Queen of the Arabian Sea’. Sightseeing covers St. Francis Church, Santa Cruz Basilica, the Chinese Fishing Nets, Mattancherry Palace, Jewish Synagogue and the Marine Drive walkway with boating. Our representative then sees you off at Cochin airport / railway station / bus stand.

Activities : Sightseeing