Enchanting Kerala & Backwaters

Day 1 - Arrive at Cochin
Arrive at Cochin, where on arrival you will be transferred to the hotel. Its name itself brings up thoughts of fishing nets, spices, Ayurveda, and ships sailing over the blue sea. Appearing to be growing daily and different from the rest of Kerala, it’s a fusion of traditional and modern cultures. With skyscrapers touching the sky on one hand against the shadows of the majestic Fort, Kochi is everybody’s delight. Interestingly, the common factors between both these worlds are the red city buses, yellow auto-rickshaws, and ever-friendly people. From old times, the city has been host to Arabs, Chinese, Dutch, Portuguese, French and British traders who also came here to admire this beauty. It now is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country with three IT parks in close proximity. It isn’t difficult to determine the potential of this city in terms of business and employment. To sum it up, Kochi is the best starting point to explore God’s own country, since the most famous places in Kerala are here, close to each other. Spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in Cochin. 

Day 2 - Cochin Sightseeing
Breakfast at the hotel. Later enjoy a city tour covering Mattanchery Palace- gifted to the king of Cochin, by the Portuguese in 1555, about a 500-year-old Jewish Synagogue, St Francis Church, Chinese fishing nets, and local spices market. Later in the evening enjoy the colourful performing art – of Kathakali Dance. Overnight in Cochin. 

Day 3 - Cochin to Munnar
After breakfast, drive to Munnar - which derived its name from the confluence of the three rivers around which the town grew. Today, it offers beautiful vistas, cardamom and spice plantations, aromatic oil factories, sights of several endangered species, and the purple-blue of the Neelakurinji flowers that bloom every 12 years. On arrival in Munnar, check-in at the hotel. Later proceed towards the Tea Museum which gives an insight into the history of tea plantations in this region. Later visit Mattupetty Dam, Echo Point, and Flower Garden.
Overnight in Munnar. 

Day 4 - Munnar Sightseeing
Today you’ll visit one of the tea and Cardamom plantations that decorate the pretty hills of Munnar. Learn about the history of the area and the process of making tea and coffee from the first shoots of the green plants to bagging and distributing all over the world. In the afternoon, you could take a hike through the misty plantations or simply relax and your hotel and enjoy the cool breeze high up in the hills. Or visit the Rajmalai Wild Life sanctuary - this is the only sanctuary in India where Indian Ibex are found, followed by a visit to Kannan Devan Hills. From here you can have a panoramic view of MunnarTea Estates & the Lake of Munnar. Eravikulam national park/Rajamalai national park is the same and is closed from 5th January till 5th April every year, Instead of Rajamalai we can give 3 hours Jeep Safari near Munnar.

Day 5 - Munnar to Periyar 4 Hours drive
The Periyar wildlife sanctuary - Lying close to the plantations, in the rich jungles of Periyar in Thekkady is one of the world's most fascinating natural wildlife reserves - the Periyar wildlife sanctuary, spread across 777 sq km, of which 360 sq. km is thick evergreen forest, the Periyar wildlife sanctuary was declared a tiger reserve in 1978. The splendid artificial lake formed by the Mulla Periyar dam across the Periyar river adds to the charm of the park. This is the only sanctuary in India where you can have the unique experience of viewing wildlife at close quarters from the safety of a boat on the lake. After breakfast, start your drive to Thekkady (Periyar), and on arrival check in at the hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Thekkady.

Day 6 - Thekkady 
​Post breakfast, enjoy a full-day sightseeing tour of Periyar. Set high in the ranges of the Western Ghats in Kerala, is the Periyar National Park and Tiger Reserve. Periyar wildlife sanctuary has a picturesque lake at the heart of the sanctuary. Herds of playful wild elephants have made Periyar Lake their favourite haunt for frolicking in the water. They can be witnessed bathing and swimming here. Enjoy a boat ride on the lake to view the wildlife at close quarters. Other inhabitants of Periyar include the leopard, wild dog, barking deer, mouse deer, Nilgiri langur, bonnet macaque, sambhar, porcupines, squirrels, gaur (Indian bison), wild boar, and sloth bear. Later, take a spice plantation tour. The aroma and pleasant ambience of the spice and tea plantations of Periyar are fascinating. Spices found in Thekkady include pepper, clove, cardamom, nutmeg, ginger, turmeric, vanilla, and curry leaves. Overnight in Thekkady.

Day 7 - Thekkady to Alleppey Houseboat 4 Hours drive 
​After breakfast, drive to Alleppey and board your houseboat on arrival. Alleppey, "Venice of the East" has a large network of backwater canals that meander through the town, surrounding villages and Vembanad Lake. Cruise through the beautiful and scenic backwaters of Kerala, while you stay in a houseboat. Overnight on a Houseboat.

Day 8 - Alleppey to Kumarakom  
Check out at 10:00 clocks & depart to Kumarakom, After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Kumarakom, which is the heart of beautiful backwaters and lagoons. The area is interlinked with hundreds of winding canals, and typical low-slung country boats that carry everything from people to fish, rice and coconuts to the milkman and newspaper boy. On arrival, you will check in at your hotel. Spend the rest of the day relaxing. Sunset cruise in the evening from 17 00 to 18 00 hours Overnight stay at the hotel in Kumarakom. 

Day 9 - Kumarakom  
A Full day is at Leisure at the backwater resort, enjoy the in-house facilities at the backwater resort, evening enjoy a sunset cruise at 17 00 to 18 00 Hours on the Vembanad lake, and overnight stay at the backwater resort in Kumarakom. 

Day 10 - Kumarakom to Kochi Airport drop 2 Hours drive  
Time to go! You’ll check out after breakfast and head to Cochin as per the flight timings for some last-minute shopping and sightseeing endeavours, after which you’ll be taken to Cochin Airport depending on your flight departure time. We hope you’ve had a wonderful trip!