Munnar

Cochin – Munnar – Thekkady – Alleppey – Cochin PACKAGE ITINERARY Day 1 – ARRIVE COCHIN On arrival at Cochin, meet our representatives who will take you to the hotel. Later go for a sightseeing tour that includes attractions like Fort Cochin, Santa Cruz Basilica, Dutch Palace, St. Francis Church and Chinese fishing nets. The evening will be free for leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel. Day 2 – COCHIN – MUNNAR (130 KILOMETERS; 4 HOURS) Post breakfast at the hotel, drive to Munnar, where you will reach by afternoon. En route, visit waterfalls like Cheyyara, Valara and Attakadu along with spice plantation. Also, you will stop by Kodanadu Elephant Care Centre. Overnight stay in Munnar. Day 3 – MUNNAR After breakfast, go for a full day sightseeing in and around Munnar. Enjoy panoramic views of Anamudi, the highest peak of South India at 2695 m, is visible from Munnar. Visit the Christ Church and proceed for wildlife watching at Eravikulam National Park (16 km). Continue to Rajamalai Hills lying adjacent to the park and stop by at Madupetty Dam, a famous picnic spot for boating and horse riding en route to Top Station. In the evening, go back to the hotel for the night stay. Day 4 – MUNNAR – THEKKADY (90.5 KILOMETERS) After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Thekkady. On arrival at Thekkady, check-in at a hotel. After taking some rest, go for sightseeing tour of Periyar National Park and Mullaperiyar Dam. You will be visiting the spice plantations from where you can purchase spices. Overnight stay at the Thekkady hotel. Day 5 – THEKKADY – ALLEPPEY Post breakfast at the hotel, drive to Alleppey. On arrival, check in the houseboat. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be served at the houseboat. Day 6 – ALLEPPEY – COCHIN DEPARTURE Post breakfast at the hotel, drive back to Cochin to board a flight or train for your journey onwards.

Cochin – Munnar – Thekkady – Alleppey – Cochin PACKAGE ITINERARY Day 1 – ARRIVE COCHIN – MARARI On arrival at Cochin Airport, embark on a drive to Mararikulam. On arrival at Marari beach check-in at the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel. Day 2 – MARARI Explore Marari beach; take part in water sports activities, and even go for backwater tour. Overnight stay at the Marari beach. Day 3 – MARARIKULAM – VARKALA After breakfast at the hotel and drive to Varkala. On arrival, check in at the hotel. In the evening, spend some time traveling in the peaceful gardens of an ashram devoted to the most eminent spiritual and social reformer of Kerala. You will also visit Janardhana Swamy Temple or just head to the beach to relax and watch the Arabian Sea. Dinner, and overnight stay at the Varkala hotel. Day 4 – VARKALA Go on a Varkala sightseeing tour. Overnight stay will be arranged in the hotel. Day 5 – VARKALA – KOVALAM After breakfast drive to Kovalam. On arrival Kovalam check-in at a hotel. Later we shall visit the beautiful golden beaches of Kovalam like Lighthouse Beach, Howah Beach and Ashoka Beach. Overnight stay at the Kovalam hotel. Day 6 – KOVALAM – TRIVANDRUM – KOVALAM Post breakfast at the hotel, proceed for an excursion to Trivandrum, where you will explore places like Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple, Kuthiramalika Palace Museum, The Napier Museum, Sree Chithra Art Gallery, Zoological Park, Science & Technology Museum, Kanakakunnu Palace, Planetarium. After exploring Trivandrum, go back to Kovalam for overnight stay. Day 7 – KOVALAM – TRIVANDRUM DEPARTURE After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Trivandrum

Cochin – Munnar – Thekkady – Alleppey PACKAGE ITINERARY Day 1 – ARRIVE COCHIN – MUNNAR On arrival at Cochin airport meet with our representative and leave for Munnar. On the way, we will be enjoying the scenic beauty & the marvellous waterfalls, high mountains with the low flying clouds passing by. On arrival at Munnar, check in at the hotel. In the evening, we will have a walk along with its tea gardens, which are spread like a green carpet over hundreds of kilometres. Munnar is a magnificent scenic place, difficult to describe in words. In the evening return to the hotel for an overnight stay. Day 2 – MUNNAR Our full day will be dedicated to the Munnar tea as Tea and coffee is the main cultivation crops in Munnar. After breakfast, we will have a guided tour to Tea plantation of Munnar visiting the green pastures of its massif tea gardens. We will also visit the century-old tea factories where one can taste and pick up the finest tea in the country. Here, we will have a visit to the Tata Tea Museum where we will witness the tea-processing. Later, in the evening return to the hotel for an overnight stay. Day 3 – MUNNAR After breakfast, full day sightseeing in and around Munnar. Enjoy panoramic views of Anamudi, the highest peak of South India at 2695 m, is visible from Munnar. Visit the Christ Church and proceed for wildlife watching at Eravikulam National Park (16 km). Day 4 – MUNNAR – THEKKADY/PERIYAR After breakfast, drive to Thekkady, the largest wildlife sanctuary of Kerala. The 120 years Old Surki dam built across the reserve. The sanctuary is spread over an area of 777 Sq. km, surrounded by an artificial lake over an area of 25 sq. km. On arrival, check into the wildlife resort. In the afternoon, enjoy the nature trek around the tea and cardamom plantation. An overnight stay at the resort. Periyar National Park Periyar National Park and Tiger Reserve, named after the Periyar river, is one of Kerala’s prestigious possessions on the high ranges of the Western Ghats. Falling in the Idukki district of Kerala, this forest reserve surrounds the Periyar Lake, which was created in 1895 by building a dam across the Periyar river (to divert the water to Tamil Nadu for irrigation). The forests around the lake were declared as Reserved Forests in 1899. Day 5 – THEKKADY – ALLEPPEY In the morning, enjoy boat cruise in Periyar Lake to have the glimpse of its nature & wildlife. Later, after breakfast drive to Alleppey, the most beautiful tourist centre in Kerala state, with a large network of inland canals earning it the synonymous “Venice of the east”. These large networks of canals provide Aleppo its lifeline and immense natural beauty. Upon arrival at boarding jetty check into the houseboat. Enjoy an overnight stay. Day 6 – ALLEPPEY – COCHIN DEPARTURE After breakfast disembark the houseboat and drive to Cochin. On arrival at Cochin drop you at airport to connect flight for onward destination.