Day 01 Cochin
Once you arrive at the Cochin airport or railway station, our tour representative will meet you and escort you to the resort by cab. After breakfast, you can go for one of the local tours which will cover most of the attractions here. Undoubtedly, Kochi is the best place to begin a tour of Kerala. The city has something or the other to offer every kind of tourist - temples, churches, backwater tours, beaches, islands and more. The one day tour will take you to the Jew town, the Marine Drive, the Cherai beach, the Mattanchery palace, Willingdon Island etc. Later in the day, you can return to the hotel and retire for the night.
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Day 02 Cochin – Munnar
After breakfast the next day, you can have a leisurely drive to Munnar. The journey to Munnar, which will take around 4 hours, is bound to be as breathtaking as Munnar itself, with its undulating green plains, valleys, mountains and forests. In fact Munnar is known for being the ideal romantic getaway; its climate being cool and pleasant throughout the year. You can check into the hotel and relax for the rest of the day.
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Day 03 Munnar
After breakfast the next day you can start out for your tour of Munnar. Munnar has quite a few interesting spots, like the Mattuppetty Lake and dam, Devikulam, Anamudi peak, Attukal, Pallivasal, Rajamala, Eravikulam national park, Echo point, Chithirapuram etc. The local tour will be covering all these points. Later in the day, you can return to the hotel and rest for the night
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Day 04 Munnar – Thekkedy
After breakfast the next day, you will be driven to Thekkady, also called as Periyar. The journey will take around 4.5 hours and you will reach there by afternoon. The most prominent attraction of Thekkady is the wild life sanctuary there. The visit to the sanctuary, which houses an exotic range of wild life, will take you the major part of the day. You will also be taken around the nearby places in Munnar. You can also opt to go for trekking along the hills there by yourself or even take a walk along the spice plantations. Later in the day, you can check into the hotel and rest for the night.
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Day 05 Thekkedy – Kumarakom
After breakfast the next day, you can check out of the hotel and head for Kumarakom. The drive will take around 3.5 hours and you will reach before noon. You can spend the rest of the day in a sight-seeing tour of Kumarakom, which will cover the major attractions like the Kumarakom bird sanctuary, the Aruvikkuzhi waterfalls etc. The bird sanctuary has a wide variety of feathered inmates, many of which are migratory. Later in the day, you can return to the resort and rest for the night.
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Day 06 Kumarakom – Alleppey (Houseboat Cruise)
Kumarakom is known mainly for its complex network of backwaters which offer infinite possibilities for backwater cruising. The house-boats used for the tours are amazing structures, made by tying huge logs of wood together. The house boat literally is a floating house; there would be bedrooms with attached toilets, kitchenette and lounge inside. An oarsman, a captain and a cook will be onboard to assist you and man the boat. The cruise will last for 24 hours and you can leisurely drink in the sights and sounds of Kerala from the comfort of your private lounge in the front of the boat.
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Day 07 Alleppey
The next day morning, after checking out of your boat, you will be driven to the resort. After breakfast, you can prepare for your tour of Alleppey. Sprawling fields of paddy lined with palm trees with the backwaters besides is the signature image of Alleppey. Infact, Kuttanad, a province of Alleppey is described as the rice bowl of Kerala. The village of Karumadi is also equally famous. The local tour will take you around all these places, at the end of which you can return to the resort for the night.
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Day 08 Kovalam
The whole of the day, you can spend in Kovalam. If you are inclined, you can even go for a morning walk to the beach and enjoy the sunrise. Or you can have breakfast and then head for the beach. Kovalam has three beaches, the most prominent of which is the light house beach. The beach offers a wide range of activities - swimming, sunbathing, snorkeling, surfing etc. enough to keep you occupied for the whole day. You can round off the day by spending the evening watching the sunset. You can return to the hotel for the night.
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Day 09 Kovalam – Trivanduram
The next morning, right after breakfast, you will be driven to the Thiruvananthapuram airport or railway station from where you can proceed to your next destination.
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