Kerala Backwaters & Hills

God's Own Country — tea-carpeted Munnar, the spice hills of Thekkady, and a private houseboat night on the Alleppey backwaters.

Trip highlights

• ★Tea gardens & Eravikulam, Munnar
• ★Periyar spice plantations, Thekkady
• ★Overnight Alleppey houseboat
• ★Fort Kochi & Chinese nets

What's included

Day-by-day itinerary

6-day plan — your agency can tweak any of this when they send your quote.

1. 1Arrive Kochi → MunnarMunnar

   Arrive at Kochi airport and drive up to Munnar, Kerala’s celebrated hill station, through winding roads, waterfalls and spice plantations. Overnight in Munnar.

   • 🚗 Transfer

     Arrive Kochi · drive to Munnar (~4 hrs)

   • ✨ Activity

     En route: Cheeyappara & Valara waterfalls

   • 🍴 Meal

     Dinner

   • 🏨 Hotel

     Overnight in Munnar

2. 2Munnar SightseeingMunnar

   A full day exploring Munnar — rolling tea gardens, Eravikulam National Park (home of the Nilgiri Tahr), Mattupetty Dam, Echo Point and the Tea Museum. Overnight in Munnar.

   • ✨ Activity

     Tea gardens · Eravikulam NP · Mattupetty Dam · Echo Point

   • ✨ Activity

     Tea Museum, Munnar

   • 🍴 Meal

     Breakfast & dinner

   • 🏨 Hotel

     Overnight in Munnar

3. 3Munnar → ThekkadyThekkady

   Drive to Thekkady, gateway to the Periyar Tiger Reserve. Tour a spice plantation and, if you wish, take a boat cruise on Periyar Lake. Overnight in Thekkady.

   • 🚗 Transfer

     Munnar → Thekkady

   • ✨ Activity

     Spice plantation tour

   • ✨ Activity

     Periyar Lake boat cruise

     On own cost

   • 🍴 Meal

     Breakfast & dinner

   • 🏨 Hotel

     Overnight in Thekkady

4. 4Thekkady → Alleppey HouseboatAlleppey

   Drive to Alleppey and board a traditional Kettuvallam houseboat. Cruise the palm-fringed backwaters as village life drifts by, with meals served on board. Overnight on the houseboat.

   • 🚗 Transfer

     Thekkady → Alleppey · board houseboat

   • ✨ Activity

     Private backwater cruise

   • 🍴 Meal

     Lunch, tea & dinner on board

   • 🏨 Hotel

     Overnight on Alleppey houseboat

5. 5Alleppey → KochiKochi

   After breakfast, disembark and drive to Kochi. Explore Fort Kochi — the Chinese fishing nets, St. Francis Church and the lanes of Mattancherry. Overnight in Kochi.

   • 🚗 Transfer

     Alleppey → Kochi

   • ✨ Activity

     Fort Kochi · Chinese fishing nets · Mattancherry

   • 🍴 Meal

     Breakfast & dinner

   • 🏨 Hotel

     Overnight in Kochi

6. 6Departure from KochiKochi

   After breakfast, transfer to Kochi airport for your onward journey.

   • 🍴 Meal

     Breakfast

   • 🚗 Transfer

     Transfer to Kochi Airport

   • 📝 Note

     Tour ends — safe travels!