Amazing Kerala Vacation 05N / 06D

A 6-day leisure trip covering Kerala’s best hills, backwaters, and beaches. Explore colonial Fort Kochi, unwind in Munnar’s tea estates and waterfalls, cruise Alleppey’s backwaters on a private houseboat, and relax on Kovalam’s golden beaches before ending at Trivandrum. Great for families and couples wanting a relaxed pace with nature and sea. Includes 4-star stays, 1 night AC houseboat with all meals, daily breakfast, and private AC transfers throughout.

• Day 01 : Arrive Cochin Airport / Ernakulam Rly Station – Munnar (140Kms, 4Hrs drive)

  Scheduled arrive Cochin Airport, meet our representative/chauffeur and proceed for half day city tour including Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Jews Street, St. Francis Church, Chinese Fishing Net and the Indo-Portuguese Museum etc.
  
  Later in the afternoon depart for Munnar by surface driving you through the scenic pathways dotted with pepper and cardamom plantation, tea plantations and thick forests. Enroute visit Velara and Cheeraphaya waterfalls for photoshoot. Continue your drive. On arrival at Munnar check into the hotel. Rest of the day free at leisure.
  Overnight stay at Hotel.

• Day 02 : Munnar - Sightseeing

  Take breakfast in the hotel and later enjoys the sightseeing tour of Munnar. Walk through the green carpet of well organized tea bushes; watch the beautiful mist and romantic green meadows, romantic view of the waterfall. Visit Mattupetty Dam, Echo Point, Kundale Lake, Blossom Garden, Attukad Waterfalls,Tea Plantation, Tea Factory, and Eravikulam National park etc. Rest of the day free at leisure.
  Overnight stay at hotel.

• Day 03 : Munnar – Alleppey (145Kms, 4.5Hrs drive) (B,L,D)

  After breakfast at hotel drive to Alleppey. On arrival check in to houseboat for a Kerala houseboat tour over the scenic backwaters. Sit back and relax at the houseboat and enjoy the scenic beauty as the boat passes through the emerald green paddy fields, refreshing natural beauty, exotic resorts and the rustic villages.
  Overnight stay in Houseboat.

• Day 04 : Alleppey – Trivandrum /Kovalam Beach (180Kms, 5Hrs drive) via Jatayu Earth Centre

  Post breakfast at Houseboat check out and depart for Trivandrum. Enroute visit Jatayu Earth Center, also known as Jatayu Nature Park or Jatayu Rock, is a park and tourism centre at Chadayamangalam in Kollam district of Kerala. It stands at an altitude of 350m (1200ft) above the mean sea level.Jatayu Nature Park holds the distinction of having the world’s largest bird sculpture, which is of Jatayu.The sculpture measures (200 feet (61 m) long, 150 feet (46 m) wide, 70 feet (21 m) in height and occupies 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2) of floor area). It was sculpted by Rajiv Anchal. This rock-theme nature park was the first Public–private partnership tourism initiative in the state of Kerala under the BOT model. You can take ropeway to go up at your own cost.
  
  In the afternoon drive for Trivandrum. On reaching check into hotel. After some rest visit Kovalam Beach to spend your leisure time on the sandy beach of Kerala. Back to hotel.
  Overnight stay in hotel.

• Day 05 : Kovalam Beach – Day Excursion toPoovar Island + Local Sightseeing

  Post breakfast at hotel embark the car for day excursion to Poovar Island . Take speed boat at own cost. It is one the best tourist destination in India and increasingly gaining importance due to its enchanting natural beauty and seashore.
  
  Later in the afternoon proceed for Trivandrum sightseeing including Padmanabha Swamy Temple followed by the Aazhimala Shiva Temple is a Hindu temple located on the coast of the Arabian Sea near Vizhinjam in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, India. Dedicated to Shiva, the temple is known for the 18 m (58 ft) tall Gangadhareshwara sculpture, which is the tallest Shiva sculpture in Kerala.Evening Back to hotel.
  Overnight at Hotel.

• Day 06 : Kovalam - Trivandrum Airport Departure (B/f only)

  This morning check out to depart for Trivandrum Airport to board the flight for onward destination.
  Tour ends with happy memories.