Kerala Backwaters Tour

Duration : 9 Nights / 10 days
Places covered : Cochin-Munnar - Periyar - Kumarakom - Backwaters - Kovalam - Trivendrum
Best Time : Oct-March.

Day 01 : Arrival Cochin
Upon arrival meet to representative, transfer to hotel for rest of the night.

Day 02 : Cochin
After breakfast commence the sightseeing, visit Mattancherry Palace, various Churches, Chinese fishing net, Jewish Synagogue etc. In the evening enjoy Kathakali dance show. Overnight at hotel.

Day 03 : Cochin - Munnar (By road, 130 kms / 4 hrs drive)
Next day of Kerala backwaters tour, In the morning, depart for Munnar. The small hill station at an altitude of 1650 to 2650 m, very popular in summer, is famous for its tea plantations and spices. Overnight at hotel.

Day 04 : Munnar
Morning visit Mattupetty Dam, Eravikulam National Park, Annamudy hill and various tea plantations. Overnight at hotel.

Day 05 : Munnar- Periyar (By road, 4-5 hrs drive)
After breakfast, drive to Periyar through forests and plantations. On arrival check in at hotel. Afternoon, visit a spice garden. Overnight at hotel.

Day 06 : Periyar - Kumarakom - Board houseboat.
Morning visit Periyar lake, to see the wild inhabitants. Later down drive to Kumarakom and board houseboat from the Jetty. The houseboat will sail through canals of Vembanadu lake. You will have a first hand experience of local village activities on either banks of the canal. Dinner and overnight on the boat during Kerala backwaters tour.

Day 07 : Disembark and drive to Kovalam
Disembark from the boat at Alleppey and proceed to Kovalam to enjoy backwaters in Kerala.

Day 08 : Excursion to Kanyakumari
Morning drive to Kanyakumari enroute visiting Padmanabhapuram palace. Kanyakumari or Cape Comorin is the most point south of the Indian subcontinent. This place combines the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea. Visit Kumari Amman Temple, Vivekananda Rock etc. Evening watch the spectacular sunset from the beach. Drive back to hotel for overnight stay.

Day 09 : Kovalam
Full day excursion to Trivandrum and visit Sri Padmanabha Swamy Temple, the richest temple in the world, Museum Complex, Nayyar Dam, Kanakakunnu Palace, Museum etc. Evening free to relax on the beach.

Day 10 : Kovalam - Trivandrum / Out
Morning free to relax on the beach. In the afternoon, connect flight from Trivandrum airport for onward destination.