8 DAYS 7 NIGHTS

Houseboat | Kanyakumari | Kovalam | Munnar | Thekkady

This tour package covers Munnar, Thekkady, Alleppey Houseboat with 21hrs cruise, Kanyakumari, Kovalam in 8days. The tour covers approximately 1200km in 8days Cochin - Cochin. It is recommended to book return from Trivandrum

  • Day 1

    Cochin to Munnar

    • Pick up from Cochin and drive to Munnar.
    • Visit Cheeyappara and Valara Waterfalls, Tea Plantations and Spice Garden on the way.
    • Reaching Munnar, rest for the day at the hotel.

  • Day 2

    Munnar

    • Suggest starting at 9 am for visiting Eravikulam National park, followed by Tea Museum.
    • Post lunch, visit Mattuppetty dam, Echo point, Kundala Lake, Viewpoints, Pothamedu view point and Botanical Garden.
    • Note: The Eravikulam National Park tickets can be either booked in advance or purchased from the counter.
    • The park is closed from Feb to April due to the breeding time of Nilgiri Tahr.
    • Tea Museum is closed on Mondays.

  • Day 3

    Munnar to Thekkady

    • Suggest to start by 9am as Munnar to Thekkady drive will take 3-4 hours.
    • On reaching Thekkady, you may go for boating in Periyar Lake to watch the Periyar wild life sanctuary (Tickets can be either booked in advance or purchased from the counter).
    • In the evening, you can enjoy optional activities like Kathakali, Elephant ride, Elephant bath, Musical fountain, and Ayurveda massages on direct payment basis.

  • Day 4

    Thekkady to Alleppey Houseboat

    • The drive from Thekkady to Alleppey would take 4 hrs.
    • Hence suggest starting by 8 am to board the houseboat by 12 – 1 pm.
    • Houseboat will be stopped for lunch for 1hrs with the cruise till 5:30 pm.
    • The boat will be anchored till the next day morning,with a 1-hour cruise in the morning for check out at 9 am.
    • There are different categories of houseboats available like Deluxe, Premium, and Luxury, where Deluxe is the basic boat.
    • In the houseboat, you will be greeted with a welcome drink, tea, snacks, mineral water, lunch, dinner, and breakfast.

  • Day 5

    Alleppey to Kanyakumari

    • Starting from Alleppey in the morning and drive to Kanyakumari.
    • As the travel from Alleppey to Kanyakumari requires a minimum of 9 hours by road, it is better to start latest by 8 AM.
    • Can watch sunset if reach Kanyakumari sufficient early (with less probability) and stay at Kanyakumari.

  • Day 6

    Kanyakumari to Kovalam

    • Watch sunrise/sunset (depending on climatic conditions), visit Kanyakumari temple and Vivekananda rock (8 am to 4 pm).
    • Drive to Kovalam in the afternoon and check in to the resort.
    • Visit Kovalam beach in the evening and overnight stay at Kovalam.

  • Day 7

    Trivandrum/Kovalam

    • On this day, we can either go for Trivandrum city tour or spend time at Kovalam beach till evening.
    • Trivandrum sightseeing includes Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple, Kuthiramalika Palace Museum, Napier Museum, Sree Chithra Art Gallery, Zoological Park, Kanakakunnu Palace, Azhimala Temple and Planetarium.
    • Overnight stay at Kovalam.
    • Sree Padmanabha Temple opens from 5 am to 11 am and 3 pm to 6:30 pm.
    • Museum, Palace, Art gallery, Zoo, and Planetarium are closed on Mondays.

  • Day 8

    Kovalam to Trivandrum or Cochin drop

    • It is advisable to book a return flight or train from Trivandrum to save traveling time to Cochin.
    • For the Trivandrum drop, sightseeing continues at Trivandrum.
    • For the Cochin drop, drive back to cochin (7hrs).
    • Our representative will leave you at Cochin/Trivandrum Airport/Railway station/Bus stand and will extend necessary support there.
    • Drive back to your hometown with the sweet memories of the Kerala trip.

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Once you land in Kerala, you are our guest. We make arrangements for your pick-up. If you have selected rooms for freshening up, you will also get a complimentary breakfast. Then in our office, you will be given a brief idea about the itinerary. You can then proceed with your trip with a fresh mind.

Houseboat is an authentic product of Kerala. The basic houseboat starts with Deluxe, Luxury and Premium. Deluxe houseboats will have very basic amenities. For a better experience, you can ask the executive to give you a premium or luxury houseboat especially during the summer season.

Yes, our packages include pick up services from the airport/railway station or bus stop.

Kerala is considered an all-time destination with June to August being monsoon season and post monsoon is equally good.

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