9 DAYS 8 NIGHTS

Houseboat | Athirapilly | Kovalam | Munnar | Thekkady

This tour package covers Athirapilly vazhachal, Munnar, Thekkady, Alleppey Houseboat with 21hrs cruise, resort stay at Alleppey, Kovalam, Trivandrum and Cochin. The tour covers approximately 1350km in 9days.

  • Day 1

    Cochin to Athirapilly Vazhachal to Cochin

    • Drive to the Athirapilly-vazhachal waterfalls.
    • Enjoy the waterfalls till evening.
    • Return to Cochin for overnight stay.

  • Day 2

    Alleppey to Munnar

    • The drive from Alleppey to Munnar requires a minimum of 5 hours.
    • If you have only one night stay at Munnar, start early from Alleppey so as to reach Munnar at the earliest for sightseeing on the same day.
    • If you have two nights at Munnar, start from Alleppey at your own time after visiting Alleppey Beach.
    • Munnar sightseeing can be done the next day.

  • Day 3

    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 4

    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 5

    Thekkady to Alleppey

    • Drive to a resort at Alleppey.
    • Visit Alleppey beach and can go shopping.
    • Enjoy the amenities in the resort for a day.
    • Overnight stay at the same resort.

  • Day 6

    Alleppey Houseboat

    • Houseboat Check-in is at 12.
    • 00 Noon and cruises till evening 5.
    • 30 pm with a halt of 1 hour for lunch.
    • The boat will be anchored till next morning.
    • 1-hour cruise in the morning followed by check out at 9 am.
    • There are different categories of houseboats available such as Deluxe, Premium, and Luxury, where Deluxe is the basic category.
    • In the houseboat, you will be greeted with a welcome drink, tea, snacks, mineral water, lunch, dinner, and breakfast.

  • Day 7

    Alleppey to Kovalam

    • The journey from Alleppey to Kovalam by road will take 4 to 7 hours depending upon the heaviness of traffic on the way.
    • Hence it is suggested to start sufficiently early from Alleppey to avoid heavy traffic conditions.
    • On reaching Kovalam, the renowned Kovalam Beach can be visited.
    • Overnight stay at the hotel.

  • Day 8

    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 9

    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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