Day 1: Arrive in Kochi

Arrive at Kochi International Airport and you would be transferred to your hotel Rightly called God’s Own Country, Kerala is the most beautiful Indian state known for its laidback culture and bounty of nature. Visit here and you will be showered with palm-fringed backwaters, authentic art and architecture, rejuvenating spas and striking wildlife. The cultures of Kerala are extremely vibrant which can be seen in various dance forms and music performed here. Later in the day, you would be visiting the Fort Kochi area and Chinese fishing nets. The huge cantilevered Chinese fishing nets that droop towards the waters like oversized hammocks have become a hallmark that represents Fort Kochi on the tourist map. Once just a fishing accessory, it is now a big bait for tourists.

Overnight in Kochi.

Day 2:  Kochi-Munnar

 Breakfast will be served at the hotel. After breakfast, check out from the hotel and drive to Munnar (127 Km/ 4 hrs approx.). The emerald gem of Kerala, Munnar is all about far-stretched tea estates, unusual scenery, abundance of flora and fauna. Here you can spot one of the biggest tea plantation areas in South India. On arrival, visit the Tea Factory museum. Tea has played an integral part in the history of Munnar. The plantations played a huge role in attracting people to the area. Tata Tea established a Tea Museum in 2005 which has photographs and types of machinery, which chronicle the journey of tea in the area. The museum set up at the Nallathanni Estate of Tata Tea ensures that the legacy of those who worked hard to ensure the tea plantations survived this long is recognised publicly.

After your visits, later check in at the hotel.

Overnight in Munnar.

Day 3: In Munnar

 Breakfast will be served at the hotel. On this day, you would be experiencing Kolukkumalai Jeep Safari. The jeep shall pass through many beautiful places with mesmerizing views. At the hilltop, you will get a splendid panoramic view of the surrounding villages of Munnar.

Return to your hotel after your visits.

 Overnight in Munnar.

 Day 4 : Munnar-Alleppey-Kochi

 Breakfast will be served at the hotel. After breakfast, check out from the hotel and drive to Alleppey (163 km/ 5 hrs approx.). On arrival, board the houseboat. You would be provided with a welcome drink along with lunch. Spend an afternoon on the backwaters of Alleppey. Present-day houseboats are huge, slow-moving exotic barges used for leisure trips, and are in fact a reworked version of the Kettuvallams of olden times. The original Kettuvallams were used to carry tons of rice and spices. A standard Kettuvallam can hold up to 30 tons of goods from Kuttanad to the Kochi port. In Malayalam language Kettu refers to ‘dwelling structures’ ‘Vallam’ means boat. These are boats with a thatched roof cover over wooden hulls. The boat is made of planks of jack-wood joined together with coir. This is then coated with a caustic black resin made from boiled cashew kernels. With careful maintenance, a kettuvallam can last for generations. In the evening, drive to Kochi (55 Kms/ 1.5 hrs approx.) and check in at the hotel.

 Overnight in Kochi

 Day 5: Depart Kochi

After breakfast, check out from the hotel and you would be transferred to Kochi airport (30 Kms/ 1 hr approx.) to board your flight back home.