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Alleppey + Kumarakom
Alleppey's canals and beach, a full night aboard a private houseboat, the village calm of Kumarakom and a last morning in Fort Kochi.
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High Ranges & Backwaters
Kochi, Munnar & Alleppey — 3-Day Kerala Escape
3 days / 2 nights · from €49 per person
Duration3 days / 2 nights
Best seasonSeptember – March
Group size2 – 8 travellers
PaceGentle
Three days is all it takes to understand why travellers fall for Kerala. You begin among the spice warehouses and Chinese fishing nets of Fort Kochi, climb through waterfalls and cardamom country to Munnar at 1,600 metres, then drift into the palm-fringed canals of Alleppey aboard a private houseboat. Private air-conditioned car, an English-speaking local guide and a driver who has done this road a thousand times — you simply look out of the window.
Highlights
- Colonial Fort Kochi: Chinese fishing nets, St Francis Church, Dutch Palace and the Jewish Synagogue
- Scenic drive to Munnar with stops at Cheeyappara and Valara waterfalls
- Working tea estate walk, Tea Museum, Mattupetty Dam and Echo Point
- Four-hour private houseboat cruise through the Alleppey backwaters
- Freshly cooked Kerala lunch served on board the houseboat
- Optional Kathakali performance on your first evening in Kochi
Your route
- 2 pickup optionsKochi hotels · Cochin International Airport
- KochiGuided heritage walk, sightseeing
- MunnarTea gardens, waterfalls, guided tour
- Alappuzha (Alleppey)Houseboat cruise with lunch
- 2 drop-off optionsKochi hotels · Cochin International Airport
Day by day
- Day 1
Arrival in Kochi — heritage exploration
Your driver meets you at Cochin International Airport or your hotel. Spend the day in Fort Kochi with your guide: St Francis Church, the Chinese fishing nets at sunset, the Dutch Palace at Mattancherry and the Jewish Synagogue, with a wander through the spice markets and the art cafés of Princess Street. Evening free, or add an optional Kathakali dance performance. Overnight in Kochi.
- Day 2
Kochi to Munnar — tea gardens & waterfalls
After breakfast, drive up into the Western Ghats, stopping at the Cheeyappara and Valara waterfalls along the way. In Munnar visit the Tea Museum, Mattupetty Dam and Echo Point, then walk through a working plantation with a local guide who explains how the leaf becomes tea. Overnight in Munnar.
- Day 3
Munnar to Alleppey — backwater cruise & departure
An early breakfast, then down to Alleppey to board a traditional houseboat for a four-hour cruise. Lunch is cooked fresh on board as you glide past palm-fringed canals, paddy fields and village life. Disembark in the evening and transfer back to Kochi for your drop-off.
What's included
Included
- 2 nights in handpicked 3-star hotels
- Daily breakfast at your hotel
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with driver throughout
- English-speaking local guide in Kochi and Munnar
- Private houseboat cruise in Alleppey with lunch on board
- Bottled water, tolls, parking and all applicable taxes
- 24/7 on-the-ground support from our Kerala team
Not included
- International and domestic flights
- India e-visa fees and travel insurance
- Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
- Optional activities such as the Kathakali show or an Ayurvedic massage
- Personal expenses and tips (always optional)
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