Reach at Ernakulam railway station and our cab representative shall welcome the guest and transfer you to Munnar which is 130 km away from Kochi and a thrilling 4 - 5 hrs ride through winding roads and hill slopes.
It’s a small ,seductively beautiful hill station with large tea plantations which was once the summer resort for British Government. Enroute we shall make pit stops at Cheeyappara and Valara Waterfalls.
We will check you into a hotel and you can relax for the day.
After early breakfast our cab shall transfer you to Eravikulam National Park located on Rajamala hills. It is one of its kind where you find national park with tea plantation as backdrop. The park is located at 7000 feet above sea level and is also home to the endangered Nilgiri Tahr or Mountain Goats. Our cab will drop you to the parking ground from where you need to obtain entry ticket and board the tourism department’s shuttle bus plying to Eravikulam National Park.
Later we set out to explore some of the main landmarks of Munnar like Tea museum, Mattupetty dam, Kundala dam, Echo point.
We wind up for today and shall drop you back hotel for the day.
After breakfast check out of hotel and we head towards Thekkady, which is a beautiful hill station that houses Periyar Tiger Reserve spanning across 777 sq. Km. Thekkady is also famous for its home grown spices. You will cover this journey in approx. 5 hrs.
On reaching Thekkady check into your hotel and visit Elephant junction where you could purchase tickets for Elephant ride, feeding, bathing etc. OR you could visit Periyar National Park and based on your interest you are free to indulge in any activities like boating in Periyar Lake, guided nature walk, bamboo rafting, and for the adventure seekers they offer night trek, full day trek etc. One should plan in advance for the activities as booking happens online with restricted admission and all activities close by 3:30 pm.
Evening you could optionally visit Kathakali and Kalaripayattu performance.
You will do an early check-out from hotel without breakfast and will start to Alleppey righteously known as Venice of East. Alleppey has an important place in maritime history of Kerala. It's famous for backwater holidays, houseboats and spicy mouth watering cuisines. Alleppey is about 160 kms from Munnar and 5 hrs drive, so ensure to start early.
Check-in to your houseboat at 11:30 am where you would be spending the day and night. The house boat slowly cruises into the backwaters while you enjoy your welcome drinks and the boat halts for lunch which is freshly prepared in-house.
The houseboat drifts through beautiful waterscapes and canals while you sit back and enjoy the view. The boat is anchored near shore by 5:30 pm for the day as night travel is prohibited for fishing activities. Enjoy dinner prepared in-house and retire for the day.
Check out of your houseboat by 8: 30 am after breakfast and our cab shall transfer to resort near Kovalam.
Kovalam is 170 kms away from Alleppey and would take around 5 hrs. On reaching Kovalam, check-in to your beachside resort.
Kovalam is an internationally renowned beach with three adjacent crescent beaches and was once a popular hangout for hippies. Kovalam is one of the best beaches you would find in Kerala.
Today you are free to explore the pristine beach on your own and indulge in any beach activities that are offered based on season.
After breakfast our cab shall transfer you to Kanyakumari the southern most tip of India.Its a 3.5 hrs journey to Kanyakumari from Kovalam.
On the way we could make a pitstop at Padmanabhapuram Palace, a true architectural marvel of Travancore Kingdom.
On reaching Kanyakumari, you could visit the famous Vivekananda Rock Memorial and access to the memorial is by ferry which operates based on climate conditions. Explore the beach and nearby food hubs. By evening Kanyakumari turns into mesmerising beauty.
Return to hotel in Kovalam.
Check out of your resort after breakfast and our cab shall transfer you to Trivandrum for city sight seeing which includes Museum, Zoo, Padmanabha Swami temple, Bheema Mosque etc.
By evening drop at Trivandrum airport or railway station based on departure plan.
Time to bid goodbye with loads of memories of Kerala.