Kerala 4N/5Days

A budget holiday for Munnar, Thekkady, Alleppy and Cochin Included: 3* Hotel with breakfast and Transportation with Sightseeing  

Detailed Itinerary

Cochin / Munnar / Thekkady / Alleppey   Day 1 : Cochin – Munnar ( 140 kms /4 -5 hrs )   Arrival at Cochin airport/ railway station/ pick up from any hotel in Cochin town. Then Proceed to Munnar. This beautiful hill station was once the summer capital of the British Government in India. The never ending vast expanse of tea plantations and the round the year moderate climate makes it a little haven for visitors. The day at leisure. Overnight at Munnar.   On the way visit:

• Neriyamangalam Bridge
• Cheeyya para water falls
• Valara water falls
• Kallar water falls
• Spice plantations⁷

  Day 2 : Munnar sightseeing⁷   Visit to Rajamala- house of the highly endangered mountain goats – the Nilgiri Thars. Then to Echo point and Mattupetty Dam. Speed boating facilities are available here, the dam is flanked by forests and vast expanse of grass land on one side and the Kundala tea plantation on the other. After noon at leisure. Overnight at Munnar.   Sightseeing points :

• Eravikulam national park –
• https://eravikulamnationalpark.in/landing/index.php  (for ticket booking)
• Tea museum (Monday closed)
• Mattupetty dam
• Eco point
• Kundala dam
• Top station

  Optional activities  

• Elephant ride
• Kathakali dance
• Kulukkumali jeep safari

  Day 3 : Munnar – Thekkady ( 120 KMS /4 – 5 HRS )   Morning proceed to Thekkady. By noon at Thekkady. Periyar Lake around which the sanctuary is built, for boating. This is the only sanctuary in India where you can have the unique experience of viewing⁸ the wild life at close quarters from the safety of boat .Overnight in Thekkady.   Optional activities  

• Elephant ride
• Kathakali dance
• Bamboo rafting
• Natural walk
• Gavi jeep safari
• Village safari
• https://onlinebooking.periyarfoundation.online/

Day 4 : Thekkady – Alleppey  ( 170 KMS /4-5 HRS ) Morning after breakfast proceed to Alleppey. By noon check in at the house boat in Alleppey for a 20 hour house boating through the legendary backwaters of Kerala. On the way you will witness a full range of life’s and activities and some mind boggling sceneries. Overnight in the house boat. House boat is a private boat with fully furnished spacious bath attached bed rooms, hygiene kitchen, dining area and private front deck to capture the beauty of the backwaters.   Day 5: Alleppey – Cochin drop   After breakfast proceed to Cochin.   sightseeing of Cochin including the Dutch Palace at Mattanchery (Friday closed) is renowned for its wall murals depicting scenes from the Ramayana. The Jewish Synagogue (Friday and Saturday closed) at the heart of what is locally called the jew Town. The interior offers more beautiful surprises: a Belgian chandelier, the great scrolls of the Old Testament, and the copper plates on which were recorded the grants of privilege made by the Cochin rulers to the Jewish community in the 4th century. The St.Francis Church- the oldest European Church in India. The Santa Cruz Basilica originally built in 1557 by the Portuguese. St. Francis Church of Kochi   was originally named as Santo Antonio, the patron Saint of Portugal. Though it has hardly any architectural merits, it has been the model of many churches in India. The Chinese fishing nets at Fort Kochi, located in the Kochi city of Kerala, make up a very popular tourist attraction. They are fixed land installations, which are used for a very unique and unusual method of fishing. Transfer to airport/ railway station. Going back to home with sweet memories of your trip.   Time left visit Lulu mall.