Kerala Backwaters

Munnar tea hills, Thekkady spice country, a night on an Alleppey houseboat and a final evening in Fort Kochi.

Highlights

Day by day

1. 1

   Day 1

   Arrive Kochi, drive to Munnar (approx 4 hrs) stopping at Cheeyappara Waterfalls; overnight Munnar

2. 2

   Day 2

   Eravikulam National Park, Tea Museum, Mattupetty Dam and Echo Point; overnight Munnar

3. 3

   Day 3

   Drive to Thekkady (approx 4 hrs); spice plantation walk, Periyar boat ride, Kalaripayattu show; overnight Thekkady

4. 4

   Day 4

   Early drive to Alleppey (approx 4 hrs); board the houseboat by noon for a backwater cruise; overnight houseboat

5. 5

   Day 5

   Leave the houseboat around 9 AM, drive to Kochi; Fort Kochi, Chinese fishing nets, Mattancherry, Kathakali; overnight Kochi

6. 6

   Day 6

   Transfer to Kochi airport (approx 1 hr) for the flight home