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Munnar, Thekkady and the backwaters
Tea gardens at Munnar, the Periyar wildlife sanctuary at Thekkady, a night on a houseboat through the Alleppey backwaters, and Kochi to finish.
Flying from Mumbai
Getting to Kerala from Mumbai
Many daily non-stops to Kochi. Also convenient for travellers from Thane, Navi Mumbai and Pune.
Flights are quoted live at the fare on the day for your dates — the land price above does not change with your city. Times are typical gate-to-gate figures for the usual routing.
Day by day
- Day 1Arrive in Kochi, drive to Munnar
Airport pickup and the four-hour drive up through the spice country, stopping at the Cheeyappara waterfalls.
- Day 2Munnar
The tea museum, Mattupetty dam, Echo Point, Top Station. Tea estates everywhere.
- Day 3Munnar to Thekkady
Drive to Thekkady. Afternoon boat on Periyar Lake, and a spice plantation walk.
- Day 4Thekkady to Alleppey
Board the houseboat by noon. Cruise the backwaters with lunch, dinner and the night on board.
- Day 5Alleppey to Kochi
Disembark after breakfast. Fort Kochi: the Chinese fishing nets, St Francis church, Mattancherry palace and the Jew Town spice street.
- Day 6Fly home
Transfer to Kochi airport.
Included in the land price
- 5 nights: 4 in 3–4★ resorts with breakfast, 1 in a private houseboat with all meals
- Private air-conditioned car throughout
- Periyar boat ride and spice plantation
- Airport pickup and drop
Not included
- Flights to Kochi (quoted live for your dates)
- Travel insurance
- Lunches and dinners except on the houseboat
- Tips, personal expenses and anything not listed above
In pictures
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Photographs from Wikimedia Commons: Alleppey Boat houses by Mohanrangaphotography (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Munnar Tea Plantation and Trees by Kondephy (CC BY-SA 4.0).