Kerala Backwaters — Munnar, Alleppey & Kochi

What this itinerary covers

• Munnar tea estates
• Alleppey houseboat overnight
• Fort Kochi heritage walk

Indicative day-by-day plan

Access, timing, travel duration and supplier operation must be reconfirmed for the selected date.

1. 1

   Arrival Kochi · Fort Kochi heritage walk

   Met on arrival at Kochi airport and transferred to your Fort Kochi hotel. Evening heritage walk through the Chinese fishing nets, St. Francis church and Jew Street. Optional Kathakali performance in the evening.

   Meal plan shown: Dinner

2. 2

   Kochi → Munnar · tea estate visit

   Drive to Munnar (approx. 4–5 hours; indicative; reconfirmed at booking) via the Cheeyappara and Valara waterfalls. Afternoon visit to a working tea estate and the Tata tea museum. Overnight at Munnar.

   Meal plan shown: Breakfast, Dinner

3. 3

   Munnar — Mattupetty, Eravikulam, Top Station

   Morning visit to Eravikulam National Park (Nilgiri tahr habitat; subject to permit availability), Mattupetty dam and the Indo-Swiss dairy project. Afternoon drive to Top Station for the panoramic Western Ghats view.

   Meal plan shown: Breakfast

4. 4

   Munnar → Alleppey · houseboat overnight

   Drive to Alleppey (approx. 4 hours; indicative; reconfirmed at booking) and board a traditional kettuvallam houseboat. Cruise the backwaters through narrow canals and palm-fringed villages. All meals served on board.

   Meal plan shown: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

5. 5

   Alleppey → Kochi · Marine Drive

   Disembark after breakfast and drive to Kochi. Afternoon at Marine Drive and the Dutch Palace at Mattancherry (closed Fridays and Saturdays for prayers — alternate day arranged). Evening free for a seafood dinner at a Fort Kochi café.

   Meal plan shown: Breakfast

6. 6

   Kochi · departure

   Morning at leisure or an optional visit to the Hill Palace museum. Check out and transfer to Kochi airport for your onward flight. Trip concludes.

   Meal plan shown: Breakfast