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Cochin/Munnar/Thekkady/Alleppey/Kanyakumari/Kovalam
Day: 1 Arrival Cochin
Arrival at Cochin, pickup from airport or Railway proceeds to Munnar, which is 135 kms/4 hrs from Cochin, was a popular getaway retreat during the British Raj. Surrounded by lush green tea estates and situated at the confluence of three mountain streams, this picturesque hill station boasts of exotic flora and fauna. On arrival check into your hotel. Evening visit to Munnar town. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day: 2 Munnar
After breakfasts proceed for sightseeing, visit Pothamedu which offers you an excellent view of the tea, coffee and cardamom plantations and famous for the breathtaking scenery it is also an ideal place for trekking and long mountain walks. Also visit Devikulam this tranquil hill station offer you a rare experience with its velvet lawns, with the cool mountain air. You can also visit Rajamala where you can spot Nilgiri Thar (mountain goat), then the Echo point where the nature reproduce your sound. Evening back to hotel and overnight stay.
Day: 3 Munnar-Thekkady
Morning after breakfast, check out from the hotel and proceed to Thekkady which is 100 km/3 hrs from Munnar After a relaxed morning drive from the land of tea plantations into the heart of the spice hills in Thekkady. The rest of the afternoon is free to enjoy a walk through the bustling spice market of Kumili village in Thekkady.
Day: 4 Thekkady-Alleppey
After breakfast proceed to Alleppey which is 160 km/4.5 hrs from Thekkady is the idyllic backwaters and an unbelievable paradise of mangroves forests, paddy fields and coconut groves, Houseboat check in on 12:00 noon and while cruising through backwaters. You can see pathiramanal island home to many rare varieties of migratory birds from different parts of the world, also the Kumarakom bird sanctuary which is a favorite haunt of migratory birds like the Siberian stork, egret, darter, heron and teal. Overnight stay in houseboat.
Day: 5 Alleppey-Kanaykumari
Today check-out from houseboat and Depart to Kanyakumari 250 Km/5 1/2 hrs from Alappuzha which is famous for watching sunrise and sunset visit Vivekananda Rock by a ferry and after returning visit Gandhi mandapam, Kanyakumari Devi temple evening watch sunset, return to hotel overnight stay.
Day: 6 Kanyakumari-Kovalam
After breakfast Depart to Kovalam 80 km/2 hrs from Kanyakumari check-in hotel, evening visit Kovalam beach which is renowned internationally and a favorite haunt of tourists since 1930. This consists of three adjacent crescent beaches. And don't forget to get a birds eye view of Kovalam beach form the light house located there, day relax in beach evening back to hotel overnight stay.
Day: 7 Depart Kovalam
After breakfast Check out form hotel proceed to Trivandrum Railway Station/Airport for onward journey
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