Remarkable Kerala
On arrival at Cochin Airport / Railway station you will be met and greeted by our Guests Relation Executive and he will introduce your driver to you. Then drive to Munnar which is one of the beautiful hill station of Kerala. Mist-capped hill station is home to exotic wildlife and plant life. Munnar gives the most enchanting experience of nature in all its virgin beauty. Sprawling tea plantations and winding roads make Munnar a famous hill station. Enroute you can visit beautiful water falls – Valera, that has a chain of waterfalls surrounded by thick green forests and Cheeyappara waterfall cascades down in 7 steps. Then you have an option to visit a Tea plantation – as Munnar is well known for Tea plantation, if you get a chance you also witness that local people plucking tea plantation on the field which will be done once in 15 days, on arrival at Munnar check in at hotel and relax by enjoying the nature of hill station, overnight stay at Munnar.
This day you can explore Munnar which includes the visit to Eravikulam National Park – where you can see large number of Nilgiri Thar (Every year, it remains closed during February and March), Tea Museum (closed on Monday) here you can see tea processing and you can also taste the delicious tea, later visit to Mattupetty dam, here you have an option for boating as well & visit Echo point where you can hear echoes of your own voice, overnight stay at Munnar.
Proceed towards Kumarakom which is the charming backwater village enroute you can visit Rubber plantation, on arrival at Kumarakom check in at resort and relax, you can enjoy the optional Ayurvedic massage or you can explore the village by walk where you have an option to witness the day to day life of local people, overnight stay at resort in Kumarakom.
Morning visit to Kumarakom Bird sanctuary where you have a chance to see different variety of birds and its chirpings. Later drive to Alleppey, a beautiful backwater village where you can experience the real backwater cruise. On arrival, embark at the houseboat and sail around Alleppey – during your cruise you can see paddy field, churches, day to day activities of local people like washing clothes and vessels on lake side, after noon delicious Keralian food will be provided for lunch on cruise. Later in the evening you can also taste the Keralian snacks with a cup of tea / coffee. Houseboat will stop cruising in the evening and will be anchored till next day morning, you can spend the rest of the time by relaxing at the houseboat, overnight stay at houseboat.
After breakfast you will drive to Cochin, if time permits you can do either shopping on M.G road or a short tour of Cochin covering Chinese fishing nets - which is oldest style of fishing & this fishing net is one of the main attraction of Cochin, after that you can visit Mattancherry Palace (closed on Every Friday) – here you can see the best collection of Mural paintings & unique collections of palanquin, ornaments, coins & stamp, after exploring the palace, you can visit Jewish Synagogue – it is a worship place of Jewish, apart from that one can witness the attractive Antique elements and architecture here (closed on Friday and Saturday), later you will be transferred to Cochin Airport / railway station with sweet memories of your tour.