Route
- Kochi
- Munnar
- Alleppey
- Kochi
Tour highlights
- Eravikulam National Park and the Nilgiri tahr
- Tea Museum, Mattupetty Dam and Echo Point
- Waterfall stops on the drive into the hills
- Overnight private houseboat with meals cooked on board
- Fort Kochi on the way to the airport
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Kochi, drive to Munnar
Your driver meets you at Kochi airport or Ernakulam railway station. The road climbs from the plains into the Western Ghats, with stops at Cheeyappara and Valara waterfalls and your first view of the tea estates. Check in and spend the evening at leisure.
Drive 130 km, about 4 hoursStay Munnar
Day 2
Munnar sightseeing
Morning at Eravikulam National Park to see the Nilgiri tahr on the grassy slopes of Anamudi, South India's highest peak. After lunch visit the Tea Museum, then drive along Mattupetty Dam, Kundala Lake and Echo Point. Evening free for the town's spice and tea shops.
Stay MunnarMeals Breakfast
Day 3
Munnar to Alleppey houseboat
Drive down from the hills to Alleppey and board your private houseboat around noon. Cruise through narrow canals and across Vembanad Lake, watching village life on the banks. Lunch, evening tea and dinner are cooked fresh on board, and the boat anchors for the night by 5:30 PM.
Drive 170 km, about 4.5 hoursStay Houseboat, AlleppeyMeals Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 4
Alleppey to Kochi, departure
Breakfast on the houseboat and check out by 9 AM. Drive to Kochi and, if time allows, see Fort Kochi's Chinese fishing nets and St. Francis Church before your drop at the airport or railway station.
Drive 55 km, about 1.5 hoursMeals Breakfast
Included
- Hotel stays on twin sharing with daily breakfast
- Private AC houseboat with lunch, evening snacks, dinner and breakfast
- Private AC car with an English-speaking driver for the whole trip
- Fuel, tolls, parking, interstate permits and driver allowance
- Pick-up and drop at airport or railway station
- Sightseeing as listed in the itinerary
Not included
- Flights and train tickets
- Entry tickets, boating and show fees
- Lunch and dinner at hotels, unless listed
- Jeep safaris, activities and camera fees
- Tips, laundry and personal expenses
- Christmas and New Year gala dinner supplements
- GST as applicable (shown separately in your quote)
Price by hotel category
| Category | What to expect | From, per person |
| Standard | Clean 3-star hotels and resorts, standard AC houseboat | ₹19,990 |
| Deluxe | 4-star resorts with views, deluxe houseboat | ₹26,900 |
| Premium | 5-star and boutique resorts, premium houseboat with full-time AC | ₹37,900 |
Twin sharing. Prices rise over Christmas–New Year, Onam and long weekends. Your quote names the exact hotels.
Places on this tour
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