From Kochi: 8-Day Kerala Tour with Houseboat Stay｜India

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Day 1: Cochin

Arrive at Cochin Airport and transfer to your hotel. After refreshing, embark on a local sightseeing tour. Visit St. Francis Church, the oldest church in India, see 500-year-old Portuguese houses, and admire the Chinese fishing nets. Explore the 16th-century synagogue, Jew Town, and Mattancherry Palace, built by the Portuguese and home to some of India’s most beautiful murals. Stay overnight in Cochin.

Day 2: Munnar

After breakfast, drive to Munnar, a hill station located 1,600 meters above sea level. Once the summer resort of the British administration in South India, it still retains its colonial charm and is famous for its tea plantations. En route, visit Cheyyapara and Valara waterfalls. Check into your hotel and unwind. Spend the rest of the day at leisure to enjoy the ambiance of Munnar. Stay overnight in Munnar.

Day 3: Munnar

After breakfast, go sightseeing in Munnar. Visit the tea gardens, the Tea Museum (closed on Mondays), Echo Point, Kundala Dam, and Mattupetty Dam. You can also enjoy an optional boat ride on the lake. Stay overnight in Munnar.

Day 4: Thekkady

After breakfast, drive to Thekkady, an area known for its undulating hills, spice plantations, and elephant sightings. Check into your hotel. In the afternoon, enjoy an optional boat cruise on the lake to watch wild animals. You can also participate in optional activities like an elephant ride, spice plantation tour, or cultural shows. Stay overnight in Thekkady.

Day 5: Alleppey

Drive to Alleppey, popularly called the Venice of the East, to see the winding canals and an amazing network of backwaters. On arrival, check in to a traditional Kerala houseboat and enjoy a tour of the backwaters. Stay overnight on the houseboat.

Day 6: Kovalam

After breakfast, drive to the gorgeous crescent beach of Kovalam, rated in the top 100 beaches in the world. On arrival, check in to the hotel and spend the day unwinding at the beach. Stay overnight in Kovalam.

Day 7: Kovalam/Trivandrum/Kovalam

After breakfast, go sightseeing in Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala. Visit the 260-year-old Sri Padmanabha Swami Temple (non-Hindus are not permitted inside the temple), Puthan Maliga Palace Museum (a 200-year-old palace of the Travancore Maharajas), Napier Museum (which has an eclectic display of bronzes, a zoo, temple carts, ivory carvings, etc.), and Sri Chitra Art Gallery. Spend the evening at leisure on the beach. Stay overnight in Kovalam.

Day 8: Departure

Transfer to Trivandrum Airport or Railway Station for your onward journey.