Arrive at Kochi International Airport where our representative will warmly receive you. Transfer to your Fort Kochi hotel. After freshening up, step into one of India's most charming heritage towns.
After breakfast, set off on a scenic drive through the lush Western Ghats to Munnar (≈130 km, ~4 hrs). The winding roads through rubber and tea plantations are spectacular.
A full day to soak in the best of Munnar — misty mornings, rolling green tea carpets, rare wildlife and jaw-dropping hilltop vistas.
Drive to Thekkady (≈90 km) through fragrant cardamom and pepper hills. Spend the afternoon exploring the legendary Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary by boat.
Drive to Kumarakom (≈100 km) for a morning visit to the famous Bird Sanctuary on the banks of Vembanad Lake. Continue to Alleppey to board your private houseboat.
Wake to birdsong on the backwaters. After breakfast, disembark and drive south to Varkala (≈120 km) — Kerala's most dramatic coastal destination perched on ancient red laterite cliffs.
Last morning gazing at the Arabian Sea from the cliffs. After a leisurely breakfast, drive to Trivandrum (≈54 km) for your return flight or train.