Kerala Tour Packages » Kerala Backwater

Duration: 06 Nights / 07 Days
Destination: Cochin – Munnar – Thekkady - Kumarakom

Day 01 : Cochin – Munnar (130 kms / 4 hrs)
Arrive Cochin airport. Excel’s representative will meet you as you exit the arrival terminal building after which you would be drive to Munnar, one of the most popular hill stations in southern India known for its sprawling tea gardens. Munnar was the favored summer resort of the erstwhile British rulers in the colonial days.
Upon arrival check in at hotel. Rest of the day at leisure for individual activities.
Overnight at Hotel

Day 02 : Munnar
Morning local sight seeing in and around Munnar like Mattupatty Dam, Echo Point, Tea Plantation visit, Rajmalai, Ervikulam National Park. Rest of the day at leisure for individual activities.
Overnight at Hotel.

Day 03 : Munnar – Thekkady (120 kms / 3.5 hrs)
Morning Breakfast & Transfer to Thekkady, Set in the heart of the Cardamom Hills of Kerala is Periyar National Park & Tiger Reserve, offering a rare opportunity to enjoy South India's wildlife. Upon arrival check in at hotel. Afternoon visit spice plantations.
Overnight at Hotel

Day 04 : Thekkady
Morning Breakfast & Enjoy a boat safari on Periyar Lake. View the varied fauna of this region. Later back to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure for individual activities.
Overnight at Hotel

Day 05 : Thekkady – Kumarakom (130 kms / 4 hrs)
Morning breakfast & transfer by road to Kumarakom, a charming village on the Vembanad Lake. Kumarakom's soil is extremely fertile due to the proximity of the water source, this has resulted in the growth of a wide variety of flora in Kumarakom, especially the mangrove and coconut trees. Vembanad Lake is home to several types of marine life exclusively the 'Karimeen' (Pearl Spotted Fish), the 'Chemeen' (Prawns) and the 'Konju' (Tiger Prawns).
Upon arrival check in the Resort. In time view the spectacular sunset.
Overnight at Hotel

Day 06 : Kumarakom – Cochin (90 kms / 2 hrs)
Morning Breakfast & Transfer by road to Cochin, the Queen of Arabian Sea is a vibrant city situated on the south-west coast of the Indian peninsula in the breathtakingly scenic and prosperous state of Kerala, hailed as 'God's Own Country'. Cochin is also referred to as the Gateway to Kerala.

Afternoon proceed for a sightseeing of Cochin covering The Dutch Palace at Mattancherry. The Jewish Synagogue at the heart of what is locally called the Jew Town. The St. Francis Church, the oldest European church in India. The Santa Cruz Basilica originally built in 1557 by the Portuguese.
Overnight at Hotel

Day 07 : Depart Cochin
Today in time transfer to airport to connect onward flight