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6 Days/ 5 Nights

Day 01 – Arrival in Kochi – Drive to Munnar (120 kms / approx. 4.5 hours)

Arrive at Kochi Airport & proceed Munnar . Visit to Abhayaranyam, a place where rehabilitating elephants are taken care with (Subject to Exemption of Current restriction – COVID 19) .Munnar, a famous Hill station in Kerala. Munnar, derived its name from the confluence of the three rivers around which the town grew. Today, it offers beautiful

vistas, cardamom and spice plantations, a large variety of flora and fauna. Overnight stay in Munnar.

Day 02 – Sightseeing in Munnar

After having breakfast. Morning start the sightseeing tour visiting tea plantations (drive-by). Later, proceed towards Tea Museum (closed on Monday), which gives an insight to the history of tea plantations of this region. Later visit Mattupetty Dam, Eco Point and Flower Garden. Return to the hotel. Also visit Eravikulam National Park, which is the home of Nilgiri Tahr. Also you can see the Nilakurinji plants, which blooms only once in 12 years. Later come and relax

at hotel. Overnight stay in Munnar

Day 03 – Munnar- Thekkady (120 kms / approx. 4 hours)

After breakfast, drive to Thekkady (Periyar) and on arrival check-in at the hotel. Enjoy a full day sightseeing tour of Periyar. Set high in the ranges of the Western Ghats in Kerala, is the Periyar National Park and Tiger Reserve. Periyar wildlife sanctuary has a picturesque lake at the heart of the sanctuary. Herds of playful wild elephants have made Periyar Lake their favorite haunt for frolicking in the water. They can be witnessed bathing and swimming here. Enjoy a boat ride on the lake to view the wildlife at close quarters. Other inhabitants of Periyar include the leopard, wild dog, barking deer, mouse deer, Nilgiri langur, bonnet macaque, sambhar, porcupines, squirrels, gaur (Indian bison), wild boar and sloth bear. Later, take a spice plantation tour. The aroma and pleasant ambiance of the spice and tea plantations of Periyar are fascinating. Spices found in Thekkady include pepper, clove, cardamom, nutmeg, ginger, turmeric, vanilla and curry leaves. Overnight stay in Thekkady

Day 04 – Thekkady – Alleppey (150 kms / approx. 4 hours)

Breakfast at the hotel. Later drive to Alleppey. On arrival check-in at the houseboat. Alleppey, “Venice of the East” has a large network of backwater canals that meander through the town and surrounding villages. Soak in the panoramic sight of the serene, palm fringed canals winding through the vast expanse of paddy fields, and the neat tiny hamlets lined up along either side of the canals. Overnight stay in Houseboat

Day 05 – Drive from Alleppey – Kumarakom (33 kms / approx. 1 hours)

After breakfast, check-out and proceed to Kumarakom – a charming emerald peninsula jutting into the picturesque Vembanad Lake dotted with innumerable traditional country rafts, boats and canoes. The fresh water of the lake flows into the mainland, making a labyrinth of lagoons, canals and waterways. Enjoy a sunset cruise in Vembanad Lake. Overnight at the backwater resort.

Day 06 – Kumarakom – Departure from Kochi (90 kms / approx. 2.5 hours)

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kochi airport for return flight back home.