Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Kochi
You'll land at Cochin International Airport and get picked up for the drive to your hotel in Kochi. After checking in, take some time to settle in and get your bearings before the week ahead kicks off.
- Start point
- Airport Road, 683111, Angamaly, Aluva, Ernakulam, Kerala, India (Kochi Airport Arrival Gate )
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Luxo Kochi )
Landmarks Cochin International Airport 
- Day 2
Kochi to Munnar
Grab breakfast at the hotel, then head into Fort Kochi to see the Chinese Fishing Nets and St. Francis Church. Walk through Mattancherry Palace and browse the antique shops and spice markets in Jew Town. If you're interested, there's a Kathakali Dance Show in the evening. Later you'll drive about 4 hours toward Munnar, passing through rolling hills covered in tea plantations the whole way.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily breakfast at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Abad Copper Castle Munnar )
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit Fort Kochi
- Explore Chinese Fishing Nets
- Visit St. Francis Church
- Explore Mattancherry Palace
- Explore Jew Town
- Kathakali Dance Show
Landmarks Fort Kochi Chinese Fishing Nets St. Francis Church Mattancherry Palace Jew Town 
- Day 3
Munnar to Periyar
After breakfast, take a walk through a tea plantation to see how the leaves are harvested. Stop at the Tea Museum to learn about Munnar's colonial history and sample freshly brewed tea varieties. Head out to Echo Point where you can call out and hear your voice bounce back from the misty hills around the lake. In the afternoon, drive to Periyar as the landscape shifts between tea and spice plantations.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily breakfast at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel PepperVine Thekkady)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Leisurely stroll through tea plantation
- Visit Tea Museum
- Tea tasting at Tea Museum
- Visit Echo Point
- Explore local markets
Landmarks Tea Plantation Tea Museum Echo Point - Day 4
Periyar Wildlife and Spice Experience
Have breakfast, then get on a boat across Periyar Lake to look for elephants, sambar deer, and different bird species. Later in the day, visit a spice plantation to see where cardamom, pepper, and cinnamon grow. There's an optional Kalaripayattu Performance in the evening if you want to see Kerala's traditional martial art form.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily breakfast at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel PepperVine Thekkady)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Boat ride on Periyar Lake at Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Visit Spice Plantation
- Kalaripayattu Performance
Landmarks Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary Periyar Lake Spice Plantation 
- Day 5
Periyar to Alleppey Houseboat
Travel to Alleppey and stop at a rubber plantation to watch latex tapping along the way. Board your houseboat and spend the day cruising across Vembanad Lake through narrow canals where you'll see village life happening on the banks. Lunch is freshly prepared onboard with local specialties like Karimeen fish. Spend the afternoon on the sundeck relaxing and watching the sunset, with dinner served out under the stars.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Freshly cooked Keralite lunch onboard featuring Karimeen (pearl spot fish), vegetable thoran, and fluffy Kerala rice), Dinner (Dinner served under the stars onboard)
- Accommodation
- Houseboat (Super Deluxe Houseboat )
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit Rubber Plantation
- Houseboat cruise on Vembanad Lake
- Freshly cooked Keralite lunch onboard
- Dinner onboard
Landmarks Rubber Plantation Vembanad Lake 
- Day 6
Alleppey to Kumarakom
Wake up with the water lapping against the boat, eat breakfast onboard, then head ashore to Kumarakom village and check into your lakeside resort. Go to the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary to spot herons, cormorants, and migratory storks. You can optionally visit the Bay Island Driftwood Museum or take a walk through the village. Consider getting an Ayurvedic massage while you watch the sun set over Vembanad Lake.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast onboard houseboat)
- Accommodation
- Resort (Lakesong Resort)
Included Activities
- Breakfast onboard houseboat
- Disembark and travel to Kumarakom
- Explore Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
Optional Activities
- Visit Bay Island Driftwood Museum
- Leisurely village walk through paddy fields and canals
- Ayurvedic massage by the lake
Landmarks Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary Vembanad Lake Bay Island Driftwood Museum - Day 7
Kumarakom to Kochi Departure
After breakfast, spend a quiet morning in Kumarakom taking in the peace. You might take a short canoe ride or grab fresh coconut water while watching fishermen work. Drive back to Kochi (about 1.5 hours, 50 km), and depending on your flight time, check out Santa Cruz Basilica or grab spices and souvenirs in Jew Town. Have coffee at a local cafe before heading to Cochin International Airport for your flight home.
- End point
- Airport Road, 683111, Angamaly, Aluva, Ernakulam, Kerala, India (Kochi Airport Departure Gate )
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
Optional Activities
- Short canoe ride on Vembanad Lake
- Visit Santa Cruz Basilica
- Last-minute shopping in Jew Town
- Coffee at Fort Kochi café
Landmarks Santa Cruz Basilica Cochin International Airport
