Day 1 : Cochin MUNNAR (Tea Garden & Hill station).
Arrival at Cochin airport / railway station. To Munnar. This beautiful hill station was once the summar capital of British Government in India. The never ending vast expanse of tea plantations and round the year moderate climate makes it a little haven for visitors. The day at leisure.
Day 2 : Munnar.
Visit to Rajamala-house of the hightly endangered mountain goats the Nilgiri Thars. Then the Lakkam water falls which is accessible by a short trek through the forest. Overnight in Munnar.
Day 3 : Munnar.
Morning to the Top station. Top station offers panoramic view of the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu. Then to Echo point and Mattupetty Dam. Speed boating facilities are available here. The dam is flanked by forest and water expanse of grass land on one side and the Kundala tea plantation on the other.Afternoon at leisure.
Day 4 : Munnar Periyar (wild life sanctuary & Spice plantation)
Morning proceed to Thekkady. Afternoon at Periyar lake around which the sanctuary is built, for boating. This is the only sanctuary India where you can have the unique experience of viewing the wild life at close quarters from the safety of a boat. Stay in Thekkady.
Day 5 :Periyar Kumarakam (Backwaters).
Drive to Kumarakam. By noon check in at backwater resort in Kumarakam.Afternoon at leisure. Overnight stay at Kumarakam.
Day 6 : kumarakam Alleppey.
Morning after breakfast proceed to Alleppey.By noon check in at the house boat in Alleppey for a 20 hour house boating through the legendary backwaters of Kerala. On the way you will witness a full range of lifes and activities and some mind boggling sceneries. Overnight in the house boat. House boat is a private boat with fully finished spacious bath attached bed rooms, hygiene kitchen, dinning areas and private front deck to capture the beauty of the backwaters. Day 7 : Alleppey Cochin.
Get down from the houseboat and proceed to Cochin for a bit of shopping. Afternoon to the Cochin airport / railway station for onward journey. |