Kerala with Wildlife Tour

Arrival Cochin – Munnar (En route Valara & Cheeyappara waterfalls)

Upon your arrival in Cochin International airport, you will meet our representative/driver at the airport & drive towards Munnar. Munnar is situated at the confluence of three mountain streams and perched 1600 mts above sea level. Sprawling tea plantations, picture- book towns, winding lanes and waterfalls, makes a unique sight for sore eyes and cure for sore minds. En route enjoy Valara and Cheeyappara waterfalls. On arrival Munnar, check in at your pre booked hotel. Refreshment and enjoy Dinner. Overnight stay at Munnar hotel.

Munnar Sightseeing Tour

Today morning after breakfast, enjoy a full day sightseeing tour to Munnar. In the morning, visit the Tea Museum in the Nallathanni Estate of Tata Tea, which showcases some of the exquisite and interesting aspects of the genesis and growth of tea plantations in Munnar. This Tea Museum houses curios, photographs and machinery. Also visit Mattupetty, located about 13 km from Munnar. Mattupetty is known for its dam and the beautiful lake, which offers pleasurable boat rides. Later visit the Kundala tea plantations and the Kundala Lake… the mountain slopes here are thick with undulating, evergreen tea plantations. The shimmering blue lake is the most photographed part of Kundala. Take a stroll in the tea estate, and enjoy the refreshing mountain breeze. Here you can view the entire process of making tea, right from plucking of tealeaves to their processing. Visit Rose Garden, Echo point and Local market to explore or shop. Return to hotel, enjoy dinner & overnight stay.

Munnar - Thekkady

Morning post breakfast and check out from the hotel/ resort and drive way towards to Thekkady, also known as Periyar. With serene countryside, rich plantations and dense forests, the hill station of Thekkady is veritably enchanting. The cool scented air of the western ghats divulges the unexplored beauty of the place. Thekkady is located in Iduki district of Kerala at an altitude of 700-900 metres above sea level. It is home to herds of elephants, sambar, tigers, gaur, lion-tailed macaques and Nilgiri langurs. Evening check in to hotel, enjoy dinner and a night stay.

Thekkady - Alleppey

Morning after breakfast at 8am, check out from the Thekkady hotel and drive way towards Alleppey. Enjoy a day cruise and overnight stay on a house boat in Alleppey. Alleppey, "Venice of the East" has a large network of canals that meander through the town and surrounding villages… the Snake Boat Race held every year in August in the backwaters is a major attraction. An enchanting glide in a "Kettuvallam" (Houseboat) takes you through palm fringed narrow canals, winding through the vast expanse of paddy fields and tiny hamlets. Flocks of ducks swimming around the banks and tiny birds flying across the sky share the backwaters with country boats of various types … carrying passengers from all walks of Kerala's rural life ranging from the milkman and newspaper boy to local politicians, priests and wedding parties. Dinner and overnight stay in houseboat.

Alleppey - Kovalam

Post breakfast, check out and drive to Kovalam. Upon arrival check in at your pre booked hotel. The name Kovalam means 'grove of coconut trees' and the name does not disappoint. The beaches of Kovalam with their endless expanse of coconut groves are truly idyllic. The area comprises a string of four sandy bays separated by rocky promontories. About 16 kms from Thiruvananthapuram, Kovalam is one of India’s internationally renowned beaches. Visit Kovalam beach & Light house. Evening free for leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at Kovalam.

Kovalam – Kanyakumari - Kovalam

Today after breakfast, enjoy a full day excursion to Kanyakumari (80 kms). Kanyakumari is the southernmost point of peninsular India and the meeting point of three oceans-the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. The multicolored sand is a unique feature of the beach here. Visit the Kumari Amman or the Kanyakumari Temple, located on the shore. It is dedicated to a manifestation of Parvati. Swami Vivekananda is said to have sat in deep meditation here. Visit the famous Vivekananda Rock Memorial built in 1970. Also visit the Gandhi Memorial, built on the spot where the urn containing the Mahatma's ashes was kept for public viewing before immersion. Return to hotel & overnight stay.

Kovalam - Trivandrum/ Cochin Drop (Airport/ Railway Station)

Early Morning after breakfast, check out from the hotel/resort and departure transfer to Trivandrum/Cochin Airport as tour ends here with sweet memories.