Five days is enough for the classic loop if you do not try to add Thekkady and Kovalam as well.
You land in Cochin, drive up to Munnar for tea gardens and a cool night, then drop to Alleppey for a houseboat or lakeside stay before the airport run.
Highlights
- Cochin airport pickup
- Munnar tea gardens and viewpoints
- Overnight backwaters at Alleppey
- Private AC vehicle throughout
Itinerary
Day 1 Cochin to Munnar
Meet at Cochin airport or city hotel. Drive to Munnar (about 4 hours) through spice country and tea slopes. Evening at leisure in the hills.
Day 2 Munnar sightseeing
Tea museum or plantation walk, Mattupetty / Echo Point, and a viewpoint. Pace it; the air is the point.
Day 3 Munnar to Alleppey
Descend to the backwaters. Board a private houseboat or check into a lakeside resort. Canal life in the late afternoon.
Day 4 Backwaters to Cochin
Disembark after breakfast. Drive to Fort Kochi for Chinese nets, a spice-street walk, and an overnight in the old town or near the airport.
Day 5 Departure
Airport drop as per flight time.
Included
- 4 nights stay (hotels + houseboat or lakeside resort)
- Daily breakfast; meals on the houseboat as per plan
- Private AC sedan or SUV with driver
- Toll, parking and driver bata
Not included
- Flights
- Entry tickets and optional activities
- Lunches and dinners except on the houseboat
- Personal expenses
