Adventurous Backwaters Tour

4 Days

Adventurous Backwaters Tour

Upon arrival at Cochin Airport, you will be greeted by our escort and taken to Munnar via the Neriamangalam Bridge. Along the way, you can enjoy visits to Cheeyappara Waterfalls, Blossom Park, and the Pothamedu viewpoint. Check into your hotel and relax in the pleasant climate of Munnar, known for its tea estates. The next day, embark on a full day of sightseeing, including Photo Point, Echo Point, Tata Tea Museum, and Mattupetty Dam. Visit Rajamala, the home of the endangered Nilgiri Tahr. Afterward, head to Alleppey and check into a houseboat for a 20-hour cruise through stunning backwaters. Finally, return to Cochin with the option for some shopping before departing from Cochin International Airport/Railway Station.

Itinerary

Upon arrival at Cochin Airport, our escort will greet you, and you'll proceed to Munnar via the Neriamangalam Bridge. Enroute, enjoy visits to Cheeyappara Waterfalls, Blossom Park, and the Pothamedu viewpoint. Check into the hotel. Munnar, once the summer capital of the British Government in India, is known for its expansive tea estates and pleasant climate throughout the year, making it a paradise for visitors. Enjoy a leisurely evening and an overnight stay in Munnar.

After breakfast, set out for a full day of sightseeing in Munnar. Explore Photo Point, Echo Point, Tata Tea Museum, and Mattupetty Dam, where you can experience speed boating. Visit Rajamala, the home of the endangered mountain goat, Nilgiri Tahr. Overnight stay in Munnar.

Following breakfast, head to Alleppey and check into a houseboat. These houseboats are modern versions of traditional kettuvallams, offering fully furnished bedrooms, a kitchen, dining area, and a private deck to enjoy the backwaters' beauty. The houseboat check-in time is at noon, and you'll enjoy a 20-hour cruise with various sightseeing opportunities, glimpses of local life, and breathtaking landscapes. The houseboat menu offers fixed options for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians. Overnight stay in the houseboat.

After breakfast, proceed to Cochin for your return journey. If time allows, indulge in some shopping. Later, our escort will accompany you to Cochin International Airport/Railway Station for your departure. The tour concludes with fond memories.

Package Cost Includes

  • Meet and Assist at arrival and departure points by our tour manager
  • • Accommodation in well appointed room on twin sharing ( Base Category Rooms )
  • • Meal CPAI – Breakfast
  • • Meal APAI – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (In Houseboat only)
  • • All sightseeing and transfers as per Itinerary
  • • Pickup and drop from Cochin Airport / Railway Station / Bus Stand
  • • 20 hour house boating through the legendary backwaters of Kerala with all meals. (only if houseboat is part of the itinerary.)
  • • Driver allowances and parking charges
  • • All Taxes Inclusive

Package Cost Excludes

  • • Personal expenses
  • • Airfares / Train tickets
  • • Guide & entry fee during sight seeing
  • • Expenses occurred due to bad weather, flight or cancellation, strike or political unrest to be paid by guest as per actual
  • • Any dispute regarding child age to be settled directly with hotels
  • • Room Services, Camera, Laundry& Telephone charges
  • • Additional usage of vehicle
  • • Any Increase In Taxes Or Fuel Leading To An Increase In Surface Transport
  • • Cost of services, which is not mentioned in the “Inclusions”