Munnar–Thekkady–Alleppey, Kerala · 5 nights / 6 days · honeymoon
Kerala Backwaters & Hills — 5 Nights
Tea gardens in Munnar, spice country in Thekkady, and a night on a private houseboat gliding through Alleppey's backwaters — the Kerala everyone imagines, sequenced so the driving never eats the day.
Highlights
- 1 night private houseboat in Alleppey with all meals aboard
- Munnar tea estates, Eravikulam National Park and Top Station
- Thekkady spice plantation walk and Periyar lake
- Kathakali or Kalaripayattu evening show
- Private cab throughout
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Kochi → Munnar
Pickup at Kochi airport and the climb to Munnar past Cheeyappara waterfalls. Evening at leisure among the tea slopes.
Day 2 — Munnar Full Day
Eravikulam National Park (Nilgiri tahr country), Tea Museum, Mattupetty Dam and Echo Point, ending at Top Station's valley views.
Day 3 — Munnar → Thekkady
Spice-country drive. Afternoon plantation walk — cardamom, pepper, vanilla at the source. Evening Kathakali or Kalaripayattu show.
Day 4 — Thekkady → Alleppey Houseboat
Morning option: Periyar lake boating. Drive down to Alleppey for a noon houseboat check-in; lunch, sunset and dinner on the water, moored for the night in the quiet.
Day 5 — Alleppey → Kochi
Backwater breakfast, disembark by 9, and up to Kochi: Fort Kochi walk, Chinese fishing nets, St. Francis Church, Jew Town if time allows.
Day 6 — Departure
Transfer to Kochi airport with spice-shop stop on request.
Included
- 4 nights hotels + 1 night private houseboat (all meals on boat)
- Daily breakfast at hotels
- Private air-conditioned cab for the full circuit
- Kathakali/Kalari show tickets
- All tolls, parking, driver bata
Not included
- Flights to/from Kochi
- Eravikulam entry and Periyar boating tickets (small, payable at gate)
- Lunches and dinners outside the houseboat
- Ayurveda treatments (bookable as add-ons)
Best time to go: September to March; monsoon (Jun–Aug) is lush and great value if rain doesn't bother you
Things to carry
- · Light cottons + a light jacket for Munnar evenings
- · Mosquito repellent for the backwaters
- · Comfortable walking shoes
Cancellation policy
30+ days before departure: full refund minus ₹2,500 per person processing fee.
15–29 days: 50% of the package cost is retained.
7–14 days: 75% is retained.
Under 7 days or no-show: non-refundable.
Hotel and airline penalties during peak or festival dates may be higher and are advised at booking. Wherever we can recover more from suppliers, we pass it back.
More questions, answered
- Premium vs deluxe houseboat — what actually changes?
- Air-conditioning hours (deluxe usually 9pm–6am, premium full-time), bedroom finish, and the food spread. The route is the same water. We'll tell you honestly whether the upgrade is worth it for your dates.