Itinerary
Your journey begins from Cochin, where you visit the Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, St. Francis Church, Santa Cruz Basilica, Marine Drive and stay overnight. Next morning, drive to the charming hill station Munnar, known as “Nature Lover’s Paradise”, visiting Cheeyappara & Valara Waterfalls and tea plantations. Enjoy a full-day Munnar sightseeing covering Echo Point, Gundala Lake, Elephant Arrival Point, Shooting Point, Honey Bee Nest, Mattuppetty, Tata Tea Museum, Eravikulam National Park, Blossom Hydel Park, spice plantation and Anaimudi Peak. Continue to Thekkady, explore the Periyar National Park, enjoy a tribal village visit, plantation tour, Periyar Lake boating and local shopping. Then proceed to Alleppey, check into a houseboat and experience backwater cruising through canals, paddy fields, lagoons and coir villages. After this, drive to Kovalam, enjoy beach activities, and next day visit Trivandrum’s Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Museum, Zoo and Art Gallery. Then travel to Kanyakumari, visiting Padmanabhapuram Palace and Sucheendram Temple en route, enjoy the unique confluence point of three seas and take a boat ride to Vivekananda Rock Memorial. Finally, return to Trivandrum for your drop-off, concluding your memorable Kerala family tour.
Pick up and proceed Munnar, which is called as “Nature Lover’s Paradise” and is at 1800mts above the sea level. On the way to Munnar visit Cheyappara waterfalls and Valara Waterfalls. Visit the plush tea gardens, experience this vast plantation area around the slopes of the hills. The scenery is simply stunning and mesmerizing. The view of the clouds descending into the mountains is a pleasure to watch. “Check into hotel / resort. Overnight at Munnar.
A treasure trove for the nature lovers, honeymooners, leisure seekers and all other classes of travellers, Munnar is an ideal sightseeing destination in Kerala! Today morning, after having breakfast, you can embark on a delightful sightseeing tour and discover all the grandeurs of this gorgeous hill station town. On the list, there will be scenic landmarks like Echo Point, Gundala Lake, Elephant Arrival Point, Cinema Shooting Point, Jungle Honey Bee Nest and several other places. Mattuppetty, Tata Tea Museum, Eravikulam National Park, Blossom Hydel Park, spice plantation and Anaimudi Peak will also be visited during the day. By evening, you will be guided back to the hotel/resort for your overnight stay
Following your lively Munnar excursion on the previous day, today you will be driven
towards Thekkady. Home to the wildlife rich Periyar National Park, this tourist town is
known for its candid and untouched beauty. Arriving in Thekkady, check-in into a
hotel/resort and after relaxing for a while, you will be taken for a rustic tribal tour to a nearby village followed by a plantation tour. Come evening, you can avail a boat ride in the Periyar Lake and enjoy the wilderness of the Periyar National Park. Returning from the ride, you can indulge in local shopping before retiring into the hotel/resort for your overnight stay.
After today’s breakfast, you will be checked-out from the hotel/resort and driven towards
Alleppey; the backwater capital of Kerala. Arriving in Alleppey, check-in into a houseboat
and get settle down. Also called the ‘Venice of the East’, Alleppey is known for its mesmerising beauty and charm. During your stay, you can enjoy and experience its
meticulous grace along with its warm hospitality. Post this, you can take an exciting
backwater cruise and discover the lush beauty of Alleppey’s amazing network of canals,
evergreen paddy fields, coconut lagoons and coir villages. Overnight stay will be at the
houseboat.
From the ‘Backwater Capital’, today you will be driven to Kovalam, the ‘Beach Capital’ of
Kerala. The journey will start post breakfast and will take around 4 hours. Arriving in
Kovalam, you will be taken to the Kovalam Beach, where you can enjoy several beach
activities. Adorned by the playful waves of the Arabian Sea, this sandy retreat is visited by a large number of beach lovers and is ideal for activities like swimming, sunbathing, herbal
body massages, water sports and lot more. With the advent of the evening, you will be
checked-in into a beach resort for your overnight stay
After breakfast proceed to Trivandrum sightseeing, Visit Padmanabha swami Temple, Museum, Zoo, Art Gallery. Overnight at Kovalam
As all the family members wake up in the morning, they will be served with a filling breakfast. Post this, they will be checked-out from the resort and driven towards the ‘Land’s End of India’ or Kanyakumari. While on the way, you can visit the ancient Padmanabhapuram Palace built by the Maharaja of Travancore and the sacred Sucheendram Temple. With your arrival in Kanyakumari, you can behold the enchanting beauty wherein the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal confluences with each other. Following this, you will be taken for a boat ride to the renowned Vivekananda Rock Memorial, the meditation ground of Swami Vivekananda. By evening; after completing all the activities, you will be checked-in into a hotel or a resort where you can spend the overnight with your family members.
With today’s breakfast, this exotic family holiday in Kerala will come to an end. After your breakfast, you will be driven back to Trivandrum, where you will be dropped at the railway station or at the airport. Post this, continue your onward journey to your home or next destination with your beloved family members.
