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Kerala Complete: Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady & Alleppey

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Kerala Complete: Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady & Alleppey

Kochi · Athirappilly · Munnar · Thekkady · Alleppey · Kovalam·
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A fixed-departure Kerala group tour - tea hills, Periyar wildlife and a houseboat night.

About this tour

This eight-day Kerala circuit runs as a fixed-departure group tour on set dates, pooling travellers across the state's full landscape arc from the Munnar tea hills to the Alleppey backwaters. Eight days across Kerala's full landscape arc - Fort Kochi's colonial heritage, Athirappilly Falls (India's widest), the Munnar tea highlands, Thekkady's wildlife and spice country, the Alleppey houseboat backwaters, the Varkala cliff, and Kovalam beach, closing on a Trivandrum heritage morning before the flight home. Fort Kochi opens the trip with its Jewish Quarter, the Chinese fishing nets, and a Kalaripayattu evening. A dedicated stop at Athirappilly follows - the upper cliff view of the 330-metre-wide falls, the 600-step descent to the base pool, and the Vazhachal Sholayar forest trail - before the shola forest corridor climbs to Munnar. Here Eravikulam National Park opens its Nilgiri Tahr morning window, paired with the Kundala Lake and Lockhart Tea Museum circuit. The route then descends to Thekkady via Elephant Junction, with a Night Jungle Patrol through the buffer zone, and on to a houseboat night on the Alleppey backwaters. The final stretch runs south past the Varkala cliff to Kovalam beach, ending at the Kuthira Malika Palace and Trivandrum Airport.

Highlights

  • Athirappilly Falls - 330m-wide upper cliff view, 600-step descent to the mist pool in Vazhachal reserve
  • Eravikulam National Park - Nilgiri Tahr feeding window at Rajamalai, the world's largest wild Tahr population
  • Kundala Lake and Lockhart Tea Museum - 1,700m pine-edge lake, Kerala's only colonial-era tea museum
  • Thekkady Night Jungle Patrol - guided buffer-zone dusk walk on a 3-4 km forest track with a forest guard
  • Alleppey houseboat - overnight on the backwater canal network and Vembanad Lake with on-board dining

Inclusions & Exclusions

IncludedExcluded
  • Group transfers together across all hubs, Kochi to Trivandrum
  • 5 nights accommodation: Athirappilly 1N, Munnar 2N, Thekkady 1N, Kovalam 1N (Standard; breakfast)
  • 1 night houseboat on Alleppey backwaters (Standard; overnight cruise; all meals on board)
  • Athirappilly Falls and Eravikulam NP entries; Elephant Junction session; Night Jungle Patrol permit
  • Kalaripayattu show tickets in Fort Kochi (₹300-500 per person; paid at venue)
  • Lockhart Tea Museum entry and tasting fee (KDHP Heritage Centre; paid at venue)
  • Varkala cliff boardwalk dining or activities (self-planned during the Day 7 stop)
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Itinerary at a Glance

Kochi (1D) · Athirappilly (1D) · Munnar (1D) · Thekkady (1D) · Alleppey (1D) · Kovalam (1D)
1

Fort Kochi - Jewish Quarter, Chinese Fishing Nets & Kalaripayattu Evening

Paradesi Synagogue Jew Town · Dutch Palace Mattancherry murals · Chinese Fishing Nets · Kalaripayattu show
Night: Athirappilly · Drive: 2-4 hrs · Pace: Easy-Paced
2

Athirappilly Falls - Upper Cliff View, 600-Step Base Descent & Vazhachal Forest

Athirappilly Falls 330m upper cliff view · 600-step base descent to mist pool · Vazhachal Sholayar eco-trail · Malabar Giant Squirrel
Night: Athirappilly · Drive: 0-2 hrs · Pace: Active
3

Through the Shola Forest - Athirappilly to Munnar via the Forest Corridor

Athirappilly to Munnar shola forest corridor drive · Kanan Devan tea estate arrival · Munnar town bazaar
Night: Munnar · Drive: 2-4 hrs · Pace: Easy-Paced
4

Munnar - Nilgiri Tahr, Kundala Lake & Lockhart Tea Museum

Eravikulam Nilgiri Tahr morning window · Kundala Lake pine-edge reservoir at 1 · 700m · Lockhart Tea Museum colonial machinery
Night: Munnar · Drive: 0-2 hrs · Pace: Easy-Paced
5

Munnar to Thekkady - Elephant Junction & Night Jungle Patrol

Munnar to Thekkady drive · Elephant Junction working elephant session · spice plantation walk · Night Jungle Patrol buffer zone
Night: Thekkady · Drive: 2-4 hrs · Pace: Easy-Paced
6

Thekkady to Alleppey - Drive to the Backwaters & Houseboat Boarding

Thekkady to Alleppey drive via Kottayam · houseboat boarding at noon · backwater canal afternoon cruise · Vembanad Lake overnight
Night: Alleppey (houseboat) · Drive: 4-6 hrs · Pace: Relaxed
7

Varkala Cliff Beach & Kovalam - Two Contrasting Coastal Worlds

Houseboat disembarkation · Varkala North Cliff boardwalk stop · Kovalam Lighthouse Beach arrival · cliff dinner
Night: Kovalam · Drive: 2-4 hrs · Pace: Relaxed
8

Kuthira Malika Palace & Trivandrum Airport Departure

Kuthira Malika Palace Travancore museum · Padmanabhaswamy Temple outer precinct · Trivandrum Airport departure
Drive: 0-2 hrs · Pace: Easy-Paced

Itinerary

DAY 1

Fort Kochi - Jewish Quarter, Chinese Fishing Nets & Kalaripayattu Evening

Meeting Time: Shared after booking
Night: Athirappilly · Drive: 2-4 hrs · Pace: Easy-Paced

Arrival in Kochi and a full afternoon-evening in the Fort Kochi colonial quarter, ending with a Kalaripayattu demonstration. Drive to Athirappilly after the show.

DAY 2

Athirappilly Falls - Upper Cliff View, 600-Step Base Descent & Vazhachal Forest

Meeting Time: 8:00 AM
Night: Athirappilly · Drive: 0-2 hrs · Pace: Active

Full morning at Athirappilly Falls with both the upper cliff and base descent viewpoints, followed by the Vazhachal Sholayar forest trail.

DAY 3

Through the Shola Forest - Athirappilly to Munnar via the Forest Corridor

Meeting Time: 7:30 AM
Night: Munnar · Drive: 2-4 hrs · Pace: Easy-Paced

Drive from Athirappilly through the forest corridor and tea estate road to Munnar, arriving for an afternoon in the highlands.

DAY 4

Munnar - Nilgiri Tahr, Kundala Lake & Lockhart Tea Museum

Meeting Time: 7:30 AM
Night: Munnar · Drive: 0-2 hrs · Pace: Easy-Paced

Full Munnar day covering Eravikulam National Park for the Nilgiri Tahr morning window, Kundala Lake, and the Lockhart Tea Museum.

DAY 5

Munnar to Thekkady - Elephant Junction & Night Jungle Patrol

Meeting Time: 7:30 AM
Night: Thekkady · Drive: 2-4 hrs · Pace: Easy-Paced

Drive from Munnar to Thekkady via the Cardamom Hills, then Elephant Junction and the evening Night Jungle Patrol on the Periyar buffer zone fringe.

DAY 6

Thekkady to Alleppey - Drive to the Backwaters & Houseboat Boarding

Meeting Time: 8:00 AM
Night: Alleppey (houseboat) · Drive: 4-6 hrs · Pace: Relaxed

Morning drive from Thekkady to Alleppey and board the houseboat for the overnight backwater cruise.

DAY 7

Varkala Cliff Beach & Kovalam - Two Contrasting Coastal Worlds

Meeting Time: 6:00 AM
Night: Kovalam · Drive: 2-4 hrs · Pace: Relaxed

Morning houseboat disembarkation, Varkala clifftop stop en route, and Kovalam beach arrival for the penultimate evening.

DAY 8

Kuthira Malika Palace & Trivandrum Airport Departure

Meeting Time: 9:00 AM
Drive: 0-2 hrs · Pace: Easy-Paced

Final morning in Trivandrum for the Kuthira Malika Palace museum and Padmanabhaswamy Temple outer precinct before the airport departure.

Requirements

What you’ll need and key rules before you go.

What you’ll need
Essentials
  • Eravikulam NP closes February–March for Nilgiri Tahr calving - confirm access 48 hours before Day 4
  • Athirappilly base descent may be closed June–August (heavy monsoon flow) - confirm with operator
  • Open-jaw circuit: arrive Kochi (COK) and depart Trivandrum (TRV) - book return from TRV
Optional
  • Thekkady Core-Zone Bamboo Rafting (Day 5 or 6): requires 30-day advance booking - ask at booking
  • Varkala cliff walk (Day 7): depart Alleppey by 8 AM for a 45-minute stop before the Kovalam drive
Rules & entry
  • Thekkady Night Jungle Patrol: 6-9 PM in the Periyar buffer fringe - no flash or loud noise
  • Athirappilly Forest Dept rules: no littering, stay on the marked trail inside the Sholayar buffer

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