8 Days 7 Nights Guruvayoor | Munnar

Cochin to Guruvayoor

• Drive to Guruvayoor.
• Visit the famous Guruvayoor Sree Krishna Temple.
• After darshan, you can visit the elephant care center with more than 50 elephants.
• You may not be able to get closer to the elephants but watch them from a distance.
• Overnight stay at Guruvayoor.

Guruvayoor to Munnar

• Start from Guruvayoor and reach Munnar by evening (close to 7 - 8 hours drive).
• On the way, visit Cheeyappara waterfalls and spice garden if time permits.
• Overnight stay at Munnar

Munnar

• Suggest starting at 9 am for sightseeing with Eravikulam National Park visit followed by Tea Museum.
• Post lunch, we visit the Mattuppetty dam, Echo point, Kundala Lake, Viewpoints, Pothamedu view point and Botanical Garden.
• Note: The Eravikulam National Park tickets can be booked in advance or at the counter.
• The park is closed from Feb to April due to the breeding time of goats.
• Tea Museum is closed on Monday.

Munnar to Thekkady

• Suggest to start by 9am as Munnar to Thekkady will take 3-4 hours.
• On reaching Thekkady, you may go for Periyar boating to see the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary (Tickets can be booked in advance or at the counter).
• In the evening, you can go for optional activities like Kathakali, Elephant ride, Elephant bath, Musical fountain, and Ayurveda massages.
• All the activities have separate entrance fees.

Thekkady to Alleppey Houseboat

• Thekkady to Alleppey would take 4 hrs hence suggest starting by 8 am to reach the houseboat by 12 – 1 pm.
• Houseboat will be stopped for lunch for 1hrs with the cruise till 5:30 pm.
• The boat will be anchored till the next day morning,with a 1-hour cruise in the morning for check out at 9 am.
• There are different categories of houseboats available like Deluxe, Premium, and Luxury, where Deluxe is the basic boat.
• In the houseboat, you will be greeted with a welcome drink, tea, snacks, mineral water, lunch, dinner, and breakfast.

Alleppey to Kovalam

• Alleppey to Kovalam can take 4 to 7 hours depending on the rush on the road.
• Hence it is suggested to start early from Alleppey to avoid traffic.
• On reaching Kovalam, you can visit beaches and move to the hotel for your stay.

Kovalam to Cochin (7hrs/220Km)

• After breakfast start to Cochin. 
• It takes more than 7 hrs to reach Cochin. Check into Cochin hotel in the evening
• Overnight accommodation at Cochin.

Cochin sightseeing and drop

• Drive to Cochin for sightseeing.
• Depending on the time available, Cochin sightseeing includes Fort Kochi, Navy Museum, St. Francis Church, Chinese fishing net, Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Mattancherry Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Marian Drive, Marine walk way, boating, Tripunithura Hill Palace.
• You can find some time for shopping at Cochin.
• Our representative will leave you at Cochin Airport/Railway station/Bus stand and will do the necessary support there.
• Drive back to your hometown with the sweet memories of the Kerala trip with us.
• Hill palace opens from 9 AM to 5 PM and is closed on Monday.
• The Dutch palace is closed on Friday.
• The synagogue opens from 10 AM to 1 PM and 3 to 5 PM and is closed on Friday and Saturday.