9 Days 8 Nights Coimbatore | Alleppey

Coimbatore to Kodaikkanal

• Pick up from Coimbatore and drive to Kodaikkanal.
• Meet our representative and check in at the hotel upon arriving at Kodaikanal.
• Take rest and enjoy the evening at leisure.
• Overnight stay at the hotel

Kodaikkanal

• Suggest starting by 9 am, and we go for a forest trip in the morning.
• Our vehicle will drop you at Moier point.
• After visiting the Upper Lake Viewpoint and Moier point, use a forest vehicle (charged extra) to visit the Silent valley view point, Fire Tower, Brijam Lake viewpoint, Caps Fly Valley, and Berijam Lake, and return to Moier point.
• We will then visit Pine Forest, Guna Cave, and Pillar rock and return to Kodaikanal town.
• You can visit the lake to enjoy boating, cycle around the lake, and visit Coakers Walk in the evening.
• If not interested, you can stay at the hotel.
• Please note that there is no hotel for lunch during the morning session, and returning to town for lunch in between is difficult.
• So, either carry food with you or start early in the morning; however, there are small shops to get snacks in between

Kodaikkanal to Munnar

• Drive to Munnar and 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 Kovalam

• Sightseeing includes light house beach, Hawah Beach, and Ashoka beach.
• Kovalam beaches have lovely coconut palms fringe the golden sand.
• Overnight stay at Kovalam

Trivandrum/ Kovalam

• On this day, we can either go on the Trivandrum city tour or can spend time at Kovalam beach till evening.
• Trivandrum sightseeing includes Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple, Kuthiramalika Palace museum, Napier museum, Sree Chithra art gallery, Zoological park, Kanakakunnu Palace, Azhimala temple and Planetarium.
• Overnight stay at Kovalam.
• Temple opens from 5 am to 11 am and 3 pm to 6:30 pm.
• Museum, Palace, Art gallery, Zoo, and Planetarium are closed on Monday

Kovalam to Alleppey Houseboat

• Leave for Alleppey in the morning.
• Enjoy the backwaters, scenery, and different places for 21 hours in Kerala Style House boats from 12 Noon.
• 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 Cochin drop

• Visit Alleppey beach and drop at Cochin.
• If time available, we provide complimentary Cochin sightseeing which can 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