9 Days 8 Nights Guruvayoor | Munnar | Kovalam

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 Sightseeing Continues

• On third day of Munnar we will be exploring more places of Munnar.
• After breakfast start for the sightseeing which includes Lockheart view point, Lakkam waterfall, Marayur sandalwood forest and Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary. Check into the hotel and take rest

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

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 Trivandrum or Cochin drop

• It is advisable to book a return flight or train from Trivandrum to save traveling time to Cochin.
• For the Trivandrum drop, sightseeing continues at Trivandrum.
• For the Cochin drop, drive back to cochin (7hrs).
• Our representative will leave you at Cochin/Trivandrum 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