Kerala Unveiled: Kochi to the Backwaters

Price based on 2 people sharing. Alternate departure dates and departure airports available subject to availability. Prices and itineraries may change.

What’s included in the holiday

• Lead In Offer Based on 15th November 2026 Departure
• Return flights from London
• Baggage 23 KG per person
• 2 Nights Kochi @ Fragrant Nature Resort, Bed & Breakfast
• 1 Night Munnar @ Tall Tree, Tropic Green Room, Bed & Breakfast
• 2 Nights @ Greenwoods Resort Thekkady, Aranya, Bed & Breakfast
• 1 Night @ Deluxe Houseboat, Full Board
• 2 Nights @ Abad Turtle Beach Resort Marari, Beach Cottage, Bed & Breakfast
• Travel, transfers, and sightseeing by chartered air-conditioned vehicle
• Local English-speaking tour guide for sightseeing
• Kathakali dance performance in Kochi
• Boat ride at Periyar River
• Tea plantation tour in Munnar
• Mineral water during transfers and sightseeing
• Fully Protected

Optional extras

• Regional departures available
• 2027 dates available on request
• Add - Maldives, Goa, Sri Lanka To The Existing Holiday

Itinerary

1. Day 1

   London to Kochi

   Fly from London To Kochi - Overnight flights

2. Day 2

   Arrive Kochi

   Arrive at Kochi International Airport. Please clear immigration and visa formalities, collect your baggage, and proceed to the arrival lounge through the green channel if you do not have goods to be declared to customs. TOTAL INDIA DMC executive will wait for you with a placard in your name to greet you. Thereafter you will be assisted with a transfer and check-in at the hotel. Overnight stay in Kochi. (No Meals)

3. Day 3

   City tour of Kochi

   Today morning after breakfast proceed on a sightseeing tour of Kerala. Enjoy a walk around the Synagogue, the area is known as 'Jew town' and is one of the Kochi's spice trade centers. We stop at Mattancherry Dutch Palace which was built by the Portuguese and presented to the Maharaja of Cochin in 1568. Proceeding ahead you will visit St. Francis Church; the first church to be built in India by the Portuguese. After visiting Santa Cruz Cathedral enjoy strolling on the beach side viewing the life at Chinese fishing nets. In the evening enjoy a Kathakali Dance Performance. Kathakali is a ritualized dance form that is native to Kerala, with elaborate costumes and makeup. Male dancers portray both male and female roles that tell the stories taken mostly from the epics of the Mahabharata and Ramayana. Stay overnight at Cochin. (Breakfast)

4. Day 4

   Kochi – Munnar

   Travel to Munnar, a place to enjoy scenic beauty and marvellous waterfalls, high mountains with the low flying clouds passing by. The town stands at a confluence of three mountain streams Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala. The three streams later join the Periyar river and finally the Arabian Sea. Munnar is famous for its tea gardens and summer resort of the erstwhile British administration in South India. Upon arrival, walk through the enchanting tea estates and enjoy the tranquillity it provides while watching women's plucking the tea leaves at the tea estates. It's the place you would love to visit it's the place you would wish never to leave. Later visit Tea Processing Factory & Museum. The museum puts light on the important fact and figures about the growth of the tea plantations in Munnar. It contains curios, old photographs, machinery and other things which have been used for a long time. Stay one night at hotel. (Breakfast)

5. Day 5

   Munnar – Thekkady

   Morning after breakfast travel to valley of spices and see the spice plantation gardens. Thekkady, with its bountiful treasures of tropical flora and fauna is the ultimate reservoir of many and endangered species and a rich tribal culture. On arrival check-in at hotel.

6. Day 6

   Thekkady

   Early morning experience a boat ride on Lake Periyar, which showcases a kaleidoscope of activities that occur around the lake and jungle. Evergreen moist deciduous forests and savannah grass lands characterize Periyar. Later visit a spice plantation growing cardamom, pepper and coffee. It is believed that the spice trade dates back three thousand years in Kerala and many spices find their home here. The slanting slopes caress a variety of cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, ginger, turmeric and curry leaves. On the way back you could stop at the local market and purchase some fragrant spices. (Breakfast & Dinner)

7. Day 7

   Thekkady - Backwater Houseboat Cruise

   Morning drive to Alleppey, where you will board your private houseboat, converted from a Kettuvallam or traditional rice barge, and sail through the beautiful backwaters of Kerala. The backwaters in Kerala are a world of serenity and wonderment. This large aquatic area is a vast network of lagoons, lakes, rivers and canals, and the people who live in this region have created their own distinct lifestyles. Witness the peaceful way of life on these amazing waterways with lunch, dinner and overnight stay on board; this will be a real highlight of your holiday. (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

8. Day 8

   Alleppey - Marari

   Disembark in the morning from the houseboat, get picked up by our driver from the Jetty and travel to Marari, the sea-side village experience set on 30 acres with coconut groves, lily ponds, fruit trees and a large organic farm on Marari beach in Mararikulam, is a tribute to the fisherfolk of this region who populate its spirit in obvious and subtle ways. destination. Upon arrival, check-in at your accommodation. Rest of the day at leisure. (Breakfast)

9. Day 9

   Marari

   Day at leisure to relax and enjoy the beach. (Breakfast)

10. Day 10

    Marari – Kochi & Departure

    In time travel to Kochi airport. Upon arrival, assistance by our local executive at the airport to board the flight for onward destination. Tour finishes with unfading memories. (Breakfast)

Every itinerary is a starting point — we’ll tailor the pace, hotels and experiences entirely around you.

Hotel details

• Fragrant Nature Resort - Kochi (2 nights, B&B)
• Tall Tree - Munnar, Tropic Green Room (1 night, B&B)
• Greenwoods Resort Thekkady, Aranya (2 nights, B&B)
• Deluxe Houseboat (1 night, Full Board)
• Abad Turtle Beach Resort Marari, Beach Cottage (2 nights, B&B)