Duration: 13 Days / 12 Nights
Destinations Covered: Cochin- Alapuzzha- Munnar- Periyar- Cardamom House- Madurai-Chennai

Day 1: Arrival in Cochin
Arrive at the Cochin Airport. Our representative will escort you to the hotel. After a traditional Indian welcome at the reception, check in and relax for the day. Enjoy the various hotel facilities, attend a Kathakali performance, and treat yourself to an assortment of Kerala recipes for dinner. Overnight stay at the hotel in Cochin, Kerala.

Day 2: Cochin
Move for a full day city sightseeing tour of Cochin after breakfast at the hotel. Visit Fort Cochin, St Francis Church, Synagogue, Jew Town, Buildings from the Dutch, Portuguese and English era, Chinese fishing nets, Kochi Harbor, the splendid beaches of Vypeen islands. Return to the hotel and relax on your overnight stay in Cochin.

Day 3: Cochin - Alapuzzha
Leave for Alapuzzha (45 km) after breakfast at the hotel. On arrival, check in at the hotel and enjoy the scenic views of backwaters lined with swaying coconut groves that rival Venice and Damascus any day. Partake of the hotel facilities on your overnight stay in Alapuzzha.

Day 4: Alapuzzha
After breakfast at the hotel, the day is for your to explore Alapuzzha's luxuriant landscape at leisure. You can take long walks along the canals, indulge in water and beach activities, visit the local markets and traditional homes, and undertake excursions to the nearby bird sanctuary. Return to the hotel for an overnight stay in Alapuzzha.

Day 5: Alapuzzha - Houseboat
After breakfast at the hotel, leave for the designated boarding point to commence your backwater cruise through the intricate canal and backwater system of Alapuzzha, Kerala, under the shade of the swaying palm trees, past the authentic fishing villages, and Chinese fishing nets dotting the waterways. All this and more can be enjoyed on the backwater cruise in a houseboat fully equipped with all the modern amenities you would wish to have on your vacation. Enjoy the soothing sounds of the brooks and stillness of a sleeping coast on your overnight stay onboard the houseboat.

Day 6: Houseboat - Munnar
After breakfast aboard the houseboat, disembark at the designated boarding point in Alapuzzha and leave for Kerala's most popular hill station - Munnar (4-hour drive). On arrival, check in at the hotel and move for a sightseeing tour of the hill station. Enjoy the scenic views of the 30 odd tea gardens and an equal number of spice plantations, Lokhart Gap, Rajamala (natural habitat of Nilgiri Tahr), lakes, waterfalls, Mattupetty dam, and streams that dot the landscape. Return to the hotel for an overnight stay in Munnar.

Day 7: Munnar
After breakfast at the hotel, the day is free for you to explore Munnar at leisure. Picnics can be organized at the base of the refreshing waterfalls. Trek through the earmarked trails and walks and jeep tours through the spice and tea plantations that line the mist-covered hills of Munnar are also up for grabs. Overnight stay at the hotel in Munnar.

Day 8: Munnar - Periyar
Leave for Periyar after breakfast at the hotel. En route, enjoy the scenic countryside - misty hills covered in spice plantations, waterfalls and green meadows. On arrival, check in at the hotel and relax for a while. Later, move for a sightseeing tour to Periyar. You can explore Periyar National Park on a nature-walk. However, a boat cruise on the Periyar Lake is considered to be the best way to explore the flora and fauna of Periyar, hidden within its depths. For instance, you can catch the quirky habits of elephants as they descend on the Periyar Lake for a ritualistic bath. For bird lovers, there are the woodland birds, darters and coromants to keep them company. Return to the hotel for an overnight stay in Periyar.

Day 9: Periyar - Cardamom House
After breakfast at the hotel, leave for the Cardamom House (3-hour drive). Check in and enjoy the fruits of nature in full bloom. Its serene surroundings and picturesque setting make for memorable romantic evenings as well as Kodak moments for families. Overnight stay in Cardamom House.

Day 10: Cardamom House
After breakfast, the day is all yours to relish it in the way you like most. Enjoy the hospitality of Cardamom House; walk down to Athoor village. Return to the Cardamom House for an overnight stay.

Day 11: Cardamom House - Madurai
After an early breakfast at the hotel, drive to the temple town of Madurai. On arrival, check in at the hotel and relax for a while. Post lunch, move for a city sightseeing tour of Madurai. Visit the spectacular Meenakshi Temple and the many stupefying temples in the complex. Later in the evening, visit the colorful bustling markets of Madurai and shop for souvenirs and curios. Return to the hotel for an overnight stay at the hotel in Madurai.

Day 12: Madurai - Chennai
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport to board a flight to Chennai. On arrival, check in at the hotel. Go on a half day sightseeing tour of the city. Visit Marina Beach, churches, film studios, forts and zoo. You can also opt for brief excursions to the city of thousand temples, Kanchipuram and the artistic finesse of the sculptures and temple architecture of the only surviving shore temple in Mahabalipuram.

Day 13: Departure from Chennai
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the Chennai airport to board your flight back home or to your onward destination.