In five days, taste the very best of Kerala in one seamless journey. Head straight from Cochin into the cool green of Munnar, where waterfalls line the road and evenings melt into tea-country silence, and spend a classic day among the Tea Museum, Eravikulam’s rolling highlands and the mirror-calm of Mattupetty Dam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Drift to Alleppey for a private houseboat night on the palm-fringed backwaters, then follow the coast to the sun-kissed sands of Kovalam, climbing the lighthouse for sweeping sea views. A perfectly balanced blend of hills, water and beach \u2014 compact, complete and utterly captivating.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit volup laudan tium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1903,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","destination":[],"activities":[],"trip_types":[],"difficulty":[],"trip_tag":[],"wptravelengine_custom_taxonomy_tourpackages":[67],"class_list":["post-447","trip","type-trip","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tourpackages-kerala-tours"],"packages_ids":"","trip_extras":[],"cut_off_time":{"enabled":false,"duration":0,"duration_unit":"days"},"booked-seats":[],"code":"WTE-447","price":"","has_sale":false,"sale_price":"","discount_percent":0,"currency":{"code":"USD","symbol":"$"},"duration":{"days":2,"nights":1,"duration_unit":"days","duration_type":"days"},"min_pax":2,"max_pax":"","discount_value":0,"discount_label":null,"primary_category":0,"available_times":{"type":"default","items":["2021-1-01","2021-2-01","2021-3-01","2021-4-01","2021-5-01","2021-6-01","2021-7-01","2021-8-01","2021-9-01","2021-10-01","2021-11-01","2021-12-01"]},"description":"\n
Kerala in five days sounds too good to be true \u2014 until you live it. One morning you're breathing the thin, cool air of a tea plantation; the next you're falling asleep to the lap of water beneath your houseboat; by the end you're watching the Arabian Sea blaze gold from a lighthouse top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Arrive in Cochin and drive straight into the cool green hills of Munnar, pausing at the cascading Cheeyappara and Valara Waterfalls. Check into Southern Panorama and spend the evening wandering the endless tea estates as the light softens over the slopes.<\/p>\n"},{"title":"02","content":"\n
A day of Munnar's greatest hits \u2014 the Tea Museum, the rolling high grasslands of Eravikulam National Park, the calm waters of Mattupetty Dam and the mountain echoes of Echo Point \u2014 rounded off with a fragrant visit to a spice plantation.<\/p>\n"},{"title":"03","content":"\n
Head for Alleppey, the 'Venice of the East', and step aboard your private deluxe houseboat. Cruise the tranquil backwaters past paddy fields and coconut groves, savouring a traditional Kerala lunch, and fall asleep to the gentle lap of the water cradling your boat.<\/p>\n"},{"title":"04","content":"\n
Visit the historic Kalloorkad St. Mary's Basilica at Champakulam before driving to Trivandrum to explore the treasures of the Napier Museum and Sri Chitra Art Gallery. Continue to the sun-kissed beaches of Kovalam, climb the Vizhinjam Lighthouse for sweeping coastal views, and unwind at Sagara Beach Resort.<\/p>\n"},{"title":"05","content":"\n
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