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Itinerary Overview 5N/6D Cochin- Munnar Alleppey- Kochi

Package Overview Stay Hotel/Resort Day's site seeing

Day 01: Cochin Abad Airport Hotel NA

Day 02: Munnar Blackberry resort Pothamedu View Point, cultural shows

Day 03: Munnar Blackberry resort Top station

Kundala lake

Mattupetty Dam

Echo Point

Photo Point

Tata tea museum

Tea plantations

Nyayamakad Waterfalls

Local sight seeing

Day 04: Alleppey Lemon Tree Vembanad lake resort Village visit, beach, temples

Day 05: Alleppey/Kumarakom House Boat(A/C Luxury) House boat cruise (22 hours)

Day 06: NA NA Local site seeing and shopping, drop

Day 01 - Welcome to Kerala

Kochi The Queen of Arabian Sea

Our driver will pick you from the airport and take to the hotel

Abad Airport Hotel http://www.abadhotels.com/airporthotel/

Customer Reviews: http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g297633-d619620-Reviews-

Abad_Airport_Hotel-Kochi_Cochin_Kerala.html

Stay - Kochi

Day 02 To Misty Munnar

Will start to Munnar which will take around 4 Hours. Enjoy the scenic route winding through tea

estates , rubber plantations and Water falls and Karadippara View Point .

On the way we will cover Neriyamangalam Bridge, Rubber Plantations , Cheeyappara, Valara, Kallar

Waterfalls. Check out Pothamedu View Point details below.

Pothamedu View Point

Pothamedu View Point is one of the magnificent view points, which gives an excellent panoramic

view of the tea, coffee and cardamom plantations in the valley.

On reaching Munnar and check in to Blackberry Retreat http://www.blackberryresorts.com/

Customer Review: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g303881-d629351-Reviews-

Blackberry_Hills_Retreat_Spa-Munnar_Kerala.html

Evening can go for cultural shows(optional)

Enjoy Cultural Show Head to Pallivasal to Enjoy Kathakali.

This is a world famous highly stylized Indian Classical Dance Drama - known as the king of performing arts - performed in a Koothambalam (art performance temple) by skilled artists. The artists have to undergo several years of hard core training. Enjoy Kalarippayattu Show (Marshal Arts)

This is a world famous, ancient, traditional Marital Art form of Kerala renowned as mother of all martial arts. It has a long tradition and later many techniques of this art were adapted into marital arts like Karate, Kung-Fu, and Judo etc.

Night Stay :Munnar

Day 03 - Munnar Sight Seeing Day

Start early to Top station . (For the best views we havetovisitearly in the morning before the mist

builds ups).Top Station offer great views of theWestern Ghats. Top station is the "top"-tourist

attraction. This place gives a real 'above the clouds' experience. Top Station is situated about 1700 m

above sea level at about 41 km from Munnar town, on Munnar Kodaikanal road. Top Station is a

favorite spot for many, as it provides a panoramic view of Munnar and surrounding areas. As Munnar

has a varying altitude of 1500 - 2450 m above sea level, it appears mostly as a green carpet from Top

Station

Kundala Lake: Kundala Lake and its surrounding area offer a calm and quiet atmosphere with quiet

natural beauty. Beautiful Kashmiri Shikkara boats, pedal boats and row boats are available on rent.

Boating in this dam is an experience beyond words. (25Km)

Mattupetty Dam: Is a storage masonry dam built in the mountains of Kerala. The District Tourism

Promotion Council (DTPC), Idukki provides boating facilities in the Mattupetty Dam. Speed launch,

slow speedboat and motorboats are available on hire. (11 kms)

Echo Point: It also offers panoramic views. An excellent place, especially for young travelers to

disembark for a while and yell out and listen to your own voice coming back to you! (17 Km)

Photo Point : Photo Point is a popular destination situated at about 3 Km away from the town of

Munnar. This picnic spot, located on the way to Mattupetty, is an ideal place for photography. Dense

tea plantations, woods like silver oaks, small rivulets and rolling hills make this place ideal for

photography.

Nyayamakad Waterfalls: Located between Munnar and Rajamala, Nyayamakad is a land of

breathtaking waterfalls. The waters cascade down a hill from a height of about 1600 meters. The

enchanting surroundings make an excellent picnic spot and trekking point. (8 Km)

Head to Tata Tea Museum

Tata Tea Museum is a popular tourist spot situated in Munnar of Kerala. It is situated at a distance of

about 12 km from Munnar town at the Nallathanni Estate of Tata Tea. The history of Munnar is

connected to tea plantations for over a century. Munnar is home to a few of the Worlds best tea

estates. Tata Tea Museum portrays the genesis and evolution of tea plantations of Munnar. Tourists

can also learn about the different varieties of tea while visiting the demonstration room for tea

testing.

Return to Hill Retreat ,

Night Stay : Munnar

Day 04 To the land of backwaters (Alleppey/Kumarakom)

Will check out from the resort in the morning and will start to Alleppey or Kumarakom to enjoy the

backwater beauty. Check in to the Lemon Tree Vembanad lake resort and relax enjoying the beauty

of the real kerala village life and the backwater ripples.

Webiste: http://www.lemontreehotels.com/lemon-tree-hotel/kerala/alleppey-kerala.aspx

Customer Review: http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g608471-d1160691-Reviews-

Lemon_Tree_Vembanad_Lake_Resort_Muhamma-Alappuzha_Kerala.html

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEQCGwFGrW0

Evening we can go for the site seeing as

Marari Beach,Arthugal church, Ambalapuzha temple, village walk etc

Stay - Alleppey

Day 05 Enjoy the Houseboat cruise

The journey is at a leisurely pace and is a great way to explore the area and life of the people who

live beside the backwaters. Children running to school, women walking to the local market, men and

women working in the paddy fields, country boats carrying items of daily use and Cormorants

sunbathing are all common vistas set against a verdant, palm fringed topography, making this a

journey of a lifetime.

Houseboat Travel Information

Check in to the A/C luxury houseboat at 12pm.

Take a wonderful journey by experiencing the beauty of the Kerala backwaters for 22 hours.

Houseboat specification: 1 bed room with attached bathroom, furnished hall, 1 kitchen, TV with

DTH connection, DVD player.

Delicious meals will be provided in the houseboat. Food will be arranged for lunch, snacks, dinner,

breakfast. A/C will be provided during night only from 9 in the night.

Flower decoration will be arranged in the bedroom.

Also provide candle light dinner and flower decorated room, fishing etc.

Stay - Houseboat

Day 06: Back to Hometown

Check out from resort and will go for local site seeing and shopping

We can have the kochi site seeing. Places as

Dutch palace

Synagogue

Chinese Fishing Nets

Fort Cochin Beach

Lulu Mall (South Indias biggest shopping mall )

After the visit, drop at Airport.

---------------The Trip ends but the memories remains for ever to cherish-------------------------------

Stay Options in Munnar:

Luxury Mountain resorts

1. Camp Noel www.campnoel.com/

Customer Review: http://www.tripadvisor.in/Hotel_Review-g303881-d1234120-Reviews-

Camp_Noel-Munnar_Kerala.html

2. Blackberry resort http://www.blackberryresorts.com/


Blackberry_Hills_Retreat_Spa-Munnar_Kerala.html

3. Tall Trees http://www.ttr.in/

Customer Reviews: http://www.tripadvisor.in/Hotel_Review-g303881-d587488-Reviews-

The_Tall_Trees-Munnar_Kerala.html

Premium Plantation Bungalow

1. Kollenkeril Plantation bungalow http://www.munnarhomestay.com/

Reivew: http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g303881-d2163341-Reviews-Kollenkeril_Plantation_Home_Stay_Bungalow-Munnar_Kerala.html

2. Windermere Estate http://www.windermeremunnar.com/index.php

Customer Review: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g303881-d483532-Reviews-Windermere_Estate-Munnar_Kerala.html

Deluxe Mountain cottages:

1. Aranyaka resort: http://www.aranyakaresorts.com/contact.html

Review: http://www.tripadvisor.in/ShowUserReviews-g1232778-d884266-r75158859-

Aranyakam-Kalpetta_Kerala.html

2. Deshadan Mountain Resorts http://www.deshadan.com/

http://www.tripadvisor.in/Hotel_Review-g303881-d609984-Reviews-Deshadan_Mountain_Resorts-Munnar_Kerala.html

3. The Wind http://www.thewindmunnar.com/

http://www.tripadvisor.in/Hotel_Review-g303881-d3965830-Reviews-The_Wind-

Munnar_Kerala.html

Stay Options in Kochi

1. Old Harbour Hotel: http://www.oldharbourhotel.com/

Customer reviews: http://www.tripadvisor.in/Hotel_Review-g297633-d609449-Reviews-Old_Harbour_Hotel-Kochi_Cochin_Greater_Kochi_Kerala.html

2. Holiday Inn - http://www.tripadvisor.in/Hotel_Review-g4053412-d1858506-Reviews-

Holiday_Inn_Cochin-Ernakulam_Kochi_Cochin_Kerala.html

3. Flora Airport Hotel http://www.florahotelsindia.com/kochi-flora-airport-hotel.aspx


Flora_Airport_Hotel-Nedumbassery_Kochi_Cochin_Kerala.html

Stay Option in Alleppey

1. Vasundara Sarovar Premiere (Most recommended) http://www.vasundhararesorts.in/


Vasundhara_Sarovar_Premiere-Alappuzha_Kerala.html

2. Citrus Retreat http://alleppey.citrushotels.com/Alleppey.htm

Customer Review: http://www.tripadvisor.in/Hotel_Review-g608471-d2169716-Reviews-

Citrus_Retreats_Alleppey-Alappuzha_Kerala.html

Stay in Kumarakom

1. Kumarakom Lake Resort http://www.kumarakomlakeresort.in/


Kumarakom_Lake_Resort-Kumarakom_Kerala.html

2. Zuri Kumarakom http://www.thezurihotels.com/kumarakom/


The_Zuri_Kumarakom-Kumarakom_Kerala.html

3. Coconut lagoon http://www.cghearth.com/coconut-lagoon

Customer review: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g678552-d1082021-Reviews-

Coconut_Lagoon-Kumarakom_Kerala.html

Vehicle Mahindra Logon

Vehicle option - Maruthi desire, Swift, Toyota Etios, Toyota Innova

Service Include:

1. Stay and breakfast in resorts

2. House Boat Stay including all meals(Lunch, Evening Snacks, Dinner, Breakfast)

3. Transportation and travel expenses

4. All Taxes included

Excludes:

1. Food cost other than mentioned

2. Massage cost and other recreational charges

3. Entry fees in the site seeing places

Waiting for your suggestions and feedback,

Arun V R

Business Executive

Email: [email protected]

Mob: +91 9400 010 500/ +91 9446 900 700

Experience Kerala Holiday Planners LLP

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.experiencekerala.in

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