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Munnar to Alleppey: A Scenic Kerala Getaway
2N Munnar + 1N Private Alleppey Houseboat
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Overview
Experience the quintessential landscapes of God's Own Country on this 4-day express holiday with SkyGlobals. Wind through the mist-covered tea plantations, gushing waterfalls, and high-altitude shola grasslands of Munnar, spot the endangered Nilgiri Tahr at Eravikulam National Park, and take in reservoir views from Mattupetty Dam. Descend into the tranquil palm-fringed canals of Alleppey aboard a traditional private houseboat, enjoying freshly prepared coastal delicacies, before exploring the colonial history and Chinese fishing nets of Fort Kochi. Complete with dedicated private chauffeur-driven transfers and handpicked stays throughout, this itinerary delivers a seamless short Kerala escape.
Tour Itinerary
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Land at Cochin International Airport (COK) or arrive at Ernakulam Junction (ERS) by morning. Meet your dedicated private chauffeur and begin the drive up into the Western Ghats along NH-85.
Waterfalls & Spice Groves: As the road winds through Neriamangalam, stop to admire the multi-tiered roadside cascades of Cheeyappara Waterfalls and the misty forest curtain of Valara Waterfalls. Walk through an authentic roadside spice garden to observe live black pepper vines, cardamom bushes, vanilla, and cinnamon bark up close.
Arrival in Munnar (5,200 ft): Ascend into Munnar by afternoon, surrounded by rolling hills of manicured emerald tea bushes. Check into your valley resort, unpack, and freshen up. Spend the evening taking a relaxed stroll through the town bazaar or enjoying hot cardamom tea on your private balcony. Dinner and overnight stay in Munnar.
Waterfalls & Spice Groves: As the road winds through Neriamangalam, stop to admire the multi-tiered roadside cascades of Cheeyappara Waterfalls and the misty forest curtain of Valara Waterfalls. Walk through an authentic roadside spice garden to observe live black pepper vines, cardamom bushes, vanilla, and cinnamon bark up close.
Arrival in Munnar (5,200 ft): Ascend into Munnar by afternoon, surrounded by rolling hills of manicured emerald tea bushes. Check into your valley resort, unpack, and freshen up. Spend the evening taking a relaxed stroll through the town bazaar or enjoying hot cardamom tea on your private balcony. Dinner and overnight stay in Munnar.
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08:00 AM – 11:30 AM (Eravikulam National Park): Drive northwest to Rajamalai, the tourism zone of Eravikulam National Park. Board the forest department bus to spot the endangered Nilgiri Tahr (mountain ibex) grazing along the high shola grasslands beneath Anamudi Peak (8,695 ft, the highest peak in South India). (Note: Park is closed annually for calving from Feb to late March; alternate visits to the KFDC Floriculture Centre apply).
11:30 AM – 01:00 PM (KDHP Tea Museum): Tour the heritage tea factory at Nallathanni Estate to see black tea processing from CTC crushing to grading, complete with a guided tea-tasting demonstration.
02:00 PM – 05:30 PM (Mattupetty Dam, Echo Point & Kundala Lake): After lunch, drive along the Top Station highway past Photo Point to Mattupetty Dam (optional speed boating). Continue to the acoustic natural phenomenon at Echo Point and the curved masonry wall of Kundala Dam Lake (optional pedal or Shikara boat ride). Return to your resort by evening. Dinner and overnight stay in Munnar.
11:30 AM – 01:00 PM (KDHP Tea Museum): Tour the heritage tea factory at Nallathanni Estate to see black tea processing from CTC crushing to grading, complete with a guided tea-tasting demonstration.
02:00 PM – 05:30 PM (Mattupetty Dam, Echo Point & Kundala Lake): After lunch, drive along the Top Station highway past Photo Point to Mattupetty Dam (optional speed boating). Continue to the acoustic natural phenomenon at Echo Point and the curved masonry wall of Kundala Dam Lake (optional pedal or Shikara boat ride). Return to your resort by evening. Dinner and overnight stay in Munnar.
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Early Morning Descent (07:00 AM): Enjoy an early breakfast, check out, and begin the drive down the winding Ghats via Kothamangalam and Kottayam toward the low-lying backwater basin of Alleppey (Alappuzha).
12:00 PM Houseboat Boarding: Arrive at the jetty (Punnamada or Pallathuruthy) and step aboard your private, traditional thatched Kerala Kettuvallam (Houseboat). Sip a welcome drink of fresh tender coconut water as the cruise glides out onto the canals of Vembanad Lake.
Afternoon Cruise & Coastal Cuisine: Drift past palm-shaded canals, coir-making villages, rustic duck farms, and paddy fields cultivated below sea level. Savor a freshly prepared traditional Kerala lunch onboard, featuring local rice, avial, sambar, thoran, and fresh Karimeen Pollichathu (pearl spot fish wrapped in banana leaf) or chicken curry.
05:30 PM Mooring & Night Stay: The boat anchors along a quiet village bank at dusk per maritime regulations. Enjoy evening tea with hot banana fritters (pazham pori), stroll the village bunds, and dine by candlelight. Overnight stay in AC bedrooms onboard the houseboat.
12:00 PM Houseboat Boarding: Arrive at the jetty (Punnamada or Pallathuruthy) and step aboard your private, traditional thatched Kerala Kettuvallam (Houseboat). Sip a welcome drink of fresh tender coconut water as the cruise glides out onto the canals of Vembanad Lake.
Afternoon Cruise & Coastal Cuisine: Drift past palm-shaded canals, coir-making villages, rustic duck farms, and paddy fields cultivated below sea level. Savor a freshly prepared traditional Kerala lunch onboard, featuring local rice, avial, sambar, thoran, and fresh Karimeen Pollichathu (pearl spot fish wrapped in banana leaf) or chicken curry.
05:30 PM Mooring & Night Stay: The boat anchors along a quiet village bank at dusk per maritime regulations. Enjoy evening tea with hot banana fritters (pazham pori), stroll the village bunds, and dine by candlelight. Overnight stay in AC bedrooms onboard the houseboat.
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Morning Cruise: Wake up early to catch the morning mist rising off the backwaters. Enjoy a morning cruise (07:30 AM – 08:30 AM) with breakfast onboard (Appam with vegetable stew). Disembark at the jetty by 09:00 AM.
Fort Kochi Heritage Tour: Drive north along the coastal highway to the historic port enclave of Fort Kochi. Watch local fishermen haul the cantilevered Chinese Fishing Nets, visit St. Francis Church (the original burial ground of Vasco da Gama), admire the mythological murals inside Mattancherry Dutch Palace, and browse the antique shops of Jew Town leading to the 16th-century Paradesi Synagogue.
Departure: Meet your private chauffeur for a prompt transfer to Cochin International Airport (COK) or Ernakulam Junction Railway Station (ERS) for your flight or train home, concluding your Kerala getaway.
Fort Kochi Heritage Tour: Drive north along the coastal highway to the historic port enclave of Fort Kochi. Watch local fishermen haul the cantilevered Chinese Fishing Nets, visit St. Francis Church (the original burial ground of Vasco da Gama), admire the mythological murals inside Mattancherry Dutch Palace, and browse the antique shops of Jew Town leading to the 16th-century Paradesi Synagogue.
Departure: Meet your private chauffeur for a prompt transfer to Cochin International Airport (COK) or Ernakulam Junction Railway Station (ERS) for your flight or train home, concluding your Kerala getaway.
