Private 7-Day Kerala Tour From Kochi With Aleppey Houseboat Cruise
Enjoy this private partially guided, 7-day best of Kerala tour that showcases the important places the area has to offer. Starting with Cochin heritage, see a Munnar tea plantation, the wildlife of Thekkady, Finally, enjoy an overnight backwater houseboat stay at Aleppey/Alappuzha
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Deluxe Category
Private Tour with overnight stay at Hotels,Guest Houses,Home stays & Deluxe Houseboat. Transportation on Private AC Car. Local Guides at Cochin /Munnar .Complimentary Breakfast ,All Meals on Houseboat
Pickup included
What's included in Private 7-Day Kerala Tour From Kochi With Aleppey Houseboat Cruise
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Day 1: Fort Kochi:
Pickup from Cochin your accommodations and transfer to Fort Kochi for 1.5-hours. On arrival, check-in then rest and relax at your hotel. The afternoon's guided sightseeing visits the Santa Cruz basilica, St Francis church, Chinese nets, Jewish town, etc. In the evening watch a live Kathakali dance show from 5om to 7pm at Greenix center. Overnight in Fort Kochi.
Day 2: Fort Kochi - Munnar:
After breakfast, transfer to Munnar for 4.5-hours. Drive through scenic rubber, and tea plantations, stopping along the way at various viewpoints. Overnight in Munnar.
Day 3: Munnar:
Morning guided sightseeing in Munnar, visiting a tea plantation for a short walk, a tea museum, the Mattupetty Dam, etc. Overnight at Munnar.
Day 4: Munnar - Thekkady:
After breakfast, take a 3-hour transfer to Thekkady. If interested, you may go for a spice plantation visit, enjoy a martial arts show, go boating on the lake, or get an Ayurevedic massage (at own expense). Overnight in Thekkady.
Day 5: Thekkady:
A complete day to take part in activities (subject to availability) in Thekkady, such as a nature walk, bamboo rafting (at own expense), etc. Overnight in Thekkady.
Day 6: Thekkady - Aleppey:
After breakfast, take a 4-hour transfer to Aleppey. On arrival, check-in and get a later motorboat transfer to your houseboat which will cruise through the backwaters and village areas of Aleppey. All meals served onboard. Overnight stay onboard.
Day 7: Aleppey - Cochin:
After Breakfast, check-out from the boat by 9am and be transferred approximately 2.5-hours back to your Cochin accommodations, the airport, or railway station.
Note: Accommodations are based on option selected
Deluxe Tour: • Fort Kochi - Fort Bungalow Homestay or similar • Munnar - Kaivalayam Retreat, Leaf, or similar (non-ac) • Thekkady - Periyar Villa homestay, Wildernest B&B, or similar (non-ac) • Aleppey - One bedroom air-conditioned deluxe
Premium Tour: • Fort Kochi - Tissa's Inn, Xandari Harbour, or similar • Munnar - Swiss County, Tall Tree, or similar (non-ac) • Thekkady - Green woods, forest canopy, or similar • Aleppey - One bedroom air-conditioned premium
Inclusions
- Lunch and evening tea, dinner and breakfast on the houseboat
- 1 or 2 persons in 1 double room, 3 persons in 1 double room with a extra mattress, or bed on the floor, 4 persons in 2 double rooms
- Breakfast at all accommodations
- City to city transfer and sightseeing as per the itinerary in air-conditioned vehicle
- Local guide in Cochin/Munnar
- Accommodation on double sharing on Base Category rooms unless mentioned itinerary
- Meals and drinks not mentioned in the itinerary
- Early check-in, or late check-out charges
- Entry fees to any monuments, national parks, museums or cultural centers
- Any cost arising due to natural calamities like landslides, roadblocks, strikes etc.
- Any cost arising due to the change in itinerary/hotel/room category or any deviation in travel route
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- (In any case mentioned accommodations are not available .We will provide alternate accomodation ,but same will be discussed with guest . Once the guest is satisfied with final list of accomodation ,then only payment will be charged on the credit card )
- A maximum of 4 people per booking
- Minimum age is 1 year
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- In order to keep the retreat a true sense of organic living and dining, only pure vegetarian food will be served
- No smoking or alcoholic drinks
- Soft drinks and beverages need to be purchased before boarding the boat
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Houseboat Notes: • Standard cruise of 04 – 05 hours for overnight tour. • AC switched on in deluxe boat bedrooms only between 10:00pm and 6:00am • All houseboats are stand-still from 5:30pm thru 8:00am due to government restrictions • All meals are served onboard • Soft drinks and beverages need to be purchased before boarding the boat • Even though the houseboats are private to the guests, there will be 3 staff onboard. • Houseboats are charged on room basis. If you book a 1 bedroom boat, sometimes we may allocate 3 – 4 bedroom boat, only 1 room will be allowed to use, and other rooms will be closed • Houseboat check-in is 12pm (From Aleppey Boarding), and check-out is 9amVisit to Thekkady/Kumily (Periyar): • Guest who are visiting Thekkady /Kumily (Periyar) as part of the tour, activities inside the park can be pre-booked online directly @ http://www.periyarfoundation.online/ • On arrival at Thekkady also you can book the same, but it will be subject to availability • No pre-booking required for plantation visit, martial art show, or Ayurveda massage • For any advice on timing selection, please feel free to contact usKaivalayam Retreat - Munnar Guest House Note: • In order to keep the retreat a true sense of organic living and dining, only pure vegetarian food will be served • No smoking or alcoholic drinks
