Spend 4 nights moving through Chalakudy, Munnar, Alleppey — tea hills, tiger reserves, backwater canals, and coastal beaches — with flights, 3-star hotels, and daily
Kerala in 4 Nights — What to Expect
Kerala is a narrow coastal state where the landscape changes every two hours of driving. Tea hills give way to tiger reserves; tiger reserves open out onto backwater lagoons; lagoons eventually reach the sea. This 4-night, 5-day itinerary covering Chalakudy, Munnar, Alleppey is designed to show you that range without turning the journey into a bus marathon. Are bundled in — just show up at the departure terminal and the rest is handled.
The Route
Chalakudy — This destination offers some of Kerala's most distinctive landscapes, combining natural beauty with rich local culture. Munnar — Munnar sits at 1,600 metres in the Western Ghats, its hillsides blanketed in tea estates managed since the British era. Mist rolls in by late afternoon and temperatures stay cool year-round. Highlights include Valara Waterfalls, Tata Tea Museum, Eravikulam national park. Alleppey — Alleppey — or Alappuzha — is where the backwaters begin in earnest. A night on a kettuvallam houseboat, drifting past paddy fields and coconut groves under a star-filled sky, is the defining Kerala experience. Highlights include Mullakkal Raja Rajeswari Temple, Alappuzha beach.
The Houseboat Night
Alleppey's kettuvallam houseboats are converted rice barges fitted with bedrooms, a cook, and a small deck. You drift slowly through narrow canals lined with banana palms and paddy fields. There is no Wi-Fi on board, which turns out to be the whole point. Your cook prepares Kerala meals from fresh ingredients sourced at the morning market.
Accommodation
Your 3-star hotels across the route: ATHIRAPPILLY RAINLAND RESORT (1 night), Lake Forest Munnar By Hawk Hospitality (2 nights), Deluxe Houseboat By Casino - Holidays Selections (1 night). Each property is selected for location, comfort, and proximity to the day's activities.
Meals
Daily breakfast is included throughout. Kerala's food scene is one of its great underrated pleasures — appam with coconut stew at breakfast, a full sadya on a banana leaf for lunch, and grilled karimeen (pearl spot fish) for dinner are the meals to seek out along the way.
When to Go
Kerala's peak season runs October to March, when the skies clear and the beaches are at their best. The monsoon months (June to September) offer lush green scenery, emptier resorts, and better rates — and most of Kerala's experiences are rain-proof. Speak to the Kangaroo Travels team to find the window that works for your schedule and budget.
Trip Highlights
Tea estate drives and misty hill stations in the Western Ghats
Night on a traditional kettuvallam houseboat in Alleppey
3-star hotels throughout — well-located and comfortable
Daily breakfast included every day of the journey
Return flights, hotels, meals and transfers in one package
Day 1: Chalakudy — Athirapally
Today covers Athirapally. Located approximately 2.5 hours drive away from Cochin, on the edge of the Sholayar ranges, Athirapally Falls is an ethe.
Day 2: Munnar — Valara Waterfalls
Today covers Valara Waterfalls. Located on the Munnar- Kochi flyover, Valara waterfall, dropping down from an altitude of 100 meters, is considered as o.
Day 3: Munnar — Tata Tea Museum
Today covers Tata Tea Museum. On your holiday in Munnar, visit a one-of-a-kind tea museum - the Tata Tea Museum, which was set up to cater to tea afic. The day also takes in Eravikulam national park, Mattupetty Dam, before returning to the hotel by evening.
Day 4: Alleppey — Mullakkal Raja Rajeswari Temple
Today covers Mullakkal Raja Rajeswari Temple. Set in the heart of Alleppey, the 500 year old Mullakkal Rajarajeswari temple is sacred to the goddess Rajarajeswari. Th. The day also takes in Alappuzha beach, before returning to the hotel by evening.
Day 5: Alleppey — Departure
Morning at leisure — one last breakfast and a slow walk through Alleppey if time permits. Check out of the hotel and transfer to the nearest airport or railway station. Kerala's landscapes, houseboats, and food will linger long after you are home.
Inclusions
• 3 Star-star hotel accommodation — ATHIRAPPILLY RAINLAND RESORT (1 nights)
• 3 Star-star hotel accommodation — Lake Forest Munnar By Hawk Hospitality (2 nights)
• 3 Star-star hotel accommodation — Deluxe Houseboat By Casino - Holidays Selections (1 nights)
• Airport pickup and drop transfers
• Intercity transfers by AC vehicle
• Meals as per itinerary
• 7 activity passes (as per itinerary)
Kerala is a narrow coastal state where the landscape changes every two hours of driving. Tea hills give way to tiger reserves; tiger reserves open out onto backwater lagoons; lagoons eventually reach the sea. This 4-night, 5-day itinerary covering Chalakudy, Munnar, Alleppey is designed to show you that range without turning the journey into a bus marathon. Are bundled in — just show up at the departure terminal and the rest is handled.
The Route
Chalakudy — This destination offers some of Kerala's most distinctive landscapes, combining natural beauty with rich local culture. Munnar — Munnar sits at 1,600 metres in the Western Ghats, its hillsides blanketed in tea estates managed since the British era. Mist rolls in by late afternoon and temperatures stay cool year-round. Highlights include Valara Waterfalls, Tata Tea Museum, Eravikulam national park. Alleppey — Alleppey — or Alappuzha — is where the backwaters begin in earnest. A night on a kettuvallam houseboat, drifting past paddy fields and coconut groves under a star-filled sky, is the defining Kerala experience. Highlights include Mullakkal Raja Rajeswari Temple, Alappuzha beach.
The Houseboat Night
Alleppey's kettuvallam houseboats are converted rice barges fitted with bedrooms, a cook, and a small deck. You drift slowly through narrow canals lined with banana palms and paddy fields. There is no Wi-Fi on board, which turns out to be the whole point. Your cook prepares Kerala meals from fresh ingredients sourced at the morning market.
Accommodation
Your 3-star hotels across the route: ATHIRAPPILLY RAINLAND RESORT (1 night), Lake Forest Munnar By Hawk Hospitality (2 nights), Deluxe Houseboat By Casino - Holidays Selections (1 night). Each property is selected for location, comfort, and proximity to the day's activities.
Meals
Daily breakfast is included throughout. Kerala's food scene is one of its great underrated pleasures — appam with coconut stew at breakfast, a full sadya on a banana leaf for lunch, and grilled karimeen (pearl spot fish) for dinner are the meals to seek out along the way.
When to Go
Kerala's peak season runs October to March, when the skies clear and the beaches are at their best. The monsoon months (June to September) offer lush green scenery, emptier resorts, and better rates — and most of Kerala's experiences are rain-proof. Speak to the Kangaroo Travels team to find the window that works for your schedule and budget.
Trip Highlights
Tea estate drives and misty hill stations in the Western Ghats
Night on a traditional kettuvallam houseboat in Alleppey
3-star hotels throughout — well-located and comfortable
Daily breakfast included every day of the journey
Return flights, hotels, meals and transfers in one package
Itinerary
Day 01
Chalakudy — Athirapally
Today covers Athirapally. Located approximately 2.5 hours drive away from Cochin, on the edge of the Sholayar ranges, Athirapally Falls is an ethe.
Day 02
Munnar — Valara Waterfalls
Today covers Valara Waterfalls. Located on the Munnar- Kochi flyover, Valara waterfall, dropping down from an altitude of 100 meters, is considered as o.
Day 03
Munnar — Tata Tea Museum
Today covers Tata Tea Museum. On your holiday in Munnar, visit a one-of-a-kind tea museum - the Tata Tea Museum, which was set up to cater to tea afic. The day also takes in Eravikulam national park, Mattupetty Dam, before returning to the hotel by evening.
Day 04
Alleppey — Mullakkal Raja Rajeswari Temple
Today covers Mullakkal Raja Rajeswari Temple. Set in the heart of Alleppey, the 500 year old Mullakkal Rajarajeswari temple is sacred to the goddess Rajarajeswari. Th. The day also takes in Alappuzha beach, before returning to the hotel by evening.
Day 05
Alleppey — Departure
Morning at leisure — one last breakfast and a slow walk through Alleppey if time permits. Check out of the hotel and transfer to the nearest airport or railway station. Kerala's landscapes, houseboats, and food will linger long after you are home.
