Spend 7 nights moving through Cochin, Munnar, Thekkady — tea hills, tiger reserves, backwater canals, and coastal beaches — with flights, 5-star hotels, and selected
Kerala in 7 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 7-night, 8-day itinerary covering Cochin, Munnar, Thekkady, Kovalam and Poovar, 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
Cochin — This destination offers some of Kerala's most distinctive landscapes, combining natural beauty with rich local culture. Highlights include Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, St. Francis Church. 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 Tata Tea Museum, Eravikulam national park, Mattupetty Dam. Thekkady — Thekkady is the gateway to Periyar Tiger Reserve — 925 square kilometres of forest where elephants, leopards, and sloth bears roam the hills around Periyar Lake. A boat ride on the lake is the signature experience. Highlights include Periyar wildlife Sanctuary, Spice Plantation tour. Kovalam and Poovar — Kovalam is a crescent of three adjoining beaches on Kerala's southern tip. Lighthouse Beach, named for the functioning red-and-white lighthouse above it, is the liveliest; Samudra and Hawa beaches offer quieter stretches. Highlights include Zoological Park, Napier Museum, Hawa Beach. 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 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 5-star hotels across the route: Fragrant Nature Kochi - A Five Star Classified Hotel (1 night), Broad Bean Resort & Spa (2 nights), The Mountain Courtyard Thekkady (1 night), Isola Di Cocco Beach Resort (2 nights), Marari Beach Resort Alleppey - A CGH Earth Experience (1 night). Each property is selected for location, comfort, and proximity to the day's activities.
Meals
Selected meals 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
Periyar Lake boat ride inside the Tiger Reserve
Night on a traditional kettuvallam houseboat in Alleppey
Kovalam's cliff-top beaches and lighthouse viewpoint
5-star hotels throughout — well-located and comfortable
Day 1: Cochin — Sightseeing & Leisure
Explore the day's destination at a relaxed pace. The area rewards an unhurried morning walk and a longer afternoon excursion into the surrounding landscape. Your guide handles the logistics.
Day 2: Munnar — Dutch Palace
Today covers Dutch Palace. Dutch Palace, also known as the Mattancherry Palace, is the perfect example of Kerala style architecture infused with co. The day also takes in Jewish Synagogue, St. Francis Church, before returning to the hotel by evening.
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: Thekkady — Periyar wildlife Sanctuary
Today covers Periyar wildlife Sanctuary. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is home to a great number of rare and endangered species of flora and fauna. Also a notable t. The day also takes in Spice Plantation tour, before returning to the hotel by evening.
Day 5: Kovalam and Poovar — Zoological Park
Today covers Zoological Park. Built under the reign of the erstwhile ruler of Travancore, Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma, the Zoological Park in Trivandru. The day also takes in Napier Museum, before returning to the hotel by evening.
Day 6: Kovalam and Poovar — Hawa Beach
Today covers Hawa Beach. Considered as one of the most beautiful beaches of Kovalam, Hawa beach is lined with beautiful palm groves lending the p. The day also takes in Light House Beach, before returning to the hotel by evening.
Day 7: Alleppey — Alappuzha Beach
Today covers Alappuzha Beach. One of the most famous attractions of Kerala, Alappuzha Beach is secluded, beautiful and serene. Further adding to the b.
Day 8: 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
• 5 Star-star hotel accommodation — Fragrant Nature Kochi - A Five Star Classified Hotel (1 nights)
• 5 Star-star hotel accommodation — Broad Bean Resort & Spa (2 nights)
• 5 Star-star hotel accommodation — The Mountain Courtyard Thekkady (1 nights)
• 5 Star-star hotel accommodation — Isola Di Cocco Beach Resort (2 nights)
• 5 Star-star hotel accommodation — Marari Beach Resort Alleppey - A CGH Earth Experience (1 nights)
• Airport pickup and drop transfers
• Intercity transfers by AC vehicle
• Meals as per itinerary
• 19 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 7-night, 8-day itinerary covering Cochin, Munnar, Thekkady, Kovalam and Poovar, 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
Cochin — This destination offers some of Kerala's most distinctive landscapes, combining natural beauty with rich local culture. Highlights include Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, St. Francis Church. 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 Tata Tea Museum, Eravikulam national park, Mattupetty Dam. Thekkady — Thekkady is the gateway to Periyar Tiger Reserve — 925 square kilometres of forest where elephants, leopards, and sloth bears roam the hills around Periyar Lake. A boat ride on the lake is the signature experience. Highlights include Periyar wildlife Sanctuary, Spice Plantation tour. Kovalam and Poovar — Kovalam is a crescent of three adjoining beaches on Kerala's southern tip. Lighthouse Beach, named for the functioning red-and-white lighthouse above it, is the liveliest; Samudra and Hawa beaches offer quieter stretches. Highlights include Zoological Park, Napier Museum, Hawa Beach. 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 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 5-star hotels across the route: Fragrant Nature Kochi - A Five Star Classified Hotel (1 night), Broad Bean Resort & Spa (2 nights), The Mountain Courtyard Thekkady (1 night), Isola Di Cocco Beach Resort (2 nights), Marari Beach Resort Alleppey - A CGH Earth Experience (1 night). Each property is selected for location, comfort, and proximity to the day's activities.
Meals
Selected meals 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
Periyar Lake boat ride inside the Tiger Reserve
Night on a traditional kettuvallam houseboat in Alleppey
Kovalam's cliff-top beaches and lighthouse viewpoint
5-star hotels throughout — well-located and comfortable
Itinerary
Day 01
Cochin — Sightseeing & Leisure
Explore the day's destination at a relaxed pace. The area rewards an unhurried morning walk and a longer afternoon excursion into the surrounding landscape. Your guide handles the logistics.
Day 02
Munnar — Dutch Palace
Today covers Dutch Palace. Dutch Palace, also known as the Mattancherry Palace, is the perfect example of Kerala style architecture infused with co. The day also takes in Jewish Synagogue, St. Francis Church, before returning to the hotel by evening.
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
Thekkady — Periyar wildlife Sanctuary
Today covers Periyar wildlife Sanctuary. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is home to a great number of rare and endangered species of flora and fauna. Also a notable t. The day also takes in Spice Plantation tour, before returning to the hotel by evening.
Day 05
Kovalam and Poovar — Zoological Park
Today covers Zoological Park. Built under the reign of the erstwhile ruler of Travancore, Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma, the Zoological Park in Trivandru. The day also takes in Napier Museum, before returning to the hotel by evening.
Day 06
Kovalam and Poovar — Hawa Beach
Today covers Hawa Beach. Considered as one of the most beautiful beaches of Kovalam, Hawa beach is lined with beautiful palm groves lending the p. The day also takes in Light House Beach, before returning to the hotel by evening.
Day 07
Alleppey — Alappuzha Beach
Today covers Alappuzha Beach. One of the most famous attractions of Kerala, Alappuzha Beach is secluded, beautiful and serene. Further adding to the b.
Day 08
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.
Cost Includes
• 5 Star-star hotel accommodation — Fragrant Nature Kochi - A Five Star Classified Hotel (1 nights)
