Cochin · Munnar · Alleppey
Kerala Backwaters
A green, slow week in tropical Kerala: colonial Fort Kochi, the rolling tea estates of Munnar, spice gardens, and a private houseboat drifting the palm-fringed canals of Alleppey. Evenings are for Kathakali drummers and Keralan home cooking.
The 7-Day Journey
Arrive in Cochin
Harbour-side guesthouse in Fort Kochi, evening Kathakali performance.
Fort Kochi
Chinese fishing nets, St. Francis Church, the Dutch cemetery, and a spice-market walk.
Cochin → Munnar
Climb through cardamom and rubber country to 1,600 m tea hills; sunset at Top Station.
Munnar
Tea-estate walk, tea-tasting at the factory, and a waterfall picnic in Eravikulam.
Munnar → Alleppey
Descend to the coast and board your private houseboat; cruise the small canals until dusk.
Backwaters
Village canoe ride, toddy-tapper encounter, Keralan cooking class, final night on the water.
Departure
Transfer to Cochin airport.
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