Highlands To Backwaters Sojourn

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​Itinerary Details

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Day 01 Gateway to Highlands

Arrive at Cochin International Airport/Ernakulam Railway Station and embark on scenic drive to Munnar (130 km/4 hours). En route, visit Cheeyappara and Valara waterfalls. Check into hotel nestled among rolling hills. Spend evening exploring local market.

Day 02  Munnar's Verdant Splendors

Visit Eravikulam National Park spotting endangered Nilgiri Tahr. Explore Tea Museum learning tea-making process. Enjoy Mattupetty Dam boat ride. Experience Echo Point's natural phenomenon. Visit Rose Garden with 100 varieties. Ascend to Top Station for panoramic Western Ghats views.

Day 03 Tea Gardens to Spice Plantations

Drive to Thekkady through changing landscapes (110 km/3-4 hours). Check into wildlife sanctuary hotel. Visit local spice plantation learning about cardamom, pepper, cinnamon cultivation. Experience Kalaripayattu martial arts performance.

Day 04 Wildlife Encounters & Backwaters

Early morning Periyar Lake boat cruise spotting elephants, sambar deer, wild boar. Drive to Kumarakom (130 km/4 hours) through picturesque countryside. Check into lakeside resort. Enjoy sunset cruise on Vembanad Lake.

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Day 05 Bird Sanctuary & Departure

Early morning visit to Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary observing migratory Siberian storks, egrets, herons. After breakfast, transfer to Cochin Airport/Railway Station (60-80 km/2-3 hours) with memories of Kerala's diverse landscapes.

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Notes: Indicated kms and journey time are approx and does not include sightseeing times

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INCLUSION / EXCLUSIONS 

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Package INCLUSION  

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• Accommodation in standard hotels (twin/double sharing)

• Daily breakfast and dinner (MAP plan)

• Private air-conditioned vehicle for transfers and sightseeing

• Professional English-speaking local guide

• All applicable hotel taxes and service charges

• Entry to Eravikulam National Park and Tea Museum

• Periyar Lake boat ride

• Spice plantation tour

• Kalaripayattu show performance

• Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary entry

• All currently applicable taxes

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Package EXCLUSION

• Airfare/train fare to/from Kochi/Ernakulam

• Lunches throughout the tour

• Personal expenses (laundry, tips, phone calls)

• Travel insurance

• Camera fees at parks/attractions

• Mattupetty Lake boating (weather dependent)

• Ayurvedic treatments/spa therapies

• Optional sunset cruise in Kumarakom

• Expenses from roadblocks, weather, natural calamities

• GST and other applicable taxes

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