Cochin, Munnar, Thekkady, Kumarakam, Alleppey

Day 1: Cochin - Munnar (Tea Garden & Hill station).  Arrival at Cochin airport/ railway station. Then to Munnar. This beautiful hill station was once the summer capital of the British Government in India. The never ending vast expanse of tea plantations and the round the year moderate climate makes it a little haven for visitors. The day at leisure. Overnight at Munnar.

Day 2 : Munnar : Visit to Rajamala- house of  the highly endangered mountain goats - the Nilgiri Thars. Then to Lakkam water falls which is accessible by a short trek through the forest. Overnight in Munnar.

Day 3 : Munnar : Morning to Top Station. Top Station offers panoramic view of the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu. Then to Echo point and Mattupetty Dam. Speed boating facilities are available here. The dam is flanked by forests and vast expanse of grass land on one side and the Kundala tea plantation on the other. After noon at leisure. Overnight at Munnar

Day 5 : Periyar - Kumarakam (Backwaters). Drive to Kumarakam. By noon check in at the backwater resort in Kumarakam. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight stay at Kumarakam.

Day 6 : Kumarakam-Alleppey. Morning after breakfast proceed to Alleppey. By noon check in at the house boat in Alleppey  for a 20 hour house boating through the legendary backwaters of Kerala. On the way you will witness a full range of lifes and activities and some mind boggling sceneries. Overnight in the house boat. House boat is a private boat with fully furnished spacious bath attached bed rooms, hygiene kitchen ,dining area and  private front deck to capture the beauty of the back waters.

Day 7: Alleppey- Cochin:  Get down from the houseboat and proceed to  Cochin for a bit of shopping. Afternoon to the Cochin airport/ railway station for onward journey.

          ·         Hotel accommodation in above said hotels/ resorts on twin sharing basis.

          ·         Daily breakfast

          ·         20 hour boating in an a/c houseboat with all meals. (A/c can be used only between 9 pm and 7 am when the houseboat is haulting in case of Budget, Deluxe and Super deluxe package and a/c can be used full time for luxury package) (Applicable in only in packages where houseboat cruise and stay is inlcuded)

          ·         Transfers and site seeing as mentioned in the itinerary by a/c Indica for Budget/ Deluxe / super Deluxe  package and a/c  Swift Dezire/ Verito/ Etios  for luxury package.

          ·         Toll, parking, drivers batta, inter state tax etc

          ·         All prevailing taxes like luxury taxes, service taxes and expenditure taxes where ever applicable.

       ·        Valid from Valid from Oct 1^st , 2013 to Sept 30^th , 2014

Package cost exclusions for Leisure Packages

          ·         Any air/ train fares & personal expenses like telephone, fax, internet, laundry etc

          ·         Entry tickets, permit fees, boat/ ferry tickets etc at various places of site seeing.