Kerala with Excursions Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady, Alleppey and Marari · 10 nights
Ten nights ending on Marari beach, with the cooking class, the plantations and a houseboat in between.
Arrive Kochi
Met at the airport and taken to the hotel; the rest of the day is yours.
Two nights at the Casino Hotel, CGH Earth’s place in Willingdon Island.
Tonight you sleep at Casino Hotel.
CGH Earth's place in Willingdon Island, Kochi.
See the full stay →Kochi
Fort Cochin in the morning — Vasco da Gama Square, Santa Cruz Basilica, St Francis’ Church, the Dutch Palace, the Jewish Synagogue and the Chinese fishing nets. A cooking class with a local television chef in the afternoon, and lunch of it.
Kochi to Munnar
Up into the hills through the tea, with a spice plantation on the way.
Two nights at Tea Harvester, in the tea.
Tonight you sleep at Tea Harvester.
Rooms looking over the tea, outside Munnar.
See the full stay →Munnar
Rajamalai, the Kannan Devan hills, Mattupetty dam and the Tea Museum. Kathakali and the martial arts in the evening.
Munnar to Thekkady
Into the spice country. The afternoon is free for the market at Kumily.
Two nights at Pepper County, at the gate of the Periyar sanctuary.
Tonight you sleep at Pepper County.
A deluxe homestay at the gate of the Periyar sanctuary.
See the full stay →Thekkady
The Periyar sanctuary with a boat on the lake, and the Tribal Heritage Museum.
Thekkady to Alleppey
Down through the plantations and aboard the houseboat for the backwaters.
One night on a deluxe houseboat with Evergreen, through the backwaters.
Alleppey to Marari
A short drive, thirty-five minutes, and you are at the beach.
Three nights at Abad Turtle Beach in a beach cottage. Marari Beach Resort is the dearer alternative, if you want it.
Tonight you sleep at Abad Turtle Beach.
Beach cottages on the sand at Marari.
See the full stay →Marari
Yours.
Marari
Yours.
Home
Breakfast, then 100 km back to Kochi airport, about two hours.
How much does the Kerala with Excursions cost?
Kerala with Excursions starts at ₹1,13,000£975€1,150$1,425 per person, based on two people sharing a room, with taxes included. That covers 10 nights and everything listed as included on this page. It does not include international flights: this is a land-only price, so you book your own flights to India and we handle everything from the airport onwards. Festival and peak dates are priced separately.
How many days do you need for Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady, Alleppey and Marari?
This one runs 10 nights, which is 11 days counting the day you travel home, split between Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady, Alleppey and Marari. The length is fixed, but tell us if you want it changed and we will re-quote.
When is the best time to do this trip?
October to April.
What is included in the price?
ten nights in the hotels shown, breakfast and dinner every day, sightseeing and transfers by private air-conditioned sedan with an english-speaking chauffeur, an english-speaking local guide on the excursions that call for one, a tea and spice plantation tour in munnar, a boat at the periyar sanctuary in thekkady, kathakali and kalaripayattu, one night on an air-conditioned houseboat out of alleppey, with meals aboard, entrance fees for the monuments and sights on the itinerary and a bottle of water each per day.
What is not included?
international flights, visas, travel insurance, breakfast on the day you arrive, lunches, and any meal not listed above, room service, telephone, laundry and anything else personal, tips and the peak fortnight, 20 december to 10 january, and the compulsory gala dinners on 24 and 31 december. Everything else on this page is covered by the price shown.
Is this a private tour or a group tour?
Private. The car, the driver and the guides are yours alone, and the trip runs on your dates rather than a fixed departure. You are never put onto a coach with strangers.
How do I book?
Tell us your dates and we come back with a firm price and availability. There is no online checkout: a person answers, on WhatsApp or by email, and you book with Indiaesque directly rather than through an agent or a booking site.
Same 10 nights, one price.
The days never change. The season does, and the price moves with it. Per person, two sharing, 10 nights:
per person, two sharing, taxes in. Exact dates are priced at enquiry.
InTen nights in the hotels shown, breakfast and dinner every day · Sightseeing and transfers by private air-conditioned sedan with an English-speaking chauffeur · An English-speaking local guide on the excursions that call for one · A tea and spice plantation tour in Munnar · A boat at the Periyar sanctuary in Thekkady · Kathakali and Kalaripayattu · One night on an air-conditioned houseboat out of Alleppey, with meals aboard · Entrance fees for the monuments and sights on the itinerary · A bottle of water each per day
Not inInternational flights · Visas · Travel insurance · Breakfast on the day you arrive · Lunches, and any meal not listed above · Room service, telephone, laundry and anything else personal · Tips · The peak fortnight, 20 December to 10 January, and the compulsory gala dinners on 24 and 31 December
Five bases in ten nights, and the last three of them on one beach. Priced for two people sharing a room.
Best months: October to April.
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