Classic Kerala in Five Days
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A private 5 day Kerala tour through Kochi, Munnar and Alleppey. You spend one night in Kochi, two in the tea hills of Munnar and one in Alleppey, with transfers from and to Cochin International Airport and a private car and driver throughout.
First-time visitors to Kerala who want harbour heritage, cool hills and canals in one trip, and are fine with two longer drives
Highlights
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Long drives
Day 2 (Kochi to Munnar) and Day 4 (Munnar to Alleppey) are the longest, each roughly 4 to 5 hours by road, so early starts helpHill road
The road to Munnar climbs in bends, and it is best driven in daylight, with extra care in heavy rain from June to AugustCool evenings
Munnar is above 1,500 metres and cool at night, with December and January lows around 12 to 14 degrees CelsiusEravikulam
The national park is usually closed in February and March for calving, so check before relying on itDay-by-Day Itinerary
- Chinese fishing nets at dusk
Arrive at Kochi airport and settle in at Fort Kochi
- 1Meet your driver at Cochin International Airport
- 2Drive to Kochi, about an hour away
- 3Check in and rest
- 4If time allows, an evening walk to the Chinese fishing nets on the Fort Kochi waterfront
- St Francis Church
- Jew Town and Paradesi Synagogue
- Mattancherry Palace
- Roadside waterfall stop
Fort Kochi heritage, then the climb to Munnar
- 1Morning walk through Fort Kochi, with St Francis Church
- 2Visit Jew Town, the Paradesi Synagogue and Mattancherry Palace
- 3Drive about 130 km to Munnar, stopping at roadside waterfalls such as Cheeyappara and Valara if time allows
- 4Arrive in Munnar for the night
- Tea estate and tea museum
- Mattupetty Lake
- Eravikulam National Park
- Top Station viewpoint
Munnar tea country and viewpoints
- 1Visit a tea estate and the tea museum
- 2Stop at Mattupetty Lake, where pedal boats are available
- 3Go to Eravikulam National Park for the Nilgiri tahr and the Rajamala section, when the park is open
- 4Finish at the Top Station viewpoint
- Backwater cruise
- Alappuzha Beach and pier
Munnar to the Alleppey backwaters
- 1Early start and a morning drive down from the hills to Alleppey, about 165 km
- 2Check in and rest
- 3Afternoon backwater cruise on the canals and Vembanad Lake
- 4Evening stroll or a visit to Alappuzha Beach and its old pier
- Morning by the Alleppey canals
Alleppey canals and departure
- 1Slow morning by the canals, if your flight time allows
- 2Drive about 83 km to Cochin International Airport
- 3Transfer to the terminal for your flight
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Trip Facts
Local Activities & Events
Updated Oct 23, 2026Munnar — Days 2-4 of this trip
Thrikarthika Festival
festivalUsually on the Karthika star day of the Malayalam month of Vrischikam, in late November or early December
Kerala's festival of lights reaches the Sri Subrahmanya Swamy Temple in Munnar, with lamps lit across the temple grounds on the Karthika star day of the Malayalam month of Vrischikam.
Reach out to us for the confirmed datesAlleppey (Alappuzha) — Days 4-5 of this trip
Mullakkal Chirappu
festivalUsually runs from mid-November into late December; the Chirappu days are the final 11 of the festival
Alappuzha's Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple holds a 41-day festival whose last 11 days, the Chirappu, bring elephant processions and fireworks.
Reach out to us for the confirmed datesKerala — across your trip
Vettukadu Feast
festivalMadre de Deus Church in Thiruvananthapuram marks the feast of Christ the King over ten days, with worshippers of several faiths attending.
Champions Boat League: Kayamkulam
sportsA snake-boat race at Kayamkulam in Alappuzha district, a round of the 2026 Champions Boat League.
Kalpathy Ratholsavam
festivalChariot festival in Kalpathy, Palakkad, where decorated chariots are pulled through the village streets from the Viswanatha Swamy Temple.
Sabarimala Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrim season
festivalPilgrim season at the Ayyappa temple in Pathanamthitta district, from the Mandalam opening through Mandala Pooja and Makaravilakku to closing in January.
Champions Boat League final and President's Trophy Boat Race
sportsThe league's closing round on Ashtamudi Lake in Kollam, held together with the President's Trophy Boat Race.
Guruvayur Ekadasi
festivalEleventh-day observance at the Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple in Thrissur, with strict fasting and elephant processions.
Events are reviewed by our team before publishing and drop off after they end. Please confirm timings and availability with us before your trip — local schedules can change without notice.
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