Editors' itinerary · Kochi (Fort Kochi), Munnar, Alleppey (Alappuzha)
Kerala in 7 Days: Kochi, Munnar and Alleppey
7 days / 6 nights · Couples, Family
Photo: Drajay1976 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Heritage, hills and backwaters in a classic week, with long drives broken into easy chunks.
Costs are per-person estimates — from ₹9,250 at the backpacker level. Destinations: Kochi (Fort Kochi), Munnar, Alleppey (Alappuzha).
Day 1Fort Kochi
Day cost ₹8,500
- 10:00₹4,000
Arrive in Kochi
Transport
- 14:00₹4,500
Heritage homestay
Stay
- 17:00
Chinese fishing nets
Sight
- 10:00
Day 2Kochi sights
Day cost ₹1,300
- 09:30₹100
Mattancherry Palace and Jew Town
Sight · at Mattancherry Palace
- 13:00₹700
Seafood lunch
Food · at Fort Kochi seafood restaurants
- 18:00₹500
Kathakali show
Activity
- 09:30
Day 3Drive to Munnar
Day cost ₹7,000
- 08:00₹3,500
Cab to Munnar
Transport
- 13:00₹3,500
Check in
Stay
- 08:00
Day 4Tea and tahr
Day cost ₹700
- 09:00₹300
Tea estate walk
Activity
- 12:00₹400
Eravikulam National Park
Sight
Book timed tickets.
- 09:00
Day 5Top Station and onward
Day cost ₹4,800
- 07:00₹800
Top Station sunrise
Sight · at Top Station
- 11:00₹4,000
Cab to Alleppey
Transport
- 07:00
Day 6Backwaters
Day cost ₹6,600
- 12:00₹6,000
Houseboat night
Stay · at Houseboat jetty
- 16:00₹600
Canal canoe tour
Activity
- 12:00
Day 7Departure
Day cost ₹1,500
- 10:00₹1,500
Return to Kochi
Transport
- 10:00