Journey Overview
Munnar sits at 1,600 metres in the Western Ghats and commands one of the most extraordinary landscapes in India — a rolling sea of tea, interrupted only by misty peaks and waterfalls. Just two hours south, Thekkady's Periyar Tiger Reserve protects one of India's richest wildlife habitats. This is Kerala at its most magnificent.
Journey Highlights
Munnar tea estate walk with guide
Eravikulam National Park — Nilgiri tahr habitat
Top Station viewpoint — views into Tamil Nadu
Spice plantation tour — vanilla, cardamom, pepper
Day by Day
Arrival & Tea Country
Munnar
Arrive Cochin airport (130 km). Drive to Munnar through spectacular Ghat roads. Check in. Afternoon: tea estate walk with plantation guide. Tea tasting. Overnight Munnar.
Ghat road drive
Tea estate walk
Tea tasting
Eravikulam & Top Station
Munnar
Morning: Eravikulam National Park — home to the endangered Nilgiri tahr and spectacular mountain scenery. Afternoon: Top Station viewpoint, Mattupetty Dam and Echo Point. Overnight Munnar.
Eravikulam National Park
Top Station
Mattupetty Dam
Echo Point
Drive to Thekkady
Thekkady
Morning: drive to Thekkady (85 km). Afternoon: Periyar Lake boat safari — one of India's great wildlife experiences, with elephants frequently visible at the water's edge. Evening: Kathakali dance performance. Overnight Thekkady.
Periyar Lake boat safari
Kathakali performance
Spice Plantation & Departure
Thekkady
Morning: spice plantation tour — vanilla vines, black pepper, cardamom pods. Kumily spice market. Departure for Cochin or Alleppey.
Spice plantation tour
Kumily market
Departure transfer
What's Included
✅ Inclusions
✓3 nights premium resort accommodation
✓Daily breakfast
✓Private AC vehicle
✓Eravikulam Park entry
✓Periyar Lake boat safari
✓Kathakali show
✓Guide throughout
✓GST
❌ Exclusions
✗Airfare / rail fare to Cochin
✗Meals other than breakfast
✗Personal expenses