Overview
Athirappilly Falls sits on the Chalakudy River in Thrissur district approximately 55 kilometres northeast of Kochi Airport — the largest waterfall in Kerala at approximately 80 feet high and up to 330 feet wide in the monsoon months. The Chalakudy River originates from the Sholayar ranges of the Western Ghats and the riparian forest around the falls is one of the few areas in Kerala where the Great Hornbill has been documented. Vazhachal Falls — another cascade on the same river approximately 5 kilometres upstream — sits inside a dense forest section accessible from the same road. This athirappilly waterfall tour package kerala builds both falls into a six-day circuit with Munnar, Thekkady and Alleppey.
Bon Voyagers manages the complete ground programme for this athirappilly waterfall tour package kerala from Kochi Airport arrival. The private AC Innova Crysta covers all road transfers throughout. Five nights accommodation — one at Athirappilly, two at Munnar, one at Thekkady, one Alleppey houseboat night — daily breakfast and dinner on MAP basis. Houseboat lunch and evening tea on the Alleppey night, Athirappilly Falls entry, Vazhachal Falls transfer, Eravikulam National Park entry, Periyar Lake boat ride entry and all sightseeing transfers are included. The per person cost of this athirappilly waterfall tour package kerala is ₹22,700.
Day-wise Itinerary
6-day travel plan — tap any day to view full details.
This athirappilly waterfall tour package kerala begins at Kochi Airport where the Bon Voyagers representative meets the group on arrival. The drive from the airport to Athirappilly covers approximately 55 kilometres — around 1.5 hours. The falls are open from approximately 8 AM to 5.30 PM.
The afternoon arrival gives time for both viewpoints — the upper platform above the falls where the Chalakudy River collects before the drop, and the lower viewpoint at the base reached by a downhill walk of approximately one kilometre where the full width of the falls is visible and the spray reaches the path. Athirappilly at approximately 80 feet and up to 330 feet wide in the monsoon is a scale that photographs do not prepare visitors for. Overnight at Athirappilly.
The morning is Vazhachal Falls — approximately 5 kilometres upstream from Athirappilly on the Chalakudy River, inside the Vazhachal Forest Division at the edge of the Sholayar ranges. The forest on the approach road to Vazhachal is dense and the road passes through a section where the tree cover closes overhead. The falls at Vazhachal are smaller than Athirappilly but the forest setting is more immediate — the water, the rocks and the trees are within touching distance rather than viewed from a platform.
After the morning, the vehicle proceeds to Munnar — approximately 85 kilometres from Athirappilly, taking around two hours through the Idukki hill country. Dinner and overnight at Munnar.
A full Munnar day. The morning is Eravikulam National Park — the protected high-altitude grassland where the Nilgiri Tahr is regularly sighted on the open slopes. Entry is by Forest Department regulated vehicle from the park gate. The afternoon covers Mattupetty Dam approximately 13 kilometres from town and the Kundala tea estate viewpoints along the upper road.
The Munnar landscape after Athirappilly gives a different reading of the Western Ghats — the waterfall is the river at the foot of the range and the tea estates at Munnar are the same range at altitude. This athirappilly waterfall tour package kerala covers both ends of that geography. Overnight at Munnar.
The Munnar to Thekkady drive covers approximately 90 to 105 kilometres through cardamom and spice plantation country, descending from Munnar's elevation through the Devikulam range. The landscape shifts from open tea estates to denser spice corridors as the vehicle approaches Thekkady. The Periyar Lake boat ride inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve runs in the afternoon — a one to two hour circuit on the 26-square-kilometre reservoir where elephant, deer and bison come to the water edge.
Sightings are well documented but never guaranteed. The evening is the Thekkady spice market — cardamom, pepper and vanilla from the surrounding plantation belt. Overnight at Thekkady.
The drive from Thekkady to Alleppey covers approximately 140 kilometres through the Kottayam rubber belt — around three hours. Houseboat check-in at Alleppey is at noon. The houseboat afternoon provides the final landscape shift of this athirappilly waterfall tour package kerala — from the roaring falls of Day 1, the tea estate altitude of Day 3 and the forest reservoir of Day 4 to the flat, quiet backwater canal at water level.
The vessel moves through the Alleppey canal network through the afternoon. Lunch and evening tea are served on board. The houseboat moors for the night on a designated canal section. Overnight on the houseboat.
Houseboat checkout is by 9 AM. The canal at dawn — the mist over the paddy fields and the bird calls from the bank — closes this athirappilly waterfall tour package kerala at its quietest note. Six days that began with the loudest water in Kerala end with the stillest.
After checkout the vehicle drives to Kochi Airport — approximately 55 kilometres from Alleppey, taking around 1.5 hours. Travellers with afternoon flights have time for a Marine Drive walk along the Kochi waterfront. The Bon Voyagers vehicle drops at Kochi Airport. The athirappilly waterfall tour package kerala ends here.
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Inclusions & Exclusions
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Pickup and drop at Kochi Airport on Day 1 and Day 6 respectively.
- All road transfers throughout by private AC Innova Crysta or similar vehicle as per the itinerary.
- One night accommodation in deluxe hotel or resort at Athirappilly on double sharing basis.
- Two nights accommodation in deluxe hotel or resort at Munnar on double sharing basis.
- One night accommodation in deluxe hotel or resort at Thekkady on double sharing basis.
- One night deluxe houseboat stay at Alleppey on double sharing basis.
- Houseboat lunch and evening tea included on the Alleppey houseboat night.
- Daily breakfast and dinner at all hotels and houseboat on MAP basis throughout all six days.
- Athirappilly Falls entry tickets on Day 1.
- Vazhachal Falls forest transfer on Day 2 morning.
- Eravikulam National Park regulated vehicle and entry on Day 3.
- Periyar Lake boat ride entry ticket inside Periyar Tiger Reserve on Day 4.
- All sightseeing transfers as per the itinerary throughout.
- Meet and greet service at Kochi Airport on arrival.
- Travel assistance by field executive throughout.
- All fuel, toll and parking charges for the private vehicle throughout the trip.
- Driver and vehicle allowances for the full trip duration — nothing extra owed on the road.
NOT INCLUDED
- Flight tickets to and from Kochi — booked separately by the traveller.
- Lunch on all days except the Alleppey houseboat night.
- Mattupetty Dam boating charges on Day 3 — paid locally.
- Kathakali or Kalaripayattu show at Thekkady on Day 4 — paid locally if attended.
- Spice plantation tour charges at Thekkady — paid locally if attended.
- Personal expenses including laundry, tips, room service, telephone calls, shopping and beverages.
- Camera and video charges at all park and reserve entry points — paid separately on site.
- Any additional sightseeing or extra vehicle use beyond what is listed in the itinerary.
- Costs arising from natural events including weather-related park, waterfall access or houseboat restrictions — to be borne by the traveller directly.
- Any item not clearly listed under the inclusions above.
- Bamboo rafting or border hiking charges at Thekkady — paid locally if chosen.
Best Time to Visit
Athirappilly Falls runs at maximum volume and width during the June to September monsoon, while October to February gives a smaller but still substantial flow with drier, more comfortable trails. March to May sees the lowest water levels. The rest of this circuit — Munnar, Thekkady and the Alleppey houseboat — operates year-round, with October to February giving the clearest Munnar viewpoints and calmest backwater conditions.
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