Overview
Kolkata to Kochi is approximately 2.5 to 3 hours by direct flight β one of the shortest domestic routes toΒ KeralaΒ from any major Indian city. For a Kolkata traveller, Kerala lands differently. The food, the water, the pace β the coconut oil, the fish, the backwater stillness β carry a familiarity that other south Indian destinations do not. This kerala tour package from kolkata is built on seven days across the four destinations that give the circuit its full range β Munnar for the Western Ghats hill country, Thekkady for the spice forest reserve, Alleppey for the houseboat backwater and Kovalam for the Arabian Sea coast. Seven days is enough to give each destination its proper time.
Bon VoyagersΒ manages the complete ground programme for this kerala tour package from kolkata from Kochi Airport arrival to Trivandrum Airport departure. The private AC Innova Crysta covers all road transfers throughout. Six nights accommodation β two at Munnar, one at Thekkady, one Alleppey houseboat night, two at Kovalam β daily breakfast and dinner on MAP basis. Houseboat lunch and evening tea on the Alleppey night, Periyar Lake boat ride entry, Eravikulam National Park entry and all sightseeing transfers are included. The per person cost of this kerala tour package from kolkata is βΉ26,900.
Day-wise Itinerary
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This kerala tour package from kolkata begins at Kochi Airport where the Bon Voyagers representative meets the group on arrival from Kolkata. The drive from Kochi to Munnar covers approximately 130 kilometres through the Ernakulam plains before climbing into the Idukki hills. The Cheeyappara and Valara waterfalls appear on the roadside as the vehicle gains altitude β both run properly from June through to December and are short stops before the final Munnar climb.
Munnar sits at around 1,600 metres. The temperature drop on arrival at the hotel is the first shift the highlands make. Dinner and overnight at Munnar.
A full Munnar day. The morning is Eravikulam National Park β the protected high-altitude grassland where the Nilgiri Tahr is regularly sighted on the open slopes. Entry is by Forest Department regulated vehicle. The Nilgiri Tahr is found only in the southern Western Ghats and the Eravikulam population is one of the most significant protected groups of the species.
The afternoon covers Mattupetty Dam approximately 13 kilometres from town and the Kundala tea estate viewpoints. Munnar holds one of the largest contiguous tea plantation landscapes in India β the afternoon light on those rows is the specific image that most travellers from this kerala tour package from kolkata carry back. 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 β a one to two hour circuit on the reservoir where elephant, deer and bison come to the water edge.
The Periyar Tiger Reserve covers 777 square kilometres of Western Ghats forest and holds an estimated 40 tigers. The evening is the Thekkady spice market. Overnight at Thekkady.
The drive from Thekkady to Alleppey covers approximately 140 kilometres through the Kottayam rubber belt β around three hours. Houseboat check-in at Alleppey is at noon. The kettuvallam moves through the afternoon on the Alleppey canal network β paddy fields, coconut groves and village canal banks on both sides. For a Kolkata group the Alleppey houseboat sits in a register that the Sundarbans boat or the Hooghly ferry does not quite match β the canal is narrower, the water is still and the vegetation is a deeper, wetter green.
Lunch and evening tea are served on board as the vessel cruises. The houseboat moors for the night. Overnight on the houseboat.
Houseboat checkout is by 9 AM. The drive from Alleppey to Kovalam covers approximately 155 kilometres through Kollam and the south Kerala coast β around three to four hours. Kovalam sits approximately 16 kilometres south of Trivandrum. The three beaches β Lighthouse Beach, Hawah Beach and Samudra Beach β are separated by rocky headlands.
Lighthouse Beach is the largest and the most visited, with the lighthouse at the southern end giving the bay its name. The first Kovalam evening is the beach β the Arabian Sea at Kovalam at sunset is a specific quality of light that the Bay of Bengal coast that Kolkata knows does not replicate. Overnight at Kovalam.
A full Kovalam day. The morning is Lighthouse Beach before the day visitors arrive from Trivandrum β the beach at 7 AM is a different programme from the afternoon. Hawah Beach adjoining it is quieter β the fishing community still works from this section and the beach is less built up.
Groups with a specific interest in Kanyakumari β the southernmost tip of India where the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean converge β can do it as a half-day excursion from Kovalam on Day 6. The drive from Kovalam to Kanyakumari covers approximately 87 kilometres. The Bon team structures this based on the group's preference at booking. Overnight at Kovalam.
The final morning covers Trivandrum before the departure flight back to Kolkata. The Napier Museum and Kuthiramalika Palace are both in the museum complex area approximately 16 kilometres from Kovalam β the Kuthiramalika is an early 19th-century royal palace with Kerala mural paintings and carved wooden interiors.
The Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in the fort area is open to Hindu visitors in traditional dress. After the morning the vehicle proceeds to Trivandrum Airport for the return flight to Kolkata. The Bon Voyagers vehicle drops at Trivandrum Airport. This kerala tour package from kolkata ends here.
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Inclusions & Exclusions
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Pickup at Kochi Airport on Day 1 and drop at Trivandrum Airport on Day 7.
- All road transfers throughout by private AC Innova Crysta or similar vehicle as per the itinerary.
- 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.
- Two nights accommodation in deluxe hotel or resort at Kovalam on double sharing basis.
- Daily breakfast and dinner at all hotels and houseboat on MAP basis throughout all seven days.
- Eravikulam National Park regulated vehicle and entry on Day 2.
- Periyar Lake boat ride entry ticket inside Periyar Tiger Reserve on Day 3.
- 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 β nothing extra owed on the road.
NOT INCLUDED
- Flight tickets from Kolkata to Kochi and Trivandrum to Kolkata β booked separately by the traveller.
- Lunch on all days except the Alleppey houseboat night.
- Mattupetty Dam boating charges on Day 2 β paid locally.
- Kathakali or Kalaripayattu show at Thekkady on Day 3 β paid locally if attended.
- Kanyakumari excursion charges if chosen on Day 6 β vehicle charges and all entry tickets paid locally.
- Personal expenses including laundry, tips, room service, telephone calls, shopping and beverages.
- Camera and video charges at all park and monument entry points β paid separately on site.
- Entry tickets to Napier Museum and Kuthiramalika Palace on Day 7 β paid locally.
- Any additional sightseeing or extra vehicle use beyond what is listed in the itinerary.
- Costs arising from natural events including weather-related park or houseboat restrictions β to be borne by the traveller directly.
- Any item not clearly listed under the inclusions above.
- Travel insurance β recommended but arranged separately by the traveller.
Best Time to Visit
October to March is the most comfortable window for this Munnar-Thekkady-Alleppey-Kovalam circuit, with November to January as peak season when Eravikulam is open, Munnar's viewpoints are clear, the Alleppey canal is calm and Kovalam beach is at its best. Kolkata travellers leaving immediately after Durga Puja in October get post-monsoon freshness before the peak season crowd arrives.
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