Overview
Eleven kilometres from Alleppey town, separated from the tourist circuit by nothing more than a short drive, Marari Beach exists in a register that Kovalam and Varkala have not managed to stay in. There is no promenade. There are no beach shacks. The fishing boats are lined up on the sand because this is where the fishermen work, not because they make a good photograph for visitors. The Brahminy kites follow the nets every morning and the coconut palms lean over the sand the way they do in places that have not yet decided to perform for the camera. This marari beach tour package kerala is for the traveller who wants the beach to just be a beach.
Bon Voyagers manages the complete ground programme for this marari beach tour package kerala from Kochi Airport arrival and departure. The private AC Innova Crysta covers all road transfers throughout. Four nights accommodation — two nights at Marari Beach, one Alleppey houseboat night, one at Fort Kochi — daily breakfast and dinner on MAP basis. Houseboat lunch and evening tea on the Alleppey night, Kathakali performance entry at Fort Kochi and all sightseeing transfers as per the itinerary are included. The per person cost of this marari beach tour package kerala is ₹18,500.
Day-wise Itinerary
5-day travel plan — tap any day to view full details.
This marari beach tour package kerala begins at Kochi Airport where the Bon Voyagers representative meets the group on arrival. The drive from Kochi to Marari Beach covers approximately 60 kilometres south — around one and a half hours. Marari arrives without announcement. There is no resort strip or tourist signboard at the entry — the road simply ends near the beach and the coconut palms are closer to the water than any building.
The afternoon is the beach — the sand, the sound of the Arabian Sea and the fishing boats pulled up along the shore. The specific quality of Marari in the late afternoon, when the light comes in low from the west and the kites circle over the water, is not something that photographs adequately prepare the traveller for. Overnight at Marari.
The alarm for Day 2 of this marari beach tour package kerala is set before sunrise. The Marari fishermen go out before first light and come back in during the morning — the beach between 6 and 9 AM is the most alive it gets. The boats come in through the surf, the nets are pulled and sorted on the sand, the catch is laid out and the village women move through the scene quickly. Brahminy kites work the same stretch of water as the nets, diving to the surface from height.
Dolphin sightings close to shore have been documented by visitors at Marari — most visible in the early morning from the beach or from the fishing boats. The afternoon is a village walk or cycle through Mararikulam — the lanes, the Shiva temple, the coir-making households and the pace of a village that has not changed its rhythm for tourism. Overnight at Marari.
The drive from Marari Beach to Alleppey covers approximately 11 kilometres — one of the shortest transfers in this marari beach tour package kerala. Houseboat check-in at Alleppey is at noon. The shift from the open beach character of Marari to the enclosed canal character of the Alleppey backwater is immediate and complete — from open sea and sky to narrow canal, paddy fields and the sounds of the village bank.
The kettuvallam moves through the afternoon on the canal and Vembanad Lake network. Lunch and evening tea are served on board as the vessel cruises. The houseboat moors for the night on a designated canal section away from the main tourist route. Overnight on the houseboat.
Houseboat checkout is by 9 AM. The drive from Alleppey to Fort Kochi covers approximately 55 kilometres — around 1.5 hours. The Fort Kochi afternoon is the heritage circuit — the Chinese fishing nets on the waterfront, the St. Francis Church built by the Portuguese in 1503 and Mattancherry Palace gifted to the Raja of Kochi in 1555.
The Paradesi Synagogue in Jew Town — built in 1568 and India's oldest active synagogue — is five minutes from the palace. The Kathakali performance at a Fort Kochi cultural centre in the evening — the two-hour makeup preparation before the 45-minute performance — closes the Day 4 programme of this marari beach tour package kerala. Overnight at Fort Kochi.
The final morning at Fort Kochi before the return flight. The Princess Street lanes in the early morning — before the day-trip crowds arrive from Kochi city — carry the specific Fort Kochi quality that the afternoon loses. The Jew Town antique shops are open from around 9 AM.
The drive from Fort Kochi to Kochi Airport covers approximately 30 kilometres — around 45 minutes. Travellers with afternoon flights have time for a Marine Drive walk along the Kochi waterfront or the Lulu Mall. The Bon Voyagers vehicle drops at Kochi Airport. This marari beach 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 5 respectively.
- 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 Marari Beach 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.
- One night accommodation in deluxe hotel or resort at Fort Kochi on double sharing basis.
- Daily breakfast and dinner at all hotels and houseboat on MAP basis throughout all five days.
- Kathakali performance entry tickets at Fort Kochi cultural centre on Day 4 evening.
- 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.
- Cycle hire for the Mararikulam village ride on Day 2 — paid locally.
- Mattancherry Palace and Paradesi Synagogue entry on Day 4 — paid locally.
- Personal expenses including laundry, tips, room service, telephone calls, shopping and beverages.
- Camera and video charges at all monuments and sites — paid separately on site.
- Any additional sightseeing or extra vehicle use beyond what is listed in the itinerary.
- Costs arising from natural events including rough sea conditions affecting beach access or houseboat restrictions — to be borne by the traveller directly.
- Any item not clearly listed under the inclusions above.
- Ayurvedic treatment sessions if chosen at Marari — paid directly at certified centres.
Best Time to Visit
November to March is most comfortable for this Marari-Alleppey-Fort Kochi circuit, with December and January as the peak months when the light is extraordinary and the Arabian Sea is flat. Monsoon from June to September brings heavy surf that makes swimming unsafe and changes the beach character significantly, while October offers a viable transitional window as the post-monsoon sea settles.
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