The most popular Kerala honeymoon duration, combining hills, spice country, backwaters and heritage in five well-balanced nights.
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The most popular Kerala honeymoon duration, combining hills, spice country, backwaters and heritage in five well-balanced nights. Munnar opens with its tea estates and cool hill air, Thekkady adds a spice plantation walk, and the highlight is an Alleppey houseboat night with full board drifting through the palm-lined backwaters. The trip closes in Cochin with its heritage quarter, the Chinese fishing nets, Jew Town and the Mattancherry Palace, plus a candlelight dinner for romance. It is an efficient, varied honeymoon that captures Kerala's essence without rushing. Hill weather can affect Munnar plans, and the houseboat cruises during the day before mooring overnight; the Periyar area is included as a stop in Thekkady. starting at INR 55,000 per person. Covers Munnar 2N, Thekkady 1N, Alleppey 1N (houseboat), Cochin 1N.
Arrive at Cochin and drive up to the tea hills of Munnar, checking in to your hotel. Enjoy the cool mountain air and a relaxed first evening amid the greenery after the journey.
Explore Munnar's highlights: the Tea Museum, Mattupetty Dam, Echo Point and the rolling tea estates with their viewpoints. Soak up the misty hill scenery and enjoy a cosy hill evening.
Drive to Thekkady and tour a spice plantation to see cardamom, pepper and other spices growing, with a guided walk. Optional Periyar lake activities are available. Overnight in Thekkady amid the greenery.
Drive to Alleppey and board a houseboat for an overnight cruise with full board. Glide through the palm-fringed backwaters past paddy fields and village life, enjoying Kerala meals and a serene sunset on the water.
Disembark and drive to Cochin, exploring Fort Kochi's heritage: the iconic Chinese fishing nets, the spice markets of Jew Town and the Mattancherry Palace. Enjoy a candlelight dinner this evening.
After breakfast, transfer to Cochin airport for your flight home. Allow buffer for the transfer from Fort Kochi and check-in.
It is the arrival/departure airport; one night lets you experience Fort Kochi heritage and the Chinese fishing nets at sunset.
Yes, on request. Kovalam adds a beach night; Thekkady adds wildlife and spice farms.
It is well-paced for a first-time Kerala honeymoon. Couples who want Kovalam need 7+ nights.
October to March. December-January has the highest occupancy and prices.
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