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Complete Kerala Tour 9-Day

9 Days | 6 Destinations | Luxury Beach & Jungle Resorts | Houseboat Stay | Luxury Tea Garden Stay | Best Months to Travel: From September to April
Add a 16-day Rajasthan Tour to this tour from NZ $11990 p/p (All Flights Included) Book for 2025-26 and get a Complimentary Ayurvedic Spa at a Luxury Resort. Hotels - Kochi - Brunton Boatyard Kochi Munnar - Chandy's Drizzle Drop Thekkady - Spice Village Resort Kumarakom - Coconut Lagoon Allepey - Luxury Houseboat Stay
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Vishal with Mr Abraham from Abraham Spice Garden, Thekkady.
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NZ $6450 per person twin sharing Includes...
  • Local flights in India to Kochi and Departure on an International flight from Kochi
  • 5-Star Hotels & Luxury Resorts
  • Visas
  • Everyday Buffet Breakfast
  • Two Lunches & One Dinner
  • Personal chef at the houseboat
  • Luxury Vehicle with Internet on-board
  • Complimentary Bottled Water / Soft Drinks / Snacks
  • Fully guided tour & all activities
  • Airport Arrivals & Departures
  • Complimentary Ayurvedic Spa at a Luxury Resort

ACTIVITIES

Activities -
  • Kathakali Dance Performance
  • Jungle Boat Safari & Kochi Harbour Cruise
  • Guided Tour of Kochi
  • Munnar Tea Gardens
  • Local Village Visit
  • Stay at the Jungle Resort & Tea Garden Resort
  • Stay at a private luxury houseboat with private staff
  • Introduction to Spices & Cultural Programme at 'Spice Village Thekkady'
  • Stay at a traditionally built beach resort which offers traditional methods of Ayurveda spa.

ITINERARY

Day 1 - arrival at Kochi Airport Day 2 -Kochi Sightseeing
Embracing Fort Kochi's Colonial history.
Fly from New Zealand and Welcome to Kochi! After an airport welcome, you will be transferred to your hotel and able to relax for the night. The next 2 days, you will explore historical and cultural sites in Kochi at your own pace, like Mattancherry Palace and a morning walk on Beach Walkway to see the Chinese Fishing Nets and famous and ancient Churches of Fort Kochi, which explain its History. A relaxed walk on Princess Street to enjoy shopping, local cafes and restaurants. Don't forget to take a complimentary evening boat ride from your hotel to take a breathtaking view of Fort Kochi. Highlights – • Arrival in India. • Guided tour of Kochi. • Mattanchery Palace & Fishing Village. • Boat Tour.
Day 3 Munnar
Travel to the beautiful tea hills of Munnar. The real scenic beauty of the tea garden starts after Munnar. Your road to the luxury resort out in the hills of Top Station not only gives you a fabulous location to stay, but also gives you great stopovers to appreciate God's Own Country. These stopovers include Photo Point, Madupatty Tea Factory, Echo Point, Matupetty Dam, Elephant View Point and the Top Point itself. Check in at your luxury resort. At your convenience, go for guided tea garden walks, trekking, or mountain biking around tea estates. Highlights – • Visit to the tea Factory • Echo Point • Madupatty Dam
Day 4 Top Station
Embraced by soaring peaks, mysterious forest-clad valleys and the expanse of sky above, the mist is an enchantress, casting sinuous veils and shrouded illusions. Here, eternity lies in a drizzle drop.
Indulge in the scenic beauty of the Top Point while you enjoy the luxury of The Drizzle Drop Resort. A jeep safari will be booked for you, which will take you through the Tea Gardens. Highlights – • Top Station• Jeep Safari through the Tea Gardens
Day 5 & 6 Periyar National PArk
Travel to Thekkady and Periyar National Park. Check into your luxury jungle resort. Plenty of local activities include spice & rubber plantation visits, a guided tour of Periyar Tiger Reserve, and a bath with elephants at Thekkady Elephant Sanctuary. Also visit Abraham's Spice Garden to be amazed by the variety of spices Kerala can offer. Do not forget to join us on a cultural dance show, 'Kathakali' and the ancient martial art show 'Kalaripayattu'. Your traditional resort also offers plenty of activities that you can choose from. Highlights – • Wildlife of Kerala • Visit to Elephant Junction • Spice & Rubber Plantation visits • Abraham's Spice Garden Visit• Periyal Forest Lake Boat RIde • Kathakali Dance and Kalaripayattu Show.
Day 7 Coconut Lagoon Resort Stay
An interplay of coconut groves and backwater canals, with old wooden Keralan homes transplanted, preserved and cherished.
Welcome to Alleppey, truly a paradise! The backwaters, the coconut lagoon, the culture, the village life and the food. Your experience of Kerala Tour is incomplete without visiting Alleppey and its backwaters. Highlights – • Luxurious stay at Coocnut Lagoon
Day 8 Luxury Houseboat Stay
A way to get intimate with the bewitching waterways of the Vembanad Lake in the heartland of Kerala.
The houseboat at the Vambanad Lake on this Kerala Tour gives you a taste of a unique way of life that was extant in these parts. You get to journey upon a 'Kettuvalam', a traditional houseboat, that was once used to carry cargoes of rice and spices up and down these same waterways for centuries. The service and food onboard also faithfully capture a dying tradition of the backwaters for you to sample first-hand. Highlights – • Backwaters of Allepey• Houseboat stay and local food experiences.
Day 9: An Ayurvedic Spa Session at Marari Beach and Departure
After Breakfast, disembark the houseboat, and your vehicle will take you to the luxury beach resort for an Ayurvedic spa session and a traditional lunch. After getting rid of your tour fatigue here, travel to the airport for your late evening flight back home, or Travel further if you add a Rajasthan Tour at discounted prices.
Complimentary Ayurvedic Spa & Lunch at a Beach Resort
Given Prices are in NZD based on twin sharing rooms. Flight options will be provided at the time of booking. Economy class flights are included in the price, and upgrades are available at extra cost. The mentioned itineraries & activities are tentative and can change according to our guests' needs, preferences or unforeseen circumstances. The mentioned hotels are all 5-star categories and are subject to availability. In case of unavailability, a similar or upgraded hotel would be provided. Cancellation policy - 70% of the total tour amount can be refunded if cancelled four weeks before the arrival date of your tour of India. No refund is available if cancelled past four weeks before the arrival date. Full refund in credits if cancelled due to pandemics or natural calamities.
Payment Options & Privacy Policy
Payment Options - A 30 % payment is required at the time of tour booking and to book your international flights on a confirmed basis. The rest can be paid eight weeks before your arrival in India. Payment can be made directly to a New Zealand bank account or by Debit/Credit card via PayPal. Privacy Policy - The client's information and copies of documents like the passport would be shared with third parties like airlines, hotels & visa authorities. Photographs taken during the tour can be uploaded to our social media platform and website with the verbal consent of our guests. Dietary Requirements - We can cater to your dietary requirements on your trip to India; please inform us in advance if you have any particular dietary requirements. This itinerary was last modified on 25 August 2025.