Kerala Backwaters & Tea Country

Three bases, one houseboat night

4.7(3 reviews)
5N/6D
Kerala

Package
Family holidays
Anniversaries

What this trip is

Fort Kochi, the Munnar tea hills and one night on the Alleppey backwaters, without the five-city drive.

Three bases in five nights, not five

One houseboat night, which is the right number

Trip highlights

Tea estate walk above Munnar
Kathakali performance in Fort Kochi
A night on the Alleppey backwaters

Itinerary

This is the shape of the trip. Every day of it can be changed before you accept.

The whole trip in order, one day at a time.

Day 1Arrive KochiTransfer to Fort Kochi. The Chinese fishing nets are best in the last hour of light.
Transfer to Fort Kochi. The Chinese fishing nets are best in the last hour of light.
- Transfer
  Airport pickup
  1 hr 15 min
  Met on arrival and driven straight to the hotel.
- Stay
  Kumarakom Lakeside Bungalow
  5 nights
  A restored planter's bungalow on the Vembanad shoreline, with four rooms, a slow kitchen and a boat at the jetty.
Day 2Fort Kochi, then MunnarA morning in the old quarter, then four hours up into the tea.
A morning in the old quarter, then four hours up into the tea.
- Activity
  Tea estate walk above Munnar
- ActivityOptional extra
  Vembanad Village Canoe Tour
  A hand-poled canoe through the canals of Kuttanad, past paddy fields, toddy shops and families washing at the water.
Day 3Munnar tea estatesAn estate walk and the tea museum, with the afternoon free.
An estate walk and the tea museum, with the afternoon free.
- Activity
  Kathakali performance in Fort Kochi
Day 4Munnar to AlleppeyDown through the ghats to the backwaters, boarding the houseboat by mid- afternoon.
Down through the ghats to the backwaters, boarding the houseboat by mid- afternoon.
- Activity
  A night on the Alleppey backwaters
Day 5Backwaters to the coastOff the boat after breakfast and out to the coast for the last night.
Off the boat after breakfast and out to the coast for the last night.
- Activity
  Tea estate walk above Munnar
1 hr 15 min to get here
Day 6Fly homeTransfer to Kochi airport.
Transfer to Kochi airport.
- Transfer
  Airport drop-off
  1 hr 15 min
  Driven back in time for the flight.

What is and is not included

In the price

5 nights accommodation
Daily breakfast
Houseboat full board
Private car and driver throughout

Not in the price

Flights
Lunches and dinners outside the houseboat
Ayurveda treatments

If your plans change

This trip has a cancellation policy. Your designer sends the exact terms with your quotation, before you pay anything.

Before you book

Know before you go

Houseboats moor at sunset by law and do not move again until morning.

What travellers said

Reviews from people who booked this trip through Tripizm.

4.7

3 reviews

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Vikram Singh
21 Sept 2026
5 out of 5
Exactly what was promised
Every transfer turned up early and the guide knew the history properly rather than reading a script. Nothing about the week felt rushed.
Angad Grewal
12 Sept 2026
5 out of 5
Worth the flight
We had gear and a safety briefing before anything started, which mattered more than I expected. The team stayed reachable the whole trip.
Usha Khanna
3 Sept 2026
4 out of 5
Calm and uncomplicated
No crowds and no pressure to rush through anything. Simple travel at our own pace, which is what we had asked for.

Questions people ask

Is the houseboat private?

Yes. One boat, one family, with its own crew and cook.

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