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Elakai, Munnar

Complete Luxury Tour Of Kerala​

Experience Absolutely Everything That Kerala Has To Offer!

From GBP 1380 I USD 1775 Per Person

  • 2 Night Stay At Cochin On Arrival.
  • 2 Nights At Munnar After A Spectacular Journey Up The Tea Covered Western Ghats.
  • 2 Night Stay At Thekkady In The Midst Of Aromatic Spice Plantations And Jungles.
  • 2 Nights On Board A Luxury Rice Boat While Travelling Through The Scenic Backwaters.

Daily Itinerary And Experiences

8 Nights Followed By A Beach Stay

All of our holidays are Tailor Made to suit you. Have a look at the following template and then speak to us about what may specifically meet your requirements.

Day 1 - Cochin

Travel Time:  Within 1 Hour 30 Minutes

  • Relax By The Pool And Unwind On Arrival At Your Hotel.
  • Dinner At The Rice Boat Restaurant At The Taj Malabar Showcasing Traditional Kerala Cuisine In A Fine Dining Setting With Excellent Fish And Seafood Selections.

Day 2 - Cochin

Local Experiences

  • A Curated Drive Around Fort Cochin With A Specialist Local Guide Tailored As Per Your Interests.
  • Suggestions Include the Old Jewish Quarter And Synagogue, Chinese Fishing Nets, St Francis Church (1516), Spice Markets And The Lovely Old Streets Of Mattancherry.
  • Taste The Gloriously Named First Class Railway Mutton Curry At The History Restaurant, Brunton Boatyard.

Day 3 – Munnar

Travel Time: 4 Hours

  • Travel Through Spice And Tea Plantations To Reach The Hill Station Of Munnar (5000 ft).
  • Sample The Chic Interiors And Superb Service At Elakai Villa On High Mist Laden Hills Surrounded By A Cardamom Estate.

Day 4 – Munnar

Local Experiences

  • Zig Zap Up Hairpin Bend Roads In A Private Jeep To Kolukkumalai Tea Estate, The Highest Tea Estate In The World (7900 ft) With Spectacular Scenery All Around.
  • Or Go On A Jeep Ride To Eravikulam National Park To Observe The Endangered Nilgiri Tahr And A Scenic Drive Including The Munnar Rose Gardens, Photo Point And Mattupetty Lake.
  • Visit The Old Railway Garden of Munnar As Featured In Around The World In 80 Gardens With Monty Don.

Day 5 – Thekkady

Travel Time: Within 3.5 Hours

  • Travel One Of India’s Most Beautiful Roads Through The Cardamom Hills Passing Waterfalls, Tea Estates And High Forests On The Less Trafficked ‘Scenic’ Road From Munnar To Thekkady.
  • Arrive And Relax At Thekkady Where The Air Is Filled With The Heady Aroma Of Spices.
  • Two Hour Guided Tour Around Mr Abraham’s Spice Garden Who Has A Huge Collection Of Exquisite Herbs, Spices And Fruit. As Featured By Monty Don In ‘Around The World In 80 Gardens’ And Recommended By All Travellers To Kerala.

Day 6 – Thekkady

Local Experiences

  • A Two And Half Hour Nature Walk (5 KM) Through The Periyar Jungles To Observe Mouse Deer, Brightly Coloured Jungle Fowl, Large Monitor Lizards And Gorgeous Malabar Giant Squirrels.
  • Or Enjoy A Three Hour Jeep Safari Ride To Gavi Forest To Observe Wild Elephants, Indian Bison (Gaur), Nilgiri Tahr And Lion-tailed Macaque, With The Possibility Of Leopard Sightings.
  • Experience A Combined Performance Of Ancient Kalaripayattu Martial Arts And Beautifully Adorned Kathakali Dancers At Thekkady.

Day 7 – Luxury Rice Boat

Travel Time: Within 3.5 Hours

  • Descend To The Backwaters Of Kerala To Embark On A Rice Boat Trip From Kumarakom Jetty at 12 Noon.
  • A Journey Through The Kerala Backwaters With An Overnight Stay On A Rice Boat Will Be The Absolute Highlight Of Any Tour Of Kerala And One That Is Near The Top Of Most ‘Once In A Lifetime’ Bucket Lists For Any Global Traveller.
  • Cross The Vast Expanse Of Lake Vembanad, One Of The Largest Freshwater Lakes In Asia. Find A Mooring For Lunch And Afterwards Resume Your Backwaters Journey Travel Towards Alleppey.
  • Thereafter Venture Through Wide Canals In Between Alleppey and Kumarakom With Picturesque Sprawling Reclaimed Farming Areas Where Cultivation Is Carried Out Below Sea Level!
  • Find A Mooring For The Night In The Backwaters With Dinner On Board.

Day 8 – Luxury Rice Boat

Local Experiences

  • Enjoy A Breakfast On Board Your Rice Boat And Start Exploring The Delightful Southern Backwaters From Alleppey That Allows Visitors To Observe Rural Lifestyles As You Pass Through Sleepy Traditional Villages, Endless Flooded Paddy Fields And Lakes With Chinese Fishing Nets.
  • After Lunch Transfer To A Local Boat (Country Boat) To Experience The Exceptionally Picturesque Narrow Sections Of The Waterways And Return To Your Houseboat Before Sunset And Have Dinner On Board After Mooring For The Night.

Day 9 – The Beach At Marari

Local Experiences

  • After Breakfast On Board Disembark At Alleppey Jetty
  • Pick Up From The Rice Boat Jetty At Alleppey For A Short 30 Minute Drive Through Coconut Groves To The Barefoot Beach Resort Of Marari.
  • Or Relax On The Famous Beaches Of Kovalam, With Shallow Water And Safe Sea Bathing During The Winter Season.

Tour Route

  • Cochin
  • Munnar
  • Thekkady
  • Luxury Rice Boat
  • Marari

Our Featured Tour Hotels

The Old Harbour Hotel - Cochin
A lovingly restored 300 year old Portuguese mansion in the heart of Fort Kochi is now a superb and atmospheric colonial style hotel.
Windermere Estate - Munnar
A boutique 18 room plantation retreat surrounded by cardamom, coffee and tea estates on the outskirts of Munnar..
Hills And Hues - Thekkady
A 15-room boutique resort nestled on a mountain edge with spectacular views of surrounding jungles near Kumily.
Spice Coast Cruises – The Backwaters
The premier luxury rice boat operator in Kerala offers unforgettable backwater cruise experiences to discerning international clients.
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Our Featured Beach Hotels

Amritara A Beach Sympohny – Marari
A group of 4 traditionally styled beach cottages in coconut gardens close to Marari Beach, some with private lunge pools.
Xandari Pearl – Marari
A luxury thatched roof eco-experience in extensive coconut groves leading to the ocean. Superior rooms available with plunge pools.
Marari Beach Villas – Marari
A beautiful set of 3 designer villas, Orchid, Hibiscus, Frangipani hidden in tropical vegetation with a 10- minute walk to Marari Beach.
Marari Beach Resort – Marari
A thatched eco-village type resort in 30 acres of coconut groves. The hotel that introduced open-air courtyard bathrooms to the world!
The Leela Kovalam – Kovalam
A 5 star beach resort hotel with 194 rooms on a headland between Kovalam’s famous beaches with a range of international facilities.
Taj Green Cove – Kovalam
A classic Bali-inspired luxury resort sprawled over a hillside and a lagoon with a timeless elegance and refinement worthy of the Taj name.
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When To Go

You Can Do This Tour Year Round.

Despite Changing Weather Patterns, The Best Time Traditionally To Visit Kerala Would Be Between October – April When Rainfall And Humidity Is At Its Lowest.

Kerala Becomes Extremely Expensive Between December – March Of Each Year And Accommodation Needs To Be Booked Far In Advance. September Is A Good Alternative With Low Hotel Rates.

Pricing

First Class (4/5 Star)  

From GBP 1380.00 Per Person

From USD 1775.00 Per Person

Luxury

From GBP 1695.00 Per Person

From USD 2180.00 Per Person

Deluxe

From GBP 2930.00 Per Person

From USD 3765.00 Per Person

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Riyaz is our Senior Tour Consultant who travels frequently to Kerala and can give you first-hand information on all of our featured hotels and experiences.

Ronnie is our Sales Director who has travelled the whole length and breadth of Kerala several times.

Babu is our Operations Director at our Trivandrum Office. He is of the most respected hospitality professionals in Kerala.

Shaji is our Ground Handling Executive who is based at our Trivandrum Office and is on call 24 hours a day to look after our guests while they are in Kerala.

Who We Are?

Our Company has so far hosted in excess of 35 000 visitors to South Asia!

Established Since 2003

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We Will Never Call You Unless You Ask Us To Call You.