Kerala And Tamilnadu Tour | 12 Days And 11 Nights

Including: Kochi, Athirapally, Munnar, Madurai, Thekkady, Alleppey Backwaters, Marari Beach.

Airports: Arrival Cochin, Departure Cochin

Your driver will pick you up at the airport and drive you the 40 kilometers to Kochi, where you’ll be brought to your hotel located within the famous Fort Kochi area. You are free to relax at the hotel or go for a leisurely walk for the rest of the day. You will go on a sunset sail in the evening. Moreover, you will be transported to Kochi Harbour for this, where you can also see the harbor’s vibrant activities and the Chinese fishing nets. You can even prefer to view the evening Kathakali dance performance.

Spend the night in Kochi.

Kerala’s most cosmopolitan city is Kochi. It serves as the nation’s primary marketplace for seafood and spices. Kochi, which is surrounded by an Arabian Sea saltwater lagoon, is actually made up of a number of tiny islands and peninsulas. With their mixture of Dutch, Portuguese, and English bungalows and their charming tiny alleyways, Mattancherry and Fort Kochi offer an old-world appeal, in contrast to mainland Eranakulam’s concrete commercial malls and opulent apartment towers. For generations, tourists from all over the world have been charmed by Kochi’s picturesque position, which is flanked by palm trees, verdant meadows, inland lakes, and backwaters.

You can have a stroll to take in the scenery, go shopping, or visit places like Jew Town and its synagogue, the Dutch Palace, the Dutch graveyard, and Saint Francis Church.

Spend the night in Kochi.

After exploring the whole Kochi, you will move to Athirappally to see Athirappally waterfalls and Vazhachal waterfalls. In the case of Athirappally waterfalls, the water gets strong in the monsoon falling from a height of 80 feet through various parallel streams that render a wonderful scenic beauty. Then, you can enjoy a breathtaking scene of the Vazhachal waterfall at a distance of 7 km from Athirapally and 75 km from Kochi.

Spend the night in Athirapally

The return journey of Athirappally is all about exploring the wild beauty and bank of Chalakudy river by a/c vehicle. On the way, you can even explore small cities of Kerala like Angamaly, Chalakudy, Perumbavoor, and Kothamangalam and then you will get into the Munnar hillstation where you can enjoy Valara and Chiyapara waterfalls. You can also experience a scenic journey through the tea plantations and hills of Munnar.

Confluence of three rivers, people belongings to three religions and tea plantation workers from Tamilnadu live here. Waterfalls and tea plantations are the attraction factors.

Eravikulam National Park is home to the endangered Nilgiri Tahr. 

Spend the night in Munnar.

The Western Ghats’ distinctive sweeping high-altitude grasslands stand in stark contrast to the lowlands’ shoals or tropical forests. They are a distinctive feature of the mountainous region. The Eravikulam National Park, located at the foot of the Anaimudi Mountain and covering an area of 97 square kilometers, is the best-conserved portion of this breathtakingly gorgeous terrain. This summit holds the distinction of being the tallest peak south of the Himalayas, rising to a height of 2,695 meters. The summit and its surroundings make for good trekking terrain. The park, which is located on the boundary of the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, was created in 1978 with the express purpose of preserving the critically endangered Nilgiri Tahr mountain goat. Approximately 3,000 tahrs live in the park now, making it the only place in the world where you might find this slate-gray goat. It lives on the rocky slopes and is unexpectedly visible up close. It is extremely nimble. In addition, the park is home to endangered Indian wild dogs called dhole packs, macaques, and leopards. The renowned kurunji, the blue flowers that unexpectedly blossom in large numbers every 12 years and turn the rocky landscape into a sea of blue, will be visible to lucky visitors. You can also opt to take a panoramic tour of the area or go to the nearby market and tea plant.

Spend the night in Munnar.

This morning you drive on to Madurai – according to many travelers the most spectacular city in South India ! It feels like going back in the time here. Madurai is known as the ‘Athens of the East’. This oldest and holiest city in Tamil Nadu has been an important center for the religion and trade of silk and spices for centuries. Besides culture lovers and history buffs, Madurai also attract many thousand of pilgrims and visitors to local daily markets.

On the way from Munnar to Madurai, you can see the small hill towns of Munnar region and then you enter Tamil Nadu. En route sugarcane plantations, paddy fields, brick fields, cycle rickshaw and bullock carts are a fascinating sight. On entering Theni city, have lunch and continue to Madurai, make your own way to Meenakshi Temple for the daily ‘ bedtime ritual ‘. Priests, believers and sadhus (holy men) carry the image of Shiva every evening to his wife Parvati’s room so that the gods can sleep together. In the morning they bring Shiva back. An age-old tradition. Be overwhelmed by the colorful procession, listen to the drums and the old Tamil hymns (‘lullabies’) and enjoy the unique atmosphere. Great to experience this special ritual of faith so close! 

Spend the night in Madurai.

One of the rare Hindu female goddesses to have a significant temple devoted to her is the Hindu goddess Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva, who is honored in the Meenakshi Amman Temple. The temple is one of the biggest temple complexes in Tamil Nadu and the geographic and ceremonial center of Madurai. A multitude of concentric quadrangular enclosures surrounded by tall brick walls makes up the vast temple complex. It has spectacular gopurams, shrines, a holy tank, and a number of rooms, including one with a thousand pillars. The temple comes under the list of top 30 candidates for the “New Seven Wonders of the World”.

Just across from the Meenakshi lies the Pudu Mandapam, a 17th-century temple that has been transformed into an indoor market. Visit the Tirumala Nayak Palace afterward. King Thirumalai Nayak built this 17th-century palace in 1636 AD. The Palace is a beautiful structure that beautifully blends Islamic and Dravidian architectural elements. It is renowned for the stucco work on its domes and arches.

Spend the night in Madurai.

From Madhurai to Thekkady, there is a distance of 150 kilometers which can be reached in 3 and a half hours. During the journey, you will get the chance to explore the beauty of Periyar tiger reserve forest and small hill stations.

Spend the entire night in Thekkady.

You will be taken on 3 hours of trekking into the forest in the morning, where you can view wild creatures, butterflies, birds, and beautiful scenery. You can even relish boating in Periyar river by viewing wild animals.

Then, you will move to Alleppey to board your houseboat on the backwaters. You will travel through backwater canals where you can see plantations, wildlife, and birds. The delights of the vibrant and welcoming rural life you pass along the road will delight you. A great experience is always dinner on the houseboat.

Spend the night on a backwater houseboat

The houseboat will take you back to the small harbor after breakfast, where your driver will be waiting for you. This would be another leisure day. After spending a peaceful morning among the backwaters, you’ll travel to the renowned Marari Beach next to Mararikulam, where you can spend the rest of the day in the way you like. You can relax at your resort or at the beach itself.

Spend the night at Marari Beach

The things you do today will depend on how much time you have before your trip. The majority of our visitors prefer to relax at the hotel.

For your return flight, you will be transported to Cochin International Airport on time.