Hill Station Tours - Crayons Holidays
Kerala has a long chain of lush, mid-clad hill stations that are home to exotic wildlife. Crayons Ho
All the hill resorts in Kerela offer the most enchanting experience of nature in all its virgin beauty
The major Hill resorts of Kerela are: Munnar, Ponmudi, Peerumade, Neliyampathy, , Peruvannamuzhi, Tusharagiri, Wayanad, Pythal Mala, Ezhimala, Ranipuram, Devikulam, Wagamon etc.
KOCIHI - MUNNAR - ALLEPY - KOCHI 5 DAYS SELF DRIVE FAMILY TOUR
DAY 1: Arrive Cochin to Cochin Local & Stay
Arrival at Cochin Airport / Railway Station. Transfer to Hotel. Check in to the Hotel & Overnight Stay at the Hotel.
Sightseeing:- Fort Cochin, Navy Museum, St. Francis Church, Chinese Fishing Net, Santa Clause Basilica, Mattanchery Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Marian Drive, Marine Walk Way, Boating, Tripunitura Hill Palace. You can find some time for shopping at Cochin, Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Fort Kochi Beach, Chinese Fishing Net etc,.
DAY 2: Cochin to Munnar
Check out from hotel and leave for Munnar. Upon arrival check in at hotel. Munnar is located at the confluence of 03 rivers as the very name signifies. The sprawling tea plantations and picturesque towns make Munnar a popular hill resort town in South India. Evening at leisure. Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Sightseeing:- Enroute visit Kodanadu Elephant Care Centre, Cheyyara Waterfalls, Valara Waterfalls, Attukadu Waterfalls, Spice Plantations etc.
Distance between Cochin to Munnar is 135 Kms (3.5 hours) by Road.
DAY 3: Munnar Local sightseeing
In the morning start the sightseeing of Munnar visiting the tea plantations, Tea Museum, The Eravikulam National Park home of the endangered Niligiri Thar (Ibex), followed by visit to the Mattupetty Dam, the Kundala Lake and other Scenic Spots. Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Sightseeing:- Eravikulam National Park (Raja Malai), Mattupetty Dam, Tea Estates, Eco Point, Spice Plantation, Rose Garden, Photo Point, Honey Bee Tree, Tea Museum, Blossom Park, Kundale Dam ETC.
DAY 4: Munnar – Alleppey Houseboat
Morning leave for Alleppey to enjoy a boat cruise tour in Alleppey Houseboat. Rest of the day at leisure on the House Boat which is world's major tourist attraction. Sit back and relax while the boat cruises through the narrow serene backwater canals of Alleppey. We can see here in breathing green, the village slumbers by the Vembanad Lake. On cruise scenery flashes up vivid contrasts of lush green and deep blues. As the boat glider along the gorgeous green of the fringed palms the ripples in the blue water blend in to little wavelets. Lunch, Evening Tea/ Coffee with snacks, dinner all are provided inside the houseboat. Overnight stay will provide on House Boat. Note: • The cruise commences at 12.30 hrs with lunch served on board and continues till dusk. At dusk the boat will anchor in a wide waterway or lake for the night (The backwaters close to boat traffic at dusk as the fisherman lay their nets in the backwaters. Other boats are not allowed to ply in the backwaters after dusk. On the following day the cruise commences again after breakfast and the guest will be dropped at Alleppey by 09.00Hrs.
# Houseboat check in at 12Noon and cruises till 5PM, Boat will be anchored till 8AM and cruises till 9AM for checkout
# For A/C Houseboat, A/C will be operating from 9PM till 6AM only (All houseboat related inclusions are applicable only if the Itinerary is including Houseboat stay)
# Cruise Time : 6 hrs.
# Bed Rooms : 01, 02 or 03 Bedroom as Per Room Occupancy
# Boarding @ : 12.00 pm
# Distance between Munnar to Alleppey is 190 Kms / 6.5 hours by Road
DAY 5: Alleppey to Cochin Departure
After breakfast, enjoy a small cruise through the lake. Later at 09.00 Hrs, boat arrives at Alleppey finishing point jetty. Check out from houseboat and drive to Kochi Airport/Railway Station.
Distance between Alleppey to Cochin is 85 Kms / 1.5 Hours by Road