6N / 7D
5N / 6D
Beaches
Kerala
Varkala – Alleppey – Kochi – Munnar – Nelliyampathy Circuit
Package ID: TG-IN-939816
Kerala · 5-destination circuit — This 5-night, 6-day journey links Varkala, Alleppey, Kochi, Munnar & Nelliyampathy in Kerala, run as a single logical route and tailored to your dates. In Varkala, the itinerary takes in Varkala Cliff & beach, Janardanaswamy Temple & Sivagiri Mutt. In Alleppey, the itinerary takes in Kerala Backwaters & Vembanad Lake, Kuttanad & Alappuzha Beach. In Kochi, the itinerary takes in Fort Kochi & Chinese Fishing Nets, Mattancherry Palace & Paradesi Synagogue. In Munnar, the itinerary takes in Tea gardens of the Kannan Devan Hills, Eravikulam National Park & Anamudi. In Nelliyampathy, the itinerary takes in Seetharkundu viewpoint, Plantation walks & Pothundi Dam. The best time to travel is broadly October to March, with seasons varying along the route. Hotels, inter-city transfers and the day-by-day plan are confirmed at the quotation stage; pricing is on request.
Package IDTG-IN-939816
Duration5N / 6D
StartsVarkala
EndsNelliyampathy
Best seasonOctober to March
Ideal forBeach seekers · couples · nature lovers
- Duration
- 5N / 6D
- Cities
- Varkala, Alleppey, Kochi, Munnar, Nelliyampathy
- States
- Kerala
- Start → End
- Varkala → Nelliyampathy
- Transport
- Private air-conditioned car for all transfers & sightseeing
- Hotels
- 3★ / 4★ (confirmed at quotation)
- Meals
- Daily breakfast (meal plan configurable)
- Best season
- October to March
- Ideal for
- Beach seekers · couples · nature lovers
Day by day
Complete itinerary
Tap any day to expand. Drive distances and times are realistic approximations, stated up front and traffic-dependent — never hidden.
Day 1 Arrive VarkalaAirport → Varkala
- Private transfer & hotel check-in in Varkala
- Varkala Cliff & beach
- Janardanaswamy Temple
- Sivagiri Mutt
Begin the circuit in Varkala. The day is a flexible framework around the destination's key sights; the exact plan, specific hotels and inter-city transfers are confirmed at quotation for your dates.
Varkala Cliff & beach: The clifftop promenade above Papanasam ("sin-washing") beach.
Janardanaswamy Temple: A 2,000-year-old Vishnu temple near the shore.
Sivagiri Mutt: The hilltop ashram of the reformer Sree Narayana Guru.
✓ Varkala Cliff & beach✓ Janardanaswamy Temple✓ Sivagiri Mutt
🛏 Overnight: Varkala
Day 2 Varkala → AlleppeyVarkala → Alleppey
- Route
- Varkala → Alleppey
- Distance
- Approx. — confirmed at quotation
- Travel time
- Approx. — confirmed at quotation
- Mode
- Private air-conditioned car
- Depart
- Morning
- Arrive
- Afternoon
- Alternative
- Train/flight where available
- Depart Varkala for Alleppey by private car (approx. distance & time confirmed at quotation)
- Arrive Alleppey & hotel check-in
- Kerala Backwaters & Vembanad Lake
- Kuttanad
- Alappuzha Beach
Continue to Alleppey. The day is a flexible framework around the destination's key sights; the exact plan, specific hotels and inter-city transfers are confirmed at quotation for your dates.
Kerala Backwaters & Vembanad Lake: A network of canals and lagoons on Vembanad, India's longest lake and a Ramsar wetland, cruised by kettuvallam houseboats.
Kuttanad: The "rice bowl of Kerala" — farmland lying below sea level, among the few places in the world where farming is done below sea level.
Alappuzha Beach: A long sandy beach with a historic sea pier dating to the 1860s.
✓ Kerala Backwaters & Vembanad Lake✓ Kuttanad✓ Alappuzha Beach
🛏 Overnight: Alleppey
Day 3 Alleppey → KochiAlleppey → Kochi
- Route
- Alleppey → Kochi
- Distance
- Approx. — confirmed at quotation
- Travel time
- Approx. — confirmed at quotation
- Mode
- Private air-conditioned car
- Depart
- Morning
- Arrive
- Afternoon
- Alternative
- Train/flight where available
- Depart Alleppey for Kochi by private car (approx. distance & time confirmed at quotation)
- Arrive Kochi & hotel check-in
- Fort Kochi & Chinese Fishing Nets
- Mattancherry Palace
- Paradesi Synagogue
Continue to Kochi. The day is a flexible framework around the destination's key sights; the exact plan, specific hotels and inter-city transfers are confirmed at quotation for your dates.
Fort Kochi & Chinese Fishing Nets: The waterfront lined with cantilevered, shore-operated fishing nets — a colonial-era icon.
Mattancherry Palace: The "Dutch Palace", with vivid Kerala murals of the Ramayana.
Paradesi Synagogue: A 1568 synagogue in Jew Town; closed Friday–Saturday.
✓ Fort Kochi & Chinese Fishing Nets✓ Mattancherry Palace✓ Paradesi Synagogue
🛏 Overnight: Kochi
Day 4 Kochi → MunnarKochi → Munnar
- Route
- Kochi → Munnar
- Distance
- Approx. — confirmed at quotation
- Travel time
- Approx. — confirmed at quotation
- Mode
- Private air-conditioned car
- Depart
- Morning
- Arrive
- Afternoon
- Alternative
- Train/flight where available
- Depart Kochi for Munnar by private car (approx. distance & time confirmed at quotation)
- Arrive Munnar & hotel check-in
- Tea gardens of the Kannan Devan Hills
- Eravikulam National Park
- Anamudi
Continue to Munnar. The day is a flexible framework around the destination's key sights; the exact plan, specific hotels and inter-city transfers are confirmed at quotation for your dates.
Tea gardens of the Kannan Devan Hills: The sweeping hillside tea plantations that define the Munnar landscape.
Eravikulam National Park: High-altitude park protecting the endangered Nilgiri tahr; the rare Neelakurinji blooms here roughly every twelve years.
Anamudi: At about 2,695 m, the highest peak in South India, rising within the Eravikulam park area.
✓ Tea gardens of the Kannan Devan Hills✓ Eravikulam National Park✓ Anamudi
🛏 Overnight: Munnar
Day 5 Munnar → NelliyampathyMunnar → Nelliyampathy
- Route
- Munnar → Nelliyampathy
- Distance
- Approx. — confirmed at quotation
- Travel time
- Approx. — confirmed at quotation
- Mode
- Private air-conditioned car
- Depart
- Morning
- Arrive
- Afternoon
- Alternative
- Train/flight where available
- Depart Munnar for Nelliyampathy by private car (approx. distance & time confirmed at quotation)
- Arrive Nelliyampathy & hotel check-in
- Seetharkundu viewpoint
- Plantation walks
- Pothundi Dam
Continue to Nelliyampathy. The day is a flexible framework around the destination's key sights; the exact plan, specific hotels and inter-city transfers are confirmed at quotation for your dates.
Seetharkundu viewpoint: A lookout over the Palakkad gap and plains.
Plantation walks: Coffee, cardamom and orange estates.
Pothundi Dam: A reservoir at the foot of the hills.
✓ Seetharkundu viewpoint✓ Plantation walks✓ Pothundi Dam
🛏 Overnight: Nelliyampathy
Day 6 DepartureNelliyampathy → airport / onward
- At the hotel
- Private transfer for your onward journey
Private transfer for your onward journey (nearest airport: Coimbatore (CJB)). The final morning is planned around your real departure time.
✓ Onward transfer
Where you stay
Hotels
| Destination | Nights | Category | Meal plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varkala | 1 | 3★ / 4★ | Breakfast |
| Alleppey | 1 | 3★ / 4★ | Breakfast |
| Kochi | 1 | 3★ / 4★ | Breakfast |
| Munnar | 1 | 3★ / 4★ | Breakfast |
| Nelliyampathy | 1 | 3★ / 4★ | Breakfast |
Specific hotels are confirmed against your dates and budget at quotation — we never claim a named property is included unless your package explicitly specifies it.
Meals
What's included, day by day
| Day | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 · Arrive Varkala | — | Optional | Optional |
| Day 2 · Varkala → Alleppey | ✓ | Optional | Optional |
| Day 3 · Alleppey → Kochi | ✓ | Optional | Optional |
| Day 4 · Kochi → Munnar | ✓ | Optional | Optional |
| Day 5 · Munnar → Nelliyampathy | ✓ | Optional | Optional |
| Day 6 · Departure | ✓ | Optional | Optional |
✓ Included · Optional add-on · — not included. Meal plan (CP / MAP / AP) is configurable per booking.
Inclusions
What's in the price
- ✓5 nights' accommodation on twin-sharing (hotel category confirmed at quotation)
- ✓Daily breakfast at the hotel
- ✓Private air-conditioned car for all transfers & sightseeing across Varkala, Alleppey, Kochi, Munnar & Nelliyampathy
- ✓Sightseeing in Varkala, Alleppey, Kochi, Munnar & Nelliyampathy as per the day-by-day itinerary
- ✓Toll, parking & driver allowance
- ✓Applicable taxes (GST)
Exclusions
Not included
- ✕Flights & train fares to Varkala and from Nelliyampathy (can be added on request)
- ✕Entry fees at monuments & attractions (e.g. Varkala Cliff & beach, Janardanaswamy Temple & Sivagiri Mutt)
- ✕Guide, pony/palki, activity & ticketed-experience charges
- ✕Lunch & dinner unless specified
- ✕Personal expenses, tips & shopping
- ✕Travel insurance
- ✕Anything not listed under inclusions
Good to know
Important information
- •This is a multi-destination circuit linking Varkala → Alleppey → Kochi → Munnar → Nelliyampathy; the exact routing, hotels and inter-city transfer distances/times are confirmed at quotation.
- •Best time varies along the route — first stop: October to March. We advise per destination for your dates.
- •Monument and attraction timings and weekly closures change; we confirm current details close to travel.
- •Carry a government photo ID (Aadhaar / passport) — hotels and some monuments require it.
Who is this for
Ideal travellers
👨👩👧Family
💑Honeymoon
👴Seniors
👥Friends
🏢Corporate
🧳Solo
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| Occupancy | Price / person |
|---|---|
| Single occupancy | — |
| Double / twin sharing (per person) | — |
| Triple sharing (per person) | — |
| Child with bed | — |
| Child without bed | — |
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Questions
Package FAQs
Which places does this 5-night itinerary cover?
Varkala, Alleppey, Kochi, Munnar & Nelliyampathy — covered over 5 nights / 6 days as a single route; see the day-by-day plan.
What will I see in Varkala?
In Varkala the itinerary includes Varkala Cliff & beach, Janardanaswamy Temple & Sivagiri Mutt. Timings and any entry fees are advised for your dates.
What will I see in Alleppey?
In Alleppey the itinerary includes Kerala Backwaters & Vembanad Lake, Kuttanad & Alappuzha Beach. Timings and any entry fees are advised for your dates.
What will I see in Kochi?
In Kochi the itinerary includes Fort Kochi & Chinese Fishing Nets, Mattancherry Palace & Paradesi Synagogue. Timings and any entry fees are advised for your dates.
When is the best time to travel this Varkala, Alleppey, Kochi, Munnar & Nelliyampathy route?
Broadly October to March for the first leg; seasons can differ between stops, which we advise on for your dates.
Can the itinerary be customised?
Yes — it is a flexible framework linking Varkala, Alleppey, Kochi, Munnar & Nelliyampathy. Add nights, stops or activities, or adjust the pace; the exact plan, hotels and transfers are tailored at the quotation stage.
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