Backwaters & spices Kerala private tour designed as a premium, private, customizable journey through Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady, Kumarakom, and Alleppey—blending heritage streets, tea country, spice hills, and a slow backwater close. Your Farbound trip lead runs pacing and routing on-ground, adjusting start times, dwell time, and downtime live. This is an enquiry-first private trip: swap activities, add expert layers, upgrade stays, or keep days lighter—without losing the route’s logic.
Premium stays across the route (default 5-star or best-available premium); upgrades or hotel-style changes on request
Farbound trip lead to run pacing, routing, and live day-by-day adjustments
Planned activities across Kochi heritage, Munnar tea country, and Periyar national park experiences—tailored to your timings
Premium houseboat backwater cruise experience
Private vehicle for all transfers and daily sightseeing as per itinerary
Curated for You
Trips designed around your interests, pace, and preferences
Comfort, scaled to Fit
Trips designed around your interests, pace, and preferences
Connections, Not Crowd
Trips designed around your interests, pace, and preferences
9 Days from
$1,790 USD* per person
Based on double occupancy
Age : 18–75
Day 1 - Arrive Kochi
Arrival handling with private transfer to your waterfront hotel.
- Meet your Farbound trip lead and settle into Kochi at a calm pace after arrival
- Orientation and light planning support to align timing, interests, and comfort preferences for the week
- Day kept intentionally leisure-led to enjoy the waterfront setting, spa, and property atmosphere
- Optional short sunset movement on the promenade if you want a gentle first layer of Kochi
- Inbound-friendly planning supported: airport arrival windows and late check-in flow can be adapted to your flight timing
- Personalize: Keep the day fully restorative, or add a short Fort Kochi drive-and-stroll if you arrive early.
Lunch
Taj Malabar, Marriott or similar
Day 2 - Kochi Heritage
Private city routing with short walks in heritage quarters.
- Begin in Mattancherry with the Dutch Palace (Mattancherry Palace), known for its murals and courtly history
- Continue to the Paradesi Synagogue precinct and heritage streets that frame Kochi’s trading past
- Culture walk through old quarters—lanes, storefronts, and waterfront textures shaped by centuries of maritime exchange
- Time kept flexible for galleries, cafés, and slow pauses depending on your interests
- Private transport support between pockets, with walking kept comfortable and unhurried
Lunch,
Breakfast
Taj Malabar, Marriott or similar
Day 3 - To Munnar
Travel from Kochi to Munnar by private vehicle.
- Drive from Kochi into the highlands, with the landscape shifting from coast to tea country
- Arrive in Munnar and settle into a heritage-style bungalow setting
- Tea plantation visit to understand the region’s contours—estate views, processing context, and the rhythm of plantation life
- Evening performance option in Munnar, paced as a relaxed cultural close rather than a late-night push
- Your trip lead adjusts timing live for weather, light, and how slow you want the day to feel
- Personalize: Add a short nature walk, a viewpoint stop, or keep the evening fully quiet at the property.
Breakfast,
Lunch
Lockhart Bungalow
Day 4 - Munnar Culture
Local sightseeing by private vehicle with short walks.
- Unhurried Munnar day built around scenery, fresh air, and a clean pace
- Kalaripayattu martial-arts show (Kadathanadan), a classic Kerala performance tradition with strong visual energy
- Optional plantation-side stops layered around your preferred rhythm—viewpoints, quiet drives, and slow pauses
- Time protected to enjoy the bungalow setting rather than stacking the day with transfers
- Your trip lead keeps routing efficient and comfortable, with flexibility to start later or end earlier
- Personalize: Add a tea-tasting layer, a short easy trail, or keep the day mostly property-forward.
Breakfast,
Lunch
Lockhart Bungalow
Day 5 - To Thekkady
Travel from Munnar to Thekkady by private vehicle.
- Drive into spice country and check in to a resort setting designed for slow nature time
- Periyar Tiger Reserve wildlife safari experience, shaped around forest light and park entry timing
- Quiet evening atmosphere in Thekkady—tree cover, cooler air, and a slower tempo than the hill stations
- Your trip lead manages timings and buffers so the park experience feels smooth, not rushed
- Day can be kept light beyond the safari depending on how much downtime you want
- Personalize: Add a spice-focused walk, a naturalist layer, or keep the remainder of the day fully restful.
Breakfast,
Lunch
Spice Village Resort
Day 6 - Periyar Lake
Local movement with scheduled lake excursion.
- Periyar lake boat safari—wide water, forest edges, and a different view of the reserve’s ecosystem
- Easy day structure built around the lake timing, leaving space for resort time and slower pacing
- Optional add-ons based on interest: spice-garden context, quiet viewpoints, or a simple local craft layer
- This is the softest-feel park day—more water and atmosphere, less motion
- Your trip lead keeps the day flexible so it can stay minimal or become more layered
- Personalize: Add a naturalist-led spice layer, or keep the day entirely downtime-forward.
Breakfast,
Lunch
Spice Village Resort
Day 7 - Kumarakom Rest
Travel from Thekkady to Kumarakom by private vehicle.
- Travel to Kumarakom and arrive on the backwaters for a slower, softer pace
- Day kept leisure-led to enjoy Coconut Lagoon’s setting—water views, shaded paths, and quiet property rhythms
- Optional gentle backwater movement can be arranged depending on mood and timing
- This is the reset point of the route—less sightseeing, more atmosphere and rest
- Your trip lead can keep the day minimal, or layer in a light local backwater context if you want it
- Personalize: Keep it fully restful, or add a short sunset backwater glide.
Breakfast,
Lunch
Coconut Lagoon
Day 8 - Alleppey Houseboat
Backwater transfer into a private houseboat stay.
- Transfer into Alleppey and board a premium houseboat for an immersive backwater day
- Cruise through canals and open water stretches—coconut groves, village edges, and slow-moving river life
- Stop-and-glide rhythm built around comfort: shaded deck time, quiet photography moments, and unhurried scenery
- The day is designed to feel private and unforced, with timing adjusted to your preferred pace
- Your trip lead coordinates the flow so the houseboat experience feels seamless end-to-end
- Personalize: Add a longer canal-focused route, or keep the cruise shorter and maximize deck downtime.
All Meals
Premium Houeboar
Day 9 - Return to Kochi
Private transfer back to Kochi for onward departure.
- Return to Kochi by private vehicle, routed to match your departure timing
- Optional short final stop in Kochi can be layered in if your flight window allows
- Clean, buffer-led departure handling supported by your trip lead for airport flow and timing discipline
- Inbound-friendly planning supported: onward connections can be shaped around international flight schedules and preferred airport buffers
- Day kept intentionally simple to avoid last-day rush and preserve a calm close
- Personalize: Add a Kochi stopover night, or keep departure direct with no added city layers.
Breakfast
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