 DAY 01:
Cochin - Munnar (Tea Garden & Hill station).
Arrival at Cochin airport/ railway station and transfer to Munnar. This beautiful hill station was once the summer capital of the British Government in India. The never ending vast expanse of tea plantations and the round the year moderate climate makes it a little haven for visitors. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Munnar.
 DAY
02:
Munnar
After breakfast, visit to Rajamala- house of the highly endangered mountain goats - the Nilgiri Thars.
Rajamala (15 km from Munnar) : The Nilgiri tahr, a very rare type of mountain goat (Hemitragas bylocres) , on the verge of extinction. Half the world population of this rare goat is seen in and around Rajamala. The kurinji flowers blooming once in twelve years abound here. The combination of these two rare sights will make any visitor come again and again to this place.
Nyamakad (10 kms from Munnar) : On the way to Rajamala from Munnar is another paradise of woodlands and waterfalls. This is a popular picnic spot with perennial waterfalls and refreshing greenery.
Overnight in Munnar.
 DAY
03:
Munnar
After breakfast visit to Top Station. Top Station offers panoramic view of the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu. Then to Echo point and Mattupetty Dam. Speed boating facilities are available here. The dam is flanked by forests and wast expanse of grass land on one side and the Kundala tea plantation on the other. After noon at leisure.Overnight in Munnar.
 DAY
04:
Munnar – Thekkady (Periyar)
Munnar - Periyar (wild life sanctuary & Spice plantation). Morning proceed to Thekkady. By noon at Thekkady. Afternoon at Periyar lake around which the sanctuary is built, for boating (cost extra). This is the only sanctuary in India where you can have the unique experience of viewing the wild life at close quarters from the safety of a boat. Overnight in Thekkady.
 DAY 05 :
Thekkady
Breakfast at the hotel. In Thekkady at leisure. Overnight at Thekkady
 DAY
06 :
Thekkady - Kumarakom
Thekkady - Kumarakom (Backwaters). Drive to Kumarakam. On the shores of the picturesque Vembanad lake - a freshwater lagoon - Kumarakom is a cluster of fishing villages 14 kilometers from Kottayam. The regions specialities are Karimeen, considered the tastiest fish available in Kerala, and fresh Toddy(local wine). The 14 acre bird sanctuary on the eastern shores of the lake with its varied and rich species of birds is another major attraction here. Birds from distant lands like the Siberians Storks migrate here every year.Kumarakom is a cluster of fishing villages 14 kilometers from Kottayam. By noon check in at the resort in Kumarakam.
Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at the hotel.
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