Aquilla Hikes
Kerala Backpacking (4N/5D)
4 Nights / 5 Days · from Kochi
Stay: 2 nights in Munnar, 1 in Thekkady and 1 on an Alleppey houseboat (AC 9 pm – 6 am), on sharing basis
Meals: 6 meals – daily breakfast from Day 2, plus lunch and dinner on the houseboat
Transport: Tempo Traveller or cab for all transfers and sightseeing, 8 am – 6 pm, AC (switched off on hill roads)
Day-wise itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Kochi
- Athirapally & Munnar
- Group pickup at Kochi airport or railway station (fixed pickup time)
- Stop at Athirapally Waterfall, Kerala's biggest falls
- Valara and Cheeyappara waterfalls on the drive into the hills
- Check in at Munnar; evening free
Night: Munnar
Day 2: Munnar Sightseeing
- A full day among Munnar's rolling tea plantations and viewpoints
- Blossom Park, Mattupetty Lake and Dam, and Echo Point
- Photo stops at the tea estates on the way back
- Evening at leisure
Meals: Breakfast · Night: Munnar
Day 3: Munnar to Thekkady
- After breakfast, drive down to Thekkady through spice country
- Check in and relax, then afternoon sightseeing around Thekkady
- Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, known for elephants and its lake
- Evening at the spice market for cardamom, pepper and tea
Meals: Breakfast · Night: Thekkady
Day 4: Thekkady to Alleppey
- Backwaters
- After breakfast, drive to Alleppey, the 'Venice of the East'
- Check in at the houseboat (AC 9 pm – 6 am) and settle in
- Drift through Kerala's backwaters past paddy fields, palms and village life
- Lunch and dinner on board if you stay on the houseboat
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (houseboat) · Night: Alleppey (houseboat or hotel)
Day 5: Alleppey to Kochi
- Departure
- After breakfast, check out and drive back to Kochi
- Drop at Kochi airport or railway station
Meals: Breakfast
Inclusions
- Transport: Tempo Traveller or cab for all transfers and sightseeing, 8 am – 6 pm, AC (switched off on hill roads)
- Stay: 2 nights in Munnar, 1 in Thekkady and 1 on an Alleppey houseboat (AC 9 pm – 6 am), on sharing basis
- Meals: 6 meals – daily breakfast from Day 2, plus lunch and dinner on the houseboat
- Airport / railway station pickup and drop at fixed times
- Trip assistance and experienced drivers
- Driver allowance, tolls, parking and state taxes
Exclusions
- 5% GST
- Flights or train tickets to Kerala
- Meals and stays not listed under inclusions
- Entry tickets, boating, jeep safaris and other optional activities unless listed
- Travel insurance, tips, porterage, laundry and other personal expenses
- Costs from weather, landslides, road blocks, strikes or anything else outside our control
- Anything not listed under inclusions
- Room or hotel upgrades, early check-in or late check-out
Price per person
| Triple sharing (3 per room) | ₹16,499 |
| Double sharing (2 per room) | ₹18,499 |
5% GST extra. Booking advance ₹5,000 per person (non-refundable). Balance before boarding.
Things to carry
Valid government photo ID · Comfortable walking / trekking shoes · Warm layers or jacket (mountain evenings get cold) · Rain jacket or poncho · Sunglasses, cap and sunscreen · Personal medicines · Reusable water bottle · Power bank and charger · Toiletries and personal essentials · Small backpack for day trips
Cancellation policy
- The booking amount / advance is non-refundable in any case.
- 30 or more days before departure: 80% refund (excluding the advance).
- 15–29 days before departure: 50% refund (excluding the advance).
- 7–14 days before departure: 25% refund (excluding the advance).
- Less than 7 days before departure: no refund.
- No-shows and late arrivals: no refund.
- If Aquilla Hikes cancels or reschedules for unavoidable reasons, you get another date or a trip of equal value (no cash refund). Rescheduling credit is valid for 12 months.