{"id":2460,"date":"2025-10-10T10:03:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T10:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/?p=2460"},"modified":"2025-10-10T10:03:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T10:03:35","slug":"south-india-cultural-tour-coast-to-backwaters-13-days-12-nights-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mahendraindiatravel.com\/blog\/south-india-cultural-tour-coast-to-backwaters-13-days-12-nights-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"South India Cultural Tour: Coast to Backwaters – 13 Days \/ 12 Nights – 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Duration<\/strong>\u00a0: 13 Days \/ 12 Nights<\/p>\n

Destinations<\/strong>\u00a0:\u00a0Cochin, Munnar, Thekkady, Kumarakom, Alappuzha, Kovalam, Trivandrum<\/p>\n

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DAY 1 : Arrival at Cochin<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Arrival at Cochin International Airport. Transfer to the hotel. Your Kerala Tour starts here by the sightseeing of Fort Cochin a whole day by visiting the Chinese Fishing nets, Dutch Cemetery, St. Francis Church of 16th century where you can see the tomb of Vasco-da-gama, a Portuguese sailor and Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica. Overnight stay in Kochi<\/p>\n

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DAY 2 : Cochin<\/a><\/h2>\n

This is the full day to explore the Cochin City Tour. Visit Ernakulam, Jewish Synagogue, Mattancherry Palace, Jew Town, sunset cruise and Kathakali \u2013 Traditional dance performance show of Kerala in the evening. One more night stay in Kochi<\/p>\n

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DAY 3 : Cochin \u2013 Munnar<\/a><\/h2>\n

In the morning, Get set to enjoy the Hill Station Tour to Munnar, a beautiful hill station which is about 1600 to 1800 m above the sea level. While driving from Cochin, you can able to see many tea estates, spice plantations, water cascades and the villages. Relax in cool climate. Overnight stay in Munnar<\/p>\n

DAY 4 : Munnar<\/a><\/h2>\n

This is day for you to explore the attractions of Munnar Hill Station Tour. The main attractions in Munnar are Eravikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, Mattupetty Dam, Boat ride, elephant ride etc. One more night stay in Munnar<\/p>\n

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DAY 5 : Munnar \u2013 Thekkady<\/h2>\n

Drive to Periyar, also known as Thekkady, the frontier between Tamil Nadu and Kerala. In the evening, Have a Spice Plantation Tour. Visit the spice plantations with a guide who explains the medicinal benefits of each and every plant such as pepper, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg etc. Overnight stay in Thekkady<\/p>\n

DAY 6 : Thekkady<\/a><\/h2>\n

This day is for you to experience the Adventure Tour in Thekkady. f you feel free, you can do some interesting activities like trekking in the Periyar Wildlife Reserve, elephant ride, boat ride, traditional ayurvedic massage. Have a walk in the spice streets. One more night stay in Thekkady<\/p>\n

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DAY 7 : Thekkady \u2013 Kumarakom<\/a><\/h2>\n

Enjoy the day with Kumarakom Backwaters Tour. After the breakfast, drive to Kumarakom. Enroute if you are interested, you can do the guided tour for the visit of tea plantations. In the afternoon visit the Kumarakom Birds Sanctuary and relax in a backwater resort situated on the land of backwaters. Overnight stay in Kumarakom<\/p>\n

DAY 8 : Kumarakom<\/h2>\n

Enjoy the day with Kumarakom Backwaters Tour. Relax and day free at Kumarakom. One more night stay in Kumarakom<\/p>\n

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DAY 9 : Kumarakom \u2013 Alleppey (Alappuzha)<\/a><\/h2>\n

This is the day for you to enjoy the Alleppey House Boat Tour. In the afternoon, check-in the Air-conditioned Houseboat (also known as Kettuvallam) at about 12:30 pm in Kumarakom and have your delicious lunch and dinner in the houseboat. You can have the backwater cruise for about four hours by passing through the canals and see the real life activities of the people on the backwaters. In the evening, the houseboat will be stopped at one place. Have a dinner and comfortable stay in the houseboat. Overnight stay in Alappuzha<\/p>\n

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DAY 10 : Alappuzha \u2013 Kovalam<\/a><\/h2>\n

In the morning, after the breakfast in the houseboat, Check out from the House Boat. Get set yourself ready for Kovalam Beach Tour. Drive from Alleppey to Kovalam \u2013 A Beach Paradise, India\u2019s most spectacular beach destination just 14 kms from Trivandrum. It is a sheltered natural bay with the boundless blue of the Arabian Sea. Enjoy the luxury of the sun and surf on the sea shores. Overnight stay in Kovalam<\/p>\n

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DAY 11 : Kovalam \u2013 Trivandrum \u2013 Kovalam<\/h2>\n

In the morning, start your drive Trivandrum Capital City Tour. Visit the most famous Padmanabhaswamy Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu in the main city and have a walk in the bazaar streets. Return to Kovalam. One more night stay in Kovalam<\/p>\n

DAY 12 : Kovalam<\/h2>\n

Day is for you to enjoy the Kovalam Beach Tour. Relax in the sea shore. Two more night stay in Kovalam<\/p>\n

DAY 13 : Departure from Trivandrum<\/h2>\n

This day you will be ended up your Kerala Tour. You will be transferred from Kovalam to Trivandrum International Airport, Trivandrum as per your flight schedule back to home!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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