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Kerala Tour Package: 5 Days Alleppey Houseboat & Munnar

A houseboat drifting through the backwaters, tea hills at dawn, and the art of doing gloriously little.

5D / 4N Private journey Alleppey & Munnar, Kerala
Starting from · per person₹21,999+ GST, shown in your written quote
Time to explore5D / 4N
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Included: Return flights Ahmedabad ↔ Kochi; 1 night private houseboat (all meals) + 3 nights hotels; Daily breakfast + 2 dinners and more. Everything included →

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Highlights

  • Overnight private houseboat through the backwaters
  • Fresh karimeen lunch cooked on board
  • Dawn walk through Munnar tea estates
  • Spice garden tour with a planter
  • Kathakali performance evening

Is it right for you?

Seniors
Possible for seniors, with care: Days are gentle — a houseboat, short walks in the tea estates and a spice garden — with an early start for the best light
Getting around
Little walking

From our own trip notes. Tell your captain about anyone's mobility, age or food needs and we confirm the details for your dates.

The story

This is the anti-hustle chapter. A private houseboat drifts you through Alleppey's backwaters — village life sliding past at walking pace, karimeen fry on board, herons for company.

Then up into Munnar's tea country: dawn walks between the bushes, spice gardens, and evenings that smell like cardamom. You'll do less than you have in years. That's the point.

Your journey outline

Each stage can cover one or more days. Tell us what you would change; your final itinerary is agreed before booking.

  1. Fly into Kochi and drive south to Alleppey, boarding the houseboat by midday. It is a converted rice barge with a bedroom, a deck and a crew of three, one of whom cooks. The afternoon is spent drifting through channels below the level of the paddy fields on either side.

  2. Sunrise on deck, which happens whether you intend it or not because the birds start early. A canoe detour into the narrow village lanes that the houseboat is too wide for, which is where the backwaters actually live. Then dock, and drive up into the hills to Munnar.

  3. A dawn walk through the tea estates while the mist is still in the contours, which is the hour the pickers start and the light is best. The tea museum afterwards for the processing, and Top Station for the view into Tamil Nadu when the cloud permits, which is perhaps half the time.

  4. A spice garden with someone who grows the plants rather than recites them: cardamom, pepper, nutmeg, vanilla, all growing within a few metres of each other. A Kathakali performance in the evening, where the make-up takes longer than the story, and a last Kerala dinner.

  5. Down to Kochi and the flight home. Four nights, one of them floating and two of them in tea, at a pace deliberately set so that the phrase slow mornings is a description rather than marketing.

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Inclusions

  • Return flights Ahmedabad ↔ Kochi
  • 1 night private houseboat (all meals) + 3 nights hotels
  • Daily breakfast + 2 dinners
  • All entries and the Kathakali show
  • AC vehicle throughout

Exclusions

  • Lunches outside the houseboat day
  • Ayurveda treatments
  • Personal shopping

Know before you go

  • Houseboats dock by sunset — that's regulation, not laziness
  • Munnar mornings are cold enough for a light jacket
  • Best light for the tea hills is 6:30–8am; we start early once, worth it

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Payment policy

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5% GST applies and is shown in your written quote before you pay.

Confirmation policy

We confirm on WhatsApp and email once your payment is received and our suppliers have confirmed.

If we ever have to cancel your trip ourselves, you choose a full refund or a free date change.

Refund policy

Full refund if you cancel within 48 hours of booking and 30+ days before departure.

Refunds are processed to the original payment method within 7 working days of approval.

Cancellation policy

30+ days before departure: lose only the deposit.

15–29 days: 50% of the package cost.

7–14 days: 75% of the package cost.

Under 7 days or no-show: no refund.

One free date-change to a later departure is allowed up to 15 days out.

Why book with Travelers Clan

  • Your own itinerary. This is a starting point — we agree your route and pace before booking.
  • Paperwork guidance. Visa requirements and applicable taxes confirmed in your quote.
  • Clear payment terms. Deposit and cancellation conditions set out before payment.
  • Know your support. Your final plan confirms local contacts and any guide or trip-captain services.

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Questions travellers ask

How much does a 5D / 4N Alleppey & Munnar, Kerala trip cost from Ahmedabad?

Kerala Tour Package: 5 Days Alleppey Houseboat & Munnar starts at ₹21,999 per person for 5D / 4N. GST is added and shown in your written quote before payment. The final private journey quote depends on your dates, group size and agreed hotel choices.

What is included in Kerala Tour Package: 5 Days Alleppey Houseboat & Munnar?

Included: Return flights Ahmedabad ↔ Kochi; 1 night private houseboat (all meals) + 3 nights hotels; Daily breakfast + 2 dinners; All entries and the Kathakali show; AC vehicle throughout.

What is not included in Kerala Tour Package: 5 Days Alleppey Houseboat & Munnar?

Not included: Lunches outside the houseboat day; Ayurveda treatments; Personal shopping.

How many days is Kerala Tour Package: 5 Days Alleppey Houseboat & Munnar, and can the itinerary be changed?

5D / 4N in Alleppey & Munnar, Kerala. The itinerary is a starting point. Request changes to the route and pace; your final plan is agreed before booking.

What should I know before booking Kerala Tour Package: 5 Days Alleppey Houseboat & Munnar?

Houseboats dock by sunset — that's regulation, not laziness. Munnar mornings are cold enough for a light jacket. Best light for the tea hills is 6:30–8am; we start early once, worth it.

What is the cancellation policy for Kerala Tour Package: 5 Days Alleppey Houseboat & Munnar?

30+ days before departure: lose only the deposit. 15–29 days: 50% of the package cost. 7–14 days: 75% of the package cost. Under 7 days or no-show: no refund. One free date-change to a later departure is allowed up to 15 days out.

Is Kerala Tour Package: 5 Days Alleppey Houseboat & Munnar suitable for seniors or elderly parents?

It can suit seniors, with some care. Days are gentle — a houseboat, short walks in the tea estates and a spice garden — with an early start for the best light. Little walking.

Is Kerala Tour Package: 5 Days Alleppey Houseboat & Munnar indoors or outdoors?

It is partly indoors and partly outdoors.

How do I book Kerala Tour Package: 5 Days Alleppey Houseboat & Munnar?

Send your requirements from the trip page or on WhatsApp. The planning team reviews your enquiry during planning hours (10am–10pm IST) to confirm costs and availability. An enquiry is not a booking — a booking exists once a captain confirms it and your deposit clears.

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