Kerala's coast from north to south — the colonial lanes of Fort Kochi, a lazy backwater cruise at Kumarakom, the red cliffs of Varkala, the crescent beaches of Kovalam and the golden sand bar at Poovar, ending in Thiruvananthapuram.
- Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights
- Route: Kochi – Kumarakom – Varkala – Kovalam – Poovar – Thiruvananthapuram
- Best time to visit: October to March
- Starts: Kochi (Cochin) airport or Ernakulam railway station
- Ends: Thiruvananthapuram airport / railway station
Tour Highlights
- Fort Kochi heritage walk
- Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary and Vembanad Lake cruise
- Varkala Cliff and Papanasam Beach
- Lighthouse Beach, Kovalam
- Poovar estuary boat ride
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram
Itinerary
Day 1: ARRIVE KOCHI
- Arrive at Kochi airport or Ernakulam railway station and meet your driver
- Check in to the hotel
- Fort Kochi: Chinese fishing nets, St. Francis Church, Santa Cruz Basilica and Mattancherry Palace
- Evening Kathakali performance (optional)
- Overnight stay in Kochi
Day 2: KOCHI – KUMARAKOM (55 KMS / 1.5 HRS DRIVE)
- Breakfast and drive to Kumarakom
- Check in to a lakeside resort
- Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
- Backwater cruise on Vembanad Lake by motorboat or shikara
- Overnight stay in Kumarakom
Day 3: KUMARAKOM – VARKALA (140 KMS / 4 HRS DRIVE)
- Breakfast and drive south to Varkala
- Check in to the hotel on the cliff
- Papanasam Beach and the Janardhana Swamy Temple
- Sunset from the North Cliff with its cafés
- Overnight stay in Varkala
Day 4: VARKALA – KOVALAM – POOVAR (75 KMS)
- Breakfast and drive to Kovalam
- Afternoon boat ride through the Poovar estuary to the golden sand beach
- Evening at Lighthouse Beach, Kovalam
- Overnight stay in Kovalam
Day 5: KOVALAM – THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DEPARTURE (16 KMS)
- Breakfast and check out
- Visit the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple (Hindus only; traditional dress code) and the Napier Museum
- Drop at Thiruvananthapuram airport / railway station for your onward journey
- Tour ends with sweet memories
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