Willingdon Island Trip Overview
ITINERARY
Day 1. Arrive Cochin and Check in at hotel. After relaxing embark on a tour of the area (3 to 5
hours. )
Day 2. Visits in Cochin. This day is for complete exploration of Cochin both its heritage and
modern parts. ( 8 hours)
Day 3. Drive to Munnar. After checking in the hotel and lunch embark on a visit of Munnar town.
Day 4. At Munnar sight seeing. Munnar sightseeing visit Tea factory, Tea Garden etc. and later
leisure.
Day 5. Drive to Thekkady.
Reach Thekkady in the evening.
Check in at pre booked hotel.
Day 6. At Thekkady. Early morning leave for Wildlife Sanctuary Visit. Later after breakfast do a
forest trekking or visit a spice and herbal garden.
Day 7. Drive to Alappuzha. Check in at hotel. After Noon embark on a back water cruise in a
Motor Boat / Shikkara.
Day 8. Return to Kochi.
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Duration: 8 days
Starts: Willingdon Island, India
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What to Expect When Visiting Willingdon Island, Kerala, India
ITINERARY
Day 1. Arrive Cochin and Check in at hotel. After relaxing embark on a tour of the area (3 to 5
hours. )
Day 2. Visits in Cochin. This day is for complete exploration of Cochin both its heritage and
modern parts. ( 8 hours)
Day 3. Drive to Munnar. After checking in the hotel and lunch embark on a visit of Munnar town.
Day 4. At Munnar sight seeing. Munnar sightseeing visit Tea factory, Tea Garden etc. and later
leisure.
Day 5. Drive to Thekkady.
Reach Thekkady in the evening.
Check in at pre booked hotel.
Day 6. At Thekkady. Early morning leave for Wildlife Sanctuary Visit. Later after breakfast do a
forest trekking or visit a spice and herbal garden.
Day 7. Drive to Alappuzha. Check in at hotel. After Noon embark on a back water cruise in a
Motor Boat / Shikkara.
Day 8. Return to Kochi.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Munnar, Munnar, Idukki District, Kerala
From Kochi after receiving you from the pickup points we will drive to Munnar approximately 5 hours
Pass By: Kochi (Cochin), Kochi (Cochin), Ernakulam District, Kerala
After picking you up you hotels ( or the points informed ) we will start the tour from Kochi.with vists of attrction there.
Pass By: Fort Kochi, Fort Kochi, Kochi (Cochin), Ernakulam District, Kerala
First we will go to Fort Kochi to visit attractions there like heritage monuments and life and culture of people.
Stop At: Chinese Fishing Nets, Fort Kochi Beach Kochi-682001 Kerala India, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India
Chinese Fishing Nets is the first attraction that we will visit on the first day.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Church of Saint Francis, Old Kochi, Kochi (Cochin) India
After Chinese Fishing Nets we will visit the Church of St. Francis. It in this church that Vasco da Gama the great sailor was first buried.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Mattancherry, Kochi (Cochin) India
From Fort Kochi we will go to Mattancherry where we have to visit the Dutch Palace.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Jew Town, Old Cochin, Kochi (Cochin) 682002 India
Near Mattancherry we have Jewish Town. We can walk around Jewish town to admire the town and look for antiques handicrafts and spices here as this is a popular tourist centre.
Stop At: Paradesi Synagogue, Jew Town Rd Mattancherry, Kochi (Cochin) India
At Jewish Town we will visit the ancient Synagogue.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Thrippunithura, Kochi, Kerala, India
This is the second day itinerary which is to take you to Thripunithura, was the capital of the royalty of Kochi.Here we will visit the Royal Palace of the Kochi Royalty.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Thripunithura – Maradu Road, Thripunithura – Maradu Rd, Kottakakom, Thrippunithura, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Later we will go to the Maradu whole sale fruits, spices and vegetable market.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ernakulam, Ernakulam, Kochi (Cochin), Ernakulam District, Kerala
Ernakulam is the down town and M.G. Road is where the shopping destination of Kochi.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Kadavumbagam Synagogue, Market Road, Kochi (Cochin) 682031 India
We will visit also the renovated Kadavumbhagom Synagogue which is beautifully preserved by the lone member of the community with the help of the international Jewish loyals.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Kerala Kathakali Centre, near Santa Cruz Basilica K.B. Jacob Road, Fort Kochi, Kochi (Cochin) 682001 India
In the evening we will also witness the “Kathakali’ the classical dance of Kerala.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Munnar, Munnar, Idukki District, Kerala
This is the third day of the tour. This day it is a drive to Munnar ( 5 hours.) We will stop at towns like Kothamanglam, Neriamangalam, Adimaly, Valparai Water falls.
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Indian Spices & Herbal Garden, Valara 10TH Mile, Adimaly 685561 India
This is on the way to Munnar. Adimaly town is the trade centre for various spices, retail and whole sale shops with cardamom, black pepper, ginger cloves etc.,
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Neriamangalam, Kerala 686693, India
It is small town on the way to Munnar> Ideal stop for tea/coffee and snacks.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: CHEEYAPPARA WATERFALLS, NH 85, Kochi-Madurai-Tondi Point Rd, Chillithodu, Kerala 685561, India
We will stop at Chiyappara water falls which is a popular picnic spot on the way to Munnar.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Munnar, Munnar, Idukki District, Kerala
This is the second day of Munnar.
This day we will spend seein the sites like Eravikulam National Park ( subject to the opening of the park for tourists.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Eravikulam National Park Road, Eravikulam National Park Rd, Kannan Devan Hills, Kerala, India
It is 1 hour to drive from Munnar to Eravikulam National Park. This national park is where the Neelgiri Thar ( the mountain goats – the endangered species ) are found in large numbers.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kannan Devan Tea Museum, Nullatani Estate, Munnar India
We will visit this tea museum at Munnar this day..
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kannan Devan Hills, Kannan Devan Hills, Idukki District, Kerala
It is in Munnar we see the most beautifully maintained tea plantations are found. We will drive around these plantations and stop for a few times for wonderful photos.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kumily, Thekkady India
This is the fifth day. After Munnar this day we will drive from Munnar to Thekkady or aka Periyar Wild Life sanctuary. It is 4 hours drive.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Thekkady, Thekkady, Idukki District, Kerala
This is the 6th Day . We are at Thekkady aka Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Alappuzha, Alappuzha, Alappuzha District, Kerala
This is the 7th day. This day we will travel to Alappuzha.at Alappuzha. we will check in to a hotel and later we will go for cruise in the backwaters in a pre booked houseboat for for 3 hours.
Duration: 3 hours
