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Onam & Kerala’s Backwaters
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End-to-End Curation
Every detail thoughtfully arranged around your journey.
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On-the-Ground Care
Local support and assistance throughout your travels.
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Verified Comfort
Carefully selected stays, transport and travel services.
Duration: 9 Days / 8 Nights
Destinations: Kochi → Palakkad → Kumarakom → Alleppey → Kovalam
This nine-day seasonal journey follows the source route from Kochi to Palakkad, Kumarakom, Alleppey and Kovalam. Onam is the central cultural context, with a Sadya meal and festival traditions included where confirmed. Boat-race attendance, special seating and exact festival programming depend on the official event calendar for the travel year.
Places Along Your Journey
YOUR JOURNEY, DAY BY DAY
Arrive in Kochi
Private arrival transfer and introduction to the seasonal programme.
Kochi to Palakkad
Travel inland to Palakkad for regional culture and Onam-season traditions.
Palakkad
Full day for confirmed local experiences, food traditions and festival context.
Palakkad to Kumarakom
Travel to the backwater region and settle in Kumarakom.
Kumarakom
Full day for backwaters and confirmed Onam-related cultural experiences.
Kumarakom to Alleppey
Continue to Alleppey for the next stage of the backwater journey.
Alleppey
Backwater programme, including boat or houseboat elements only as specifically confirmed.
Alleppey to Kovalam
Travel south to Kovalam for the final coastal stay.
Kovalam / Departure
Departure transfer or independent extension.
Take a Look Inside Your Stay
Tour Inclusions
- 08 nights of accommodation in selected Comfort-category hotels, with daily breakfast.
- Private air-conditioned vehicle for scheduled Kerala surface travel.
- English-speaking local guiding for scheduled cultural sightseeing.
- Confirmed Onam cultural programme or Sadya meal only when specifically included.
- Backwater boat experience only as stated in the final itinerary.
- Applicable transport and service taxes included in the confirmed quotation.
Tour Exclusions
- Guaranteed snake-boat race attendance or private pavilion seating unless explicitly confirmed.
- Ayurvedic treatments or multi-day wellness packages unless separately quoted.
- Meals beyond the confirmed inclusions.
- Personal shopping, travel insurance, visa fees and tips.
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