This 9 night 10 day tour is ideal for nature lovers who would love to combine their passion for nature with activity. Tour includes ; Stay in a port town, Sunset Cruise, Stay in the tea hills, Hiking through picturesque mountains, Spice plantations, Elephant rides, Jungle treks, Bamboo rafting and a Houseboat Cruise.

Arrival at Cochin International Airport, welcomed by Indian Voyages representative and transferred to your hotel. A port town since early centuries, Cochin, also known as the spice coast of India, attracted traders and invaders from the world over. Needless to say, Cochin offers you some fascinating snippets of history and culture. Relax and unwind at the hotel. In the evening enjoy a relaxing sunset cruise. Overnight at the hotel.

Morning after breakfast drive to the Kodanad elephant orphanage. You will have the opportunity to be up and close with the elephants and can participate in their bathing and feeding. Elephant rides will also be possible. Drive along the Periyar river and the dense low altitude forests of Neriyamanagalam which is full of rubber and cardamom estates, then make your way to the picturesque tea hills of Munnar. Once the summer resort of the erstwhile British administration in South India it still retains its colonial charm and is famous for its tea plantations, most of which are privately owned. With its sprawling estates, rolling hills, sparkling waterfalls, picture postcard hamlets and undulating valleys, Munnar is an ideal holiday destination. Check into your hotel and unwind. Rest of the day at leisure to enjoy the ambience of Munnar. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakast at hotel in the early morning and trek up through some magnificent trails to the Chokkamudi hill giving you spectacular views of the mountains of the Western Ghats. Return to the hotel in the afternoon. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at the hotel.

Early morning breakfast at hotel and start Trek through the Silent Valley where you can trek up to Meesapulimala, literally meaning 'The mountain of the Whiskered Tiger'. This is a spectacular trek passing through sholas, (high altitude mountainous forest or cloud forests) pine forests, rolling grasslands across myriad mountain streams and spectacular valleys. Sightings of elephants, gaur, Nilgiri Thar are highly possible. Overnight at the hotel.

Morning after breakfast you can go for an easy stroll around the Letchmi tea estates and walk through the high altitude forests returning for a late lunch. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast drive to Periyar, an area known for its undulating hills, spice plantations and elephant sightings. One of the 27 tiger reserves in India, the Periyar valley in Thekkady is the oldest. Check into your hotel. Go on a spice plantation tour today where you will be enticed by not only the aroma of spices like cinnamon, cardamom, pepper and nutmeg but will also get to know how they are grown, harvested and processed before they reach the supermarkets. It is also possible to go for an Elephant ride today. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at the hotel.

Morning breakfast at hotel and go for full day bamboo rafting and hiking trail. The programme starts at 0800 in the morning and ends in the evening. The raft makes its way through the periyar lake and you can see the forests on either side. Trekkers can glimpse the lofty mountains bordering the park watershed and the vast plains below. Two armed forest guards will accompany you on this trek. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at the hotel.

Morning after b reakfast drive down to the plains to embark on your private houseboat and cruise on the Backwaters, a splendid area full of canals, lakes and coves. Your houseboats or 'Kettuvalloms' are luxurious boats with well appointed bedrooms and ensuite bathrooms. You can sunbathe on the deck or observe the palm fringed landscape from your cabins. Apart from the mesmerizing surroundings it's the life along the backwaters that makes this a fascinating experience. The locals travel in canoes and you will find vegetable sellers, fishermen and other traders bringing household goods, door to door in small wooden boats. As you cruise along the backwaters you can ask your captain to stop at villages, paddy fields and other places enroute. Overnight on board.

Morning after breakfast disembark at Alleppey Jetty and drive to Cochin where you can check into your hotel and unwind. You could spend your last day in Kerala, shopping in the busy bazaars of cosmopolitan Cochin. Enjoy a full body Ayurveda massage today. Day at leisure. Overnight at the hotel.