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Kerala holiday packages
A narrow state on India's south-west coast, between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats. Most trips combine Kochi, the tea hills of Munnar, Periyar at Thekkady and the backwaters of Alleppey.
- Best time to go
- October to March; June to September is the monsoon
- How long people stay
- 5 to 6 nights in KeralaIn our packages. Yours can be longer or shorter.
- Good for
- Backwaters, Hill stations, Beaches and Wildlife
- Prices
- From ₹17,999 per personSample prices for now, not quotes.
Where to go in Kerala
Alleppey (Alappuzha)
2 packages · Best time: October to March
A canal town on the edge of Vembanad Lake and the base for houseboat trips on the backwaters.
Munnar
2 packages · Best time: September to May
A hill town at about 1,600 m in the Western Ghats, surrounded by tea estates.
Thekkady
2 packages · Best time: October to April
The town at the gate of Periyar Tiger Reserve, on the Kerala and Tamil Nadu border.
Kochi
1 package · Best time: October to March
Kerala's main port city and the usual arrival point by air.
2 Kerala packages
Each one is a starting point. Your consultant changes it for your dates, your budget and who’s coming.
Places to see in Kerala
The stops our Kerala packages make, with how long people usually spend at each.
Tea Museum, Munnar, Munnar Tea Museum, Munnar
A museum run by Kanan Devan Hills Plantations that shows how tea is processed, with a working factory demonstration.
About 1 h
On Kerala backwaters and hills and Kerala Honeymoon Package, 6 Days - 5 Nights
Photo: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mattupetty Dam, Munnar Mattupetty Dam
A dam and reservoir about 13 km from town, with boating and tea estates on the drive there.
About 1 h
On Kerala backwaters and hills and Kerala Honeymoon Package, 6 Days - 5 Nights
Photo: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0
Echo Point, Munnar Echo Point
A lakeside stop on the road to Top Station, named for the echo across the water.
About 30 min
On Kerala backwaters and hills and Kerala Honeymoon Package, 6 Days - 5 Nights
Photo: Dittymathew, CC BY-SA 3.0
Spice plantations, Kumily, Thekkady Spice plantations, Kumily
Cardamom, pepper and coffee estates around Kumily, many of which offer guided walks.
About 1 h 30 min
On Kerala backwaters and hills and Kerala Honeymoon Package, 6 Days - 5 Nights
Photo: Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
Vembanad Lake houseboat cruise, Alleppey (Alappuzha) Vembanad Lake houseboat cruise
Kerala's largest lake, crossed by houseboats that pass paddy fields, villages and narrow canals.
About 6 h
On Kerala backwaters and hills and Kerala Honeymoon Package, 6 Days - 5 Nights
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0
St. Francis Church, Kochi St. Francis Church
One of India's oldest European-built churches, where Vasco da Gama was first buried in 1524.
About 30 min
On Kerala backwaters and hills
Photo: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0
Santa Cruz Basilica, Kochi Santa Cruz Basilica
A Fort Kochi cathedral first built by the Portuguese in the 16th century and rebuilt in 1905, with painted interiors.
About 30 min
On Kerala backwaters and hills
Photo: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0
Chinese fishing nets, Kochi Chinese fishing nets
Large shore-operated fishing nets on the Fort Kochi waterfront, still worked by teams of fishermen.
About 30 min, best in the evening
On Kerala backwaters and hills
Photo: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0
Our packages also stop at Mattancherry Palace (Dutch Palace) (Kochi), Paradesi Synagogue (Kochi), Eravikulam National Park (Munnar), Periyar Lake boat ride (Thekkady), Kerala Kathakali Centre (Kochi), Chellarkovil viewpoint (Thekkady), Kuttanad (Alleppey (Alappuzha)), Marari Beach (Alleppey (Alappuzha)) and Top Station (Munnar).
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