Kerala Destination Tour Packages

Top destinations include Munnar, Alleppey, Thekkady, Kochi, and Kovalam. Each place offers a unique experience, from tea gardens to serene backwaters.

Yes, Kerala is one of the top honeymoon destinations in India. Couples can enjoy romantic houseboat stays in Alleppey, scenic views in Munnar, and peaceful beaches in Kovalam, making it perfect for a memorable getaway.

Kerala offers a variety of experiences like houseboat cruises, wildlife safaris, tea plantation visits, Ayurvedic spa treatments, Kathakali performances, and beach relaxation.

A 5 to 7-day trip is ideal to cover major destinations like Munnar, Alleppey, and Kochi. For a more detailed trip including Thekkady and Kovalam, you can plan 7 to 10 days.

Kerala is well connected by air, rail, and road. Major airports include Kochi International Airport, Trivandrum International Airport, and Calicut Airport. You can also reach via train or road from major Indian cities.

A single Kerala trip can take in tea-covered hills in Munnar and Wayanad, the backwaters of Alappuzha (Alleppey) and Kumarakom, forest wildlife at Thekkady, and beaches at Kovalam, Varkala and Marari. Kochi adds colonial history and art, while Thrissur and North Kerala hold the state's strongest temple and performance traditions.

Not for every kind of trip. From June to September, the hills turn deep green, hotel rates drop and many travelers come for Ayurveda treatments. The Nehru Trophy Boat Race also falls in August. However, beaches become rough and unsafe for swimming, and some treks close. For backwater cruises and beach stays, October to March is the better window.

With four or five days, focus on Kochi, Munnar and Alappuzha, and skip Thekkady and the southern beaches. With seven or eight days, add Thekkady and one beach, either Kovalam or Varkala. Wayanad and North Kerala are best saved for a trip of ten days or more, or for a separate visit.

Kochi International Airport serves both, with Munnar about 110 km away, a drive of around four hours, and Alappuzha about 85 km away. Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) Airport is closest to Kovalam and Varkala, while Kozhikode (Calicut) and Kannur airports suit Wayanad and North Kerala. Kochi's airport was the world's first to run fully on solar power.

An overnight houseboat, or kettuvallam, usually boards around noon, cruises for four to five hours through Vembanad Lake, canals and paddy fields, and anchors by early evening, when cruising stops for the night. You return the next morning. For narrow village canals that big houseboats can't enter, add a shikara or canoe ride.

Neelakurinji, the flower that turns Munnar's hills blue, blooms in large numbers only once every 12 years. The last mass bloom in Munnar was in 2018, so the next is expected around 2030. In other years, visitors come for tea estates, Anamudi, the highest peak in South India, and Nilgiri tahr at Eravikulam National Park, which closes for the calving season around February and March.

The boat ride on Periyar Lake passes shores where elephants, gaur and sambar come to drink, and the ride is more about them than big cats. To go deeper, Periyar Tiger Reserve runs guided eco-tourism programmes such as bamboo rafting, border hiking and jungle walks, led by trained guides from local tribal communities.

Fort Kochi reflects centuries of trade with Arab, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, and British traders and settlers. You can see the Chinese fishing nets on the shore, St. Francis Church, where Vasco da Gama was first buried, the Dutch Palace at Mattancherry, and the 16th-century Paradesi Synagogue in Jew Town. The Kochi-Muziris Biennale turns the area into a major art venue in its festival years.

Varkala has red laterite cliffs rising directly above the Arabian Sea, which is rare along Kerala's mostly flat coast. The Geological Survey of India has recognised the cliffs as a national geo-heritage site. Cafés and guesthouses line the North Cliff, while Papanasam Beach below is also a place of ritual bathing for Hindu pilgrims.

Short therapies like Abhyanga (oil massage) and Shirodhara fit into any holiday. Panchakarma, the full detox programme, usually needs two to three weeks and begins with a doctor's consultation. Many Keralites consider the monsoon month of Karkidakam, from mid-July to mid-August, the best time for treatment. KingHills Travels can build your itinerary around a government-classified Ayurveda centre, so treatment days aren't rushed.