Chinese fishing nets on their timber frames at Kochi, lights coming on across the water at dusk

India · 9 days

God's Own Kerala

Nine days down the length of Kerala. Kochi's historic sites, Munnar's tea plantations, Periyar National Park and a spice plantation at Thekkady, the Kumarakom backwaters and the beaches at Kovalam.

Duration: 9 days, 8 nights · by road throughout
Pace: Balanced
Where: India
Board: Board varies by stay
Price: On request

Overview

The shape of the journey

Kerala end to end in nine days. Kochi for its historic sites. Munnar for the tea plantations, Eravikulam National Park and Mattupetty Dam. Thekkady for wildlife in Periyar National Park and a spice plantation tour. Kumarakom for the backwaters and the bird sanctuary.

KochiMunnarThekkadyKumarakomKovalam

Then the coast at Kovalam, sightseeing in nearby Trivandrum, and departure from Trivandrum.

Day by day

How the days run

A proposal, not a timetable. The routing, timings and inclusions are confirmed in writing before you pay anything.

Day 1
Arrive in Kochi
Arrive in Kochi, on Kerala's coast.
Day 2Tuk-tuk
Kochi
Kochi's historic sites.
Day 3
Up to Munnar
To Munnar and its tea plantations, among mist-clad hills.
Day 4
Munnar
Eravikulam National Park, Mattupetty Dam and the tea plantations.
Day 5
To Thekkady
On to Thekkady for a wildlife experience at Periyar National Park and a spice plantation tour.
Day 6
Thekkady to Kumarakom
On to Kumarakom, to relax by the backwaters.
Day 7
Kumarakom
The bird sanctuary, and time by the backwaters.
Day 8
To Kovalam
On to Kovalam for the beach, with Samudra and Hawa beaches alongside.
Day 9
Trivandrum, and departure
Sightseeing in Trivandrum, then departure from Trivandrum.

Price & terms

What it costs

Priced on request. This itinerary is quoted for your dates, your party and the grade of camp you choose, which is why there is no single number on this page.

What this price covers

Rates are per person sharing unless the line above says otherwise.
Prices move with the season and with availability, and are held only once your quote is confirmed in writing.
The day-by-day above is a draft. Final routing, timings, inclusions and any park or permit fees are confirmed with your quote.

Before you go

Worth reading before this trip

When to go, month by monthEvery destination against every month, marked where we would send you.
Practical facts by countryPlugs, currency, time zone, driving side, SIM, tipping and tap water.