Popular Kerala itineraries
17 curated routes; 4,776 total route options. Base estimates use default traveller preferences; dates, passport and hotel choices may change your total.
- Kochi long weekend with Athirappilly Falls · 4 days, Kochi (Fort Kochi) · from ₹15,775 per person, base estimate before flights. A short break in Kochi: the old port's churches, palaces and art, a cooking class, a village canoe trip and a day at Kerala's biggest waterfall.
- Wayanad long weekend: caves, peaks and plantations · 5 days, Wayanad · from ₹19,200 per person, base estimate before flights. Northern Kerala's green highlands from a coffee-estate base: the Edakkal petroglyphs, the Chembra Peak trek, a jeep safari and Banasura's reservoir.
- Backwaters and beach: Alleppey and Varkala · 6 days, Alleppey (Alappuzha) → Varkala · from ₹31,875 per person, base estimate before flights. A houseboat or canal homestay in Alleppey, then three nights on Varkala's cliffs for sunsets, surf lessons and Ayurveda.
- Kerala in five nights: Kochi, Munnar and the backwaters · 6 days, Kochi (Fort Kochi) → Munnar → Alleppey (Alappuzha) · from ₹27,585 per person, base estimate before flights. The essentials when time is short: Fort Kochi, two nights among Munnar's tea estates and a houseboat night on the Alleppey backwaters.
- Monsoon Kerala: Kochi, a houseboat and Kumarakom · 6 days, Kochi (Fort Kochi) → Alleppey (Alappuzha) → Kumarakom · from ₹29,975 per person, base estimate before flights. Kerala in the rains is green, quiet and cheap: Kochi's museums and food, a houseboat in the downpour and a lake resort for monsoon Ayurveda. Time it for the Nehru Trophy Boat Race in August.
- Slow backwaters: Kumarakom and Alleppey · 6 days, Kumarakom → Alleppey (Alappuzha) · from ₹35,200 per person, base estimate before flights. Five unhurried nights on the water: village canals and birdlife in Kumarakom, then a houseboat night and canoe trips in Kuttanad's paddy country.
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kovalam and Varkala · 6 days, Kovalam & Thiruvananthapuram → Varkala · from ₹24,175 per person, base estimate before flights. Kerala's southern tip from one airport: the capital's museums and temple, Kovalam's lighthouse bay and the Poovar estuary, then the cliffs of Varkala.
- Family Kerala: Kochi, Athirappilly, Munnar and a houseboat · 7 days, Kochi (Fort Kochi) → Munnar → Alleppey (Alappuzha) · from ₹38,600 per person, base estimate before flights. Short drives and big sights for children: the Chinese nets and Kathakali make-up in Kochi, Kerala's largest waterfall, tahr in Munnar and a houseboat.
- Friends in Kerala: Munnar treks, a houseboat and Varkala · 7 days, Munnar → Alleppey (Alappuzha) → Varkala · from ₹33,200 per person, base estimate before flights. A group trip with a bit of everything: a sunrise jeep ride and tea-estate trek in Munnar, a shared houseboat and toddy shop, then surf and cliff cafés in Varkala.
- Hills and wildlife: Munnar and Periyar · 7 days, Kochi (Fort Kochi) → Munnar → Thekkady (Periyar) · from ₹32,350 per person, base estimate before flights. A cool, green trip into the Western Ghats: tea-estate treks and Kolukkumalai in Munnar, then forest walks, bamboo rafting and lake cruises in Periyar Tiger Reserve.
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Where to go in Kerala
- Wayanad: Coffee and spice country with caves, peaks and wildlife sanctuaries (2–4 nights)
- Athirappilly Falls: Kerala's biggest waterfall in the forested Chalakudy valley (Day trip or 1 night)
- Kochi (Fort Kochi): Chinese fishing nets, spice-trade lanes and Kathakali nights (2–3 nights)
- Munnar: Rolling tea estates, misty peaks and Nilgiri tahr at Eravikulam (2–3 nights)
- Thekkady (Periyar): Periyar Tiger Reserve, lake cruises and spice plantations (2–3 nights)
- Kumarakom: Lakeside resorts on Vembanad, birdlife and village canals (2–3 nights)
- Alleppey (Alappuzha): Houseboats, palm-lined canals and paddy fields below sea level (2–3 nights)
- Varkala: Red laterite cliffs above the beach, cafés and surf lessons (2–4 nights)
- Kovalam & Thiruvananthapuram: Crescent beaches by the lighthouse and the capital's temples and museums (2–3 nights)
When to go
Kerala is best Oct–Mar for dry days on the coast and backwaters; Jun–Sep is monsoon, green and cheap, and the hills stay cool year-round. Month-by-month guide
Visa & flights
ID for Indian travellers: No visa needed for a domestic trip. Indian citizens need no visa or permit. Carry a government photo ID (Aadhaar, passport, voter ID or driving licence) for flights, trains and hotel check-in.
Flights within India: return fares usually run ₹6,000–₹16,000 per person, depending on your city and season. Set your city in the header for local currency and visa rules.