Kerala
Kerala
Backwaters, tea hills and a slower kind of trip
- Suggested trip
- 5 to 7 days, including travel
- Suited to
- couples; families
In 30 seconds
- Ideal length
- 5 to 7 days, including travel
- Best time
- September to March, avoiding the monsoon months if backwaters are the priority
- Good for
- Honeymoon, Couple, Family, Friends / Group
- Popular from
- Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai
Kerala: Sunset at Alleppey backwaters
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Getting there
- Getting there
- Fly to Kochi, the usual entry point
- Kochi to Munnar
- Approx 130 km, 4 hours
- Munnar to Alleppey
- Approx 170 km, 4.5 hours
Make the route work for you
Before you choose Kerala
- Who this idea suits
- Honeymoon, Couple, Family, Friends / Group. Travelling with children, elders or anyone with mobility needs? Tell us and we set the daily pace around them.
- Allow for your departure city
- Flights into Kochi are the most common entry point, with the circuit running Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady and Alleppey by road. Travel estimates vary with your actual starting point, traffic and operating conditions.
What should my written quote confirm?
- Property name, room category and meal plan
- Vehicle type, pickup point and arrival/return times
- Total cost, taxes, inclusions and optional extras
- Availability, payment schedule and cancellation terms
About this trip
Kerala trips usually move between Munnar's tea hills, Alleppey's backwaters and Kochi's old town, and that mix is what makes it work for such different groups. A honeymoon couple wants the houseboat night, a family wants Munnar's cooler weather, and both get it in the same circuit.
Read more about Kerala
It's a slightly longer trip by nature, since the good parts of Kerala are spread out, but that's also why it rarely feels rushed once you're there.
How to reach: Flights into Kochi are the most common entry point, with the circuit running Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady and Alleppey by road.
The Reality Check
When not to go:June to August monsoon, if backwaters and outdoor sightseeing are the priority
Trip highlights
- An overnight houseboat stay in the Alleppey backwaters
- Munnar's tea plantations and viewpoints
- Fort Kochi's colonial streets and Chinese fishing nets
- Thekkady and Periyar for groups that want a wildlife stop
- Spice plantation visits en route to Munnar
Local food worth a stop in Kerala
Karimeen pollichathu
Pearl spot fish wrapped in banana leaf, the backwaters' signature.
Kerala sadya
The banana-leaf vegetarian feast, best around Onam.
Appam and stew
Lacy rice pancakes with coconut stew, a Kerala breakfast.
For your own exploring. We don't book or promote these places.
Sample itinerary
A starting point, not a confirmed booking. Changes depend on dates, access and availability.
What's typically included
- Stay in hand-picked hotels or homestays for your group size
- Private or shared transport as per your plan
- Daily breakfast (more meals available on request)
- Sightseeing and activities as per itinerary
- A single Gozy Trips point of contact from booking to return
What's not included
- Flights or train tickets to the base city, unless added to your plan
- Personal expenses, tips and anything outside the listed itinerary
- Adventure activities not included in the base package (available as add-ons)
- Travel insurance
- Anything not explicitly listed as included on your final quote
Price depends on your dates, hotel category, group size and how much transport you need. Send us your plan for a real quote.
- Itemised quoteEvery quote is itemised: the hotel and room type for each night, the vehicle, and which meals are included, so you can compare it line by line.
- Second opinion on any quoteAlready have a quote from another agency? Send it and we will tell you whether we can do the same trip for less. If we cannot, we will say so.
