Happy Travels: Your Comprehensive Guide to Kerala – God’s Own Country

Kerala should be on everyone’s travel agenda, whether they are planning a summer or winter vacation, honeymoon or backpacking trip, business trip or leisure adventure. The southern part of India is filled with all the wonders of nature, be it picturesque coastlines, breathtaking hills, serene backwaters or undulating landscapes.

To truly appreciate the divine splendor of Kerala, however, you must travel there as, as they say, “seeing is believing.”

Here is a comprehensive Kerala tour guide that informs you about the best time to plan a trip, places to explore and activities to do in Kerala, making your trip even more exciting:

Kerala: The Ideal Itinerary

day 1: arrival in kochi

Day 2: Munnar

day 3: Munnar Attractions

Day 4: Thekkady

Day 5: Alleppey

Day 6: Departure from Kerala via nearest city airport

Kerala has two major airports – Kochi International Airport and Trivandrum Airport. Kozhikode and Kannur are the other airports in the state of Kerala.

places to visit in kerala

Kochi

Munnar

Thekkady

Alleppey

Kovalam

Wayanad

Vagamon

Varkala

monroe island

Thiruvananthapuram

what to try

Appam and Stew

todi

Parotta and Beef Curr/Kadala

Pazhum Pori (Banana Fritters)

fish moli

activities

houseboat ride

bamboo rafting

Spice Tours

elephant bath

Ayurveda Session

Activities like bamboo rafting, jeep safari, boat ride, chocolate tasting and theyyam can be done all the time.

The best time to visit Kerala would be from September to March. This is the time when Kerala has pleasant weather with a comfortable climate and low humidity.

how to reach kerala

by road

Other South Indian states including Tamil Nadu provide excellent access to Kerala. Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. It is possible to hire public or private service buses from each state. Taxi services are also available to most of the tourist places in Kerala, from all the major cities of these surrounding states.

by rail

There are around 200 railway stations in Kerala! You can always take a train to most of the famous tourist places in Kerala, no matter where you are in the country.

by plane

Any of its four international airports is accessible to domestic and foreign visitors. Cochin International Airport, Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, Calicut International Airport and Kozhikode in Kerala provide easy connectivity to all major Indian cities and a large number of foreign destinations.