Kerala holidays - visit backwaters, beaches, hills

Around Kerala in 13 Days

Suggested Duration : 12 Nights,13 Days

Travel Interests : Culture, Heritage, Arts, Backwaters, Nature, Sightseeing, Bird Watching, Photography, Coastal Cuisine, Hills, Beaches

If one wishes to see all of Kerala in one amazing trip, this is definitely the one to take. From north to south, this round trip covers some of the most beautiful attractions that Kerala has to offer. From beaches to backwaters, from hills to temples, from cities to tiny islands, this is the experience of a lifetime

Visit Kappad Beach where Vasco da Gama set foot in India; see prehistoric carvings at the Edakkal caves, and explore National Parks and tea, coffee and spice plantations. The Banasura Dam, the largest in India, is on your agenda, as is Anamudi, the highest peak in South India. You can stay in a tree house and relax onboard a boathouse, take day trips and explore the diverse habitats that you visit.

Your trip ends with the grand finale of a stay in Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala. Be sure to visit the Padmanabhaswami Temple and the Nehru Museum here. With so much to see and do this is a trip you will remember forever.

Highlights

Destinations

• Visit Kappad beach, where Vasco da Gama first landed in India.
• Watch wooden boats called Urus being built by skilled craftsmen, at Beypore.
• See prehistoric carvings at the Edakkal Caves.
• Pay a visit to the temples of Sultan Bateri.
• Experience life in a tree house in one of Kerala's best resorts.
• Explore the Begur National Park.
• Visit Palakkad Fort, built in 1766 by Hyder Ali of Mysore.
• Explore the Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Visit Banasura Dam, the largest earth dam in India.
• Stay amidst the rolling hills of the tea plantations of Munnar.
• Learn how tea is processed at the Tea Museum.
• Explore the Eravikulam National Park and visit the Mattupetty Dam.
• Take in a panoramic view from the highest peak of South India, Anamudi.
• Breathe in the fragrance of the sandalwood forests of Marayoor and visit the ancient caves of Muniyaras.
• Enjoy solitude at the Periyar National Park.
• Glide in a boat on the lake formed by the Mullaperiyar Dam.
• Visit the coffee and spice plantations of Murikkady.
• Go on a guided day trek to explore the diverse natural habitat.
• Experience the luxuries of a world class resort along Lake Vembanad.
• Drift along the waters on board a traditional Kerala houseboat.
• Visit Lord Krishna's Ambalapuzha Temple.
• Go on a houseboat cruise and relax on Alappuzha Beach.
• Walk on the pristine beaches of Kovalam.
• Explore the Lighthouse Beach and Hawa Beach.
• Visit the Veli Tourist Village, the point where the Veli Lake meets the Arabian Sea.
• Explore the capital city of Kerala, Trivandrum, and the Padmanabhaswami Temple and Nehru Museum.

Kumarakom

Alappuzha

Wayanad

Munnar

Kozhikode

Thekkady

Kovalam

Thiruvananthapuram

Kochi

Kumarakom, Kerala

The small town of Kumarakom, a cluster of little islands, stands on the eastern banks of the charming Vembanad Lake, at around 14 km from Kottayam. Situated in a maze of lush waterways and sandwiched between the ocean-like lake and a network of backwaters, this water world is a part of the Kuttanad region. Kumarakom, once an old rubber plantation, was subsequently developed into a Bird Sanctuary ... more