North to south Kerala · 10 Days 9 Nights
Starts in Kochi, ends in Trivandrum — backwaters, Wayanad's forests, Munnar's tea and Kovalam's beach.
The Kerala grand tour starts in Kochi (airport or Ernakulam) and ends in Trivandrum (airport or Thiruvananthapuram Central). The order is Kochi (1 night) → Alleppey houseboat (1) → Wayanad (3) → Munnar (2) → Kovalam (1) → Trivandrum (1): 10 days, 9 nights and roughly 1,050 km by private cab. Two transfer days are long (7.5–10 hours), which we explain and can split on request.
Kochi · 1 night
Arrival, Fort Kochi
Alleppey (houseboat) · 1 night
~55 km from Kochi
Wayanad · 3 nights
~300–330 km from Alleppey · 7.5–8.5 h
Munnar · 2 nights
~330–370 km from Wayanad · 9–10 h (can be split)
Kovalam · 1 night
~280–300 km from Munnar · 7–8 h
Trivandrum · 1 night
~16 km from Kovalam; tour ends here
Day 1Day 1
Pickup at Cochin airport or Ernakulam. Fort Kochi's Chinese fishing nets, St. Francis Church and Mattancherry Palace (closed Fridays).
Day 2Day 2
Check in around midday and cruise the backwaters until the boat anchors for the evening.
Day 3Day 3
Check out after breakfast and drive north via Kochi, Thrissur and Kozhikode, climbing the Thamarassery ghat into Wayanad. Older materials quoted about 5 hours; realistic time is 7.5–8.5 hours with breaks.
Day 4Day 4
Edakkal Caves (closed Mondays; a steep climb), Soochipara falls (seasonal access), Pookode lake and the Wayanad Heritage Museum.
Day 5Day 5
Early forest-department jeep safari at Muthanga if slots are available, Banasura Sagar dam and Kuruva Dweep river islands (often limited or closed in monsoon).
Day 6Day 6
A 6 AM start via Kozhikode, Thrissur and Kothamangalam, with Valara falls near the end. This is a very long day; we can split it with a night in Thrissur or Kochi (adds a night).
Day 7Day 7
Eravikulam National Park (seasonal closure early in the year), Mattupetty dam, Echo Point and the Tea Museum.
Day 8Day 8
Down through Kottayam and Kollam to the coast; evening at Kovalam's Lighthouse Beach.
Day 9Day 9
Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple (Hindus only; strict dress code), Napier Museum and the zoo, Kuthiramalika Palace and shopping.
Day 10Day 10
Drop at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport or Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station. The tour does not return to Kochi.
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431 Google reviews
I am sincerely thank you for the wonderful hospitality you showed my family during our recent pongal leave trip to Valparai. We truly appreciated the deep knowledge and details you shared with us about the forest and nature. Because of you, we felt like family throughout the journey, and my entire family enjoyed the experience immensely. I will strongly recommend Mahesh Travels to anyone without a second thought. It was a trip we will cherish for a lifetime. Thank you so much again for everything Brother. That goodbye felt like leaving a family member behind. It was truly a pleasure spending time together.
"Just returned from a beautiful 3-day, 2-night trip to Valparai. A huge thank you to Mr. Mahesh sir for organizing everything perfectly. From the moment we started, everything was well-planned and stress-free. He was not just a travel agent or driver; we felt him like our family member. and specially that elephant crossing scene was awesome and mesmerizing, unforgettable moments in my life.He ensured our safety, showed us the best local spots, your patient and caring throughout the journey. If you are looking for someone trustworthy who treats you with genuine care, that's the person we recommend Mr.Mahesh Thank you, sir, for the memories!" My family and I truly enjoyed every moment. More than the sightseeing, we appreciated your company and care. We felt very safe and comfortable with you. We will definitely recommend you to our friends.
Booked 5 days 4 nights tour package with family of 6 persons and 2 kids from Chennai.Family and enjoyed the beautiful sightseeings of valparai parambikulam athirapally falls.special mention they given a very good stay for 4 nights with breathtaking views and parambikulam stay arranged by Mahesh sir was highly appreciated.As Mahesh sir was a naturalist with him as a cab driver for our 5 days trip was very informative and we doesn't see a person with tons of knowledge in wildlife and local insights. We enjoyed many wildlife spottings elephant,leopard,sloth bear,wild dogs,great Indian guar,lion tailed macaque,giant squirrel, and many birds etc in this tour with help of Mahesh.He is very good guide and good friend I had got from valparai. Food provided in the package was very excellent and home made local stuff.Special mention on time food was delivered to room.Non veg was very tasty as we paid that belongs to our request. We enjoyed local cusines,bamboo rafting,tribal dance,tribal people visit, with help of Mahesh and stay given inside the forest was highly recommend by this travels. We covered all places and tour was very customer friendly.Punctual on time pick up drop feels we are very safe.As with family Mahesh sir driving skills was out of box in hills journey, Vehicle given by them was Innova very clean and excellent maintenance with service records feels very safe to drive for 5 days. Excellent service, customer service was their top notched.will share their contacts to all my family and friends.
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It starts in Kochi (Cochin International Airport or Ernakulam railway stations) and ends in Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram airport or Central station). Read start and end points.
Kochi → Alleppey houseboat → Wayanad → Munnar → Kovalam → Trivandrum, over 10 days and 9 nights.
Wayanad is in north Kerala and Munnar in the central highlands; the practical road is via Kozhikode, Thrissur and Kothamangalam — about 330–370 km. We can split it with an extra night.
Yes — same route, with realistic drive times and a clearly stated start and end.
From 3-day valley escapes to a 10-day north-to-south grand tour, these Kerala packages start in Kochi or Coimbatore and run with a private vehicle, a driver who knows the hill roads, and hand-picked hotels and houseboats.
Fly into Cochin International Airport and choose between Kerala's hills and backwaters, a Munnar–Kanthalloor valley trip, the 10-day grand tour or a crossing into Tamil Nadu's tea country at Valparai via Athirappilly falls.
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