Overview
Paced for families with children, this route trades early starts for shorter drives and properties with pools. One night on a private houseboat, two in the tea hills, and enough downtime that nobody arrives home needing a holiday.
October to March is the window to aim for, when the backwaters and the hill roads are both at their best; June to September is the monsoon and a different holiday altogether. If grandparents are travelling too, how to plan a multi-generational family holiday covers the compromises worth making early. The rest of the state — Thekkady, Kumarakom, Varkala — is on the Kerala tour packages page.
Highlights
- Private houseboat with an onboard cook
- Tea plantation walk and factory visit in Munnar
- Kathakali performance with a backstage introduction
- Spice garden tour built for curious kids
- Fort Kochi heritage walk and Chinese fishing nets
- Family rooms and pools at every property
Day-by-day itinerary
Arrive Kochi
- Kochi
Transfer to Fort Kochi, evening at the waterfront watching the fishing nets.
Fort Kochi
- Kochi
Heritage walk, spice market and an early-evening Kathakali performance.
To Munnar
- Munnar
Drive into the tea hills with waterfall stops, afternoon free at the resort.
Munnar
- Munnar
Plantation walk, tea factory visit and the spice garden.
Alleppey Houseboat
- Alleppey
Descend to the backwaters and board your private houseboat for the night.
Departure
- Kochi
Disembark after breakfast and transfer to Kochi airport.
What’s included
- Accommodation in handpicked 4* and 5* hotels
- Daily breakfast, plus meals listed in the itinerary
- All airport and inter-city transfers in private air-conditioned vehicles
- Sightseeing and entry fees as per itinerary
- English-speaking local guides
- 24/7 on-trip support from your Olio travel manager
What’s not included
- International and domestic airfare unless stated
- Visa fees and travel insurance
- Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
- Meals not listed in the itinerary
- Optional activities and upgrades
- Anything not explicitly listed under inclusions
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