Sanket Kawde

On the path less traveled
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Kerala:

Some go there for peace of mind ... some others for ayurveda... still others for backwaters, beaches, hill stations or wildlife/waterfalls.
 From religious places to ports to exotic beaches...
you name it Kerala will have something to offer.

It seems like there is no specific season to go to Kerala - but people prefer November December. You can plan your Kerala trip using this tool : Kerala Trip Planner

I planned my trip in quite unconventional way - traveling from North to South along the coast - as I wanted to cover backwaters and beaches.


Mock Tour Plan
Arrival at Thiruvananthapuram Airport on 21-10-2008 at 1 AM
NoDateDestinationTravelling time (Approx.)Duration of stayDistrict
1Day 1
Kovalam Beach0.5 hours    Night stay @ beach. early morning leave for Varkala
Thiruvananthapuram
2Day 2
Varkala Beach2 hours   Night Stay @ Beach. Nice sunset. Start early morning for Kollam
Thiruvananthapuram
3Day 3
Thirumullavaram Beach1.3 hours   Kollam Backwaters ride full day to Alappuzha
Kollam (Quillon)
4Day 3 (night)
Pathiramanal3 hours   Stay @ Alappuzha. Start in the morning for Cochin. if you have more time  Kumarkom, Thekkady and Munnar can also be covered
Alappuzha (Allepey)
5Day 4
Cherai Beach
(if you choose Cochin)
2.5 hours      Visit Port, fort Kochi and plan exit through Cochin
Ernakulam (Cochin)
Travelling time from Cherai Beach to Ernakulam Airport is approx. 1 Hours
Departure from Ernakulam Airport/ on 24-10-2008 : 3 AM

 Kovalam Varkala Backwaters