Kerala Family Tour Packages

Kerala Family Tour Packages for Every Age Group

Our standard Kerala family tour packages run from 4 to 10 days and cost Rs 4,418 to Rs 16,999 per person, twin sharing, land only, as of September 2026. Infants usually travel free, and children pay a reduced rate set by age and bedding. A typical trip pairs hills, a houseboat and a beach.

We are trip2keralam, a Kerala travel company with an on-ground team across the state. This page is written for the parent doing the planning. It answers the questions a family actually asks: what the trip costs once children are counted, whether the rooms fit four or five, whether the houseboat is safe with a toddler, and how long the drives really are with a five year old in the car.

Kerala Family Tour Packages we recommend

Eight packages from 4 to 10 days, chosen because the drives are short, there is no more than one single-night stop where possible, and each has something for children to do.

What do Kerala family tour packages cost?

Standard family packages start at Rs 4,418 per person for a 3 night trip and reach Rs 16,999 per person for 9 nights, on twin sharing, land only, as of August 2026. Air and rail fare are extra.

All prices below are per person on twin sharing, room with daily breakfast, land only. Children are charged separately, which we cover in the next section. Prices rise on peak dates (20 December to 5 January, Onam, Christmas and New Year), so book early for the school holidays.

We run six more family routes we have not tabled here, including the Kochi, Munnar and Alleppey Family Trail (5D, Rs 6,987), North Kerala Discovery: Wayanad, Kannur and Bekal (6D, Rs 6,981), Hills and Wildlife: Munnar, Thekkady and Wayanad (7D, Rs 8,499), and three wildlife-led circuits from 8 to 10 days (Rs 9,999 to Rs 13,499)

How are children priced on a Kerala family package?

Infants usually travel free, younger children sharing your bed pay a reduced child rate, and a child needing an extra bed pays more. From about age 12 a child is charged as an adult. Exact ages and amounts are set per property. The bands below are the standard structure Kerala hotels and houseboats use. The exact cut-off ages and the rupee figures are set by each property, so we confirm them in writing against our current rate sheet before you pay.

A worked example, so you can see the shape of the bill Take the standard Kerala Family Grand Tour at Rs 8,499 per person for 6 nights, for two adults and two children.

• Two adults on twin sharing: 2 x Rs 8,499 = Rs 16,998, standard package land only.
• Two children under about 5 sharing your existing bedding: reduced child rate each 
• If one child needs an extra bed: add the child-with-bed rate for that child.

So, a family of four starts at Rs 16,998 land only for the two adults, plus the child charges once we know their ages and whether they need beds. Air fare is separate. We send the full figure, not a front price, before you commit.

Which package suits your family?

Under-5s do best on the shortest, slowest trips. Primary-age children want activities, teenagers want the outdoors, and multi-generational groups need short transfers and a beach to wind down.

A toddler changes the pace more than the destination. With a child under three you want one hill station, not two, a houseboat day rather than a hill trek, and the beach kept for the end. A teenager changes the activities: they will sit through one tea museum, so trade the second viewpoint for a zipline, a kayak or the Edakkal climb.

How rushed is the driving with young children?

On our family routes the longest single drive is about four hours, and most are shorter. The catch is the Munnar and Thekkady hill roads, which are winding, so we break them with halts and keep the youngest child in mind.

Kerala looks compact on a map, but the hill roads are slow. The climb to Munnar is winding and the Thekkady leg has ghat sections, so a 130-kilometre drive can take four hours. We build in stops: the Cheeyappara and Valara waterfalls on the way up to Munnar are a natural break where children can get out and stretch.

What we tell families to skip, and mean it

With a child under three, skip the dawn wildlife safari and the hill treks, pick one hill station instead of two, add a houseboat day, and keep the beach for the end. It is honest advice that saves you paying for a day nobody enjoys, and it prevents the cancellations that come from an oversold pace.

What do families actually do in Kerala?

• Houseboat cruise (Alleppey, Kumarakom): All ages. Decks are open with low railings. We arrange life jackets for young children and ask that toddlers are supervised on deck.
• Periyar Lake boat cruise (Thekkady): All ages, life jackets provided on the boats. Seats are limited and, in some cases, need ID-linked booking, so we book ahead.
• Boating at Mattupetty Dam and pedal boats in Munnar: All ages, calm water, a reliable hit with small children.
• Spice plantation walks (Thekkady): All ages, easy walking, good for curious children who can crush a fresh cardamom pod.
• Elephant interaction at a private centre near Thekkady: Optional. Minimum age is set by the centre.
• Edakkal Caves climb (Wayanad): A genuine climb most school-age children manage. Not for toddlers, and unsafe in heavy rain.
• Karlad Lake ziplines and kayaking (Wayanad): older children only. The operator sets the minimum age and weight.
• Bamboo rafting or a guided nature walks inside the Periyar reserve (Thekkady): The forest department sets a minimum age. Better suited to older children.
• Beaches: Marari is a working fishing-village beach with no resort strip and no lifeguard, so currents can be strong and we advise paddling only for children. Kovalam turns rough from May, and red-flag days are common in the monsoon.
• Athirappilly falls: A viewpoint, not a swim. Rocks are slippery and the flow is heavy in the monsoon, so keep children back from the edge.

When is the best time to visit Kerala with family?

October to March is the most comfortable window for families. School holidays in April, May and December are the busiest and priciest, so book two to three months ahead. The monsoon runs June to September.

The practical point for parents: the times children are free to travel, the April, May and December holidays, are exactly when the good family properties fill first. For a December trip, enquire by September.

Want this shaped around your school calendar and your children's ages? Ask our Kerala team to customize the trip and quote the full family price.

Kerala family travel Information

A quick reference of the places, drive times, airports, age bands and seasons this page covers.

• Kochi (Cochin): Usual arrival city, three international airports serve Kerala. Fort Kochi, fishing nets, Wonderla and malls suit children.
• Munnar: Hill station, tea estates, boating at Mattupetty Dam, the Tata Tea Museum. About 4 to 4.5 hours from Kochi.
• Thekkady (Periyar): Wildlife by boat, spice plantations. About 3 to 3.5 hours from Munnar.
• Alleppey (Alappuzha): Houseboats through the Kuttanad backwaters, Vembanad Lake. About 4 hours from Thekkady.
• Marari (Mararikulam): Quiet fishing-village beach, about 25 minutes from Alleppey.
• Kumarakom: Lakeside resorts and a bird sanctuary on Vembanad Lake, best November to March.
• Wayanad: Coffee and spice country, Edakkal Caves, lakes with zipline and kayaking. Reached from Kozhikode.
• Athirappilly: Kerala's largest waterfall, a viewpoint stops on the longer circuits.
• Airports: Kochi (COK), Trivandrum (TRV) and Kozhikode (CCJ) international airports.
• Child age bands: Infant under 2, child without a bed about 2 to 5, child with a bed about 5 to 11, adult rate from 12.
• School holiday months: April, May and December, the busiest family season.
• Monsoon months: June to September, green and cheap, with slower hill roads.
• Family activities with an age condition: Edakkal climb (school age and up), zipline and kayaking (older children), bamboo rafting and Periyar nature walks (minimum age set by the forest department).

How do booking and cancellation work?

A 50 percent advance confirms the trip, with the balance before departure or on arrival, by wire transfer. Changes need 30 days written notice. Inside 30 days the full amount is retained, and 20 December to 5 January bookings are non-refundable.

How booking works

• Enquire by form or WhatsApp with a package or a description of the trip you want. 
• Our Kerala team calls you, then sends a full day-by-day itinerary with the exact price, and you swap hotels, places or nights until it fits. 
• A 50 percent advance locks the hotels, houseboat and cab, with the balance due before departure or on arrival, paid by wire transfer. 
• Your driver meets you at the airport or station, and a coordinator stays reachable through the trip.

Cancellation

• Changes and cancellations must reach us in writing at least 30 days before check-in and remain subject to hotel and houseboat availability.
• Inside 30 days, no amendment, postponement or cancellation is possible and the full package value is retained.
• Bookings travelling between 20 December and 5 January are non-refundable, because hotels and houseboats charge peak rates under their own no-refund terms.
• No refund applies to no-shows, unused nights or an early checkout. Houseboat, hotel and activity components follow the operator's own cancellation rules in peak season.
• For monsoon travel between June and September, travel insurance is recommended and we monitor road conditions on the hill routes.

Plan your family trip

Read our destination guides as you plan: Munnar, Thekkady and the Periyar reserve, Alleppey houseboats, the beach day at Marari, and Wayanad for older children.

Ready to plan your Kerala family tour with trip2keralam? Send us your dates and your children's ages, and our Kerala team will build the itinerary and quote the full family price, with nothing hidden.