Kerala tour packages starting ₹3,108 pp [2026]
2 to 9 night Kerala itineraries planned by our on-ground team, with hotels, private cab, houseboat and sightseeing included.
Book Kerala tour packages starting from ₹3,108 per person, standard tour (as of August 2026): 2 to 9 night trips covering Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady, Alleppey, Kumarakom, Kovalam, Varkala and Wayanad, with hotels, a private cab throughout, an Alleppey houseboat and sightseeing included. Our on-ground team plans the route and sends a full day-by-day itinerary with the exact price before you pay anything.
Kerala Tour Package Prices (2026)
Per person on twin sharing, standard hotel category, land only. Flights and trains are not included. Valid for the 2026 to 2027 season, as of August 2026.
| Package Name | Duration | Areas Covered | Standard price (PP) | Best For |
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| Munnar Tea Trails Weekend Break | 2 nights/3 days | Munnar | ₹3,108/- | Weekend, Budget |
| Kochi and Munnar Family Getaway | 3 nights/4 days | Kochi, Munnar | ₹4,418/- | Family, First-timers |
| Athirappilly, Munnar and Kochi Nature Circuit | 4 nights/5 days | Athirappilly, Munnar, Kochi | ₹6,479 | Nature Lovers, Groups, Family |
| Backwaters, Beaches and Ayurveda | 5 nights/6 days | Kumarakom, Alleppey, Varkala, Trivandrum | 7,999 | Slow paced, Groups |
| Munnar, Thekkady, Alleppey and Kovalam Romance | 5 nights/6 days | Munnar, Thekkady, Alleppey, Kovalam | ₹7,231 | Honeymooners, Comprehensive trip |
| Kerala Family Grand Tour | 6 nights/7 days | Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady, Alleppey | ₹8,499 | Family, Complete Kerala tour |
| Complete Kerala Romance | 6 nights/7 days | Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady, Alleppey, Kovalam | ₹8,999 | Honeymooners |
| Wildlife and Waterfalls: Wayanad to Athirappilly | 7 nights/8 days | Wayanad, Athirappilly, Munnar, Thekkady | ₹9,499 | Nature & Wildlife |
| Seven Nights of Kerala Romance | 7 nights/8 days | Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady, Alleppey, Kovalam | ₹9,999 | Honeymooners |
| Kerala Backwaters and Beaches | 8 nights/9 days | Kochi, Kumarakom, Alleppey, Varkala, Kovalam | ₹10,999 | Nature & beaches |
| Kerala Offbeat Grand Tour | 9 nights/10 days | Nilambur, Wayanad, Kochi, Vagamon, Gavi, Thekkady, Kollam, Ponmudi | 13,999 | Nature, Offbeat |
What a Kerala trip actually costs (per person)
| Component | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Return flights, metro city to Kochi (COK), Trivandrum (TRV) or Calicut (CCJ) | ₹6,000 to ₹15,000. Delhi starts from ₹20,000 | Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad sit at the low end; Delhi and Kolkata at the high end. Book 6 to 8 weeks ahead. |
| Standard Package (hotels, private cab, sightseeing) | ₹3,108 to ₹13,999 | Standard package price. See the table above |
| Houseboat or hotel upgrade Entry tickets and activities outside the itinerary | ₹2,000 to ₹8,000 per couple per night ₹300 to ₹3,500 | Premium boats and 4 or 5 star hotels Periyar boat safari is ₹255 per adult and ₹85 under 11, plus a separate forest entry fee (official Periyar Tiger Reserve rate, as of August 2026). Ayurveda sessions and traditional dance performance shows cost more. |
| Extra meals and personal spend | ₹800 to ₹1500 per day | Cafes, tea, spice and handloom shopping |
Example: For two people travelling to Kerala on a 5 nights and 6 days trip, the standard package works out to about ₹7,999 x 2, or ₹15,998. Add roughly ₹6,000 to ₹15,000 for two return flights from a metro city, and about ₹1,000 a day each for meals outside the itinerary and shopping, which is around ₹12,000 for the two of you across six days. Total in the region of ₹34,000 to ₹43,000 for both of you (as of September 2026).
Best-Selling Kerala Packages
Our most-booked package at each trip length. Open a package for the full day-by-day itinerary, or ask us to reshape it.
GroupMunnar Tea Trails Weekend Break
Munnar
Best for Weekenders wanting the Munnar hills without a long drive
GroupWayanad Green Weekend
Wayanad
Best for A quiet, green hill weekend with light trekking
HoneymoonMisty Munnar and Houseboat Romance
Munnar → Alleppey
Best for A short Kerala honeymoon
GroupBackwaters to Beaches: Alleppey and Kovalam
Alleppey → Kovalam
Best for Alleppey backwaters and Kovalam beach
FamilyMunnar, Thekkady and Alleppey Family Holiday
Kochi → Munnar → Thekkady → Alleppey
Best for A family circuit with children and grandparents
FamilyHills and Wildlife: Munnar, Thekkady and Wayanad
Munnar → Thekkady → Wayanad
Best for Families with older children.
GroupKerala Grand Tour: Kochi to Kanyakumari
Kochi → Munnar → Thekkady → Alleppey → Kovalam
Best for Travellers who want the classic Kerala week plus Kanyakumari
FamilyKerala Complete Family Circuit
Kochi → Athirappilly → Munnar → Thekkady → Alleppey → Marari
Best for Families with children or older parents
GroupKerala End to End: Kochi to Kovalam
Kochi → Athirappilly → Munnar → Thekkady → Alleppey → Kumarakom → Kovalam
Best for First-time visitors who want the complete Kerala experience.
FamilyKerala Family Explorer
Kochi → Athirappilly → Munnar → Thekkady → Alleppey → Marari
Best for Families with children or older parents
Package Types: Honeymoon, Family, Backwater and Pilgrimage
Every itinerary here can be booked as a couple, family, group or solo trip. If you want the package shaped around your trip type, start here:
- Kerala Honeymoon Packages from ₹5,485 per person. Poovar or Kumarakom for privacy, a private houseboat night, and a candlelight dinner arranged on request.
- Kerala Family Tour Packages from ₹4,418 per person. Shorter driving days, hotels with pools, and Munnar and Thekkady paced for children and senior citizens.
- Kerala Budget Packages from ₹3,108per person, built around affordable stays, sightseeing, etc. for our budget conscious travellers.
- Kerala Pilgrimage Tour Packages from ₹6,997 per person. Guruvayur, Sree Padmanabhaswamy and Sabarimala routes, planned around darshan timings and temple dress rules.
What Is Included in Every Kerala Package
Included
- Hotel stays in the category you pick at booking
- Airport or railway station pick-up and drop at Kochi (COK), Trivandrum (TRV) or Calicut (CCJ)
- Private air-conditioned cab for all transfers and sightseeing, with a driver who knows the route.
- Breakfast daily, plus meals as specified in your itinerary.
- Entry tickets to the attractions listed in your itinerary.
- Toll, parking, driver allowance and fuel.
- On-ground coordinator and phone support through the trip.
Not included
- Flights and train tickets to and from Kerala
- Ayurveda treatments, boat rides, Kathakali shows, and adventure activities unless listed
- Meals not specified in the itinerary
- Camera fees, tips, shopping, and anything of a personal nature
- Anything not listed under inclusions
Why Book Your Kerala Tour Package with trip2keralam
A Kerala team, not a call centre
Our coordinators live and work in Kerala and handle every trip on the ground.
Price and itinerary before you pay
You see the full day-by-day plan and the exact figure first.
Fully customisable
Swap a hill station for a beach, add nights, change hotel tier. Your trip, your call.
Houseboats, explained before you book
We tell you the mooring point, the AC hours and what dinner includes, so nothing on the boat is a surprise.
Private cab throughout
No shared coaches, no swapping vehicles at every district border.
Hotels we have inspected
Standard, deluxe and premium tiers, chosen by you at booking.
Support while you travel
One number, answered, for the length of your trip.
Built for every trip type
Families, honeymooners, groups, pilgrims and solo travellers.
Kerala Houseboats: What People Expect vs What Actually Happens
TL;DR: A Kerala houseboat does not cruise through the night. Under state rules boats move roughly 8 am to 5.30 pm, then moor until morning, so an overnight booking is about five hours of cruising and fourteen hours parked. Mooring simply means where the boat ties up for the night, and it decides how quiet that night is.
| What people expect | What actually happens |
|---|---|
| The boat cruises while you sleep | Boats moor by about 5.30 pm and start again around 8 am. Night cruising is not permitted. |
| AC runs all the time | On standard boats the AC usually runs on a generator window, commonly from about 9 pm to 6 am. |
| Every meal is covered | Welcome drink, lunch, tea, dinner and breakfast are standard. Premium seafood is often billed extra. |
| All boats are much the same | Kerala Tourism classifies houseboats by safety and service standards. Two boats with near-identical photos can differ by several thousand rupees a night. |
| A quiet night on the water | Popular moorings such as Punnamada, near the Nehru Trophy finishing point, can hold several boats side by side with generators running late. The Kainakary and Champakulam stretches are quieter. |
| A day cruise is the same thing | A day cruise runs roughly 11 am to 5 pm with lunch only. Some listings still describe it as a “houseboat stay |
None of this makes an overnight houseboat a bad idea. It is still the best night of most Kerala trips. It does mean the questions worth asking are not the ones the photos answer. Before you pay, ask for the mooring point, the AC hours and what dinner actually includes. Tell us which boat you are looking at and we will get all three confirmed with the operator.
Booking and Cancellation
How booking works
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Enquire. Pick a package or describe the trip you want, and send the form or WhatsApp us.
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Get your itinerary. Our Kerala team calls you, then sends a full day-by-day itinerary with the exact price. Swap hotels, places or nights until it fits.
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Confirm. Pay 50% advance to lock hotels, the houseboat and the cab. The balance is due before departure or on arrival. Advance percentage and accepted payment modes: wire transfers.
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Travel. Your driver meets you at the airport or station, and our coordinator stays reachable through the trip.
Cancellation
- Changes and cancellations are accepted in writing, subject to hotel and houseboat availability.
- Changes or cancellations are accepted only if written notice reaches us 30+ days before check-in, subject to availability.
- Within 30 days of check-in, no amendments, postponements, or cancellations are possible, and 100% of the package value is retained.
- No refund on bookings travelling between 20 December and 5 January, when hotels and houseboats charge peak rates and hold their own no-refund terms.
- No refund for no-shows, unused nights or early checkout.
- Houseboat, hotel and activity components follow the operator’s own cancellation rules during peak season.
- Monsoon travel (June to September): we recommend travel insurance, and we keep a road-condition check running on hill routes.
Kerala Tour Packages: FAQs
How much does a Kerala tour package cost?
What is included in a trip2keralam Kerala package?
Hotels, airport or station transfers, a private air-conditioned cab for the whole trip, an Alleppey houseboat night on backwater itineraries, daily breakfast with meals as per itinerary, and entry tickets to the listed attractions. Flights, Ayurveda treatments and unlisted activities are not included, unless requested for.
Can I customize a Kerala tour package?
Yes. Nights, hotel category, places, and add-ons like a houseboat upgrade or an Ayurveda day can all be changed. Send your preferences in the enquiry form and our Kerala team sends a revised itinerary and price, usually the same day.
Which duration is best for a first Kerala trip?
5 nights and 6 days, or 6 nights and 7 days. That is enough for Munnar, Thekkady and Alleppey without spending most of the holiday in the car. Kochi to Munnar is about 130 km and 3.5 to 4 hours, Munnar to Thekkady about 90 to 100 km and 3 to 4 hours, and Thekkady to Alleppey about 140 km and 4 hours.
What are the best places to visit Kerala on the first trip?
For a first Kerala trip, cover Munnar for tea-covered hills and cool weather, Alleppey (Alappuzha) for a backwater houseboat night, and Fort Kochi for colonial streets, Chinese fishing nets, and Kathakali.
When is the best time to visit Kerala?
How far in advance should I book?
Two to three weeks is usually enough. For 20 December to 5 January, for Onam, and for the long weekends, book 2 to 3 months ahead. Classified houseboats and the better Munnar properties sell out first on those dates.
Is a houseboat included, and can I upgrade it?
Are there entry rules I should know about before booking?
How does payment work, and what is the cancellation policy?
Want this trip on your dates?
- The same day-by-day plan, priced for your dates and hotel category
- Your houseboat blocked the moment your trip is confirmed
- Free replanning — swap Thekkady for Kumarakom, add nights, upgrade the boat