Family Circle
Itinerary
- Arrive in Madurai (morning)
- Visit Meenakshi Temple, Thirumalai Nayakkar Palace
- Explore the Gandhi Memorial Museum
- Try a traditional South Indian dinner
- Stay: Madurai
- Scenic drive to Thekkady (3.5 hrs)
- Spice plantation walk & garden tour
- Optional elephant experience (kid-friendly)
- Kalaripayattu (martial arts) performance
- Stay: Thekkady
- Bamboo rafting or boat safari on Periyar Lake
- Short guided nature trail
- Family Ayurveda massage (head/shoulder)
- Night wildlife walk
- Drive through tea-covered hills (3.5 hrs)
- Visit waterfalls en route (Cheeyappara & Valara)
- Check-in at a scenic tea plantation resort
- Stay: Munnar
- Visit Eravikulam National Park
- Tea museum visit & tea tasting
- Visit honeybee or chocolate farm (fun for kids)
- Family dinner in Famous Spot
- Drive down to Alleppey (5 hrs)
- Board a private houseboat in Vembanad Lake
- Traditional Kerala meals onboard
- Sunset cruise through canals and backwaters
- Stay: Luxury houseboat (AC, kid-friendly options)
- Drive to Kovalam (4.5 hrs)
- Relax at Lighthouse Beach or Hawa Beach
- Stay: Kovalam
- Visit Padmanabhaswamy Temple & Napier Museum
- Short family yoga/meditation session (optional)
- Sunset sand play & beach dinner
- Fly from Trivandrum to Madurai (1 hr), then drive to Kodaikanal (3.5 hrs)
- Check into a hill resort with lake views
- Stay: Kodai Resort Hotel
- Row boating in Kodaikanal Lake
- Visit Coaker’s Walk, Bryant Park, Pillar Rocks
- Adventure activities (zipline, rock climbing – optional)
- Local chocolates & evening bonfire
- Drive to Madurai (3.5 hrs), fly to Chennai (1 hr), then drive to Mahabalipuram (1.5 hrs)
- Check into beach resort for relaxing evening
- Stay: Radisson Blu
- Explore UNESCO monuments: Shore Temple, Five Rathas
- Shell crafts or pottery workshop (fun for kids)
- Drive to Chennai Airport (1.5 hrs)
- Departure from Chennai