Plan to visit Kerala : Readme..

The best way to plan a trip to Kerala is to start from south (Trivandrum/Thiruvananthapuram), move upwards and return from Cochin/Kochi (or vice versa).

Itinerary And Hotels

Delhi -> Trivandrum : JetLite Flight : Departure around 7am. Arrival around 11am.

Trivandrum -> Kovallam Lighthouse Beach : 1 Hour Drive :2 Nights : Stayed at Papukutty Beach Resort : The resort is right at the Beach (There are dozens there). Better to take a resort at the beach only. First day at the beach. Second day Trivandrum city tour.

Kovallam -> Kumarakom Backwaters : 5-6 hours drive : 1 Night: Stayed at Waterscapes Resort : Amazing resort, worth spending one entire day inside the resort itself (which we did). You can actually stay at any of backwaters destinations (Allepy, Kumarakom, Kollam etc)

Kumarakom Backwaters Houseboat : 1 Night : Shiv Ganga Houseboats: Beautiful experience. Picked us up from the Waterscapes resort itself.

Kumarakom -> Munnar Hills : 6 hours drive : 2 Nights : Stayed at Ayur County Resorts. Nice resort but quite far from the Munnar city. Recommended only if traveling with your own vehicle. Munnar hills are all covered with Tea plantations and are a beautiful sight.

Munnar -> Athirampally Waterfalls : 7 hours drive : 1 Night : Stayed at Richmond Resorts. Worst possible place to stay. I would rather spend the night on road the next time I visit the place. But the place is a must-must visit. The best waterfalls I have seen (And I have seen almost all in Northern India).

Athirampally -> Cochin (2 hours drive) -> Delhi : Indigo Flight : Departure around 4Pm : Delhi Arrival around 8:30.

Climate

We went there in February when it was quite cold in Northern India. But the weather there in Kerala was absolutely hot. We needed A/C hotels and can all throughout (except in Munnar which is a hill station). Keep sunblock handy on beaches.

Food

Food was absolutely not a problem. We are pure vegetarians and found good food at each place. Sea food aroma at Kovallam beach was a bit nauseating but otherwise it was quite good. What we think of south Indian Food in Northern India (Dosa, Idli etc) is available only for breakfast.

Must Watch

Backwaters, Waterscapes resort, Athirampally Waterfalls, Samudra Beach Kovallam.

What we missed

Because of time constraints we couldn't go to Periyar Wild life Sanctuary which I have heard is good.

If you need any help/information, just leave a comment and I will reply back for sure...:)