One Day in Trivandrum
Morning: Trivandrum Zoo & Napier Museum → Afternoon: Padmanabhaswamy Temple & Chalai Market → Evening: Sunset at Kovalam Beach
2–3 Days in Trivandrum
Day 1: City sightseeing (Zoo, Museum, Temple, Market) · Day 2: Kovalam beaches, lighthouse, water sports · Day 3: Poovar backwaters or Ponmudi hill trek
South Kerala — Beaches & Backwaters (4–5 Days)
Day 1: Kovalam or Varkala beach & Ayurvedic massage · Day 2: Trivandrum city museums & temples · Day 3: Train to Alappuzha & overnight houseboat · Day 4: Alappuzha town · Day 5: Optional Kochi or Munnar
One Day in Kollam
Morning: Ashtamudi Lake boat ride → Afternoon: Chinnakkada market & Thangassery Lighthouse → Evening: Breakwater walk & sunset at Kollam Beach
2 Days in Kollam
Day 1: Ashtamudi backwaters, Thangassery Lighthouse, Kollam Beach · Day 2: Jatayu Earth Centre, Paravur Lake kayaking, Thirumullavaram Beach
One Day in Pathanamthitta
Full day Gavi eco-tourism: wildlife spotting, lake boating, trekking through cardamom plantations, and Western Ghats viewpoints
2 Days in Pathanamthitta
Day 1: Gavi forests and wildlife · Day 2: Adavi coracle boating, Perunthenaruvi Falls, and Aranmula temple & mirror workshops
One Day in Alappuzha
Morning: Canoe ride through Kuttanad backwaters & Kainakari village → Afternoon: Ambalapuzha Temple for Paal Payasam → Evening: Sunset at Kakkathuruthu Island
2–3 Days in Alappuzha
Day 1: Overnight houseboat cruise through backwaters · Day 2: Ambalapuzha Temple, Krishnapuram Palace, Thanneermukkam Bund, Kakkathuruthu sunset · Day 3: Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, canoe ride & Pathiramanal Island
One Day in Kottayam
Morning: Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary & backwater canoe ride → Afternoon: Pathiramanal Island → Evening: Sunset boat ride on Vembanad Lake
2–3 Days in Kottayam
Option A: Kumarakom backwaters & overnight houseboat · Option B: Vagamon pine forests, paragliding, Illikkal Kallu, Ilaveezhapoonchira & waterfalls
One Day in Idukki (Munnar)
Morning: Eravikulam National Park & Tea Museum → Afternoon: Mattupetty Dam & Echo Point → Evening: Top Station for sunset over the Western Ghats
3–4 Days in Idukki
Day 1: Munnar — tea plantations, Eravikulam, Top Station · Day 2: Kolukumalai sunrise jeep ride, Devikulam, Chinnar · Day 3: Thekkady — Periyar boat safari, spice garden, Kalaripayattu · Day 4: Ramakkalmedu, Peerumedu, Panchalimedu
One Day in Ernakulam/Kochi
Morning: Fort Kochi — Chinese fishing nets, St. Francis Church, Dutch Cemetery → Afternoon: Mattancherry Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Jew Town → Evening: Marine Drive sunset, Kathakali show
2–3 Days in Ernakulam/Kochi
Day 1: Fort Kochi heritage walk, street art, museums · Day 2: Hill Palace Museum, Cherai Beach, Bolgatty Island · Day 3: Backwater cruise to Alleppey, or day trip to Munnar
One Day in Thrissur
Morning: Athirappilly Falls & Vazhachal Falls → Afternoon: Vadakkunnathan Temple & Thrissur Round → Evening: Guruvayur Temple (for Hindus) or Snehatheeram Beach
2 Days in Thrissur
Day 1: Athirappilly and Vazhachal Falls, Sholayar forest · Day 2: Thrissur city — Vadakkunnathan, museums, Punnathur Kotta, Guruvayur Temple, Kerala Kalamandalam
One Day in Palakkad
Morning: Palakkad Fort & Kalpathy Heritage Village → Afternoon: Malampuzha Dam & Garden → Evening: Drive through paddy fields and sunset at Malampuzha reservoir
2–3 Days in Palakkad
Day 1: Palakkad Fort, Kalpathy, Malampuzha Dam · Day 2: Nelliyampathy Hills — tea plantations, viewpoints · Day 3: Silent Valley or Parambikulam Tiger Reserve (needs pre-booking)
One Day in Malappuram
Morning: Nilambur Teak Museum & Hanging Bridge → Afternoon: Adyanpara Falls → Evening: Kottakkunnu hilltop park
2–3 Days in Malappuram
Day 1: Nilambur — Teak Museum, Hanging Bridge, Nedumkayam forest · Day 2: Thirunavaya temple, Biyyam Lake, Tirur town · Day 3: Kodikuthimala trek, Kottakkunnu, local food trail
One Day in Kozhikode
Morning: Mananchira Square & Tali Temple → Afternoon: SM Street food trail & Beypore Uru workshops → Evening: Sunset at Kozhikode Beach
2–3 Days in Kozhikode
Day 1: City heritage — Mananchira, SM Street, Tali Temple, Kozhikode Beach · Day 2: Kappad Beach, Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary, Beypore · Day 3: Thusharagiri Waterfalls trek, day trip to Wayanad
One Day in Wayanad
Morning: Edakkal Caves trek → Afternoon: Pookode Lake & Soochipara Falls → Evening: Scenic drive through spice and coffee plantations
2–3 Days in Wayanad
Day 1: Edakkal Caves, Banasura Sagar Dam, Pookode Lake · Day 2: Chembra Peak trek or Meenmutty Falls · Day 3: Thirunelli Temple, Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, tribal village visit
One Day in Kannur
Morning: St. Angelo Fort & Mappila Bay → Afternoon: Muzhappilangad drive-in beach → Evening: Theyyam performance at a local temple (seasonal)
2–3 Days in Kannur
Day 1: St. Angelo Fort, Payyambalam Beach, Kannur Lighthouse · Day 2: Muzhappilangad Beach, Dharmadam Island, Thalassery Fort & town · Day 3: Theyyam temple visits, Ezhimala, handloom weaving village
One Day in Kasaragod
Morning: Bekal Fort & Bekal Beach → Afternoon: Ananthapura Lake Temple → Evening: Chandragiri Fort at sunset
2–3 Days in Kasaragod
Day 1: Bekal Fort, Bekal Beach, Kanhangad Fort · Day 2: Valiyaparamba backwater cruise, Ananthapura Temple, Chandragiri Fort · Day 3: Ranipuram trek, local spice farms, Malik Deenar Mosque