Comments on: Kerala Suggested Itineraries – 2 weeks

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:56:49 +0000

Hi Jess,
My parents recently returned from Kerala and they paid 2200 rupees for the 4 hour journey in an AC taxi from the Green Palm Homestay near Alleppey to Kumily (for Periyar) and 3100 rupees from Kumily – Cochin. These are the most common places to get taxis as there´s no train. Hopefully that should give you an idea.

I am not sure how easy it is to find other travellers to share a houseboat. Your best chance is to stay in a budget guesthouse in Alleppey (see where Lonely Planet recommends) and ask around. If you can´t find anyone you could take the ferry on that route instead.

Have a great trip! Erin

By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:51:23 +0000

I’m planning a two week trip to Kerala in September (travelling solo) and the highlights itinerary you suggest covers pretty much everything I’m thinking of doing. I’m not doing it on a shoestring budget but, having never been to India before, I’m not sure how much I should expect to pay to hire a car & driver to get me to/from the places where trains just don’t go. Could you give me a rough idea?
Also, I’d absolutely love to travel by houseboat from Alleppey to Kollam but am a bit concerned about the cost when it’s just me – is it usually easy enough to find other travellers willing to share a boat ride?

Thanks, Jess
p.s. This website is proving to be my planning Bible so thank you!

By: Erin

Erin — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:20:46 +0000

Hi,
We aren’t a tour operator, we are just providing advice for people who want to travel to Kerala independently. The cost of 2 weeks in Kerala would depend on the level of comfort you are looking for- it is possible to do it very cheaply or more luxuriously.
Regards, Erin

By: tan l.t.

tan l.t. — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:01:35 +0000

Could you tell us how much it will cost for Krala Two weeks Itineraries for two persons