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By: Rupali

Rupali — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:48:55 +0000

I m planning a trip to kerala from 25 dec to 1 st jan . My tour plan is Cochin
Munnar
Thekkady
Alleppey
Kovalam
Kovalam (Kanyakumari)Cochin
Is it hectique to go till Kanyakumari with 2 smll kids
or is it better to add trivendrum and periyar
pl. reply

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:04:45 +0000

Yes, it’s easy to arrange a taxi -you’ll hotel will be able to do it for you. I wrote this about how to find good hotels:
http://www.keralaindiatravel.net/kerala-india-travel/how-to-find-great-kerala-accommodation

By: Michael Holyk

Michael Holyk — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:47:40 +0000

Ok. Can you just get transport for a 4 hour journey quite easily? Have you got any recommendations for how to source good hotels and travels?

I’m getting excited for Kerala!

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:10:23 +0000

You could do it either way. It would cost more to get someone for 2 weeks but then you’d have someone to drive you around in your destination. I’m afraid I’m not sure how much it would cost. An example cost is 2200 rupees for the 4 hour drive from Periyar to Alleppey.

By: Michael Holyk

Michael Holyk — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:38:04 +0000

Thanks for your reply, if we were going for 2 weeks, could we just hire someone for 2 weeks?

Is it best just to taxi it when we need too?

How much would it cost for travel with the itinery above?

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 02:43:50 +0000

You could either hire a car and driver for part of all of the way, or get buses and trains. It really depends on the comfort you are looking for and your budget.

It’s usually not necessary to book hotels in advance – you can always find somewhere to stay and having flexibility is a good idea. However if you have somewhere in particular in mind that you really want to stay you could book.

Enjoy your trip.

By: Michael Holyk

Michael Holyk — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:38:29 +0000

I’m planning a holiday for 2 weeks in Kerala, I like the Itinerary, Cochin-Munnar-Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary-Alleppey-Kollam-Varkala-Trivandrum.

How do we get from place to place? Should I book hotels and lodges before hand? I’m worried that’ll I’ll be stuck in the middle of nowhere.

Please advise…

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!