Kerala itineraries, day by day

Routes that actually flow — realistic drive times, houseboat timings and honest pacing, written by the local team that books these trips.

Five days gives you four nights across Kochi, Munnar and an Alleppey houseboat. Seven days adds Thekkady and a Kovalam night, with departure from Trivandrum on day seven. If you prefer the hill-and-backwater circuit, compare its separate six-day, five-night route. Each guide shows the trade-offs; confirm hotel-specific transfers and boat boarding windows before booking. For a different combination, the trip planner shapes one around your days and style in a minute.

Which itinerary fits your trip?

The stops in order, and who each route suits.

ItineraryNightsRouteBest for
Kerala 5 Days Itinerary4Kochi → Munnar → Alleppey houseboat → Kochi / COK departureFirst-time visitors with limited leave who want a hill-and-backwater taste of Kerala without adding Thekkady or the south coast.
Kerala 7 Days Itinerary6Kochi → Munnar → Thekkady → Alleppey houseboat → Kovalam → Trivandrum / TRV departureTravellers with a full week who want hills, wildlife-reserve country, backwaters and a beach night in one trip, and who are comfortable with a new hotel most nights.
Munnar, Thekkady & Alleppey Itinerary5Kochi (arrival/gateway) → Munnar → Thekkady (Kumily) → Alleppey → Kochi/airport (departure)Travellers who specifically want Kerala's tea hills, a wildlife reserve and the backwaters — the hill-and-water core — and are happy to skip the beach. Couples, honeymooners and nature lovers; works well as a focused 5-6 night loop from Kochi.

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