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Here’s how to explore Kerala with your family
Planning a memorable family vacation to Kerala is a promising opportunity to witness and explore nature up-close. Here, you can enjoy pleasant weather and beautiful scenery, along with binging on enticing delicacies. For joyful holidays, you can explore the numerous options of Kerala tour packages for families.
Kerala turns out to be a favourite tourist destination when it comes to adventure lovers, nature freaks and has a ton of offerings for a family trip too. There are varieties of attractions that can be seen in Kerala, depicting its rich cultural values.
Places to Visit in Kerala
There are numerous sites in Kerala that can be handpicked when it comes to ensuring a memorable travel experience with your family. Tour packages include staying at the best hotels and resorts, breakfast, and dinner. So, before you proceed with your itinerary, here are some promising places that you mustn’t overlook.
Munnar
Munnar is a crucial destination in Kerala for families, for it is filled with expansive tea gardens that are owned by Tata plantations. There are a myriad of hills, breathtaking air, and the bustle of traffic, along with sightseeing tours to Pothamedu, Mattupetty, and echo points. Alongside this, tourists get a handy option of boating while visiting the lake, and you can also visit nearby located Cheeyappara waterfalls.
Cochin
The sightseeing experience in Cochin includes Ernakulam, Kumbalangi — a drive to Vypeen islands, coupled with a ferry ride. The evenings can be spent in the local markets, shopping around and picking some souvenirs for your relatives and friends. Tourists can also visit St. Francis Church, which is a 50-year-old Portuguese house. Besides, Cochin provides much more to tourists as they can also enjoy the best coffee at the coffee house of Cochin.
Thekkady
Thekkady is another crucial attraction of tourists on the Kerala trip. There is Periyar national park, which is covered by lush evergreen forests and houses magnificent species of wild animals, such as deer, and the great Indian tiger. It is considered a heaven for natural spices, including the likes of black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, and clove.
Kumarakom
Kerala tour is incomplete without a drive to Kumarakom — a small village in Vembanad lakes. It is tied up with canals where houseboats ply the waters. The bird sanctuary here is home to a multitude of species, including cuckoos and Siberian storks. It maintains a moderate climate, which is favourable for kids and adults. All in all, it is indeed a heaven on earth.
Things to do in Kerala
Here is the list of things to do in Kerala to make your family trip memorable.
Kodanad Elephant Sanctuary
Have you ever witnessed a bathing elephant up-close? If not, then you can watch it in Kerala. Kodanad Elephant Sanctuary is a major attraction of Kerala. You can explore some exciting activities such as elephant bath, elephant safari, elephant feeding, and watching elephant baby play around spraying water on each other.
Visit Alleppey boat
Alleppey boat is the must-visit place of Kerala that you can’t afford to miss while being there. While you travel through the tranquil backwaters, you’d find freshly prepared meals being served.
Ayurvedic spas and resorts
Tourists can enjoy the ayurvedic treatment in Kerala that integrates lifestyle practices with yoga and healthy eating. Various ayurvedic spas and resorts are situated here because of its warm climate and abundant supply of medicinal plants. These offer a convenient to treat insomnia and neurological disorders.
Backwaters of Kerala
The prominent backwaters of Kerala are known to be filled with small villages, housing vibrant local people and customs. Tourists can enjoy a meal with a local family and learn about their life stories. Kumbalangi village is surrounded by paddy fields where you can see India’s first model fishery to engage yourself with locals who make their living off of agriculture and fishing.
Best Time to Visit
From September to February turns out to be the best time to visit Kerala because, at this time, the weather is cooler. Summers make the weather extremely hot, so it is not advisable for all tourists. For some people, it can be a beautiful blend of festivals and scenic views.
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