Coming to Kerela first time-confused-need help

gulmarg

Thank you in Advance. Please ignore my newness but I am very confused.

Hi, We (me and my 2 daughters all adult) will be at Delhi Airport on Dec 29. at 12.00pm (would like to take a domestic flight early morning on 30th). I have few questions.

1. We want to visit Kerala from Dec 30th to Jan 4th(leaving Jan 4th), yet to make reservation from Delhi to Kerala for the flight. - Like to know which place to make a reservation for (i.e. Trivandrum or Cochin, or Chennai).

2. We will have full Dec 31, Jan. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, total 4 days. Can someone please help in making a itinerary for us. We love to see any thing but the museums or lot of temples. We like to spend at least one night in house boat.

3. As we are 3 ladies, should we take organized tours where someone can pick us up from the airport.

4. What are the activities for the new year eve. for my daughters (in mid 20s).
Our budget is around 5000rs+- per day/night for 4 of us.

Again, appreciate all the help.

salluks

if ur all the paryting kind, u might as well head to goa..kerala is more of peaceful and quite place. there aren't many temples there either. only backwaters and greenery all over..

ill ask my sis for a no, we had been there last month. the guy was helpful. maybe he can guide u from there!

gulmarg

Thanks Salluks. Love partying but not Goa style. I am looking forward to spend our days in Kerla.

livinhimalayas

A flight to Kochi/Trivandrum would be better - you could do Kochi (stay near the Fort Kochi area) Munnar, Kovalam.

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salluks

few places i can suggest would be
1 - cherai beach resort - beach is empty all the time
2 - muthooth boat house - very well known guy, little expensive than others, but worth!
3 - kochi - there's jews street there if u wanna buy ur granny's telephone.
4-munnar - nothing much there, tata tea factory and eravikulam national park(not worth a visit)

Sama

if this was moved out of the Chennai forum you might get more responses....mods?

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camelgirl

How long will the 3 of you be in India? My calculations are 5 days Hope I'm wrong about that.

Or are you only asking information for this one small part of your India trip?

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jollymazumdar

You can make reservation either for either Cochin, Trivandrum or Calicut in Kerala. You can start your Kerala trip from Cochin and visit places like Munnar, Thekkady (Periyar National Park),
Kumarakom, Alleppey, Kovalam, and Trivandrum . You can enjoy house boat stay either in Kumarakom, Alleppey and Kovalam. There are many activities to celebrate New Year In Kerala.

gulmarg

Kerala is part of my daughters' 11 days India's trip.

gulmarg

Which forum is best for these requests. thanks

salluks

it should be in kerala ofcourse!

dr_sen

hi there good to welcome you to india
you please take a flight from delhi to chennai by jet airways -jet lite is the economical version
when you land in chennai you can take alleppey express and reach allepey-overnight journey
then you can stay at alleppey ina house boat for a night-5000inr
then take a back water cruise 100inr per head until kollam
stay @ asthamudi lake in yatri niwas 300inr per head
then from there go to varka beach by car1500 inr spend time and then reach trivandrum
stay at kovalam -2500 inr per room
fly fro trivandrum to chennai and fly back home

dr_sen

alternate plan is to get an arranged guided tour
please let me know concrete plans and give number i will help

gulmarg

Thanks Jolly, That is a good start.

livinhimalayas

Why do that when there is a Flight to Kochi Airport from Delhi - would be easier isn't it? And Kochi has an international Airport so no need to go back to Chennai to Catch your flight.