Planning a trip to Kerala soon? You’re at the right place! We have put together a list of our most hot-selling and popular Kerala tours that are in constant demand by travelers. Here, you’ll find customized Kerala tour packages for all trip types and destinations in Kerala ranging from a one-day tour to a 15-day vacation!
Kerala has recently won the award for Global Responsible Tourism Award 2023 for promoting sustainable and inclusive tourism. Whether you’re traveling with your family and kids, vacationing with your soulmate, planning an all-girls holiday, seeking a peaceful solo sojourn, or hunting for some dauntless adventure, we’ve got the best options for all! Scroll down and pick the one that best resonates with your travel preferences.
15 Most Popular Kerala Tours
The past two decades have seen a rapid rise in tourism in Kerala!
Despite the state’s misfortune of being struck with a natural calamity and then going through political turmoil, it has remained unscathed and powerful as ever. Kerala has not only emerged victorious from all challenges it had to endure, but built itself back stronger.
With most its natural landscapes still pristine and untampered, its cities brimming with rich culture and colours, and its people welcoming everyone with the warmest smiles, Kerala has always succeeded in giving travelers from near and far the most cherishable experience of staying in its enchanting realm!
1. Day Cruise in Kerala Backwaters
Duration: 1 Day Tour (with Kochi pickup & drop)
Built spaciously with beautiful decor, luxurious amenities and a traditional outlook, houseboats in Kerala attract tourists from all over the world! It is the one experience that you can’t miss when you’re in Kerala!
Our authentic houseboat day cruise offers exactly that! It is one of our most popular Kerala tours with unique experiences you will only get on the magnificent backwaters of Kerala. You can witness soothing sights on the villages along the banks of backwaters like the green paddy fields, rustic homes, tiny houses built with thatched roof, swaying palm and coconut trees, and much more.
The tour will start in Alleppey and end at Vembanad Lake, taking you through the gorgeous countryside on a deluxe houseboat after a smooth pick up from Kochi and a refreshing welcome drink! Lunch along with evening tea and snacks will be provided on the boat itself before your check out at 5 PM and return transfer to Kochi.
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2. Weekend Kerala Houseboat Package
Duration: 2 Days 1 Night Tour
Backwater tours are some of the most popular Kerala tours that take you around in the world renowned houseboats of Alleppey overnight. It’s an enchanting experience watching locals working in paddy fields, wooden canoes gliding smoothly over amber-colored waters, natives in long kayaks selling fruits and fish at the banks, and the colours of the sky changing with the passage of time!
This package is ideal for a weekend break from Chennai, Bangalore, or Mumbai. It can be customized to include a candlelight dinner in the houseboat, a lingering boat cruise along the palm-fringed shores of emerald green backwaters at Kumarakom, or an a-la-carte candlelight dinner at a resort.
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3. Thrills on Hills Munnar Honeymoon Package
Duration: 3 Days 2 Nights Tour
Munnar, the jewel of the Western Ghats of India, is an ideal place to spend some quality time in the lap of nature with your beloved. Munnar is surrounded by lush tea plantations, gushing streams of sparkling clean water, and cloud-kissed peaks and valleys, giving visitors a rejuvenating experience. It’s a great place for couples to start their journey together!
This Munnar honeymoon package includes journeying through spice plantations, tea and rubber gardens, boating near Mattupetty Dam, and gazing at Munnar’s stunning landscapes from one of its highest points. Immerse yourself in exotic tall waterfalls and cloud-kissed mountains of Munnar while enjoying a cup of freshly made tea from Munnar’s exclusive tea estates. Far from the hustle of busy cities, you’ll find yourself savoring fresh air, rich flora and fauna, and peace of mind that gives you the chance to relish each moment with your partner at this hill station!
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4. Best of Kerala Package
Duration: 4 Days 3 Nights Tour
Our best-selling Kerala tour package would make an ideal, flexible break for families, groups, or even couples intent on romance. Tailored to suit your plans and wishlist with the best activities that Kerala has to offer, this is one of the most popular Kerala tours where visitors get to indulge in authentic Malayali life and experience Kerala’s stunning, rich, natural topography.
If you’re looking for a Kerala holiday package that lets you experience the Kerala’s rich culture, sample its amazing food, wander amid its misty green slopes, and explore its exotic natural terrain, all in a matter of 4 days, this is the best deal for you. You get spend one night on the palm-fringed backwaters, ride into the verdant hills, feast beside a campfire under twinkling stars, learn about the history of tea plantations, and taste spicy Keralan delicacies!
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5. WOW Kerala Tour Package
Duration: 5 Days 4 Nights Tour
Specially customised to cater to your needs, our WOW Kerala Tour covers tourist attractions in Munnar, the alluring Kovalam beach, and the beautiful backwaters in Kumarakom. This Munnar, Kumarakom, Alleppey, Kovalam tour package is suitable for those seeking a variety of experiences in Kerala over different topography and landscapes. It is the best package for both families as well as honeymoon couples who want to experience the best of Kerala at the most economical rates and the most comfortable journey.
First, you’ll get to witness the charming hill station of Munnar lying in the Western Ghats, before proceeding to the backwaters of Kumarakom and the gorgeous shores of Kovalam. You’ll explore everything from Munnar’s tea and rubber plantations, Eravikulam National Park, Mattupetty Dam, Marayoor, to Kovalam’s Beach and Kumarakom’s backwaters loaded with cultural experiences of the countryside through one of the most popular Kerala tours.
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6. Dream Kerala Honeymoon Package with Treehouse Stay
Duration: 6 Days 5 Nights Tour
Lovebirds, rejoice!
We’ve brought you one of our most popular Kerala tours handcrafted to give you the most romantic honeymoon experience with beaches, backwaters, treehouse stays, hill stations, and waterfalls! Kerala is the perfect destination for your dream honeymoon and our Kerala honeymoon packages are designed to give you the best experience of that with the most beautiful destinations, luxurious accommodations, and thrilling activities.
With this package, you get to sail in a deluxe houseboat, live in luxurious treehouses overlooking the most splendid scenries, stay at opulent hotels, go fishing in a private lake, indulge in therapeutic massages, and enjoy candlelit dinners under the stars a delicious cake! This package covers all popular tourist destinations in Kerala like Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady, Kumarakom, and Alleppey.
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7. Honeymoon at Taj Resorts Kerala-5 Star
Duration: 7 Days 6 Nights Tour
Taste luxury with one of our best-selling Kerala honeymoon package at Taj Resorts in Kerala that are renowned for offering mesmerizing views and unparalleled facilities which will sweep you off your feet! This luxurious honeymoon package is a popular Kerala tour that offers royal experiences in its best destinations – Kochi, Varkala, Alleppey, and Kumarakom – at not so royal rates!
Your trip will start with a 5-star stay at Kochi’s Taj Gateway with sightseeing of places like Fort Kochi, Mattancherry, Dutch Palace, and Chinese fishing nets. Then you’ll stay at Kumarakom Taj Garden Retreat on the banks of the Vembanad Lake that you will later cruise for a unique perspective of Kerala’s culture, nature, and exotic village life. You’ll proceed to stay in a traditional houseboat in Alleppey for some incredible backwater cruising. Your last stop is Varkala, where you can relax at cliffside beaches, swim in the waters, and enjoy Malayali cuisine at the beach shacks.
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8. Backwater Bliss in Kerala
Duration: 8 Days 7 Nights Tour
This week long exploration of Malabar’s coastline offers the best experiences of Kerala’s exquisite tropical beaches, jade-colored backwaters and canals, cloud-kissed rolling hills sprinkled with tea plantations, and evergreen marshes and jungles filled with Indian wildlife and birds. With this tour, you get to stay in a mix of boutique hotels, plantation bungalows, and an exquisite houseboat as you tour Kerala’s famous destinations including Munnar, Thekkady, Alleppey, and Kumarakom.
Your tour starts amid the resplendent hills, waterfalls, tea gardens, and picnic-worthy forests of Munnar before proceeding to Thekkady’s famous Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary for a hearty dose of wildlife safari and boating. Then you’ll get to spend a night on a traditionally thatched houseboat in Alleppey meandering through rich paddy fields and narrow canals before you get pampered at a luxurious resort in Kumarakom and explore its exotic Vembanad Lake and bird sanctuary. Your tour ends with an insightful tour of Fort Kochi and Kerala’s rich colonial history.
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9. Awesome Kerala Tour Package
Duration: 9 Days 8 Nights Tour
Explore the unique side of God’s Own Country with one of our most popular Kerala tours.
Avail our top-selling Kerala holiday package to indulge in the rejuvenating greenery and cool winds of Munnar, sail across the marshes of Thekkady to watch elephants and deer, enjoy the luxurious spoils of a grand resort in Kumarakom, cruise the amber green backwaters of Alleppey in a luxurious houseboat, relax on the beaches and shacks of Kovalam, go birdwatching on Poovar’s secluded estuaries, explore the rich history of Kanyakumari, and visit the revered Padmanabha Swamy temple in Trivandrum.
This tour will take you on a roller-coaster ride of Kerala’s heartwarming culture, traditions, natural beauty, rich history, stunning architecture, and delectable cuisine in 9 days and at rock bottom rates! With the wonderful weather of Munnar, picturesque sights of Alleppey and Kumarakom, adventurous realms of Thekkady, beautiful beaches of Kovalam, rare natural splendor of Poovar, and holy sanctums of Trivandrum, we would make it a memorable vacation for you and your loved!
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10. Kerala Family Adventure Package
Duration: 10 Days 9 Nights Tour
Packed with fun and adventure for families with kids, this journey takes you to through the most exotic locations in the tropical heaven of Kerala.
With this thrilling holiday customised for families, you get to enjoy a lavish houseboat stay and cruise in Kumarakom, go boating in Vambanad Lake, have an exciting picnic at Mattupetty Dam, go on an enriching wildlife safari at Eravikulam, explore the cultural hub of Madurai, and pay your respects to the holy city of Rameshwaram. Your family and little munchkins will also get to indulge in watersports on Kovalam’s beaches, engage in shopping in Kochi, and explore the ancient Fort Kochi on this tour before returning home with lifelong memories of your fun Kerala family vacation!
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11. Eternal Kerala Homestays Tour
Duration: 11 Days 10 Nights Tour
This homestays package in Kerala is a favourite of travelers owing to the immersive and demonstrative experiences it gives of Kerala’s local culture, customs, and traditional cuisine while allowing them to stay in authentic homes in Kerala instead of hotels. Staying in homestays in Kerala is the best way to experience and embrace the true culture of Kerala.
Out of all popular Kerala tours, this one is specially curated to offer authentic experiences of Keralan hospitality and way of life. It takes you through the rich history of Kochi’s ancient architecture, Munnar’s splendid green environs and tea estates, Thekkady’s wilderness, the silken backwaters of Kumarakom and Alleppey, and and the mystical shores of Cherai, all while letting you live in Kerala’s most charming, comfortable, and completely traditional homestays. And the best part, this once-in-a-lifetime experience of pampering travelers with rich Malayali hospitality and cuisine won’t burn a hole in their pocket!
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12. Magic of Kerala
Duration: 12 Days 11 Nights Tour
Experience all that Kerala has to offer as you soak in the sights and sounds of God’s Own Country. With its relaxed bohemian vibe, tranquil backwaters laced with canals and thronged with houseboats, and breathtaking natural beauty, Kerala is a haven for the soul as well as the body. Voted as one of our most popular Kerala tours, this Kerala trip itinerary lets you explore it all!
Start your trip with a sightseeing tour of Kochi before driving off to Munnar to bask in its serenity and wander in its cool hills. Move on to Thekkady where you can explore all that this phenomenal natural reserve has to offer, from boating, river rafting, treks, to wildlife watching. From Thekkady, you’ll head to Alleppey for a wonderful overnight stay on a houseboat while cruising the scenic backwaters.
Then you’ll get to explore coastal Kovalam and cultural Trivandrum before enjoying a luxurious beachfront stay in Kanyakumari and heading home with countless memories!
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13. Inspiring Kerala Tour Package
Duration: 13 Days 12 Nights Tour
Experience the magic of Kerala like royalty with our handcrafted luxury Kerala holiday package. Explore the dramatic mountains, highland forests, serene paddy fields, tranquil backwaters, delightful houseboats, and the vast coastline facing the Arabian ocean as you hop from one charming city of Kerala to another.
Explore gems like Thekkady, Munnar, Kumarakom, Kochi, and Alleppey along with offbeat destinations like Marari Beach and Vagamon with this best selling Kerala tour. Stay in lavish yet traditional properties throughout the state for maximum comfort and unmatched class as you set out to recharge your mind, body, and soul in Kerala’s enriching landscapes.
From ancient forts, golden beaches, dauntless mangroves, tranquil hills, rolling plantations, world-class nature reserves, river cruises, to spiritual realms, there’s a lot to explore in Kerala with this 13-day customisable Kerala tour.
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14. Captivating Kerala Holiday Package
Duration: 14 Days 13 Nights Tour
This 13-night tour will take your through some of Kerala’s most enchanting landscapes and give you a glimpse into its soul soothing traditions and history. You’ll get to explore places like Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady, Kumarakom, Alleppey, Athirappilly, and Wayanad.
You will get to experience Kerala’s rich culture, colonial history, sumptuous cuisine, and pristine natural beauty. Explore the tropical greens and fishing villages of Kochi, witness the flora and fauna of Munnar and Thekkady, indulge in boundless adventures in Wayanad, trek to the towering waterfalls of Athiripally, and cruise the backwaters of Alleppey and Kumarakom in traditional houseboats with this Kerala package and you’ll know what makes it one of the most popular Kerala tours!
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15. Discover Kerala Tour Package
Duration: 15 Days 14 Nights Tour
Our exclusively crafted Discover Kerala tour package offers a refreshing perspective of the state and a fun-packed tour of its best cities packed with rich culture, history, and nature. White sandy beaches, misty mountain peaks, plantations of tea, rubber, and spices, amber-hued nbackwaters under swaying coconut trees, Ayurvedic therapies and shopping delights…there’s no end to the experiences this popular Kerala tour offers!
Cast fishing nets into the Arabian Sea in Kochi, wander amid tea and spice plantations in Munnar, watch the wild roam free in Thekkady, explore the forests of Gavi, cruise the backwaters in Alleppey, bask on the beaches of Kovalam, go temple-hopping in Trivandrum, stay in a fancy resort in Kumarakom, and witness traditional dance performances in Thrissur, all while staying in the best properties across Kerala and enjoying world-class comfort.
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Reasons for picking our popular Kerala tours for your trip!
Well, not to toot our own horn, but the relentless efforts and stellar service of our Iris Holidays team in ensuring great holiday experiences for our travelers have earned us numerous awards and recognition over the past few years!
- We are accredited by Kerala Tourism as well as the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, unlike many tour operators in Kerala
- We are a member of leading travel associations including Kerala Travel Mart, ATTOI, TPC, and TOAK.
- Iris Holidays is the only Kerala tour operator to have won the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award for 10 consecutive years from 2014 to 2023 thanks to over 1,500 5-star reviews from customers!
- We allow consumers to fully customise their trip on every level and aspect from choice of destinations, hotels, attractions, trip duration, events, to mode of inter-city transport.
- We choose only the best stays and service providers for your tour to ensure you receive top-class and hassle-free service and experience on your holiday.
- All the accommodations and services we offer are personally tested by our team on various parameters
- Your dedicated and personal trip coordinator is available round the clock after you send an inquiry on our webiste and throughout the duration of your trip to accommodate requests, take care of your needs, and handle any unforeseen situations.
Whether you are planning a honeymoon or looking for a fun family tour package, we’ve got you covered! Browse our range of popular Kerala tours tailored to perfection and choose to travel with Iris Holidays for the best and most local experience of holidaying in Kerala. Pick your favourite Kerala holiday package and reach out to us with your needs and requirements so that our skilled personal travel specialists can craft the best tour itinerary for you and your loved ones. Happy Tripping!
