Kerala Family Adventure (8 Days)

Start your morning watching a traditional Kathakali make-up application - the kids will be fascinated by this transformation! Take a fun tuk-tuk tour of Fort Kochi's colonial heritage, visiting the Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, and spice market. In the afternoon, join a family cooking class where you'll learn to make local specialities like appam and prawn curry. Evening entertainment includes a kathakali dance performance.

Drive through beautiful countryside to Munnar, stopping at waterfalls perfect for family photos. Watch the landscape change as you climb into tea country. Visit a tea factory where children can learn how their favourite drink is made. Settle into your mountain resort surrounded by tea plantations. Evening nature walk to spot birds and small wildlife.

Morning visit to a spice garden where kids can identify different spices through fun games. Take an easy trek through tea plantations, meeting tea pickers along the way. Afternoon visit to the Tata Tea Museum, followed by a tea tasting session (and hot chocolate for the kids!). Evening bonfire with local tribal stories.

Travel to Thekkady, home of the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. Check into your jungle resort and enjoy lunch. Afternoon boat ride on Periyar Lake where you might spot wild elephants, deer, and countless birds. Evening entertainment includes martial arts demonstration and spice garden visit where children can collect their own spice boxes.

Drive to Alleppey to board your private houseboat. Cruise through Kerala's famous backwaters, watching village life along the shores. Children can help the crew spot birds, wave to local school boats, and even learn to fish the traditional way. Enjoy fresh meals cooked on board and sleep under the stars on your floating home.

Disembark after breakfast and head to Marari Beach. Spend a relaxing day by the Arabian Sea. Children can collect shells, watch local fishermen at work, or join beach volleyball games. Optional activities include cycling through village lanes or learning traditional coir rope making. Final dinner on the beach with seafood barbecue.

Morning free for last-minute beach time or optional ayurvedic massage for parents. Return to Cochin airport for your flight home, taking with you memories of Kerala's tropical paradise.