Overview
Chennai to Trivandrum is approximately one hour 15 minutes by direct flight — the shortest inter-state flight to any major Kerala destination from any Indian metro city. Air India, Air India Express and IndiGo operate direct services daily. For a Chennai traveller, Kerala is not a weekend stretch — it is a realistic five-day trip that requires no adjustment to a standard working week with two casual leave days. This kerala package from chennai is built on a south-to-north route — arriving at Trivandrum, covering Kovalam beach and the Kanyakumari excursion, then moving north to Alleppey and Fort Kochi before departing from Kochi.
Bon Voyagers manages the complete ground programme for this kerala package from chennai from Trivandrum Airport arrival to Kochi Airport departure. The private AC Innova Crysta covers all road transfers throughout. Four nights accommodation — two at Kovalam, one Alleppey houseboat night, one at Fort Kochi — daily breakfast and dinner on MAP basis. Houseboat lunch and evening tea on the Alleppey night, Kanyakumari excursion transfers and all sightseeing transfers as per the itinerary are included. The per person cost of this kerala package from chennai is ₹18,500.
Day-wise Itinerary
5-day travel plan — tap any day to view full details.
This kerala package from chennai begins at Chennai International Airport from where the group flies to Trivandrum — approximately one hour 15 minutes direct. The Bon Voyagers representative meets the group at Trivandrum International Airport on arrival. The drive from the airport to Kovalam covers approximately 16 kilometres — a short transfer that puts the group at the beach within the hour.
Kovalam has three adjoining bays — Lighthouse Beach, Hawah Beach and Samudra Beach — separated by rocky headlands. For a Chennai group that knows the Marina and Besant Nagar, Kovalam lands differently — the Arabian Sea is warmer, the sand is finer and the beach is not a city beach. Dinner and overnight at Kovalam.
The Kanyakumari excursion from Kovalam covers approximately 87 kilometres to the southernmost point of mainland India where the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean converge. For a Chennai traveller who lives on the Bay of Bengal coast, Kanyakumari is the specific point where that water meets two other seas — a geography worth making the drive for.
The day covers Vivekananda Rock Memorial and Thiruvalluvar Statue on the offshore island — reached by ferry from the mainland jetty — the Gandhi Memorial mandapam, Suchindram Temple and Padmanabhapuram Palace on the return route. The 16th-century palace has carved wooden ceilings and granite-floored halls built by the Travancore kings. Return to Kovalam by evening. Overnight at Kovalam.
The drive from Kovalam to Alleppey covers approximately 155 kilometres through Kollam and the south Kerala coast — around three to four hours. Houseboat check-in at Alleppey is at noon. The Alleppey backwater is a water experience that the Chennai group has no equivalent for at home — the Bay of Bengal coast at Marina is open, rough and deep.
The Alleppey canal is narrow, still and lined with paddy fields and village life at water level. The kettuvallam moves through the afternoon on the canal and Vembanad Lake network. Lunch and evening tea are served on board. The houseboat moors for the night on a designated canal section. Overnight on the houseboat.
Houseboat checkout is by 9 AM. The drive from Alleppey to Fort Kochi covers approximately 55 kilometres — around 1.5 hours. The afternoon is the Fort Kochi heritage circuit — the Chinese fishing nets on the waterfront, the St. Francis Church built by the Portuguese in 1503 and the Mattancherry Palace gifted to the Raja of Kochi in 1555.
The Paradesi Synagogue in Jew Town — built in 1568 and India's oldest active synagogue — is a five-minute walk from the palace. The evening is a Kathakali performance at one of the Fort Kochi cultural centres — entry charges included in this kerala package from chennai. The Princess Street lanes after the performance are the evening close. Overnight at Fort Kochi.
The final morning at Fort Kochi before the return flight from Kochi to Chennai. The Mattancherry spice market in the morning — the Jew Town lane lined with antique shops and spice merchants — is the last sensory note of this kerala package from chennai. The drive from Fort Kochi to Kochi Airport covers approximately 30 kilometres — around 45 minutes.
Travellers with afternoon flights have time for a Marine Drive walk along the Kochi waterfront before departure. The Bon Voyagers vehicle drops at Kochi Airport. The kerala package from chennai ends here — five days after the group landed at Trivandrum from Chennai.
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Inclusions & Exclusions
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Pickup at Trivandrum Airport on Day 1 and drop at Kochi Airport on Day 5.
- All road transfers throughout by private AC Innova Crysta or similar vehicle as per the itinerary.
- Two nights accommodation in deluxe hotel or resort at Kovalam on double sharing basis.
- One night deluxe houseboat stay at Alleppey on double sharing basis.
- Houseboat lunch and evening tea included on the Alleppey houseboat night.
- One night accommodation in deluxe hotel or resort at Fort Kochi on double sharing basis.
- Daily breakfast and dinner at all hotels and houseboat on MAP basis throughout all five days.
- Kanyakumari full day road trip transfers on Day 2 as per the itinerary.
- Kathakali performance entry tickets at Fort Kochi cultural centre on Day 4 evening.
- All sightseeing transfers as per the itinerary throughout.
- Meet and greet service at Trivandrum Airport on arrival.
- Travel assistance by field executive throughout.
- All fuel, toll and parking charges for the private vehicle throughout the trip.
- Driver and vehicle allowances for the full trip duration — nothing extra owed on the road.
NOT INCLUDED
- Flight tickets from Chennai to Trivandrum and Kochi to Chennai — booked separately by the traveller.
- Lunch on all days except the Alleppey houseboat night.
- Ferry tickets to Vivekananda Rock Memorial at Kanyakumari on Day 2 — paid locally at the jetty.
- Entry tickets to Padmanabhapuram Palace, Gandhi Memorial and Suchindram Temple on Day 2 — paid locally.
- Mattancherry Palace and Paradesi Synagogue entry tickets on Day 4 — paid locally.
- Personal expenses including laundry, tips, room service, telephone calls, shopping and beverages.
- Camera and video charges at all monuments and sites — paid separately on site.
- Any additional sightseeing or extra vehicle use beyond what is listed in the itinerary.
- Costs arising from natural events including weather-related houseboat restrictions or rough sea conditions affecting the Kanyakumari ferry — to be borne by the traveller directly.
- Any item not clearly listed under the inclusions above.
- Travel insurance — recommended but arranged separately by the traveller.
Best Time to Visit
October to March is most comfortable for this Trivandrum-Kovalam-Kanyakumari-Alleppey-Fort Kochi circuit. The Kanyakumari excursion involves an open ferry crossing to Vivekananda Rock that can be affected by rough sea conditions, and the Alleppey houseboat is calmest from November to February. Monsoon from June to September brings heavy rain across the south Kerala coast.
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