State of Kerala Travel Forum

i would like to know of any nice hotels in munnar town or walkable distance from the town. we would not like to hire a vehicle each time we want to go into town. hotels should be 3 star or above.

We are a family of four visiting Kerala from Punjab...we are planning to fly to Cochin Airport.

Its a request to all the people who have been to Kerala or belong to the place gto please guide us..I have couple of basic questions :

1. How will teh weather be fron June 21 to June 28..I know its monsson time but cant change the dates.Do we need to carry some woolens fro Munnar?

2. We are planning to visit cochin, munnar, aleppey, Kovalam, Periyar....what should be the approximate budget for 4 people excuding air tickets ..we are not looking for five stars..any neat resorts is the preference ? Should we consider travel agents ot it can be self managed? How much is the house boat in Aleppey for a night?

Also of someone can suggest some nice hotels/ resorts in the above mentioned
places, it would be great..

Thanks much in advance...
Looking forward to your valuable suggestions..

Planning a trip to kannur for one nigt and 2 days. anyone can tell me if there is any good accomodation at kannur\payyannur\some where near bakal resorts.
regs
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Hi,

We are grop of eight people planning for munnar trip in July first week. We have selected the hotel as Forest Haven Resort.
Located in - Vattiyar PO, Mankulam Road, Kallar,Munar. Its located 15-18 km away from munnar city in thick forest. Please let me know what are the places can be visited in two days. also the best route for sight seeing(from banglaore). Many susgest two routes (1. coimbatoer- pollachi-udumalai-munnar and 2 - Thekadi route). Please suggest me the best to make this trip sucess since we are beginers.

Vijay.R

I've recieved a free stay coupon from Mahindra Resort which I can avail between 15th July to 30th Sept. I can choose any one of these places - Munnar, Binsar, Manali & Mussorie. I stay in Pune. Please suggest which option will be best & what dates should I choose for the journey?

Also, anyone who has stayed at any of these Mahindra Resorts, please provide feedback.

we plan to travel from Bangalore to Munnar by car around may 22.
how is the road on this route? how much time does this take?
what town on the way can we break for a halt?

thanks

we are planning visit to Munnar around may 23 for approx 4 days.
can some one recommend homestay in Munnar?
how is the weather around this time of year?

thanks

Has anyone from VT experienced villas/ guest houses rented out on a self catering arrangement in Munnar?

I am willing to pay upto £200/ week and have plans to go as a big family initially with my parents and wife, but for the weekend more family members(6) will join us.

Am I being unrealistic in expecting something for £200/ week to accomodate upto 10 people for 2 days (would be okay to share rooms and floor), but mainly 4 members for the rest of the stay.

Also, I am expecting monsoon rains in June...is it too bad, that I should reconsider?

Thank you

I want to do a 30 day cleansing/healing course of treatment of ayurveda.

The ideal situation would be one where there's a certain level of comfort but I don't want to pay too much. If I can get away with it, I'd like something that includes treatment, lodging and food for 1000 or fewer rupees per day.

Websites and phone numbers greatly appreciated.

g

Hi everyone,
it seems I will go to South India in January 2009 and I am interested in information about recommended Backwater Boat Tour Operators. Any suggestions on good operators/boats/prices would be very welcome. What we have in mind is a two or three-day tour with options to visit villages along the way.
Best regards
Michael

Have any travellers been to Kovalam, especially the Uday Samudra Hotel, this year who can give me an update on my earlier question on Have Things Changed over the past four years. Thanks in advance to all who may respond to this request. Brynn and Pam Welch. Stafford, England.

Hi Good Folks,
We are going to Tall Trees Resort Munnar on 27th March 2008. We are traveling from Bangalore. How would the weather be at this time? Need we carry warm clothes?
Also - what activities can one do there? How do we spend 4 days in Munnar?

Thanks in advance for your replies.
Munnar Boy

Hi

Any one can help me , We are planning to Munnar trip from bangalore around 10 to 15 people for three days trip. please let know if any group pakages are late night bus from bangalore to Munnar.

thanks in Advance

I posted a question about Kovalam last year. It regarded the increase of tourism in Kerala and had it had any adverse effects on the quality of life in Kovalam. I am visiting the Uday Samudra Hotel later this year. Has anyone been to this resort lately and is it still the paradise that it was in the past. Thanks to all who may respond. .. Brynn and Pam Welch.

I am going to Kerala in the next 3 weeks. I would like to take small gifts for the children instead of giving to beggars. What would you suggest! Any other info would be great. We are staying at Kovalam and love seafood any good restaurants that you could recommend would be great. Thanks

Any recommendations for good, comfortable, well-located budget hotels/homestays in Munnar or Fort Cochin?

Has anyone been to the Kanan Devan Hills Club in Munnar, or Vasco Homestay/Princess Inn in Fort Cochin? These are my current best bets, from the guidebooks. What are they like?

Thanks!

Hi

Looking for advice on decent hotels in the MG Road area of Kochi nr shops and malls.

Hi,
Me and my husband are planning a 3 day trip in Munnar. We have a 2 yr old extremely active kid, so, we aren't looking for extensive travel/sightseeing.. We need some hotel which would have a garden/lawn where she can just run around and play.. Our travel agent suggests hotel Deshadan, but, I am not able to find sufficient reviews for the same..
Kindly advice..

Thx,
Swapna.

Hi,
I am new to the city and I am trying to find those huge indoor plant pots that look like pewter/brass/copper. Does anyone have any idea where I can locate them or indeed any other good quality indoor plant pots?
Many many thanks
Christie

Hi,
I am bit confused with places to go in Kerala (I dont have the guide as yet..should arrive shortly).
I am solo woman in late 40s travelling alone to Kerala.
I arrive in Cochin pretty late at night and have 9 days to wander and need to fly to N Delhi thereafter.

Can you please (I know its too much asking and I should be reading on my own.. which I have and got more confused) help me in making itineary for 9 days and to fly to Delhi from the last stop.

I would love to backwater ; ashram ; ayurvedic treatment.
As I am arriving quite late at night in March bit worried as how to go from Cochi airport to city.

Any tips will be so much appreciated.

Cheers
Maya

Can you please suggest the best and economical way to reach Alleppey from Thekkady?
How long does a bus take? and a car?

Thank you for your replies in advance.

Please advise as to which major festivals are on where in Kerala during the period March 14th-28th

Are there are only overnight buses from Munnar to Trivandrum, or are there early morning departures as well?

I have a 7pm flight from Trivandrum on Friday and want to spend 2/3 days in Munnar before it. If I have to leave on an overnight bus on Thursday night, it won't be worth coming to Munnar.

Be very grateful if anyone can help me with this.

Ajay

These are my final questions (I think!) and I really appreciate your help!

I have been convinced that hiring a houseboat for 2 people on the Kerala Backwaters is a great thing to do, and that I can arrange it when I get there, preferably after seeing the boat in question. But I'm not sure I understand where they go to, eg. would an overnight punted boat take us from Kollam to Alleppey,or vice versa? Could we travel from Allepey to Kochi/Cochin? Or is it usually a round trip? Also, is there a "best" place to take this trip? What would be a fair price to pay in March?

My other question was regarding what women should be wearing in Kerala, i.e. what needs to be covered? I presume shoulders and knees, but is it necessary to cover right down to ankles? Anything else I should know about dress?

Thanks again!

Does anyone have any experience of this, i.e. where we set off from, how difficult a climb it is, do we need a guide (and where would we find one?) etc? Thanks!

Hi,
I am going to Kerala for 14 days, based in Kovalam, where I have a hotel room for the duration, though intend to use it as a base and spend several nights away from it. Things I like to do include boat trips, seeing animals, not-too-strenuous jungle trekking, cycling, adventure activities, swimming, beautiful scenery, and local ways of living, where there aren't too many tourists. I'm also interested in temples and towns and villages. I don't want to be in a tourist resort the whole time.

I've had a look at some websites and travel books but remain confused. What would you suggest for an itinerary to take in these interests in Kerala?

Also, do you recommend booking tours from Kovalam, or using public transport?

Thanks!

I want to go to Ooty from Thiruvananthapuram, I want to fly to Thiruvananthapuram by 10th Feb 2008 (Sunday) and my flight will land by 17:40 pm. I want to catch an Express Bus to Ooty the same day. Can someone guide me through.......?

My travel agent tells meto go to thekkady(2 days) from Cochin Airport 1st , then to Kumarakom(2 days), then on to Munnar(2days).This is due to the hotels that i need being unavaliable for a thekkady-munnar-kumarkom trip as is normally done. is it ok??

Have seen the Riviera suites advertised and thought they looked very good . Unfortunately I can't seem to find any reviews for them so need some first hand input .
Or any other suites...I'll be travelling with my mum and the idea of extra space is appealling , hope some one can help ...cheers .

Hi all, Wer'e goining to Kovalam in March and would like to go on a houseboat overnight. However I have sleep apnea and need to use a CPAPs machine plugged into an electric socket...question is do the houseboats have electric sockets? Any Info greatfully received. thanks