A landscape comprising of lake Periyar and mountains at Thekkady by Jigyasu, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Thekkady Day Trips
One day trip from Thekkady — out and back in a day, designed around your dates, your pace and how much you want to cover.
Thekkady day trips
Every one of these is a starting point we tailor entirely to you — dates, pace, stays and everything in between. Pricing terms
WildlifeGavi Forest Day Trip
- Private air-conditioned car with driver from Thekkady and back
- Entry permit and forest package booking, arranged in advance
- Guided forest activity as scheduled by the forest department on the day
A permit-controlled forest reserve with limited daily access
Planning Thekkady with us
Researched, not resold
Every destination we offer is researched and vetted by our team before we recommend it.
Quoted in writing
Every journey is quoted individually and in writing before you commit, so you know what is included before you decide.
Designed around you
Each journey is a starting point. Dates, pace, stays and routing are reworked around how you actually want to travel.
Before you book
The practical detail that makes Signature Journeys effortless — what to know before you go, from people who travel for a living.
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Thekkady tour packages
Have longer? These tour packages take Thekkady at a slower pace, with nights on the road.
AdventureBest of Kerala Circuit
- 6 nights' accommodation, matched to your preferred style and confirmed before booking
- Private air-conditioned car with driver for the full journey, including all transfers
- Daily breakfast, plus full board on the backwater houseboat night where the route includes one
Munnar tea estates and Eravikulam
CulturalClassic Kerala Journey
- 5 nights' accommodation, matched to your preferred style and confirmed before booking
- Private air-conditioned car with driver for the full journey, including all transfers
- Daily breakfast, plus full board on the backwater houseboat night where the route includes one
Fort Kochi heritage and the Chinese fishing nets
CulturalGrand Kerala Circuit
- 7 nights' accommodation, matched to your preferred style and confirmed before booking
- Private air-conditioned car with driver for the full journey, including all transfers
- Daily breakfast, plus full board on the backwater houseboat night where the route includes one
Fort Kochi and Mattancherry on foot before the climb
AdventureKerala Complete Experience
- 5 nights' accommodation, matched to your preferred style and confirmed before booking
- Private air-conditioned car with driver for the full journey, including all transfers
- Daily breakfast, plus full board on the backwater houseboat night where the route includes one
Straight from Kochi into the Munnar tea hills, with Fort Kochi first if you land early
FamilyKerala Family Discovery
- 6 nights' accommodation, matched to your preferred style and confirmed before booking
- Private air-conditioned car with driver for the full journey, including all transfers
- Daily breakfast and dinner throughout, plus full board on the backwater houseboat night
Straight into the Munnar tea hills, with Eravikulam and the estate roads
HoneymoonKerala Honeymoon Escape
- 4 nights' accommodation, matched to your preferred style and confirmed before booking
- Private air-conditioned car with driver for the full journey, including all transfers
- Daily breakfast and dinner throughout, plus full board on the private houseboat
Tea estates and an unscheduled day in the Munnar hills
Themed & seasonal collections
Timed to the season — when Signature Journeys is at its very best, and what each month genuinely brings.
Ready to plan your Thekkady trip?
Tell us your dates and how you like to travel, and a Live Traveller specialist will build a day trip around them — quoted in writing, with no obligation.
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