Sightseeing Tours & Trips in Western Ghats

Head to Munnar's tea plantations in the Western Ghats, where aromatic tea estates cover rolling hills above 1,500 meters. Take a boat ride on Periyar Lake at Periyar National Park in Thekkady to spot elephants, tigers, and wild boar. Cruise Alleppey's backwaters on a traditional houseboat, passing coconut groves and paddy fields while trying fresh Kerala cuisine.

Walk through Sakleshpur's green coffee plantations in the Western Ghats, where farms spread across the hills. Check out the detailed stone work at Chennakesava Temple in Belur and Hoysaleswara Temple in Halebeedu, both great examples of Hoysala style. Go on safari in Nagarhole National Park and see elephants, leopards, and other wildlife in the forests.

Head from Kochi into the Western Ghats and make your way to Munnar, where Eravikulam National Park gives you a chance to see endangered Nilgiri Thars grazing in alpine meadows. Check out Sita Devi Lake at Devikulam hill station with its clear waters, then tour the Tata Tea Museum to learn how tea's produced in Kerala's highlands.

Head into the Western Ghats' tea-covered hills and visit working tea plantations in Munnar, where you'll see traditional tea picking and learn how leaves become tea through tastings. Take a boat ride on Lake Periyar in Periyar National Park to spot elephants, Indian Bison, and water birds along forested shores. In Kochi, check out the Dutch Palace from 1555, see the famous Chinese fishing nets at the waterfront, and wander through spice markets full of Kerala's aromatic treasures.

Take a scenic 4-5 hour drive from Kochi to Munnar through the Western Ghats, passing misty valleys and green tea plantations at 1,600 meters up. Check out the Tea Museum to learn about Kerala's tea history, then cruise across Periyar Lake to spot elephants and deer with dense forests all around.

Start at the sacred Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple to see its intricate Dravidian architecture, then head to the 19th-century Napier Museum which showcases Kerala's artistic heritage. Climb Vizhinjam Lighthouse on Kovalam's rocky coast for great views of the Arabian Sea, and walk through Kuthira Malika Palace with its 122 wooden horses on the roof.

Travel through the Western Ghats with guided tours of Munnar's Tea Museum and walks through working tea estates, then head to Mattupetty Dam and Kundala Lake in Devikulam before watching Kalaripayattu martial arts at Kadathanadan Kalari Centre in Thekkady. Take a morning boat safari through Periyar National Park to spot elephants and gaurs, trek to tribal hamlets with local guides, and cruise Alleppey's backwaters on a traditional houseboat with a stop at Chambakulam's snake boat yard.

At Mattancherry Palace, you'll tour the historic fort with a descendant of Kochi's Maharajas who shares royal stories and shows you family heirlooms. Then head to Periyar National Park where tribal Mannan guides lead you on a trek through cardamom-scented forests and across still waters by bamboo raft.