Pune - Kanyakumari-Kerala-Pune trip (Assistance needed)

[shashant]

Hi Fellow BCMtians,

I am planning a road trip to Kanyakumari and Kerala starting from Pune, with my family (Wife, 5 yr old kid and Mother).

I have chalked out a high level plan as below. Need your inputs on following points
1> Places to see
2> Any hotel recommendation (Budget ard 3000)
3> Any other tip in general.

Date Day Start end KMs Time
9-Nov-18 Friday Pune Hosur 884 14 hrs
10-Nov-18 Saturday Hosur Kanyakumari 628 10 Hrs
11-Nov-18 Sunday Kanyakumari Kanyakumari
12-Nov-18 Monday Kanyakumari Varkala 143 5 Hrs
13-Nov-18 Tuesday Varkala Kumarakom 140 4 Hrs
14-Nov-18 Wednesday Kumarakom Thekkady 128 4 Hrs
15-Nov-18 Thursday Thekkady Munnar 100 3 Hrs
16-Nov-18 Friday Munnar Munnar
17-Nov-18 Saturday Munnar Tumakuru 452 10 Hrs
18-Nov-18 Sunday Tumakuru Pune 769 11 Hrs



Regards
Shashant kumar

 

[subru_traveler]

10-Nov-2018: You may want to visit Madurai Meenakshi Temple - Wikipedia. It is on the way itself
12-Nov-2018: Poovar island mangroves might be of interest.
14-Nov-2018: Valanjanganam waterfalls is on the road itself. Panchalimedu & Parunthumpara are two view points with about 10 km each of detour from highway.
15-Nov-2018: Chaturnagapara viewpoint, Ramakkalmedu, Anayirangal dam etc
16-Nov-2018: Mattueptty, Echo point, Top station etc
17-Nov-2018: 10 hrs to Tumkur might require fast driving

 

[shashant]

Thanks Subru for your valuable inputs. Just a quick question if i have to skip one destination in kerala (due to time constraint), which one it can be among munnar, Thekkady, Kumarakom or Varkala.

 

[subru_traveler]

Thanks Subru for your valuable inputs. Just a quick question if i have to skip one destination in kerala (due to time constraint), which one it can be among munnar, Thekkady, Kumarakom or Varkala.

If given a choice I would skip Thekkady. Since you are with a 5 yr old kid and mother it might be easier to soak in the views from Munnar as most of them are accessible right from the point you step out of the car.

 

[shashant]

Thanks buddy.
Will take a decision on the move. I believe road conditions are now okay within Kerala?

 

[subru_traveler]

Around Munnar and surrounding hills it might not be in the best state but easily drivable. In the plains most of the stretch is fine since you will be covering a lot of distance on NH17/66.