Travel Agents & Tours in Kerala

The KTDC has several inexpensive tours, including wildlife-spotting excursions to the Lake Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary and one- to two-week trips that follow a pilgrim trail through Kerala's sacred shrines. Sita Travels can help with bookings and arrange a car and driver. The Great India Tour Company, one of Kerala's best travel agencies, has offices throughout South India. SATM Tours and Travel designs affordable packages around your interests. Trivandrum-based Tourindia created the houseboat phenomenon and offers unusual Kerala experiences. One intriguing two- to three-day trip—created by Tourindia

and the forestry department—sends you deep into the jungle with a local guide, an armed escort, and a naturalist. Destination Holidays specializes in Kerala tours, and has a good reputation among budget operators for good service and local knowledge.

Contacts

Destination Holidays (Pallath Bldgs., Kurisupally Rd., Ravipuram, Ernakulam. 484/235-6497 or 484/235-7316). Great India Tour Company (Mullassery Towers, Vanross Junction, Trivandrum. 471/232-7627 or 471/301-1500. Pithuru Smarana, 1st fl., Srikandath Rd., Ravipuram, Kochi. 484/231-7004). KTDC (Shanmugham Rd., Ernakulam, Kochi. 484/235-3234. www.ktdc.com). Sita Travels (Tharakan Building, M. G. Rd., Ernakulam, Kochi. 484/236-1101). Tourindia (pb ok PB, 136 M. G. Rd., Trivandrum. 471/233-0437 or 471/233-1507). Travelogics (Warriam Rd., Kochi. 484/236-5765).