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Family Trip to Kerala with Little Ones

India

12 days (11 nights)

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India

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Family Trip to Kerala with Little Ones

Kerala is an inspirational and easy destination for a family adventure in India, you’ll explore mangrove forests rich in birdlife, miles of golden sands, vibrant cultural performances, hillside spice plantations and remote backwaters, infusing your little people with a fresh cultural perspective.

This is our private family holiday to Kerala, ideal for small kids and pre-teens. As well as offering an immersive insight into Kerala’s highlights, this sample itinerary has children in mind, ensuring that everyone remains engaged and enthused throughout.

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You’ll be met on arrival by your private driver who’ll take you directly to your hotel in the heart of Fort Cochin, passing colonial-style architecture and bustling street markets along the way. Take some time to relax, tomorrow the adventures begin.

Stay at

Francis Residence

Your day starts with a walking tour of Fort Cochin. From stories about ancient explorers to the skills of Chinese fishermen, your guide’s storytelling will ensure that little ones are kept enthralled. This evening you’ll enjoy a showstopping Kathakali dance performance.

Stay at

Francis Residence

See

Heritage walk of Fort Cochin, St Francis Church, Santa Cruz Basilica, Dutch Cemetery, Kathakali performance

You’ll drive two hours east today, to the foothills of the Western Ghats. After checking in, you’ll have the afternoon to explore the hiking trails through the abundant spice plantations, perfect for learning how each spice grows in the wild.

Stay at

Mundackal Plantation Homestay

See

Spice plantation hiking trails

From avocets to woodpeckers, you’ll spy birds beginning with almost every letter among the deep mangrove forest of the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary today, before your driver takes you on a local village tour exploring the diverse architecture of the region.

Stay at

Mundackal Plantation Homestay

See

Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, cultural village tour

You’ll drive southwest to the Keralan coast today, checking in to your hotel before a sunset cruise among the famed backwaters of Alleppey on a local boat. This evening, you’ll be learning how to prepare Keralan specialities in a cookery session at your hotel.

Stay at

Vembanad House

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Sunset backwater boat trip, Keralan cooking experience

Today you’re cycling through the traditional villages of Kerala, your guide will introduce your family to the lifestyle of the local people here, explaining everything from their occupations to the designs of their homes and the regional delicacies that they enjoy.

Stay at

Vembanad House

See

Village cycle tour

You’ll spend the day drifting along the Keralan backwaters aboard a traditional houseboat. Look out for paddy fields, coconut plantations and bustling village markets, offering glimpses into this unique riverside culture. Anchoring at sunset, you’ll have a night of water-based serenity.

Stay at

Deluxe Houseboat

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Backwater cruise

After breakfast onboard your boat, you’ll disembark and head off to explore Alleppey town with a guided heritage walk. From here, you’ll drive northwest for one hour, reaching the coastline of the Arabian Sea and checking into your beachside retreat.

Stay at

Amritara A Beach Symphony

See

Guided walking tour of Alleppey

It’s time for some down time: build sandcastles on the beach, cool off in the pool, watch the fishermen hauling in their daily catch along the coast or head off along the narrow roads to explore by bicycle.

Stay at

Amritara A Beach Symphony

Another day to switch off and revel in the blissful beach setting of your hotel. Maybe you’ll decide to take part in some of the hotel’s activities today, from yoga sessions to cooking classes, before flopping in a palm-slung hammock.

Stay at

Amritara A Beach Symphony

You have one final day in Marari, so you may wish to head into the village to buy some souvenir handiworks to celebrate your trip. Mark your final night with a bespoke feast served on the private terrace of your family’s cottage.

Stay at

Amritara A Beach Symphony

You’ll be driven the two hours to the airport this morning in time for your international flight home. Time for some family reminiscing to see how much your little people remember about everything they have seen and learnt during their Keralan adventure.

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What our travellers say

If Red Dot ever ceased to exist and I wanted to return to Sri Lanka I would probably go somewhere else instead. They were, in every way shape and form, impeccable. From Samanthie who created the itinerary to Wicky who drove us here, there and everywhere I cannot imagine anybody doing it better. Impeccable. I need say no more except it doesn’t get any better.

Stuart (March 2025) United Kingdom Read the whole review here Tripadvisor

We chose this company as we wanted our money to benefit the people of Sri Lanka rather than international companies. Their work supports smaller businesses, projects and communities as well as the environment

Jessica E (August 2025) London, UK Read the whole review here Feefo

Our 11th visit to this magical Island with always something new to discover and see. This time we made it up north to Jaffna, via Mannar Island, after beginning in the tea country and acclimatising to the heat, after leaving a very cold UK in January. We had total confidence that RedDot would organise everything to perfection, having used them many times before

Roy L (March 2025) United Kingdom Read the whole review here Feefo

We had a fantastic holiday. The itinerary and choice of hotels was spot on, and seamlessly organised.

Charlotte (August 2024) United Kingdom Read the whole review here Tripadvisor

Exceptional tour of Sri Lanka with Dami. We cannot recommend Dami at Red dot tours highly enough. As our guide over 9 days he made sure that our trip to Sri Lanka was unforgettable- always going above & beyond to impart his knowledge, show us things off the beaten track, looking after us, getting us to try many local delicacies & making us laugh .. a LOT. Cannot imagine anyone doing a better job- if we could take him with us on every holiday we would!

Sarah (July 2025) United Kingdom Read the whole review here Feefo

Dulmini did a great job listening to our wishes and arranged an itinerary that was very busy but met all our needs. Sisira, our guide, was outstanding, providing us with great local knowledge and suggesting other activities on our travels. He was a great driver on the busy Sri Lankan roads, was always punctual but above all added colour to the whole trip.

Malcolm (April 2024) United Kingdom Read the whole review here Tripadvisor

I cannot recommend Red Dot Tours more highly. Thank you so much to Samanthie for her patience with me and all her hard work at putting together the perfect itinerary for my family. I had done a lot of research before I contacted Red Dot and Samanthie created a tour that fitted in all the activities we wanted to do and secured the hotels I told her we would like to stay in (not easy to do in high season).

Nina (July 2025) United Kingdom Read the whole review here Tripadvisor

Wow what can I say, from start to finish we have had a wonderful holiday with Red Dot Tours. Dulmini was so helpful in putting an itinerary together for us as a family of 6 and catering to all of our needs. We have ticked off so many of Sri Lanka’s beautiful sights during our trip. Dulmini and Dhanu were a great help to us while we were out on our travels too.

Anupa (July 2025) United Kingdom Read the whole review here TripAdvisor

We spent 13 days on a Bawa tour with wonderful driver and guide Manjula, including Kandalama Heritance, The Kandy House, The Last House, Jetwing Yala, Jetwing Lighthouse and Club Villa hotels. We are 3 friends, one of them in the wheelchair. Dulmini Ekanayake from Red Dot Tours was very helpful and very patient and found solutions to all our special demands.

Rene (March 2025) United Kingdom Read the whole review here Tripadvisor

The itinerary was absolutely perfect and the hotels wonderful, especially Thotalagala, The Warden’s House and 41 Lighthouse Street. Our driver, Indika, was a delight-charming, knowledgeable, considerate and always punctual; he showed us more of this amazing country than we could have hoped for!

Karen - United Kingdom Read the whole review here Tripadvisor

Wanted to take a moment to thank RedDot Tours, and specifically Jayandi for helping book a wonderful family vacation for my family and I. First time for my family and Jayandi took care of every detail, was so courteous and professional, and genuinely cared about our experience in SL. I would also like to mention Pradeep, our kind and understanding guide/chauffeur who took such good care of us while we were out and about. I cannot recommend RedDot enough!

Bob (November 2024) United States Read the whole review here Tripadvisor

We used Red Dot for the first time for our holiday in Sri Lanka. Dulmini put together such a wonderful experience for us, creating an itinerary she drew up after many discussions about what we like and also gave us suggestions for excursions and activities. It was totally bespoke and we were able to make changes throughout this process.

Gill (March 2025) Kent, United Kingdom Read the whole review here Tripadvisor

This is an excellent tour company. They planned our Sri Lankan holiday from start to finish. The trip was initially planned for 2022 but due to Covid and other issues we didn’t manage to undertake the trip until this year. Throughout all this time we had the same travel advisor Lahiru who responded quickly to my emails and rearranged and adjusted our holiday each year!

Anne (January 2025) United Kingdom Read the whole review here Tripadvisor

As a group of 8 we have had the most fabulous tour of Sri Lanka organised by Dulmini from RedDot who totally understood my brief of "some" culture, agriculture, nature, trekking and relaxation. The hotels chosen were a wonderful mixture of homestay, tented and pure luxury (Ceylon Tea Trails). The experiences to local villages, trekking the Pekoe Trail and climbing Pidurangala were memorable and our wonderful guide, Ananda, was so informative and knowledgeable and adapted to our needs admirable (not easy with a group of 8)

Anna (February 2025) United Kingdom Read the whole review here Tripadvisor

Rated 5 on TripAdvisor

Rated 4.9 on feefo

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