Initially planning a family trip seems easy. You will feel it is quite different as you start working on it. It happens as one child wants to see animals, the other wants to enjoy swimming and water sports, you want a nap, and your parents would like visiting two or more temples.
South India offers numerous options for such moments. This part of the country has something for every traveller with its misty hills and temple towns to peaceful backwaters, crystal clear beaches and wildlife sanctuaries. Whether you are planning a vacation with your children, parents, or the whole family, personalised family tour packages can make your trip experience easier and more enjoyable.
This post explains practical tips on how to plan a perfect vacation after briefing why you should choose a family trip in South India. Reading it till the end will be beneficial for you.
Why a Family Trip in South India?
South India perfectly combines natural beauty, culture, heritage, beaches, and sacred places. Here are a few reasons what you should choose it for your family vacation:
Something for Everyone
Travelling with a toddler is totally different from travelling with elders or teenagers. The southern region offers a wide range of experiences that families can adapt to their distinguished needs. With the right plan for a family trip in South India, children may enjoy wildlife sanctuaries, adults could explore local markets, and elders could enjoy visiting pilgrimage sites such as temples.
Varied Landscapes within One Region
The country’s southern part offers you the chance to walk inside coffee plantations, enjoy boating on lakes, and try hands-on water sports like scuba diving in a single trip. It is known for peaceful Kerala’s backwaters, Karnataka’s lush coffee estates & ancient ruins and Tamil Nadu’s ancient temples. You can get an immersive experience with personalised family tour packages for a specific state such as Kerala.
Options for Different Budgets
Family holiday packages in India are available with different price tags and do not always include expensive resorts or luxury transportation. From budget-friendly guesthouses and family hotels to shared transportation, these excursion plans keep varied travel needs and budgets in mind. So, most travellers can afford such expeditions.
How to Plan the Perfect Vacation and Choose the Right Family Trip Packages
Planning a family trip and selecting a related package requires some research work and time investment. Here is how you can plan and execute a vacation for all the members of your family:
Choose a Travel Time/Season
The southern part of the country is explorable throughout the year. However, visiting a town/tourist place in a specific season can improve your travel experience.
In general, the winter season (October to February/March) is the best time to visit. The weather is pleasantly cool, with 20°C to 30°C temperatures at most places. It is comfortable for walking inside an ancient ruin complex like Hampi, exploring royal palaces, enjoying beaches, and spotting wildlife at national parks.
The summer season (March to May/June) is usually not ideal for plains, heritage sites, and coastal areas due to hot and humid weather with a maximum temperature of 40°C+. It is the best time to visit hill stations and walk inside coffee/tea estates like Ooty, Coorg, Munnar, and Kodaikanal.
Despite bringing relief from summer heat, the monsoon season (June to September) is not good for travel & tourism. Heavy rains disrupt your schedules, make trekking sites slippery, and cause closures at maximum tourist coastal places. However, you can choose this time for walking around waterfalls and witnessing lush natural greenery.
Determine What You and Your Family Actually Want to Experience
The planning and selection of one of the best family tour packages closely relates to the experience you want. South India offers varied travel experiences such as spiritual, cultural, heritage, royal, coastal, wildlife, adventure, nature and scenic.
You should talk to each of your family members to know what they actually want from their vacation. After listening to them carefully, you should list their expected trip experiences. You should categorise and short list them.
Finalise the Destinations/Places for Your Family Holiday
Selecting places for a vacation gets easier after clarifying the travel experience and season/time. For example, you have planned your trip in May, which is the peak month of summer. You should explore family trip packages for hill stations like Ooty, Kodaikanal, Coonoor, Munnar, or Coorg.
In addition, ensure the place you choose should have something for each member. Suppose that you have chosen Ooty for your family summer vacation. Here, your children would love enjoying the toy train rides on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway and walking inside the tea factory, Government Botanical Garden. Adults would like to climb up the Doddabetta Peak and trek inside Pine Forest. Elders like your parents could relax sitting around the Ooty Lake.
Decide How Much Time You Have
Family holiday packages for the southern region are available with varied durations, from 7 days to 1 month. An itinerary of at least 5 days is crucial for a heritage walk like the one at Hampi and Mysore, while 10-15 days are the ideal duration for exploring all key attractions in South India.
You need to decide the duration of your vacation. In this regard, you need to have a look at the season, experience, and place you have decided with your family members. The duration you decide should be comfortable for everyone in your family.
Go Through a Few Family Excursion Plans
Now, you need to choose one of the best family tour packages. For this, browse the websites of reliable tour operators in India like Cholan Tours and go through their existing travel programmes. Deeply study each of them to learn about their inclusions and exclusions. Select the one that suits the best for your family vacation needs and expectations.
Do Essential Bookings in Advance
Existing family trip packages usually include transfers to and from an airport/railway station, comfortable accommodation, sightseeing, guides, etc. They may not include flight/train tickets and car rentals for local transfers.
As you plan your family holiday, you should book flights or train tickets in advance. If you have planned your tour on a weekend or peak season (October to March), you should do all essential bookings at least 2-3 months earlier.
Enjoy a Family Trip with Cholan Tours
Cholan Tours is the tour operator you can rely on for your family holiday. As an ISO 9001:2015 certified and government approved travel & tourism company, we do our best to make your vacation enjoyable, smooth, and unforgettable by customising our family tour packages. Contact us today to plan and execute a trip.
FAQs
Q1. What do family tour packages include?
Well-curated family tour packages include railway station/airport transfers, comfortable accommodation, guided sightseeing, selected meals and activities.
Q2. How should I plan my family trip?
To plan and execute your family trip, you should choose a season/time, travel experiences, places/destinations, and a package. In addition, you should arrange everything that is not included in the selected family holiday package. It could be flight/train tickets, car rentals for shopping/local transfers, and extra activities.
Q3. What is the best time for a family trip?
The best time for a family trip depends on what you want to experience. For cultural, heritage, festive, royal, and coastal experiences, the winter season (October to February) is best. On the other hand, summer (March to May/June) is the best for hill stations and mountain holidays.
Q4. What places can I visit on my family trip in South India?
On a family trip, you can visit Madurai, Tanjore, Munnar, Alleppey, Ooty, and Kodaikanal based on the season and experience you choose.
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