When to visit›Kerala›Thekkady (Periyar)›December
December: comfortable 25°C days — and inside the recommended window.
Thekkady (Periyar) is generally best visited in October – June.
Warm days around 25°C, nights near 17°C, occasional rain.
The things most people actually do here, by time of day.
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
About 20h 30m of activity in total — the planner spreads this across your days and fits travel time around it.
Budget
₹6,620 for two
Mid-range
₹10,520 for two
Luxury
₹23,000 for two
December multiplier already applied (1.30× on stays). Covers stay, food, local transport and entry for two people sharing one room. Excludes travel to Thekkady (Periyar). Engine fares: IRCTC tables + median market rates.
Generated by the same planner you'd use — not a sample someone wrote once.
Safari timings are strict — arriving today means you're ready for the early morning tomorrow.
Adventure activities are clustered here to maximise energy and minimise repeated transit. Start early — conditions are best before noon.
Final day in Thekkady (Periyar) — these natural sites are best experienced in sequence — morning freshness for the trails, afternoon for the valleys.
Swap places, change the pace, set your own dates.
Make it yoursUsually the biggest line in the budget — and the one the estimate above leaves out.
Kochi → Thekkady
bus · 4.5h
₹250
1 way / person
Alleppey → Thekkady
cab · 3h
₹2,200
1 way / person
Cheapest listed route is Kochi → Thekkady by bus. Return for two works out to about ₹1,000 — so a whole trip lands near ₹7,620 for two, travel included.
Fares are typical one-way estimates per person from Thekkady (Periyar)'s common gateways, not live prices — book early and expect festival months to run higher.
All of these are open in December.
Within reach: Periyar Lake boat safari · Spice plantation tours · Bamboo rafting · Elephant junction · Cardamom Hills trek · Mangaladevi Temple.
Excellent time to visit. Dec: Winter — pleasant conditions, moderate crowds.
A typical 3-day trip for two costs from ₹6,620 (budget) to ₹23,000 (luxury), excluding travel to Thekkady (Periyar). Seasonally adjusted for December.
The best months are February, January, December.
Periyar Lake bamboo rafting. Elephant sighting at lake shore. Tiger Trail jungle walk (3 nights). Cardamom plantation guided walk. Pepper plantation. Kumily spice market. Kottayam is the nearest railhead, 115 km away.
Thekkady (Periyar) in December, priced for your group, dawn-starts built in — about 40 seconds.