Kerala & Tamil Nadu · Custom Journeys
Cloud Green Holidays builds 5, 7, 10 and 14-day routes across God's Own Country and the temple towns of Tamil Nadu — tea hills, houseboats, wildlife forests and centuries-old shore temples, arranged around how you actually want to travel.
Local, English-speaking guides
Fully customisable routes
Best-season departures, year round
Signature Itineraries
Every package mixes hills, water and heritage in different measure — from a quick Kerala escape to the full Kerala–Tamil Nadu circuit.
Kochi → Munnar → Thekkady → Alleppey
Chennai → Mahabalipuram → Pondicherry → Madurai → Kodaikanal
Kochi → Munnar → Thekkady → Madurai → Rameswaram → Kanyakumari
Chennai → Pondicherry → Madurai → Kanyakumari → Kovalam → Alleppey → Munnar → Kochi
Why Travel With Us
Drivers who know the ghats, the shortcuts and the best roadside meal stops.
Homestays, plantation bungalows and houseboats we've personally checked.
Add a day in Munnar, drop a temple, swap a beach — every package bends.
One call to Fredaric for anything, anytime you're travelling with us.
"Every route we design, we've driven ourselves first."
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Tell us your dates — Fredaric will shape a route around them.
Kochi → Munnar → Thekkady → Alleppey → Kochi
A tight, well-paced loop through Kerala's tea hills, wildlife forest and backwaters — built for travellers with limited days who still want hills, water and heritage in one trip.
Land in Kochi and settle in. Afternoon walk through Fort Kochi's Chinese fishing nets, Dutch Palace and spice market lanes, closing with an evening Kathakali dance performance.
Drive up into the Western Ghats (approx. 4 hrs), stopping at Cheeyappara and Valara waterfalls. Evening free at a tea-garden viewpoint as the hills cool down.
Full day covering Mattupetty Dam, Echo Point, Top Station and the Tea Museum, with a short walk through working tea terraces.
Morning boat safari on Periyar Lake through the wildlife sanctuary, followed by a spice plantation walk. Drive on to Alleppey and board your houseboat for an overnight backwater cruise.
Wake up on the water for a slow morning cruise past paddy fields and canal villages. Disembark after breakfast and transfer to Kochi for your onward journey.
Chennai → Mahabalipuram → Pondicherry → Madurai → Kodaikanal
Coastal temples, colonial streets, a living temple town and a cool hill-station finish — Tamil Nadu's heritage and landscape in one week.
Arrive in Chennai. Evening at Marina Beach, followed by a visit to the Kapaleeshwarar Temple and San Thome Cathedral.
Drive down the coast to see the Shore Temple, the Five Rathas and Arjuna's Penance — all UNESCO World Heritage sites — before an evening on Mahabalipuram beach.
Continue to Pondicherry. Walk the French Quarter's coloured streets, visit Auroville, and watch the sunset along the Promenade.
Free morning in Pondicherry for cycling or the beach, then a scenic drive inland to Madurai (approx. 5 hrs).
Visit the Meenakshi Amman Temple, the Thirumalai Nayakkar Palace, and wander the flower and spice markets around the temple.
Drive up to the hill station of Kodaikanal. Evening boating on Kodai Lake as the mist rolls in.
Morning walk at Coaker's Walk and Pillar Rocks viewpoint, then transfer for your onward journey.
Kochi → Munnar → Thekkady → Madurai → Rameswaram → Kanyakumari → Kovalam
Kerala's hills and wildlife lead into Tamil Nadu's great temple towns, ending where the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean meet at Kanyakumari.
Arrive in Kochi. Evening Fort Kochi heritage walk and a Kathakali performance.
Drive into the hills, stopping at waterfalls along the way. Evening at a tea-garden viewpoint.
Mattupetty Dam, Echo Point, Top Station and the Tea Museum.
Periyar Lake boat safari through the wildlife sanctuary and a spice plantation walk.
Cross into Tamil Nadu. Evening aarti ceremony at the Meenakshi Amman Temple.
Visit the Ramanathaswamy Temple, cross the Pamban Bridge, and walk the ghost town ruins of Dhanushkodi.
Drive to India's southern tip. Visit the Vivekananda Rock Memorial and Thiruvalluvar Statue, and watch the sunset from the point where three seas meet.
Drive to Kovalam via Trivandrum, with a stop at the Padmanabhaswamy Temple. Evening at leisure on Kovalam's cliff beaches.
A free day for the beach, a lighthouse walk, or an optional Ayurvedic massage session.
Transfer to Trivandrum airport for your onward journey.
Chennai → Mahabalipuram → Pondicherry → Madurai → Rameswaram → Kanyakumari → Kovalam → Alleppey → Munnar → Thekkady → Kochi
The full circuit, at an unhurried pace — every temple town, coastline and hill station from our shorter routes, joined into one complete journey.
Arrive in Chennai. Evening at Marina Beach and the Kapaleeshwarar Temple.
Shore Temple, the Five Rathas and Arjuna's Penance, with an evening beach walk.
French Quarter walk and sunset along the Promenade.
Morning at Auroville, free afternoon for cycling or the beach.
Drive inland; evening aarti ceremony at the Meenakshi Amman Temple.
Ramanathaswamy Temple, Pamban Bridge and the Dhanushkodi ruins.
Vivekananda Rock Memorial and sunset where three seas meet.
Drive via Trivandrum; evening at leisure on Kovalam's beaches.
Drive north and board your houseboat for an overnight backwater cruise.
Morning cruise, then drive up into the hills. Evening at a tea-garden viewpoint.
Mattupetty Dam, Echo Point, Top Station and the Tea Museum.
Periyar Lake boat safari and a spice plantation walk.
Drive to Kochi; evening Fort Kochi heritage walk and a farewell Kathakali show.
Transfer to Kochi airport for your onward journey.
Every package here can be shortened, extended, or combined differently.
About Cloud Green Holidays
Cloud Green Holidays is a small, Kerala-rooted travel outfit that plans and runs trips across Kerala and Tamil Nadu — no call centres, no templated PDFs, just a route shaped around how you actually want to travel.
The Founder
Fredaric started Cloud Green Holidays after years of driving friends, family and their friends through Kerala's hill roads himself — first as favours, then as a full-time habit. Every itinerary the company runs today still passes through his hands: the roads he's driven, the homestays he's slept in, and the boat operators he trusts by name.
What that means for you: a plan that reflects how the road actually feels, not just how it looks on a map — and one person accountable for it, start to finish.
Based in Kerala
Kerala & Tamil Nadu specialist
What We Hold To
Routes are built around real road conditions and local pace, not a generic template stretched across any state.
If a drive is long or a season is wrong for a spot, we tell you before you book — not after you arrive.
Every stay and houseboat on our routes has been visited and vetted, not picked off a listing site.
How It Works
Share your travel window, group size and what you're drawn to — hills, backwaters, temples, or all three.
Fredaric puts together a day-by-day plan from our packages or from scratch, and adjusts it with you until it fits.
A deposit locks in your car, driver and stays. You get a printed and digital copy of the final itinerary before you fly in.
One number to call for anything — a delayed flight, a change of plan, or just a good lunch recommendation.
Reach out with your dates and Fredaric will reply personally.
Contact
Write in, call, or send a message on Instagram. Fredaric replies to enquiries personally, usually within a day.
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Custom routes welcome
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