3 Days / 2 NightsKerala

Guruvayur Athirapally tour package: 3 days from Coimbatore

This Guruvayur Athirapally tour package is a private 3-day, 2-night family trip from Coimbatore. It starts with darshan at Guruvayur and Mammiyoor, visits the temple elephants at Punnathur Kotta and a Thrissur temple, then ends at the Athirapally and Vazhachal waterfalls. One price covers the AC vehicle, driver, fuel, toll, parking and hotels. It is priced from ₹8,800 per person.

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Traditional Kerala architecture at Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple, part of our guruvayur athirapally tour package
  • Duration3 Days / 2 Nights
  • Stay1 night in Guruvayur, 1 night at Athirapally
  • Hotel3-star or similar
  • Ideal forFamilies with grandparents, devotees who also want a nature stop, groups from the same temple or community

Guruvayur Athirapally tour package at a glance

  • Duration3 days / 2 nights
  • RouteCoimbatore to Guruvayur to Thrissur to Athirapally to Coimbatore
  • Stay1 night in Guruvayur, 1 night at Athirapally, 3-star or similar, confirmed in your quote
  • Pricefrom ₹8,800 per person; the rate per person falls as your group grows
  • Best forfamilies with grandparents, devotees who also want a nature stop, groups from the same temple or community
  • Pickup and dropyour home or hotel in Coimbatore, Coimbatore airport, railway station or bus stand
  • Main stopsGuruvayur Sree Krishna Temple, Mammiyoor Temple, Punnathur Kotta, a Thrissur temple, Athirapally Falls, Vazhachal Falls

We run this from our office in Ganapathy, Coimbatore, with our own vehicles and drivers.

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day 1: Coimbatore to Guruvayur, Guruvayur and Mammiyoor temples

    We leave Coimbatore in the morning and drive via Palakkad and Thrissur. After hotel check-in in Guruvayur, you go for darshan at the Sree Krishna Temple and at the nearby Mammiyoor temple. Queues are long on weekends and festival days, so we plan darshan around the quieter hours. Darshan timings change with the day and festival calendar, so we check them for your date.

  2. Day 2: Punnathur Kotta, a Thrissur temple, then Athirapally

    In the morning, visit Punnathur Kotta, where the Guruvayur temple's elephants live. Then drive to Thrissur for a temple visit, usually the Vadakkunnathan Temple. Your driver may change the order on the day to beat crowds. In the afternoon, you continue to Athirapally and check in for the night near the falls.

  3. Day 3: Athirapally and Vazhachal Falls, return to Coimbatore

    See Athirapally Falls in the morning light, then drive less than 5 km up the road to Vazhachal Falls. After lunch, we head back to Coimbatore.

How far is Guruvayur from Coimbatore?

Guruvayur is about 140 km from Coimbatore via Palakkad and Thrissur, around 3.5 to 4 hours with stops. Athirapally to Coimbatore is a similar drive via Chalakudy and Thrissur. No day has more than four or five hours on the road, which suits older travellers.

Places you will see

Guruvayur is about an hour from Thrissur. Kerala Tourism says its Sree Krishna Temple is believed to be 5,000 years old, and devotees consider Ekadasi days especially auspicious. Kerala Tourism's Guruvayur and Punnathur Kotta page covers both places.

Punnathur Kotta is an old palace taken over by the Guruvayur temple authorities in 1975 to house elephants offered to the temple. Kerala Tourism calls it one of India's largest elephant sanctuaries, and it also runs a school for mahouts. Visiting hours change, so we check them for your date.

The Athirappilly and Vazhachal waterfalls are both on the Chalakudy River in the Sholayar forest range, about 63 km from Thrissur. Athirapally drops about 80 feet and is Kerala's best-known waterfall. Vazhachal is different: the water runs over a wide bed of rock, and those rocks are very slippery. The forest here has four hornbill species, so keep an eye on the trees. The Athirappilly destination site has local visitor details.

Best time to go

The waterfalls are fullest from June to October, after the monsoon. Viewpoints near the water can close in very heavy rain. From November to February the flow is lower but the weather is easier for grandparents, and Guruvayur is busier on festival days and Ekadasi.

Vehicle for your group size

The vehicle is part of the package price. We match it to your group, and you can ask for a different one.

How many people are travelling?

4

What is included / not included

Included

  • AC vehicle with driver for all 3 days
  • Pickup and drop in Coimbatore
  • 1 night in Guruvayur and 1 night at Athirapally, 3-star or similar
  • Sightseeing as per the plan above
  • Fuel, toll, parking and driver charges
  • Interstate vehicle permit and entry tax

Not included

  • Meals
  • Entry tickets
  • Personal expenses
  • Our team will help with anything else when you book

Price and booking

This package starts from ₹8,800 per person. The quote depends on dates (festival weeks cost more in Guruvayur), hotels, rooms and vehicle. A family of four fits an Innova. Ten to 17 people travel well in a Tempo Traveller, and temple groups of 20 or more can take a coach van or bus. WhatsApp +91 93426 62373 with your dates.

  1. Send your dates, number of people and pickup point on WhatsApp, or call +91 93426 62373.
  2. We reply with the price per person and the hotel and vehicle for your group.
  3. Confirm the booking. We share the driver's name and number before the trip.

Ask for a quote

Send your dates, number of travellers, any special darshan you want and your pickup point. We reply with hotels and vehicle named in writing. You can also browse more Guruvayur temple trips, Athirapally waterfall trips or our Kerala packages.

Benny Mon Holidays, 2 B, Old Sathy Rd, Kovilthottam, Sridevi Nagar, Ganapathy, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641006. Phone and WhatsApp: +91 93426 62373. Email: bennymonholidays@gmail.com. Request a quote.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a dress code at Guruvayur temple?

Yes. The temple has a traditional dress code, and entry rules for visitors are set by Guruvayur Devaswom. Please check the current rules before you travel and pack accordingly.

Can we change the plan?

Yes. You can drop the Thrissur stop, add a second night in Guruvayur for an early darshan, or spend more time at the falls. Tell us before we confirm the quote.

Which vehicle will we get?

We pick by group size: sedans, Ertiga, Innova, Innova Crysta and Innova Hycross for small families, Tempo Travellers and Force Urbania for larger ones, and coach vans or buses for temple groups. Your quote names the vehicle.

Is the waterfall walk hard for older people?

The main viewpoint at Athirapally is a walk from the parking area, and the path to the bottom of the falls is steeper. Grandparents can stay at the top viewpoint.

How do payment and cancellation work?

A 30% advance confirms your trip, and the balance date is in your written quote. Cancel 15 days or more before the trip and we refund the full advance. From 14 to 3 days before, we refund half the advance. Within 2 days of the trip, the advance is not refunded.

Who should pick a different package?

Pilgrims who want more temples and no waterfall should look at our 4-day Kerala temples circuit or, in season, the Sabarimala pilgrimage. Travellers who mainly want waterfalls in the rains will like the Athirapally and Valparai waterfalls tour. For a shorter break, take Athirapally and Thrissur in 2 days or Guruvayur and Thrissur in 2 days.

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