Kerala Family Getaway
By Sunny Kumar • Aug 11, 2026Tell Stardrift where you're flying from, who you're travelling with, and your budget for a personalized itinerary.
Free to useOct 12
6:00 AM
Full-day self-drive from Bengaluru to Wayanad, approximately 280–320 km and usually 7–9 hours with family breaks. Start early, use a spacious 6-seat vehicle or two cars, refuel before the hill sections, and avoid night driving in the ghats or heavy rain.
Stop for breakfast after leaving Bengaluru, take a proper lunch and rest break en route, and keep arrival time flexible for the children. Check in and prioritise resort downtime.
Oct 13
7:00 AM
Return for lunch and a long resort rest. Keep the afternoon unhurried and child-friendly.
Oct 14
8:30 AM
Keep the morning relaxed with breakfast and resort time before the wildlife outing. Avoid an early rushed start.
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Oct 15
9:00 AM
Take an unhurried transfer from Wayanad to Kozhikode after breakfast. Allow for rain, winding roads, family breaks, hotel check-in, lunch, and a proper midday rest.
Oct 16
9:00 AM
Return to the hotel for a midday rest between the city visit and the coast, with time for the children to nap or cool down.
7:00 PM
Oct 17
6:30 AM
Make the self-drive return to Bengaluru via Kuttiady Churam (Kuttiady Ghat Road) the day's priority. Allow extra time for winding ghat sections, rain or fog, slower traffic, and frequent family breakfast, meal, restroom, and rest breaks. Use a spacious 6-seat vehicle or two cars, refuel before the ghats, and avoid night driving.
Drive directly to Bengaluru with no sightseeing planned. Do not add wildlife visits or stops that could jeopardize the arrival schedule.
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