Malayattoor Perunnal Private Trip

Join the pilgrims climbing Kurisumudi on Puthunjayar, the Sunday after Easter — past the Stations of the Cross to the St Thomas shrine on the hilltop. Pre-dawn pickup, a driver who waits at the foot, a ride home. Event dates: ≈Sun 4 Apr 2027 · Puthunjayar (Estimate — confirm with the Malayattoor church).

Itinerary

• 4:00 AM — Pickup
  Home, hotel, Ernakulam South station, Vyttila Hub or Cochin Airport.
• 5:15 AM — Drop at the foot of the hill
  About 47 km via Aluva, Angamaly and Kalady. We drop you as close as the police allow. (Walk the last stretch)
• 5:30 AM — Climb Kurisumudi
  A steep rocky path past the Stations of the Cross, cooler before sunrise. (Steep climb)
• Morning — Shrine & Mass
  Prayers at the St Thomas shrine, the 'golden cross' and the footprint rock; Mass on the hilltop. (Main moment)
• 2:00 PM — Home
  Down the hill, lunch on the way (own expense), then home, hotel or station.

Good to know

• ⛪ Malayattoor: Tradition holds that St Thomas the Apostle prayed on this hill; the shrine on Kurisumudi is an international pilgrim centre. Pilgrims climb through Lent and Holy Week; the feast peaks on Puthunjayar, the Sunday after Easter.
• 🚧 Roads & crowds: Police close roads around the venue on the main days. Your driver drops you at the nearest open point and you walk the last stretch. Agree a meeting point and time with the driver before you get out — phone networks jam in big crowds.
• 📅 Date: Easter is on 28 March 2027, so Puthunjayar falls on Sunday 4 April; the eighth-day feast follows the next Sunday. The church announces the programme — we re-confirm before your trip.
• ⛰️ The climb: Steep and rocky, about an hour up for most — good shoes, water, go slow. Guests with heart, knee or breathing problems can pray at the church at the foot and wait there.

Included

• Private vehicle and driver for the day
• Door-to-door, in Kochi or from your city
• Driver waits through the event — no waiting charge
• Driver bata (+ night allowance on late or 2-day trips)

Not included

• Food and stay
• Tolls and parking
• Offerings

What to carry

• Good walking shoes
• Water bottle
• Small torch for the dark climb
• Phone, charged, with our number saved

Cancellations follow our cancellation & refund policy.

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