Kingdom of Gods Small Group Walking Tour

Awesome

Aditi was amazing!! So much knowledge and an amazing story teller. She was friendly and accomodating and spoke exceptional English. This was our second tour as we did it the previous year also, and we will probably do it again next year. We all LOVED it!

.loved Aditi's tour

Very informative nicely done explorations of old traditions and made our subsequent trip - to padmanakh Swamy temple that much better. Must do if in Trivandrum

Wonderful start to our Kerala vacation

This was an excellent experience. Thank you Aditi! Wonderful storytelling. We did this on the first day of our 10-day family trip to Trivandrum/Kerala and was the perfect way to get oriented into the history and culture of Travancore. Highly recommended.

A lovely walk!

It was a lovely experience for my mother and I. A great opportunity to learn more about the history of the place and to discover the smaller streets around the more touristic places. The guide is patient and has amazing strides to share!

Inspiring and entertaining!

Absolutely lovely, knowledgeable and charming! We had a lovely time and learned a lot. Also - it was lovely to explore the temple surrounds with an insider - as someone not from India I would have been unsure as to where I am allowed to enter and where I should not - this way, we were guided through very smoothly.

A must do tour with Aditi

Aditi is a fabulous narrator. We do walking tours wherever we travel in the world and Aditi is definitely on our list of the top 7 hosts of walking tours! She is a story teller & a narrator who engages one deeply in the architecture & history of Trivandrum with fascinating stories of kings & kingdoms, consorts & queens, customs & rituals, betrayals & beliefs. Our walk through Amaveedas of the bygone era, by-lanes and temples around The Padmanabhaswamy Temple, was a memorable one and one of the highlights of our stay in Kovalam.

A very different tour and enthralling

We did the Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram) kingdom of gods small walking tour with Mr. Suresh K V. We knew about story trails and their unique way of educating us on the history through their videos on the website, but doing this live was even a better experience. Mr. Suresh (and I am sure their other hosts) are not the run of the mill guides. They are history buffs who do this with a passion and know the entire background and can answer most questions. Mr. Suresh made it fun, enjoyable and was very patient. This is a must do. If you have children who think that history is another boring subject, bring them to one of these and their perception will change. Thank you Mr. Suresh and the story trails management.

One of the best guides and walk

Booked through Viator as the Story trail app was still dysfunctional. Was a bit apprehensive about the communication efficiency of the guide. But was very happy when Adithi was prompt and arrived 5 minutes early. Was patient when we delayed a bit in finishing our coffee. What a find. She was an absolute pleasure and enthralled us with her stories as she walked us around the ammaveedu roads and into the Thanjavur ammaveedu. She was so passionate in her narration that we were transported back in time and lived alongside with Raja Swathi thirunal and his wife Sundara lakshmi. Next came the bylanes of the Padmanabha swamy temple and she even organised a quick darshan for us. Waited for us to finish and walked us back to our starting point. Have done many walks all over the world and always felt that we did lack good people back home who could engage us with the stories of the land and be passionate about it. Also if they did , sometimes language becomes a barrier and we are unable to understand or relate. So happy to have done the walk with Adithi. Thank you and would love to go back to get to know the city better with her. Well done Story trails.

Well worth the walk!

Aditi was knowledgeable about local lore and history & I learned a lot as we visited several locations, including a stop for fresh coconut water. She spoke inclusively to all members of our group which included children & adults, and paced our walk beautifully. Well worth it!

Insight into another world

Aditi was a knowledgeable, engaging, funny, and overall entertaining guide. I learned more about the history of Kerala and the city of Thiruvanathapuram than I would have ever expected. I would highly recommend all who wish to learn about the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple to go on this tour. I especially appreciated how we navigated through the streets around the temple providing a unique and authentic view of the surrounding neighborhoods. The stories that capture the unique matrilineal heritage of the people of Kerala, the mother-houses etc. made this an exceptional experience. The fresh coconut water (cut open right in front of you) was the perfect, final topping to an incredible experience.

One of its kind !!!

This was the first of its kind experience for me. Aditi is so good at what she does and ensures to keep the session engaging and interesting throughout.

Enjoyable and interesting

A quick and enjoyable experience learning about beliefs, legends and history of this amazing region. Aditi was an excellent guide, very personable and friendly. Recommended. Note: The tour includes a peek at the western gate to the Padmanabhaswamy Temple; after the tour, be sure to check out the stunning and famous eastern side.

Enjoyable morning

Aditi graciously guided us through a beautiful part of Trivandrum. She was very knowledgeable and kind. She gave us a great perspective of the history of the city.

Strongly to be recommended

I thought I knew Trivandrum very well, after being around in the city so many times and years. I was wrong and had the tour with storytrails twice and got to know places I'd never have dared to enter. Moreover there was also a lot of fun and the time with our tour guide and storyteller Aditi passes to quickly. For sure I will do the tour once again sometime. Thanks to Aditi for sharing all the interesting stories with us.

If you are looking for a massive Kerala Experience - THIS IS IT

From the moment we stepped through the East Gate through into Trivandrum Fort, there was a deep calm, and huge spiritual atmosphere. Aditi was charm personified, and tolerated brilliantly our constant desire to deviate from the itinerary. The Brahma Temple was amazing. It's worth sticking with the complex history, Kerala seems to have had a bizarre and byzantine approach to Royal succession and religious-state relations...being a Kerala Queen might just have been better than being King! THANKS ADITI!

Kingdom of Gods Group Walking Tour

Kingdom of Gods Group Walking Tour , its OK but you must visit kanyakumari , its mot amazing point near to Trivandrum

A poetic way to learn about the city with history

Anaath was such a good storyteller and friendly guide - it was absolutely a pleasure to chat with him and join his tour through local lanes. This tour was very informative and well-paced. Highly recommended to those who'd love to take a nice stroll through the area around Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple and to learn about the rich history of Trivandrum!

Brings history alive!

Absolutely loved it! Our well-informed and well-spoken guide, Anant, took us through the winding routes of East Fort and we stopped at many ancient and picturesque spots where he brought alive the history of the area with his wonderful storytelling. Definitely a must-do for any visitor and even resident of Trivandrum. A professionally run tour. Hope you will expand into more areas!

StoryTrails: a must-do for anyone visiting Trivandrum

Aditi does a truly memorable tour of this fascinating city. She is a natural storyteller, and the city really comes to life through the tales she tells as you walk through the city. An absolute must-do! Her knowledge really inspired me to learn even more about the history of Kerala.