Chidamabram, his wife Nalini and son Karthik and his family members arrived here on Friday afternoon by road from Madurai in Tamil Nadu, official sources said.
They later took a cruise in the famous Periyar Lake in the afternoon, enjoying the panoramic beauty of Kerala's eco tourism hub.
The minister is scheduled to leave tomorrow, the sources said.
Published 02 October 2011, 10:01 IST