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Kerala

Tea country, waterways and the rhythm of the coast

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Your journey through Kerala

Tea country, waterways and the rhythm of the coast

Move from Kochi’s harbour streets to the tea hills, then settle into the backwaters and coast. Kerala works beautifully as a relaxed journey of its own or as a gentle final chapter after northern India.

Places to explore

Kochi

Explore Fort Kochi and Mattancherry, from waterfront streets to historic trading quarters. Enjoy the city’s layered food culture.

Munnar

Enjoy tea-country views and gentle walks through the hills. Visit a tea experience and keep the afternoon unhurried.

Thekkady

Explore the landscape around Periyar with a nature activity and a spice-growing experience, selected around local availability.

Kumarakom

Slow down beside the backwaters with village life, a boat excursion and time to enjoy your hotel’s setting.

Alleppey

Spend time on Kerala’s backwaters, passing waterside villages and coconut groves. Your chosen boat and meals shape the day.

Marari

Enjoy a quiet coastal stay, with time for the beach, regional meals and the simple pleasure of an unplanned afternoon.

Wayanad

Spend time in Kerala’s green hill country, with plantation landscapes, forest-edge walks and relaxed rural stays.

Explore the south

Six fresh ways to discover South India.

Kerala without the hill drives, Chettinad and Chola heritage, the Tamil coast, Karnataka’s forests and coffee country, Hampi, and the Malabar coast. Choose a route with time to enjoy each place.

Explore South India journeys

Let’s plan your Kerala journey.

Tell us where you would like to go and what you enjoy. We’ll suggest a route, suitable hotels and a comfortable pace.

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