Kerala: Beaches & Backwaters

6 nights from $503

6 nights

Kerala: Beaches & Backwaters

Explore Kerala’s beaches and backwaters on a small-group 18-to-Thirtysomethings adventure from Kochi to Alleppey, Kollam, and Varkala, featuring a homestay and a scenic ferry cruise.

$629 pp
$503 pp excluding flights $84 per night
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Explore Kerala’s beaches and backwaters on a small-group 18-to-Thirtysomethings adventure from Kochi to Alleppey, Kollam, and Varkala, featuring a homestay and a scenic ferry cruise.
  • See Kochi’s iconic Chinese fishing nets at Fort Kochi.
  • Discover Kochi’s Jewish Quarter and its 400-year-old synagogue.
  • Sail Alleppey’s blue-green backwaters on a morning ferry.
  • Share lunch at Theruvarom Women Empowerment Project in Alleppey.
  • Learn to cook Kerala dishes during an Alleppey homestay.
  • Visit Kollam Harbour, the Arabian Sea’s largest wholesale fishing market.
  • Relax on Varkala’s beaches and visit Janardhana Swamy Temple.
  • Watch a traditional Kathakali dance performance in Kochi.
Accommodation varies between hotels, guest houses, and homestays, with service and cleanliness levels that can differ from back home. Expect occasional power cuts, multi-share rooms for 4–6 travellers, and mostly shared bathrooms. Rooming requests aren’t taken in multi-share hostels. It’s recommended to lock your room door.
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