Experience South India’s highlights from Kochi to Kovalam with tea country vistas, cultural performances, wildlife walks and serene backwaters.
  • Discover how to make local cuisine during a cooking class in Periyar and savour Keralan favourites at a restaurant that provides training and employment to local women.
  • Visit a tea museum in Munnar to learn about the region’s tea-making history, visit a viewpoint overlooking a tea plantation and enjoy a boat ride on Mattupetty Dam, known for wildlife sightings.
  • Witness the diversity and history of Kochi through a tour of its buildings, like India’s oldest functioning synagogue, alongside a fascinating blend of Portuguese, Dutch and British architectural influences.
  • Enjoy the dramatic beauty of Kathakali – a captivating storytelling dance – and kalarippayattu –one of the oldest surviving martial arts in the world.
Stay in hotel accommodation featuring air-conditioned rooms, with most properties offering an on-site restaurant or cafe serving local meals. Early check-in isn’t always possible, and occasional power load shedding may occur. Hot water may be available at peak times only, and Wi-Fi access varies.