A leisurely-to-moderate cycling journey through Kerala’s beaches, villages, plantations and backwaters from Kovalam to Kochi, featuring a homestay and a sunset cruise.
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Visit Anjengo Fort, first British trading post on the Malabar coast.
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Discover Varkala’s clifftop views and the Janardhana Swamy Temple.
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Sail Kerala’s backwaters by motorboat past villages and boats delivering mail.
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Canoe at sunset through backwater canals in a traditional Anjili-wood boat.
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Experience a village homestay among Erattupetta’s rubber plantations.
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Discover Wagamon’s tea estates and Thekkady’s fragrant spice gardens.
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Walk Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in search of elephants and forest wildlife.
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Explore Fort Cochin and Mattanchery’s colonial lanes and Chinese fishing nets.
Accommodation includes Soma Palmshore Beach Resort in Kovalam, Deshadan Cliff and Beach Resort in Varkala, and a simpler stay at Regant Lake Palace in Kollam. Enjoy Green Palace Resort near Alleppey (with pool), Planters Homestay with en-suite rooms (some air-conditioned), Abad Green Forest in Thekkady, and Hotel Casino in Kochi.