Experience Kerala’s highlights with a tour leader, from Kochi’s colonial landmarks and a Periyar nature walk to a rubber plantation lunch, serene backwaters houseboat stay and relaxed beach time in Kovalam.
  • Explore Fort Kochi and Mattancherry, from colonial churches to Chinese fishing nets.
  • Walk Kanjirappally rubber plantations and meet local tappers.
  • Track wildlife on a guided nature walk in Periyar Sanctuary.
  • Join a Keralan home cooking demonstration among fragrant garden spices.
  • Sail Alleppey's backwaters aboard a traditional kettuvallam houseboat.
  • Discover coconut fiber crafts at Alleppey's Coir Museum.
  • Visit Mannarasala Temple adorned with more than 100,000 snake images.
  • Stroll Kovalam's palm-fringed beach along the Malabar Coast.
Stay in centrally located hotels and spend one night aboard a traditional Keralan houseboat. Notable stays include The Killians in Fort Kochi (with outdoor pool) and Peppervine in Thekkady. Houseboat cabins have private bathrooms, a deck and dining area, with a cook, driver and assistants.