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.
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Explore Fort Kochi’s colonial landmarks and Chinese fishing nets.
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Visit Mattancherry Palace and browse antique-filled Jew Town lanes.
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Walk Kanjirappally rubber plantations and learn traditional tapping.
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Spot tiger tracks, monkeys and birds in Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Sail Alleppey’s palm-fringed backwaters on a traditional houseboat.
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Watch sunset over paddy fields from the anchored houseboat.
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Visit Mannarasala Temple adorned with thousands of snake images.
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Explore Kovalam’s sandy Arabian Sea beaches.
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.