Discover Kerala’s highlights on a family adventure from Kochi to Kovalam, featuring a Periyar nature walk, a serene backwaters houseboat stay, plantation visits and time by the beach.
  • Explore Fort Kochi’s St Francis Church and iconic Chinese fishing nets.
  • Discover Mattancherry Palace and browse antiques in Jew Town.
  • Walk Kanjirappally’s rubber plantations and learn traditional tapping.
  • Walk Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, spotting tiger tracks and playful monkeys.
  • Sail Kerala’s backwaters on a traditional kettuvallam rice barge.
  • Visit the Coir Museum to discover Kerala’s coconut craft heritage.
  • Explore Mannarasala Temple, adorned with over 100,000 snake images.
  • Stroll Kovalam’s beaches on the Malabar Coast.
We stay in centrally located hotels and spend one night on a traditional Keralan houseboat. Notable stays include The Killians in Fort Kochi, Peppervine Hotel in Thekkady, and Soma Palmshore in Kovalam. Houseboats feature twin-bedded cabins with private bathrooms, a deck and dining area, plus a cook and crew.