Destination
Kerala
Houseboats on the backwaters, tea hills in Munnar, and Ayurveda — God’s Own Country at an easy pace.
Kerala works as a complete holiday in one state: cool tea hills, wildlife on the Periyar fringe, and a night on the backwaters that people remember more than any hotel. It is one of the most requested domestic trips after Goa for couples and families from Rajkot.
A clean itinerary does not try to cover the entire coast. Fly into Kochi, spend two nights in Munnar for tea gardens and viewpoints, a night near Thekkady for spices and a lake walk, then a houseboat (or a lakeside resort) at Alleppey before flying out. Six days is the sweet spot; four days means choosing hills or backwaters, not both properly.
We book the houseboat with a meal plan that actually feeds you, AC if you want it, and road transfers that do not dump you at a jetty at the wrong tide. Airport pairs are usually COK (Kochi); Trivandrum is for a south-Kerala beach add-on.
Top Attractions
- Alleppey / Alappuzha backwaters
- Munnar tea gardens
- Thekkady & Periyar
- Fort Kochi
- Kovalam or Varkala beach
Things to Do
- Overnight houseboat stay
- Tea-estate walk in Munnar
- Spice plantation visit
- Kathakali or Kathakali-style performance
- Ayurvedic spa
Travel tips
- A classic Kerala circuit is Kochi → Munnar → Thekkady → Alleppey → Kochi (5–7 days).
- Book AC houseboats in peak season well in advance; non-AC boats are cheaper but humid.
- Monsoon (June–August) is beautiful for Ayurveda but backwater cruises can be limited.