Kochi
Best time: October to March
Five hundred years of Portuguese, Dutch, Jewish and Malayali life stacked into one harbour town, with India's best contemporary art biennale.
Backwaters, spice hills and coast
Kerala
A green, water-laced south where houseboats drift past rice paddies and the hills smell of cardamom and rain.
Alleppey houseboatsMunnar teaPeriyar wildlifeKathakali
Why go
What makes Kerala special
Backwaters, spice hills and Ayurveda
- Best for
- Alleppey houseboats and Munnar tea
- Suggested stay
- 5–10 days
Places to include
Build your route through Kerala
Alleppey
Best time: November to February
The backwater capital. Skip the big houseboats and take a country canoe through the narrow canals where villages actually live.
Munnar
Best time: September to March
Tea slopes at 1,600m, cardamom air and cold mornings — the easiest hill escape in South India.
Wayanad
Best time: October to May
Forested plateau of coffee farms, tribal heritage and quiet wildlife reserves.
Journeys in Kerala
NatureKerala· 8 days
Kerala Slow: Backwaters & Spice Hills
A gentle south India loop: houseboat nights, cardamom plantations, Kathakali behind the scenes and a coastal finish.
From ₹72,000 per person
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