Houseboats, spice-hill stays, and coastal towns strung together at a pace that leaves room to do nothing. Six days, easy throughout.
Settle in and spend the evening walking Fort Kochi's old quarter — Chinese fishing nets, cafés, and the harbour light at sunset.
Drive up into the hills, checking into a plantation stay surrounded by tea gardens.
A slow day among the tea estates, with a visit to a working tea factory and viewpoints over the valley.
Descend to the backwaters and board a private houseboat for an overnight cruise through the canals.
Disembark after breakfast and transfer south to Kovalam for two relaxed nights by the coast.
A free morning on the beach before transfer to Thiruvananthapuram airport.
Prefer two nights on the houseboat, or want to skip the hill leg entirely? Tell us and we'll rework the route.
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