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Classic Kerala Holiday... Beautiful Beaches & Balmy Backwaters in South India
13 days from £5,915 for 2024 per person
Our Classic Kerala Holiday is one of Ampersand's Top 10 Family-friendly Itineraries.
A relaxed introduction to the charming and diverse state of Kerala which is famed for its welcoming people, lush, tropical scenery and delicious food. Journey from the colonial heritage of Cochin, home to Portuguese, Dutch, Arabic and British traders at various times in its long history to the palm-fringed beaches of Marari. On the way, visit the spice plantations in the verdant Cardamom Hills, spot elephant in Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary and relax on the backwaters watching the world drift by.
Keralan cuisine makes great use of the locally grown produce; spices, coconut and seafood and you may enjoy the delicious delicacies served off banana leaves. This tour allows you to appreciate just what a feast for all the senses Kerala can be.
This is purely a suggested itinerary, it can be booked as it is or used as a starting point for creating your own luxury tailor-made holiday to India. If you'd like to see similar tours, take a look at our favourite Epic Journeys, Honeymoons and Family Holidays, as well as our Boat, Beach and Spa & Wellness collections.
Itinerary details
13 days from £5,915 for 2024 per person
- Day 1 - Brunton Boatyard - Cochin
Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon at leisure. - Day 2 - Brunton Boatyard - Cochin
Full day sightseeing tour of Cochin - Day 3 - Brunton Boatyard - Cochin
Day at leisure. - Day 4 - Spice Village - Periyar
Drive to Periyar. Afternoon at leisure. - Day 5 - Spice Village - Periyar
Full day sightseeing in Periyar. - Day 6 - Coconut Lagoon - Kumarakom
Drive to Kumarakom. Afternoon at leisure. - Day 7 - Coconut Lagoon - Kumarakom
Have a day cruise along the Backwaters on board a houseboat. - Day 8 - Coconut Lagoon
Day at leisure. - Day 9 - Marari Beach Resort - Mararikulam
Transfer to Mararikulam. Afternoon at leisure. - Day 10 - Marari Beach Resort - Mararikulam
Day at leisure. - Day 11 - Marari Beach Resort - Mararikulam
Day at leisure. - Day 12 - Marari Beach Resort - Mararikulam
Day at leisure. - Day 13 - In transit.
Return to the airport for your onward flight home.
Places of Interest
AccommodationTo my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.
Bill Bryson
