Mumbai in Depth
The city, properly
Kerala: Spice Coast & Backwaters
Fort Kochi's old quarter, tea hills in Munnar, a private houseboat on the backwaters and a quiet beach to finish. The gentlest way to see India.
- Length8 nights
- RouteKochi → Munnar → Alleppey backwaters → Marari beach
- Best monthsOctober to March; September and April for fewer travellers
- PaceRelaxed
Day by day
Itinerary
Days 1–2
Fort Kochi
Chinese fishing nets, the spice warehouses of Mattancherry, the old synagogue and an evening of Kathakali.
Days 3–4
Munnar
Up into the tea hills: plantation walks, a tea factory and cool mountain air.
Days 5–6
The backwaters
A private houseboat through the canals, with a chef on board and villages drifting past.
Days 7–8
Marari beach
Two days of doing very little by the sea, before your flight home.
A sample to start from. Every journey is tailored: dates, hotels, pace and price are set with you.