Kerala Backwaters & Spice Coast
"Soft monsoons, slow rivers, long lunches."
A cinematic journey through Fort Kochi's colonial lanes, the tea slopes of Munnar, the cardamom forests of Thekkady, and a private houseboat drifting through emerald Alleppey backwaters — with Ayurvedic wellness woven throughout.
- ◆Heritage walking tour of Fort Kochi
- ◆Private tea-tasting on a working estate
- ◆Periyar reserve at dawn
- ◆Chartered double-bedroom houseboat
- ◆Two-day Ayurvedic ritual at Kumarakom
- ◆Toddy-tapper & spice-garden visits
- Brunton Boatyard, Fort Kochi
- Tea Trails Bungalow, Munnar
- Spice Village, Thekkady
- Chartered Premium Houseboat, Alleppey
- Coconut Lagoon, Kumarakom
The itinerary
Arrival, walking tour through the Jewish Quarter, Mattancherry Palace and Chinese fishing nets. Kathakali performance after dinner.
Drive (4 hrs) into the Western Ghats. Sunset on the estate verandah with a curated tea flight.
Walk the tea trails with a planter, visit the Tata Tea Museum, and dine on plantation cuisine.
Drive (3 hrs). Periyar boat safari and a guided spice-garden walk.
Board your chartered double-bedroom houseboat at noon. Lunch as you drift past paddy and palms. Stargazing on deck.
Disembark to Coconut Lagoon. Begin a two-day personalised Ayurvedic ritual with abhyanga and shirodhara.
Final consult, lake-side breakfast and private transfer to Cochin Airport.
What's in
- +Luxury accommodation at hand-picked properties (all nights)
- +Daily breakfast; select dinners as per itinerary
- +Private air-conditioned transfers throughout
- +English-speaking StarLux concierge & local experts
- +All sightseeing & monument entrance fees per itinerary
- +24×7 on-trip WhatsApp concierge
What's out
- —International / domestic airfare unless specified
- —Visa fees, travel insurance & medical costs
- —Personal expenses, laundry, mini-bar, telephone bills
- —Anything not listed in inclusions
- —Government tax (5% GST + 5% TCS where applicable)
"Six nights of soft monsoons, slow rivers and longer lunches — Kerala, the StarLux way."
