Kochi Lodge
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
7 days, planned by The Monsoon Ledger
Portuguese, Dutch and British in four streets, and the fishing nets still worked by hand at the point.
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| Chinese fishing nets |
| Mattancherry Palace |
| Jew Town |
| St Francis Church |
The tea starts about an hour below Munnar and does not stop until well past it.
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| Cheeyappara Falls |
| Tea estates |
| Munnar town |
Eravikulam holds most of the world's remaining Nilgiri tahr, and Anamudi behind it is the highest peak in India south of the Himalaya.
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| Eravikulam National Park |
| Anamudi |
| Top Station |
The Periyar lake was made by a dam in 1895 and the drowned trees still stand in it.
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| Periyar Tiger Reserve |
| Spice plantations |
| Kumily |
Houseboats must moor by sunset, so the cruising is an afternoon and an early morning.
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| Vembanad Lake |
| Punnamada |
| Paddy backwaters |
Varkala is the only place on the Kerala coast where the cliffs come right to the sea.
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| Varkala cliff |
| Papanasam Beach |
| Janardanaswamy Temple |
Trivandrum is an hour south, which is closer than going back to Kochi.
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
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Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
6 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 4 dinners across 7 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.
11 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered everywhere; Jain and gluten-free on notice at booking
“India on licensed guides and heritage stays”
Licensed guides in every city and heritage properties where they exist. Named after the ledgers Rajasthani havelis kept, which is where several of the stays came from.
Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price.
Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Recommended.
Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Lodges along the way were simple and comfortable enough after a long day. Would send friends their way.
Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Lodges along the way were simple and comfortable enough after a long day. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Would book with them again.
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Rooms were basic in the best way — dry, warm, and right where we needed them. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed. Good value for what's included.
Kerala done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Recommended.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
Kerala done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Lodges along the way were simple and comfortable enough after a long day. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed. Recommended.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
June to August is heavy and most of the outdoor sights are washed out, but it is the traditional season for Ayurvedic treatment and prices halve. This itinerary runs outside it.
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