- Honeymoon
- Weekend
Backwaters Houseboat Escape
A night on a private houseboat, with the day cooked on board.
₹18,600per person
Kerala · Honeymoon · Weekend · Wildlife
Kerala Backwaters
Houseboats, coconut lagoons and days measured in tea and tide.
Why go
Why Kerala Backwaters is worth the journey.
- 01
Slow water, no schedules and food cooked fresh on board.
- 02
Village canoe rides reach places no road does.
- 03
It is the classic honeymoon for a reason, and equally good for a family day out.
- Best time
- November to February
- Post-monsoon water is calm and the air is soft.
- From Chennai
- Fly to Kochi (1 hour 20 minutes), then 1.5 hours by road
- Good for
- HoneymoonWeekendWildlife
A closer look
Kerala Backwaters, drawn from memory.
A houseboat at dawn Palms along a narrow canal Open water at midday
Packages
Ways to see Kerala Backwaters.
- Wildlife
- Hills
Western Ghats Wildlife and Spice
Forest walks, elephant country and spice gardens, five days in the Ghats.
₹24,700per person
Nearby
Pair it with.
- Hills
- Honeymoon
- Wildlife
Munnar
Tea hills rolling to the horizon, and a cardamom scent on the breeze.
Best: September to March
- Heritage
- Beach
- Weekend
Kanyakumari
Where three seas meet, and the sun rises and sets on the same horizon.
Best: October to March
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