01 · Private · 3N
Fort Kochi's Chinese nets, Jew Town and the spice warehouses of Mattancherry.
- Chinese fishing nets
- Paradesi Synagogue
- Mattancherry Palace murals
For curiosity
India · Coming later
Kerala
Spice ports, temple elephants, Kathakali and slow backwaters.
- Base
- Kochi
- Best time
- Sep – Mar
- Also
- Fort Kochi, Thrissur, Alleppey
Journeys in Kerala
3 ways in.
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02 · Festival · 3N
Caparisoned elephants and percussion orchestras at Kerala's grandest temple festival.
- Kudamattam
- Elanjithara Melam
- Fireworks
For awe
03 · Circuit · 6N
Kathakali, Kalaripayattu and a slow boat through the backwaters.
- Kathakali make-up and performance
- Kalaripayattu
- A night on a kettuvallam
For stillness · curiosity
Experiences in Kerala
Add to any journey.
01 · Curiosity
The Kathakali green room
Watch the hours of make-up before the dance.
02 · Indulgence
Sadya on a banana leaf
A Kerala feast of many small dishes.
03 · Stillness
Backwater canoe at dawn
Narrow canals before the houseboats wake.
Next destination
Gujarat