Travel Guide

Kerala Travel Guides, Written by People Who Live Here

Honest, local guides to planning a private Kerala journey.

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Most Kerala guides are written from a distance. These are written from Kochi, Alleppey and Munnar, by a team that grew up watching travellers pass through, and who would rather you saw the real thing. Read what helps, then plan a journey that is yours.

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Best Time to Visit Kerala

When to visit Kerala, month by month: the driest months, monsoon Ayurveda, Theyyam and Onam windows, matched to a private journey. Enquire free.

Is Kerala Good for a First Trip to India?

Is Kerala a good first trip to India? An honest guide for first-timers: what's easy, what's different, and who it suits. Plan a private journey.

Kerala Travel Guide for International Visitors

Kerala for international visitors: e-Tourist Visa basics and fees, safety, health, money and dress. Written by Keralites. Verify before you travel.

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7-Day Kerala Itinerary

A 7-day Kerala itinerary without the tourist circuit: Fort Kochi, Munnar tea estates and village canals, all private. See the plan and make it yours.

Kochi to Munnar, Done Slowly

Kochi to Munnar done slowly: distance, drive time, waterfalls and plantation stops, and how to make the 4-hour road part of the journey.

Kerala in December

Kerala in December: dry weather, cold Munnar nights, Christmas in Fort Kochi, Theyyam season in the north. What to expect and how to plan.

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Kerala Honeymoon

A private Kerala honeymoon for couples: Ayurveda for two, a highland tree house, canal canoes and slow village days. Enquire free.

Family Journeys

A private Kerala family holiday that children remember and parents enjoy: short days, hands-on moments, home-cooked meals. Plan a journey free.

NRI Homecomings

A private Kerala holiday for NRI families from the UAE and Gulf: rediscover home with your children, as a guest and not a host. Prices in AED.

Waterfall in the Kerala highlands
Highlands and waterfalls
Houseboat on turquoise Alleppey backwaters
Backwaters by houseboat
Chinese fishing nets at golden sunset in Kochi
Kochi at sunset
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