Discover Kerala’s hidden forest island retreat. Visit ancient rock caves, go bamboo rafting or trekking up a lush green rainforest. Have a wild splash bathing in natural pools created by the mountain streams at a beautiful plantation home stays. Fly to the indulgent islands of Lakshadweep and visit secluded beaches set on coconut palm fringed fresh water lagoons.
Stay in traditional Kerala homes on the Malabar coast with warm hosts who share not only their home but their culture, heritage, cuisine and the environment with you. For Ecomantra’s unique homestays in Kerala and rich forest experiences, you wont go wrong when you choose Central Kerala
Special Place to Stay up in the Mountains Luxuriously Appointed Rooms & Suites Special Place to Stay in a Plantation Luxuriously Appointed Rooms & Pool Villas
Go Walking, Hiking or CyclingExplore Munnar’s landscapes on foot or cycle
Take a Ride on a Bamboo RaftTraditional way to explore the waterfront
Blissful Birding on the Periyar LakeCatch the birds on your camera
Do - Jungle Jeep Safari in PeriyarPeriyar has many adventures for the family
The Tea Estates in the Western Ghats at Munnar & Idukki Pahalgam, is famous for its meadows and is your base to visit historic temples and palaces
Special Place to Stay on the Water front A Room with a View
Many Ancient Churches Visit its churches, palaces & the coast
Chinese Fishing NetsThe iconic image of Kerala
Fort Kochi is a classic Kerala experience while Lakshadweep has the best diving in India
REGION UNIQUE EXPERIENCES STAY FOR
1 Kochi & Lakshadweep Heritage Hotel in a Heritage Town 2 - 4 Days
2 Munnar Tea, Tahrs and Trekking in the Highland 2 - 6 Days
3 Periyar Wilderness is Wonderful in the Highland 2 - 4 Days
* Ecomantra Differently experiential holidays are thoughtfully & intelligently designed. Each module or place typically can be done in 2 to 4 days as recommended above. You can tailor-make your
holiday from 2 to 15 days by choosing either 1 getaway or all 6 in the sequence mentioned
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13A2. Munnar and IdukkiTea, Tahrs and Trekking in the HighlandIts up in the mountains, pleasant around the year and with its many tea estates is a favourite with honeymooners and families alike. You can visit the scenic destinations of Idukki, Devikulam and watch the Nilgiri Tahr in Eravikulam national park nearby. ✤ See & Do - Walks & Treks, Eravikulam National Park, Devikulam,✤ Stay at - Mountain Resort in a Very Remote & Quiet Corner of Munnar✤ Airport - Cochin at 151 Km✤ Nearby Tourism Towns - Periyar at 100 Km | Kodaikanal at 83 Km
3. Periyar & ThekkadyWilderness is Wonderful in the HighlandsPeriyar is a hill station, a wildlife sanctuary, and one of the most popular Thekkady, nearby is where you stay in a luxurious plantation bungalow and from which as a base you can go bamboo rafting on the Periyar back waters or watch its majestic elephants from a distance. ✤ See & Do - Walks & Treks, Bamboo Rafting, Jeep Safari, Birding✤ Stay at - Luxurious Plantation Villas ✤ Airport - Cochin at 125 Km
1. Fort Kochi & LakshadweepHeritage Hotel in a Heritage Town & Indulgent IslandsFort Kochi is a heritage precinct of Cochin. Go for long walks and take in the ancient churches and colonial buildings. Be enthralled by Kerala’s most celebrated dance, Kathakali with their elaborate costumes, make up, and traditional tales told in incredible performances✤ See & Do - Walk, Ayurveda Spa, Kathakali & Cultural Performances✤ Stay at - Heritage Hotel overlooking the Sea✤ Airport - Kochi at 45 Km✤ Nearby Tourism Towns - Munnar at 160 Km | Alleppey at 60 Km
Experience Private Dining on the WaterfrontWatch the mystical mountains from your patio
Special Places to Stay - Interiors
Wellness is Wonderful Recharge Your Mind, Body & Soul
Special Places to Stay - Luxury Resort
Kovalam has breathtakingly beautiful bays and beaches, that redefines rest & relaxation
Go Beach BummingSun, Sand, Sea is the way of life at Kollam
Special Places to Stay - Interiors
Go Beyond - Fly Over the BeachParagliding over the beach is magical
Special Places to - Comfortable Resorts
Kollam and Varkala are a unique combination of great beaches and lovely back waters
NORTH KARNATAKA UNIQUE EXPERIENCES STAY FOR
4 Alleppey & Kumarakom Houseboat & Home Stay on Backwaters 2 - 6 Days
5 Kollam & Varkala Breathtakingly Beautiful Bays & Beaches 4 - 5 Days
6 Kovalam Culture, Coast & the Hippies Hangout 2 - 4 Days
The souther coast of Kerala is the cultural capital of Kerala and an amazing coastal experience with white sand beaches, back waters with house boats, scenic villages, fisherman going about their daily lives.
Stay in traditional Tharavads or luxury beach resorts. Experience the iconic experience of living on the back waters in Kettuvallams, also known as a house boat. Visit the nearby forts and villages. Lie back, do nothing and enjoy the Keralean version of Susegad.
Discover the under water world of corals and fishes at Lakhswadeep Islands. Stay in an island resort on the beach
Special Places to - Stay Traditional Homestay Special Places to - Interiors
Traditional House Boats - KettuvallamsIconic, must do Kerala experience
The House Boat - InteriorsHouseboats are luxuriously appointed
Alleppey & Kumarakom is a must visit for the iconic must do back waters stay
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13B6. KovalamCulture, Coast & the Hippies HangoutKovalam has white sand beaches and deep blue sky and falls in the culture and administrative capital of Kerala, Travancore and without a doubt has some of the prettiest beaches in Kerala. No wonder that it was and is one of the favourite place of the hippies in the 70s and is the place that redefines a beach experience✤ Recommended Trip Duration - 3 Days and 2 Nights onwards ✤ Recommended Trip Duration - 4 Days and 3 Nights onwards ✤ Airport - Trivandrum at 20 Km✤ Nearby Tourism Towns - Kanyakumari at 75 Km
5. Kollam & VarkalaBreathtakingly Beautiful Bays & BeachesKollam, an ancient port known to the Romans and Phoenicians a veritable Kerala in miniature being gifted with sea, lakes, plains, mountains, river, backwaters, forest, vast green fields and tropical crops of every variety. While Varkala nearby is more happening with many star hotels on the shore, Kollam is more laidback✤ Stay at - Comfortable Eco Resorts✤ Recommended Trip Duration - 4 Days and 3 Nights onwards ✤ Airport - Trivandrum at 53 Km | Cochin at 183 Km✤ Nearby Tourism Towns - Kovalam at 73 Km | Varkala at 15 Km
4. Alleppey & KumarakomHouseboat & Heritage Home Stay on the BackwatersIt’s dry and cool in the winter, there are fewer mosquitos and the climate is just right. The backwaters are a way of life here so enjoy a calming cruise through its tropical landscapes in a traditional houseboat. Alapuzzha as it is known now has lovely traditional home stays that gives you an authentic malabar experience✤ Stay at - Traditional Tharavads Home Stays or Kettuvallams (Houseboats)✤ Recommended Trip Duration - 4 Days and 3 Nights onwards ✤ Airport - Cochin at 55 Km | Trivandrum at 148 Km✤ Nearby Tourism Towns - Kollam & Varkala at 101 Km | Munnar at 156 Km
24 TRIPS BY ECOMANTRA ACROSS INDIANobody covers India like we do. Click on the destination below to visit the itinerary in detail on our website
eBrochures: 1 East & South Rajasthan | 2 North West & Central Rajasthan | 3 Gujarat | 4 Central India | 5 Mumbike | 6 Maharashtra | 7 Konkan | 8 Goa & Karnataka | 9 Beaches & Hill
Stations of Karnataka | 10 Temples of Karnataka | 11 Nilgiris | 12 North and Intrepid Kerala | 13 Central & South Kerala | 14 East Coast & Andaman | 15 Orissa | 16 Sikkim & Bengal | 17
Arunachal | 18 Assam | 19 Kumaon & Garhwal | 20 Himachal Pradesh | 21 Kashmir and Ladakh | 22 Agra Differently | 23 Monsoon in Himalayas & Western Ghats | 24 Golden Triangles of India