Tour · 8 nights · with Explore Worldwide
A Taste of Southern India - Temples and Tea Plantations
An eight-night small-group tour with Explore Worldwide through Kerala, combining temple visits, spice gardens and tea plantations with local home cooking and a night on a traditional houseboat.
- Duration
- 8 nights
- Departures
- 8 dates
- Choose a month below
- Countries
- India
- Operator
- Explore Worldwide
- From
- £880
- per person
Highlights
What makes this one worth it
Visit to Mattancherry Dutch PalaceWith Ramayan murals
Traditional Kathakali dance performance in Fort Kochi
Tea plantation and museum tour in Munnar
Spice garden tour with cooking demonstration near Thekkady
Overnight on a traditional houseboat in Kerala backwaters
About the trip
This small-group tour by Explore Worldwide travels through Kerala, starting in Kochi. Here, the city’s layered history is evident in the Dutch Palace murals and fishing nets that dip in Fort Kochi’s harbour. A traditional Kathakali performance introduces the region’s storytelling arts.
The itinerary then heads inland to Munnar, where neat tea plantations and a museum introduce how local leaves become the tea served worldwide. From there, a spice garden near Thekkady brings the origins of cardamom, pepper and vanilla vividly to life, followed by a cooking demonstration. A night in a village homestay offers a straightforward taste of Keralan domestic life, including toddy tapping, before a traditional houseboat drifts through Kerala’s backwaters with simple twin cabins and an onboard cooking lesson.
The tour concludes back in Kochi with seafood on the harbour. The pace allows moments for quiet observation or gentle walks. The combination of history, culinary insight and countryside contrasts gives a rounded view of Kerala rather than a checklist of sights.
- 1 Kochi
- 2 Munnar
- 3 Thekkady
Itinerary
The route
Kochi
Munnar
Thekkady
These are the places the trip visits, in order. Explore Worldwide publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.
When to go
Departures and prices
Lowest price each month, per person.
Explore Worldwide confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.
Need to know
Before you book
- Price based on
- Per personThe operator confirms the exact basis when you book.
- Travelling alone
- Check with Explore Worldwide
- Flights
- Not included: you book your own to the start
- What’s included
- Check with Explore Worldwide
- Accessibility
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For full details of what’s included, check with Explore Worldwide. See the full details on their site
Questions people ask
- How long is A Taste of Southern India - Temples and Tea Plantations?
- A Taste of Southern India - Temples and Tea Plantations is a 8 nights tour holiday.
- Who operates A Taste of Southern India - Temples and Tea Plantations?
- A Taste of Southern India - Temples and Tea Plantations is operated by Explore Worldwide.
- How much does A Taste of Southern India - Temples and Tea Plantations cost?
- Prices for A Taste of Southern India - Temples and Tea Plantations start from £880, subject to availability.
The operator
Explore Worldwide
Small-group adventures, walking and wildlife
Small groups with local leaders, and a fondness for the places at the end of the road. Trips are graded so you know how active they are.
You book with Explore Worldwide directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.
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