First time

Tour · 11 nights · with Just You
An escorted 11-night tour from Just You tracing Kerala’s varied landscapes, from Cochin’s spice-scented port to tea plantations, bustling temples and a houseboat night on the backwaters.
Highlights
Jew Town spice trade and Dutch Palace murals in Cochin
Tata Tea Museum and plantations around Munnar
Meenakshi Temple and Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal in Madurai
Boating in Periyar Nature Reserve at Thekkady
Overnight stay on a houseboat cruising Alleppey backwaters
This small-group tour by Just You starts in Cochin, Kerala’s island city known for its long harbour and its mix of colonial and local influences. Time is given to discovering the spice trade in Jew Town, the Dutch Palace with its extensive murals, and the intricate rhythms of Kathakali dance before a traditional vegetarian feast.
Journeys
First time
Next is Munnar, where tea plantations and the Tata Tea Museum tell of the area’s colonial history, and rolling hills invite exploration at a leisurely pace. The route carries on to Madurai, one of India’s oldest cities, famous for the vast Meenakshi Temple and its continuous ceremonies, a lively pulse in a city that also hosts Italian-influenced palaces and buzzy markets.
Further south, Thekkady offers a chance for a boat trip in Periyar Nature Reserve, with the possibility of wildlife sightings among the shoreline. After a fragrant visit to a spice plantation, the tour ends with a night aboard a traditional houseboat on the Alleppey backwaters, a quiet counterpoint to the earlier bustle, before returning to Cochin and flying home.
Itinerary
Days 1–3
3 days here
Days 4–5
2 days here
Days 6–7
When to go
Departs between Nov 2026 and Nov 2028.
Just You publishes a season rather than fixed dates for this trip, so we show it as they do. Their site lists the exact departures and the price for each.
Need to know
For full details of what’s included, check with Just You. See the full details on their site
The operator
Escorted tours for people travelling on their own
Everyone on a Just You tour is travelling solo, so nobody is the odd one out at dinner.
You book with Just You 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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