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India: Kochi & Goa's Golden Beaches | 13 nights | Alleppey | Atlas & Passage

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India: Kochi & Goa's Golden Beaches

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Tour · 13 nights · with G Adventures

India: Kochi & Goa's Golden Beaches

A small-group escorted tour with G Adventures through South India’s Kerala backwaters, historic port towns and golden beaches, combining houseboat cruises, hill stations and ancient ruins over 13 nights.

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

Kerala backwaters houseboat cruise
Hampi ancient stone ruins and Matanga Hill hike
Mysore Devaraja Market and Chamundi Hills visits
Fort Kochi colonial district and spice markets
Ayurvedic massage and homestay experiences

About the trip

This 13-night escorted tour from G Adventures takes in a variety of South India’s landscapes and cultural highlights. It begins with leisurely orientation walks in the canal town of Alleppey and nearby Kollam before gliding through Kerala’s backwaters on a houseboat. The pace varies between slow boat journeys and overnight trains, linking tranquil beaches with misty tea plantations.

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from£601.30How booking worksHide

per person · 3 departures to choose from

You book directly with G Adventures who confirm your dates and take payment.
Any financial protection, such as ATOL, comes from G Adventures rather than Atlas & Passage.
Atlas & Passage may earn commission if you book through this link.

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Duration

13 nights

Departures

3 dates

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Countries

India

Operator

G Adventures

From

£601.30

per person

The itinerary moves inland to Mysore, where the Devaraja Market and Chamundi Hills offer a glimpse of local life and temple visits. The ancient stone ruins of Hampi provide space to reflect on a different scale of history, with hikes up Matanga Hill for sunrise and relaxed free time. Kochi’s colonial past survives in waterfront fortifications and spice markets, while the town’s well-known nightlife occasionally tests the limits of “laid-back”.

Supported throughout by a G Adventures Chief Experience Officer and local guides, the trip balances cultural visits with chances to wander off alone or in small groups. Modest accommodation, local transport and shared meals half the time keep it down to earth, with the odd homestay and Ayurvedic massage providing contrasting notes along the way.

1 Kochi
2 Hampi
3 Mysore
4 Alleppey
5 Ooty
6 Varkala

The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.

1 Kochi
2 Hampi
3 Mysore
4 Alleppey
5 Ooty
6 Varkala

Itinerary

The route

Kochi
Hampi
Mysore
Alleppey
Ooty

When to go

Departures and prices

Lowest price each month, per person.

G Adventures 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 G Adventures
Flights: Not included: you book your own to the start
What’s included: Check with G Adventures
Accessibility: Check with G Adventures

For full details of what’s included, check with G Adventures. See the full details on their site

Questions people ask

How long is India: Kochi & Goa's Golden Beaches?: India: Kochi & Goa's Golden Beaches is a 13 nights tour holiday.
Who operates India: Kochi & Goa's Golden Beaches?: India: Kochi & Goa's Golden Beaches is operated by G Adventures.
How much does India: Kochi & Goa's Golden Beaches cost?: Prices for India: Kochi & Goa's Golden Beaches start from £601.30, subject to availability.

The operator

G Adventures

Small-group tours around the world

Small groups, local guides and a long list of destinations, from the Galápagos to the Mekong.

You book with G Adventures 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.

from£601.30per person

3 departures to choose from

See dates & bookwith G Adventures (opens G Adventures’s website)

You book directly with G Adventures who confirm your dates and take payment.
Any financial protection, such as ATOL, comes from G Adventures rather than Atlas & Passage.
Atlas & Passage may earn commission if you book through this link.

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