A Journey We Offer · India
Kerala,
the slow green hours of the south.
Kerala asks very little of you, which is precisely why we send our travellers there. The light is softer here. The water moves at its own pace. The hills above Munnar smell faintly of cardamom and rain, and the backwaters, when you finally drift onto them, seem to suspend the day entirely. We have shaped this journey for the way our travellers travel now, short drives broken by rest, hotels chosen for their proximity to the things worth seeing, and unhurried mornings that begin only when you are ready. There is no schedule that hurries you. There are no early starts before the body has had its tea. What there is, quietly, is one of the gentlest landscapes in India, and time, generously given, to settle into it.
Highlights
What this journey holds for you
- ✦ Fort Kochi at walking pace, with seated rests
- ✦ Chinese fishing nets at the waterfront
- ✦ A seated Kathakali performance, by warm lamplight
- ✦ Munnar tea hills reached by gentle, winding road
- ✦ A working tea plantation, walked only as far as you wish
- ✦ A private overnight houseboat on the Alleppey backwaters
- ✦ South Indian thali dinner served as the sun sets on water
- ✦ Small group, most leave as friends
- ✦ Tour manager from Delhi to Delhi throughout
The Itinerary
6 days, day by day.
- Day One
Delhi to Cochin, the southern arrival
Cochin · Dinner
We meet at Delhi airport in the late morning and fly south together as a group. Cochin receives us warmly, humid, green, unhurried. A short transfer brings us to a vetted 4-star resort, where rooms are ready and tea is waiting. The afternoon is left open, deliberately, to rest after the flight. In the evening, we gather for a quiet Indian dinner at a restaurant close to the hotel.
- Day Two
Fort Kochi, slowly
Cochin · Breakfast, lunch & dinner
After an unhurried breakfast, a local English-speaking guide walks us gently through Fort Kochi. The Chinese fishing nets at the waterfront, the old spice lanes, a synagogue tucked into a quiet street. Distances are short. Benches are plentiful. Lunch is at an Indian restaurant nearby. The afternoon returns us to the resort for rest, and in the evening we watch a seated Kathakali performance before a calm dinner together.
- Day Three
Up to the tea hills
Munnar · Breakfast, lunch & dinner
We drive up to Munnar in air-conditioned coaches, climbing slowly through plantations and mist. The road is winding but the pace is gentle, with stops where the views ask to be paused over. Lunch is taken at an Indian restaurant en route. By late afternoon we arrive at our 4-star hill resort, settle in, and gather for an early Indian dinner. The air, by now, is cool and quiet.
- Day Four
Among the tea gardens
Munnar · Breakfast, lunch & dinner
A leisurely morning in Munnar. We visit a tea museum and walk, only as much as the body wishes, through a working plantation with our guide. The viewpoints are reached by road, not by climb. Lunch is at an Indian restaurant in town. The afternoon is yours, for the spa, the garden, a book, a long window. We dine together at the resort, early, by warm light.
- Day Five
Down to the backwaters
Alleppey houseboat · Breakfast, lunch & dinner
We descend from the hills gently, breaking the drive for rest, and reach Alleppey by midday. Our private houseboat waits, each traveller in a private room with attached bath. Lunch is served on board as we drift. The afternoon passes slowly, watching village life move along the water. A South Indian thali is prepared for dinner as the sun lowers. The boat moors for the night in still water.
- Day Six
Cochin, and the flight home
Cochin to Delhi · Breakfast
Breakfast is taken on the houseboat as it returns to the jetty. We transfer, unhurried, to Cochin airport for our group flight back to Delhi with the tour manager. Most groups, by now, have become something like friends, and there are quiet exchanges of numbers at the gate. We land in Delhi by evening, where the journey closes, gently, as it began.
What is included
Everything below, in the tour fee.
- ✓Economy return flights from Delhi to Cochin, with the group
- ✓Five nights in vetted 4-star resorts on twin-sharing basis, plus one night on a private houseboat with attached bath
- ✓Daily breakfast at the hotel
- ✓Four lunches and five dinners, all at Indian restaurants or on the houseboat
- ✓All transfers and sightseeing in private air-conditioned coach
- ✓Local English-speaking guide in Cochin and Munnar
- ✓Seated Kathakali performance in Fort Kochi
- ✓Private houseboat cruise on the Alleppey backwaters with all meals on board
- ✓Good Radius tour manager accompanying the group from Delhi to Delhi
- ✓Travel insurance up to age 69 (excluding pre-existing conditions)
- ✓All applicable hotel taxes and GST
- ✓Bottled water throughout the journey
What is not
An honest list of what is excluded.
- ·Anything of a personal nature, laundry, telephone calls, mini-bar
- ·Tips and gratuities for drivers, guides and houseboat crew
- ·Camera or video fees at monuments, where applicable
- ·Any meals not specified in the inclusions
- ·Optional spa treatments at the resorts
- ·Any service arising from changes due to weather, road conditions or factors beyond our control
When to travel
The best months for this journey.
We travel Kerala between October and March, when the air is dry, the hills are clear, and the backwaters are at their gentlest.
Send an enquiry
Drop us an email at hellogoodradius@gmail.com or message us on WhatsApp. Tell us how many travellers, your preferred month, and anything we should know.
We respond, in person
A real human writes back, usually within a day. Indicative pricing and full clarity on inclusions before any commitment.
Reserve your seat
A small confirmation amount secures your place. Visa and insurance are handled by us. Balance is due on a clear schedule before departure.
Travel, gently
Your tour manager meets the group at Delhi airport. From there to your return, you are accompanied, Delhi to Delhi.
A good journey
to take with us.
We design this journey as a private departure for groups of friends, families, or alumni circles. Send an enquiry and we'll respond with indicative dates and pricing.