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Signature India | Between Spices & Backwaters

9 days

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Start and end in Kochi (Cochin)

4.4 (12,402 reviews)

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Platinum Operator: Exodus Adventure Travels
Wellness & Retreats: Relax your mind, body, and soul
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 4 - 18
Ages 18+

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Itinerary

Day 1
Kochi
Kochi
Meals
Dinner (Dinner at Bubble Café overlooking the water with Kerala's seafood and spice-rich dishes)
Included Activities
- Welcome reception at Taj Malabar
- Dinner at Bubble Café
Optional Activities
- Ayurvedic cooking session (available to prebook on request)
Landmarks
Taj Malabar Resort & Spa
Day 2
Kochi
Kochi
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Sadhya lunch at Thrippunithura), Dinner (Dinner at Armoury restaurant with grilled seafood)
Included Activities
- Visit Chinese fishing nets
- Visit Saint Francis Church
- Private tour of Mattancherry Palace with Balagopal Verma
- Sadhya lunch at Thrippunithura
- Private performance and discussion with Thrippunithura All-Women's Kathakali troupe
- Dinner at Armoury restaurant
Landmarks
Chinese fishing nets
Saint Francis Church
Mattancherry Palace
Thrippunithura
Day 3
Vagamon - Thekkady
Vagamon - Thekkady
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Rustic lunch in Vagamon), Dinner (Dinner at 50 Mile Restaurant with ingredients sourced within 50 miles)
Included Activities
- Tea Reverie experience at Vagamon
- Visit to century-old tea factory
- Rustic lunch
- Traditional Thalapoli welcome at CGH Earth – Spice Village
- Dinner at 50 Mile Restaurant
Landmarks
Vagamon
Periyar National Park
CGH Earth – Spice Village
Day 4
Thekkady
Thekkady
Meals
Breakfast (Breakfast at Spice Village), Lunch (Lunch at the resort), Dinner (Dinner at Bougainvillea Homestay with home-cooked dishes)
Included Activities
- Bamboo raft crossing on Periyar lake
- Forest walk with tribal guides
- Breakfast at Spice Village
- Periyar Bouquet experience with local spice farmers
- Dinner at Bougainvillea Homestay
Landmarks
Periyar National Park
Day 5
Thekkady - Alleppey
Thekkady - Alleppey
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Freshly prepared lunch on board), Dinner (Freshly prepared dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Private luxury houseboat cruise through backwaters
- Short village walk
- Lunch on houseboat
- Dinner on houseboat
Landmarks
Alleppey Backwaters
Day 6
Alleppey - Kumarakom
Alleppey - Kumarakom
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at resort)
Included Activities
- Rickshaw ride through Kuttanad paddy fields
- Tea at village stall in Kuttanad
- Boat drift through Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
- Ayurvedic wellness talk with expert
- Nadi (pulse) reading
- Dinner at resort
Landmarks
Kuttanad
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
Lake Vembanad
Day 7
Kumarakom
Kumarakom
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local venue), Dinner (Private home-cooked dinner at Philipkutty's Farm)
Included Activities
- Private walk through Old Kottayam with Captain Ramesh Babu
- Lunch at local venue
- Sunset time at Coconut Lagoon
- Cruise to Philipkutty's Farm
- Private home-cooked dinner at Philipkutty's Farm
Landmarks
Old Kottayam
Meenachil River
Philipkutty's Farm
Day 8
Kumarakom
Kumarakom
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner at Coconut Lagoon with Kerala-inspired dishes)
Included Activities
- Farewell dinner at Coconut Lagoon
Optional Activities
- Early morning yoga session
- Visit Vaikom Mahadeva Temple to observe ancient rituals and community traditions (half day, 8:30am-12:30pm)
- Discover rubber plantations of Kanjirappally and share lunch with family on century-old estate (full day, 10am-3:30pm)
- Guided walk through islands of Kumarakom tracing paths along Lake Vembanad (half day, 4pm-6pm)
Landmarks
Vaikom Mahadeva Temple
Kanjirappally
Lake Vembanad
Day 9
Kumarakom
Kumarakom
Meals
Breakfast (Final breakfast at Coconut Lagoon)
Included Activities
- Final breakfast at Coconut Lagoon
Optional Activities
- Extend stay for additional nights and experiences
Landmarks
Lake Vembanad

Landmarks
Taj Malabar Resort & Spa

Landmarks
Chinese fishing nets
Saint Francis Church
Mattancherry Palace
Thrippunithura

Landmarks
Vagamon
Periyar National Park
CGH Earth – Spice Village

Landmarks
Periyar National Park

Landmarks
Alleppey Backwaters

Landmarks
Kuttanad
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
Lake Vembanad

Landmarks
Old Kottayam
Meenachil River
Philipkutty's Farm

Landmarks
Vaikom Mahadeva Temple
Kanjirappally
Lake Vembanad

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Lake Vembanad

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David5.0•October 2025
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Hal5.0•February 2024
This was a great tour. The guide and staff were absolutely outstanding. It was a well-paced tour with solid but not...
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Thekkady

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Thekkady - Alleppey

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Alleppey - Kumarakom

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Kumarakom

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Kumarakom

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Optional Activities

Kumarakom

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