Trip Introduction
The Malabar region in Kerala was once a British principality of India. After independence, Malabar as a state was no longer recognized and the region was divided to form the northern part of what is today called Kerala. Though Malabar has no geographical boundaries, no presence on a map of India, it still exists as a state of mind: laid-back, slow, to live and let live.

This is the spirit that our tour partner captures in this package that begins from Cochin, runs through the backwaters, the River Nila, the mountains of Wayanad and ends at the beaches of Kannur. While most of Kerala is recognised as a traveller’s must–visit destination, Malabar is yet to be discovered. And hence to the uninitiated, it offers a plethora of delights ranging from a river cruise to legend trails, from spice tours to tea estate visits, and from craft villages to heritage sites.

This is a Kerala where the everyday and exotic merge seamlessly. For a traveller who is weary of experiencing shrink wrapped plastic package tours, the Malabar leg comes minus hype and spin and instead is a way of life that asks little of the traveller except an open mind.

Short Program

Day 1: Arrive into Cochin.
Day 2: From Cochin to Alappuzha. Board your houseboat.
Day 3: Cruise from Alappuzha to Karimbavalavu on the backwaters.
Day 4: From Karimbavalavu to River Nila.
Day 5: River Nila
Day 6: River Nila
Day 7: From River Nila to Nilambur.
Day 8: Nilambur
Day 9: From Nilambur  to Valathoor, Wayanad
Day 10: Valathoor (Wayanad)
Day 11: From Valathoor (Wayanad) to Kannur
Day 12: Kannur
Day 13: Kannur
Day 14: From Kannur to Calicut/Cochin railway station/Airport