For two
Kerala6 Nights / 7 Days
Kerala Backwaters & Hills
Tea estates, a boat of your own and rain on a tin roof
Starting from
₹48,999
per couple
India
Kerala for two
Backwaters, tea hills and the slowest week you will have
- Best time
- September to March
- Flight time
- 1h 45m from Mumbai
- Trips from
- ₹48,999
The honest version
Why Kerala works for couples
Kerala moves at a different speed to the rest of the country, and couples notice it within a day. The classic route runs from the tea estates of Munnar down through the Periyar hills into the backwaters at Alleppey, finishing on the coast near Kochi or Marari.
The houseboat night is the centrepiece. You board in the afternoon, the boat moors somewhere quiet before dark, and dinner is cooked on board while the light goes out of the water.
It is also one of the few Indian itineraries that is genuinely good in the monsoon. June to August is when Ayurvedic treatment centres do their most serious work, and the landscape is at its most dramatic.
What couples do here
- Overnight houseboat out of Alleppey
- Tea estates and the drive up to Munnar
- Fort Kochi's Chinese nets and the Jew Town lanes
- Periyar's dawn boat safari at Thekkady
Timing
When to visit Kerala
Post-monsoon Kerala is green, comfortable and dry. December and January are the peak. June to August is heavy monsoon — the classic season for Ayurvedic treatments and a beautiful time to be on the water if rain does not bother you.
- Sep – NovidealGreen from the rains, warm and uncrowded.
- Dec – FebidealDriest, coolest months. Peak season rates.
- Mar – MaygoodHot and humid on the coast, pleasant in the hills.
- Jun – AugshoulderMonsoon. Ayurveda season, dramatic landscapes.
Ready to book
Kerala packages for couples
Worth adding
Romantic experiences in Kerala
Couples spa ritual
A two-hour treatment in a shared pavilion — oil massage, a soak and an hour afterwards that nobody interrupts.
2 hoursFrom ₹9,800
Private sunset cruise
Your own boat for the golden hour, with a cool box, a stretch of open water and nobody else on board.
2.5 hoursFrom ₹18,500
Sunrise summit walk
An early, unhurried climb with a guide to a ridge that looks across the whole valley, timed for first light.
5 hoursFrom ₹6,500
Private houseboat night
A whole boat to yourselves — one bedroom, a crew of three and dinner cooked on board while you moor somewhere quiet.
Overnight, 12pm to 9amFrom ₹16,500
From our designers
Three things we tell every couple about Kerala
- 1
Munnar to Alleppey is four hours of hairpins
do it in daylight
- 2
Houseboats moor at sunset by law; a full day on the water means an early start
Common questions
Kerala, answered
How many nights does a Kerala honeymoon need?
Six nights covers Munnar, Thekkady, a houseboat and the coast. Five works if you drop one hill station, and eight lets you add a proper stretch of beach time at Marari or Kovalam.
Is a Kerala houseboat private?
Yes — the standard couple booking is a full boat with one bedroom, a crew of two or three and a cook. You are not sharing with other travellers.
Can we visit Kerala during the monsoon?
You can, and many couples deliberately do. Expect heavy rain in bursts, exceptional greenery, much lower rates and the best conditions of the year for Ayurvedic treatment.
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