High Ranges & Backwaters3 days / 2 nights
Munnar
Colonial Kochi, the misty tea hills of Munnar and a houseboat cruise through the Alleppey backwaters — the soul of Kerala in three unhurried days.
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Kerala · India · For European travellers
Discover God's Own Country,gently and beautifully.
Palm-shaded backwaters, tea hills in the clouds and warm coastal evenings — planned end to end by a small Kerala team, so your first trip to India feels effortless rather than overwhelming.
Why Big Indian Tours
Small company. Deep roots. Nothing left to chance.
Curated itineraries
No coach-load sightseeing. Each day is planned around what's genuinely worth your time — with room to do nothing.
Local expert guides
Kerala-born, English-speaking guides who grew up in the places they show you and can answer the small questions too.
Comfortable, safe stays
Vetted drivers, hand-checked hotels and homestays, drinking water sorted, and someone reachable 24/7.
Seamless end-to-end planning
Airport to airport: transfers, permits, bookings and timings handled, so your only job is to arrive.
Kerala journeys
Explore our Kerala journeys
Six routes we know inside out. Each one is a starting point — we reshape it around your dates, pace and interests.
High Ranges & Backwaters
Backwaters4 days / 3 nights
Alleppey + Kumarakom
Alleppey's canals and beach, a full night aboard a private houseboat, the village calm of Kumarakom and a last morning in Fort Kochi.
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Coastal city2 days / 1 night
Kochi
The Queen of the Arabian Sea in two days — a five-hour private tuk-tuk tour of Fort Kochi and Mattancherry, then the island paddy fields of Kadamakudy and Cherai beach.
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Arabian Sea coast & the southern tip5 days / 4 nights
Varkala + Kovalam
Three very different shores in five days: the red cliffs of Varkala, the crescent bays of Kovalam and sunrise at Kanyakumari, where three seas meet.
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Capital, coast & Ashtamudi5 days / 4 nights
Trivandrum + Kovalam
Two nights on the Kovalam shore, two on the Ashtamudi backwaters, the Varkala cliff in between and the temples and museums of Trivandrum to finish.
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Western Ghats4 days / 3 nights
Wayanad
Three nights in a Vythiri forest resort: lakes and waterfalls, the Chembra hills, and a jeep safari among wild elephants at Tholpetty.
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How it works
Three steps between you and Kerala
01
Enquire
Tell us your dates, your pace and what you'd love to see. A short message is enough to start.
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We craft your itinerary
Within two working days you get a day-by-day plan with stays, transfers and an honest EUR quote.
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Travel with us
You're met at the airport and looked after all the way through, with our team a WhatsApp message away.
From our travellers
Europeans who arrived unsure and left planning the next one
"It was our first time in India and we were nervous. From the airport pickup onwards we never once felt lost. The houseboat night was the best sleep of the year."
"Our guide in Munnar knew every farmer on the road. That's not something you get from a big agency. Everything ran exactly on time."
"Answered on WhatsApp within minutes, every time, including when our flight was delayed. Genuinely well organised and genuinely warm."
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Kerala, as we see it
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Journeys start from €49 per person. Send us your dates and we'll come back with a tailored plan and an honest quote in EUR.