Tea Hills, Treehouses & Silent Backwaters
Canopy walking among spice trees, overnight heritage houseboat sail, and sunset campfire in misty tea hills.
Duration
6 Days / 5 N
Cohort Cap
Max 8 Soloists
Pace
Relaxed
Dates
Feb 10 - Feb 15
What makes this journey unforgettable
An intimate voyage through the lush emerald green of God's Own Country. We hike through cloud-shrouded organic tea gardens in Munnar, stay in eco-treehouses tucked into cardamom plantations, and conclude with an exclusive chartered wooden houseboat cruise along Alleppey's quiet palm canals.
Key Expedition Highlights
- ✓Eco-treehouse stay inside a private 80-acre rainforest reserve
- ✓Sunrise trek to Kolukkumalai (world's highest orthodox tea estate)
- ✓Exclusive private 2-deck wooden Kettuvallam houseboat buyout
- ✓Traditional Sadya feast served on fresh banana leaves
Meet the verified cohort
Every member is an adult 18+ verified through government ID check. Here are the travelers currently confirmed for this departure:
Deepa N.
(31)HR Director · Bengaluru
"Tea fanatic eager to taste fresh white tea at Kolukkumalai."
Rahul T.
(28)UI Architect · Pune
"Can do 50 pushups and loves night board games."
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Day-by-day expedition itinerary
Cochin to the Misty Tea Highlands
Arrive in Kochi, drive up through spice plantations to Munnar. Evening tea tasting and cohort welcome dinner.
Kolukkumalai Sunrise & Mountain Jeep Ride
Early jeep ascent to catch sunrise over an endless ocean of clouds. Tour the 1930s tea factory.
Rainforest Treehouses & Bamboo Rafting
Relocate into luxury treehouses nestled high in the forest canopy. Afternoon bamboo rafting through calm lakes.
Spice Walk & Cooking Demonstration
Smell fresh cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg on tree branches. Learn Kerala fish curry and coconut stew secrets.
Private Alleppey Houseboat Cruise
Board our exclusive traditional wooden houseboat. Cruise through peaceful lagoons as the sun melts into coconut palms.
Kochi Fort Walk & Departure
Morning cruise to jetty. Quick stroll around Fort Kochi's Chinese fishing nets before airport transfers.
Transparent inclusions
What is included
- 5 nights boutique rainforest resorts & private chartered houseboat
- All meals with regional Kerala spices & fresh tropical fruit
- Private air-conditioned group transit
- Ayurvedic massage session voucher included for all travelers
Not included
- Airfare to Cochin
- Personal items
Tara Fernandes
Heritage architect, food anthropologist & coastal local
Tara reveals the Goa beyond the tourist strip: forgotten Portuguese colonial estates, private river estuary kayaking, artisanal feni distillers, and candlelit seafood feasts made by local fishing families.
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