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Onam Sadhya

Kerala's backwaters, and its 26-item festival feast.

Duration10 days
From₹3.6L/pax
Best timeAug–Sept, timed to Onam
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The route

KochiAlleppey backwatersMunnar

Fort Kochi, a houseboat on the backwaters, the Onam Sadhya feast on a banana leaf, and a tea-estate close in Munnar.

Day by day

Day 1–2

Kochi

Fort Kochi on foot — Chinese fishing nets, spice warehouses, and a first taste of Malabar parotta and biryani.

Day 3–5

Alleppey backwaters

A private houseboat through the backwaters, a toddy shop visit with a host your Travel Manager has already vetted, and a cooking session in a backwaters kitchen.

Day 6–8

The Onam Sadhya

The Onam Sadhya itself — a full banana-leaf feast — and, if your dates land right, the Vallam Kali snake-boat races.

Day 9–10

Munnar tea estates, send-off

A tea-estate day trip into the hills before a final send-off dinner and airport drop.

What's included

  • Private houseboat on the Alleppey backwaters
  • The Onam Sadhya feast
  • Toddy shop visit with a vetted host
  • Munnar tea-estate excursion
  • Your dedicated Travel Manager, on WhatsApp for the whole trip

Pricing

₹3.6L/pax

This is the public starting price for this circuit as we run it. It's a real number, not a teaser — and it's also a starting point. Your Travel Manager customizes dates, pace, hotels, and add-ons to your family, at no extra planning fee.

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