{"id":11,"date":"2026-11-10T21:23:56","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T15:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discover-india.in\/blog\/?p=11"},"modified":"2026-11-10T21:23:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T15:53:56","slug":"kerala-backwaters-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discover-india.in\/blog\/kerala-backwaters-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Kerala Backwaters: What to Know Before You Go"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kerala is the gentle side of India: palm-fringed backwaters, spice-scented hills, quiet beaches and a deep tradition of Ayurveda. It suits couples, families and anyone who wants to slow down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The classic combination<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong>Munnar:<\/strong> rolling tea plantations and cool, misty mornings.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Thekkady:<\/strong> spice gardens and wildlife near Periyar.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Alleppey or Kumarakom:<\/strong> the backwaters, best seen from a traditional houseboat.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Kovalam or Varkala:<\/strong> relaxed beaches to finish the trip.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How long to allow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Five to seven nights covers the classic loop comfortably. Add a few days for a dedicated Ayurveda programme if wellness is the goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best season<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">September to March is the most popular window for sightseeing and the backwaters. The monsoon months bring lush scenery and are favoured for traditional Ayurveda treatments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plan it with us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discover-india.in\/kerala-tour-packages\/index.html\">Kerala tour packages<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discover-india.in\/query-form.html\">send us your dates<\/a> for a personalised itinerary.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Houseboats, Ayurveda and tea hills: how to combine Alleppey, Munnar and the coast on a first trip to Kerala.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-destination-guides"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.discover-india.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.discover-india.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.discover-india.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.discover-india.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.discover-india.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.discover-india.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.discover-india.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11\/revisions\/15"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.discover-india.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.discover-india.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.discover-india.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.discover-india.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}