The Malabar Serenade: Private Houseboat Charters & Spice Sanctuaries
A private two-cabin royal Kettuvallam navigating silent backwater canals, personalized Ayurvedic doctors, and colonial spice estate bungalows.
7 Days / 6 Nights
Leisurely
September to March
From ₹4,20,000 pp sharing
An unscripted passage through the extraordinary.
A decelerated voyage through southern India's most tranquil waterways. Cruise aboard an exclusive private houseboat with your own chef and captain, before retreating to heritage lake villas with world-class Ayurvedic wellness.
Kochi
Days 1–2Brunton Boatyard, Chinese Fishing Nets, Kathakali Masterclass
Kumarakom
Days 3–4Kumarakom Lake Resort, Bird Sanctuary, Ayurvedic Healing
Alleppey
Day 5Private Royal Kettuvallam, Silent Canal Navigation, Chef Dinners
Marari
Days 6–7Marari Beach Hideaway, Coconut Groves, Ocean Sunset
Day-by-Day Choreography
Arrive at Cochin International Airport and transfer to Brunton Boatyard in historic Fort Kochi. Stroll past 500-year-old Portuguese residences, Dutch churches, and cantilevered Chinese fishing nets. Enjoy an evening private Kathakali performance demonstrating classical facial mudras.
Private back-stage access to the Kathakali green room to watch the intricate natural-pigment makeup transformation.
Welcome coastal seafood dinner featuring Malabar fish curry and appams overlooking the harbor.
Brunton Boatyard / Malabar House
Harbour View Heritage Suite
Walk the scented ginger and cardamom lanes of Mattancherry with a private heritage historian. Visit the 1568 Paradesi Synagogue and the Dutch Palace with its vibrant Ramayana murals. Savor fresh coconut water and local spice estate tastings.
Private curator access to historic spice warehouses closed to the general public.
Traditional banana-leaf Kerala vegetarian Sadya lunch served at a heritage colonial bungalow.
Brunton Boatyard / Malabar House
Harbour View Heritage SuiteNotes from Meera Nambiar (Lead South India & Malabar Specialist)
“Kerala is best experienced slowly. Our private houseboats use electric auxiliary motors where possible to ensure your backwater cruise is enveloped in total, natural silence.”