Give a kerala houseboat trip one night on the Alleppey or Kumarakom backwaters, inside a seven day route covering Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady and Varkala. December to March is the dry season and the easiest window for most travellers, with a second night only if you want a quieter, more remote stretch of water. Kerala rewards a planned route. The state is narrow, lying between the Western Ghats...