101 Things to do in Kerala

Discover Kerala - Stay on an exotic houseboat
Embark on an enchanting journey across sun - dappled backwaters on a kettuvallom-fully furnished traditional rice boats. While your eyes explore the rustic life that floats by, treat your palate to backwater delicacies prepared by your personal chef. Ask Indiatravel plus team to arrange a best luxury house accomodation in Keala.Get indiatravelplus.com team help for best Houseboat accomodation in Kerala.

Discover Kerala - Wake upto the world's best breakfast 
Kerala's spread of morning dishes - vellayappam, Uppuma, iddli, puttu, masala dosa,appams etc. have been rated the best breakfast in the world by Travel & Leisure magazine. A must-try is the crisp lacy appam served with meat/vegetable stew.

Discover Kerala - Ride a Canoe 
Drift along serene waterways in a country craft, Enjoy the breeze, answer a cuckoo's call. Wave back at the cheerful village folk on the banks. Invite some of their chirpy children to hop in for a ride. They'll keep you well entertained

Discover Kerala - See Chinese fishing nets  
Watch fishermen tug at these huge nets with their rich haul. These nets that billow from massive bamboo poles were brought here by traders from the court of Kublai Khan, the Mongolian King. Their silhouettes against the evening sky make for terrific pictures too. Get your Special Kerala tour package with the help of Indiatravelplus team.

Discover Kerala - Ride on 8 tonner without wheels 
At the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Thekkady, you and your friends can majestically into the scenic jungle on an elephant. A mahout will guide you on your enchanting journey. Ask for special Elephant back photo safari in Periyar from Indiatravelplus.com. Go for elephant back wildlife photo safari with IndiaTravelplus team

Discover Kerala - Watch birds  
Spot egrets, herons, Siberian stork, darters, teals and hundreds of other migratory birds in Kerala's enchanting bird sanctuaries. Hear them sing. Take their Family photograph. Applaud their aerobatic skills. India has 1220 Birds to be explored.

Discover Kerala - Follow the tiger's trail 
Join the Thekkady tiger trail- a real adventure trek into the dense forest with expert guides. Cook in the jungle. Sleep in tents. Wake up to the sounds of the wilderness. Try and spot a tiger. Spotting tiger in the wild is one of the most memorable and adventurous event. Get your special itinerary designed by Indiatravel plus team.

Discover Kerala - Cheer a snake boat race  
Watch the backwaters of Kerala come alive. Feel the excitement bubble in you as teams of 100 oarsmen row their snake boats, their bodies swaying in unison to the fast rhythm of full throated singing, in one of the most exhilarating water sports.

Discover Kerala - Sip fine tea  
Take a walk through the green carpeted tea hills of Kerala and strong aromas will lead you in to the factories over a hundred years old. Here you can taste and pick up the finest tea in the country.

Discover Kerala - Walk-through paddy fields  
Here's different walking experience. Venture in to the very heart of the paddy fields, on narrow dykes. Don't lose yourself completely in the dazzling green around you, as you'll have to watch out for the slushy water passages that run through your mud path.

Discover Kerala - Tip toe across a coconut trunk bridge 
In the interiors of Kerala, you'll come across plenty of small water bodies with these extremely narrow Bridges. Watch the native folk cross them with case, but think twice before you do. It isn't your cup of tea, don't worry. Further down the water's edge you'll find a more friendly bridge.

Discover Kerala - Sip tender coconut 
Refresh yourself with a sip of cool tender coconut- nature's rejuvenating nectar - and a scoop of its soft white flesh, Nutrition at its natural best.

Discover Kerala - Take a swig of toddy 
Ask your tour guide to arrange for fresh madhura kallu (sweet toddy extracted from the coconut palm) and have it the Kerala way with exotic karimeen pollichathu (baked fresh water fish) or spicy pickles.

Discover Kerala - Workout on a treadmill 
In Kerala, traditional treadmills are still used to irrigate the paddy fields. Try your luck with the local farmer and see if you can get to pedal one.

Discover Kerala - Choose your pick from the Fisherman's net 
Along the Malabar Coast and at Vasco da Gama Square in Fort Kochi, you can select your favourite from an inviting display of juicy sear fish, sardines, prawns, red snappers etc. Ask the friendly fisherman to fry it for you the local way.

Discover Kerala - Workout on a treadmill 
Workout on a treadmillIn Kerala, traditional treadmills are still used to irrigate the paddy fields. Try your luck with the local farmer and see if you can get to pedal one.

Discover Kerala - Choose your pick from the Fisherman's net 
Along the Malabar Coast and at Vasco da Gama Square in Fort Kochi, you can select your favourite from an inviting display of juicy sear fish, sardines, prawns, red snappers etc. Ask the friendly fisherman to fry it for you the local way.

Discover Kerala - Feast on kappa and meen curry 
Try Kerala's hot red fish curry with steamed tapioca or boiled rice. It'll make your mouth water. And your eyes as well. But you'll still enjoy it.

Discover Kerala - Savour a Sadhya  
Savour a SadhyaSeat yourself on the floor, roll your sleeves up and get started on this multi-course feast of rice, 12-15 vegetarian dishes, spicy pickles, crunchy banana chips, crispy pappadams, plantains and payasam- the dessert. Served on a plantain leaf, the meal is eaten with the fingers.

Discover Kerala - Wear a Kerala saree 
Stun your friends in Kerala saree - five metres of fine off-white cotton edged with golden sari, that lends an extraordinary elegance to the person wearing it. Each piece is specially woven on a traditional handloom.

Discover Kerala - Wear jasmine in your hair  
Get yourself a string of jasmine-the natural ornament for your hair. You could even pluck them fresh from a garden and string them yourself.

Discover Kerala - Design a floral pattern 
During Onam, the harvest festival in August/September, you can see colourful, beautiful floral decorations in the courtyards of Kerala's homes. Try making one with family and friends.

Discover Kerala- Spice up your life  
Kerala is the Spice Coast of India. Take home a chest full of exotic spices and win compliments for your aromatic cooking. These are also available in special gift pouches.

Discover Kerala - Feel the rain on your body 
Kerala's invigorating monsoon will cleanse you. Refresh you, rejuvenates you. Let it run down your body, and wash away stress. So don't just listen to the pitter-patter on the roof. Step out.

Discover Kerala - Munch an uppumanga  
You'll simply relish a meal that is accompanied by uppumanga, tender mangoes preserved in brine for months (the longer, the better).

Discover Kerala - Get an Ayurvedic massage  
Gift yourself new life. Surrender to the magical fingers of specially trained masseurs. To medicated baths that will refresh you. Herbal diets that will replenish you. Yoga that will revitalize you. And meditation that will recharge you.

Discover Kerala - Say hello to the Nilgiri Tahr  
Half the world population of the endangered Nilgiri Tahr live in the Eravikulam National Park at Munnar. Friendly as they are, you can pat them or pose for pictures with them. So meet them and have plenty to brag about when you get back home.

Discover Kerala - Marvel at elephant pageants  
The spectacle of 30-60 caparisoned elephants will enthrall you as they move in a majestic procession, while trumpets and drum beats work up to a frenzy. The best of these spectacles is seen at the Thrissur Pooram

Discover Kerala - Listen to temple music  
Panchavadyam is an orchestra of 5 native instruments - suddha-maddalam, kombu, edakka, elathalam and timila. This traditional temple music accompanying elephant pageants builds up the festive spirit. And never fails to leave its listeners entranced. Audio cassettes of panchavadyam are available.

Discover Kerala - Visit the local markets 
Small stalls with fresh vegetables, fruits, fish, chicken… High pitched salesmen luring you with impossible bargains. Visit these bustling markets or chandas for fresh buys.

Discover Kerala - Go bananas  
In Kerala, red, green and yellow are synonymous with various types of plantains'. These digestives come in different shapes too - tall, short, stout, sleek... And while you taste banana chips, raw banana dishes, banana milk shake, banana ice cream, dried bananas, fried bananas… you'll wonder if there's any other fruit more versatile.

Discover Kerala - Try your hand at percussion  
Kerala's rich repertoire of percussion music and instruments is world famous. So bring alive your taste for good music and learn whatever your holiday allows.

Discover Kerala - Cheer racing oxen 
Entertain yourself at a Kumbala, the local ritualistic bullock race of Kasaragod or a Kaalapoottu - the agrarian sport of Palakkad.

Discover Kerala - Shop for souvenirs  
Kerala's handicraft centers have an extraordinary collection of wood, coir shell and sandalwood souvenirs, trinkets and jewellery. Wood carved Kathakali masks, snake boats, elephants, jewellery boxes etc. are perfect showpieces for your drawing rooms and ideal gifts for friends.

Discover Kerala - Stay in a tree house 
Spend romantic nights in the tree houses of Palakkad washed in the sweet scent of the forest flowers, and let the sounds of the forest fill up your dreams.

Discover Kerala - Have a mud bath  
Go in for mud therapy and discover its healing properties at the Kavil Bhavan Yoga and Cultural Centre at Nileswaram, Kasaragod.

Discover Kerala - Say Bask in sunshine  
Serene, secluded and spellbinding. Kerala has some of the best beaches in the world. Ride the surf. Get a tan. Build sand castles. Or simply sift sand through your toes. Anything you do here will unwind and relax you.