Kerala backwaters specialists
Kerala backwaters, a slower kind of India holiday.
A houseboat drifting through the Alleppey backwaters, tea gardens in the Munnar hills, and beaches to finish — Kerala is the trip we send people on when they want to properly slow down, honeymoon or not.
IATA & ATOL accredited
London office, real people who answer
A genuinely relaxed pace, not a checklist
Kerala rewards slowing down — we build the route so you’re not rushing between stops.
Honeymoon-ready by default
Houseboat upgrades, quiet resorts and the right pacing — Kerala is one of our most-booked honeymoon routes.
Backwaters, hills and beaches together
Alleppey’s houseboats, Munnar’s tea gardens, and a Kerala beach to finish — all connected properly.
Flights, hotels and transfers together
One booking covering the whole route, priced properly and explained honestly.
Four steps, one point of contact
Tell us the occasion and pace
Honeymoon, family trip, or just a slower kind of holiday — we’ll shape the route accordingly.
We build the full package
Houseboat stay, hill station days, and a beach stretch if you want one.
You review and adjust
More days on the water, less in the hills — whatever suits you.
We’re with you throughout
Before you fly and while you’re there — same number, same team.
What a Kerala route usually covers
Backwaters, hills and coast — mixed and matched to suit how much time you have.
We didn’t build this business to sell fares. We built it to stay part of the community.
Patel Travel started as, and still is, a family business serving London’s Indian community — Gujarati, Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu spoken in the office, not just on a translation app. We know the festival calendar, the wedding season, and the families who’ve booked with us for a decade or more.
Languages spoken
Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu & English — ask for someone in your language.
Festival-aware
We plan around Diwali, Navratri and wedding season, not just school holidays.
Word of mouth
Most of our clients are referred by family or friends we’ve already looked after.
Meet Mr. Patel
Patel Travel has always felt like family, not a booking engine. Mr. Patel is the face of that: the reminder that behind every reply is someone who understands the itinerary and the culture, and won’t rest until it’s sorted.
Recent Kerala trips
“Our honeymoon package was exactly the pace we asked for — nothing rushed, nothing wasted.”
“The houseboat night was the highlight of the whole trip — they picked a genuinely good one, not a tourist trap.”
Kerala backwaters — common questions
Is a houseboat stay worth including?
Most people who do it say yes — a night or two drifting through the backwaters is a genuinely different pace to the rest of an India trip.
How many days do we need for Kerala?
8-10 days is comfortable for backwaters, hills and a beach stretch — shorter is possible if you’re combining it with another region.
Is Kerala good for a honeymoon?
Yes — it’s one of our most-booked honeymoon routes, and we can arrange quieter resorts and houseboat upgrades if that’s the occasion.
Fancy slowing down in Kerala?
Message Mr Patel’s team with your dates — we’ll build the route.
