Destinations
Where we travel
Journeys across India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan, planned and looked after by our own team.
21 destinations
Region
Kind of place
Kerala, south to north
01ThiruvananthapuramKovalam, Varkala and the capitalThe state capital, the red cliff above the beach at Varkala, and the coves of Kovalam at the southern end of the coast.
02KollamAshtamudi, Munroe Thuruthu and AlumkadavuOur home district: the eight arms of Ashtamudi lake, and the narrow canals of Munroe Thuruthu at first light.
03PathanamthittaAranmula, Gavi and the forestThe snake boats of Aranmula on the Pamba river, and the forest road up to Gavi.
04AlappuzhaThe backwaters and MarariThe lake and canals of the backwaters, and the fishing village beach at Marari.
05KottayamKumarakom and the eastern shoreThe quiet eastern shore of Vembanad lake, with the bird sanctuary at Kumarakom.
06IdukkiMunnar, Thekkady and the high rangeTea estates in the high range around Munnar, and the spice gardens and Periyar reserve at Thekkady.
07ErnakulamFort Kochi and the PeriyarThe old trading port of Fort Kochi, with its Chinese fishing nets, and the spice streets of Mattancherry.
08ThrissurAthirappilly and the PooramThe Athirappilly falls on the Chalakudy river, and the Pooram temple festival in April or May.
09PalakkadThe gap, and the rice countryThe wide gap in the Western Ghats, the rice fields it waters, and the hills at Nelliyampathy.
10MalappuramNilambur and the teakThe teak plantation at Nilambur, planted in 1846, and the cooking of Malabar.
11KozhikodeCalicut and BeyporeCalicut, where Vasco da Gama landed in 1498, and the dhow builders of Beypore.
12WayanadThe plateauCoffee and pepper country at the top of the ghat road, and the rock carvings of the Edakkal caves.
13KannurTheyyam countryThe Theyyam rituals of north Malabar, from December to April, and a coast that is still almost unbuilt.
14KasaragodBekal, Neeleshwar and ValiyaparambaBekal fort above the sea, and Valiyaparamba, a long backwater island reached by ferry.
The rest of India
15Konkan and GoaGoa and the Konkan coastThe coast north of Kerala: the villages of Goa, and the Konkan beyond them.
16RajasthanJaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Udaipur and the Thar desertThe forts and palaces of the Rajput kingdoms, and the desert cities around them.
17The citiesDelhi, Mumbai and KolkataWhere most journeys arrive and leave, and each worth a night or two of its own.
18The northLadakh, Sikkim, Darjeeling and the Andaman IslandsThe high Buddhist country of Ladakh and Sikkim, the tea hills of Darjeeling, and the islands of the Andaman Sea.
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Since 1997
Our team has been in tourism since 1997. Scenic Escapes India Private Limited is a private company registered in Kerala and based in Karunagappally, Kollam. Its registration details are published for anyone to check.
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