Luxury Vacations in Kerala

Known as God’s Own Country, the south-west state – and birthplace of Ayurveda – is a balm for the body and the soul.

The center of the old spice trade, its cool and luscious landscape is dense with coconut groves, glistening paddy fields and peppercorns hanging like beads, the cuisine a holistic and healthy array of grains, freshly grated veg and fish. Lying along the magnificence of the Malabar coast, Kerala is brimming with Ayurveda retreats, the scent of hot oils and poultices pungent on the skin of relaxed and revived travellers strolling barefoot through the grass, or gliding along the Allepey backwaters on houseboats fit for a king.