For many tourists, Kerala is the most serenely beautiful of South India’s states. This narrow coastal strip is layered with almost 373 miles of glorious Arabian Sea coast and beaches, a languid network of glistening backwaters, and spice and tea-covered hills of the Western Ghats, dotted with fiercely protected wildlife reserves and cool hill stations like Munnar. Stepping onto this soul-soothing, palm-shaded green slice will slow your subcontinental stride to a blissed-out amble. Kerala is a world away from the hectic action of the rest of India, its long, fascinating backstory illuminated by historically evocative cities like Kochi (Cochin) and Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum). Experience the best of Kerala with Tripgyani.