Overall, the trip was good and the itinerary covered all the sights we wanted to see. The biggest issue we had was that the tour offered an English speaking guide but our guide spoke only a few words of English and we struggled to ask basic questions and kept communication to a minimum. He was really a driver. He dropped us off at the different sites and did not accompany us or give us any background about the things we saw. I complained to Book It and Forget It travel agency on the first day but they did not make any changes. Otherwise, our guide was an easy going, punctual, nice guy who really loves getting from point A to B in the shortest time possible (which also meant we skipped lunch if we didn’t ask for a stop). We never felt unsafe, but his seatbelts didn’t work and was passing cars on windy mountain roads with 1 lane traffic. The accommodations were overall nice, some with really nice views! No major complaints, but some were actually 3 star hotels when the package promised 4 stars and above.
Alleppey house boat was very scenic and nice and the home cooked meal was the best!
Jenkatsev booked a trip to Kerala for 7 days in a group of 2 adults on TravelTriangle website from Book It Forget It and submitted a review on Jan 09, 2024