Fort Cochin; Photo credits: Manoj Vasudevan

Known as “God’s Own Country”, Kerala is one of the most beautiful states in India. Lonely Planet apparently agrees by citing it among the World’s 10 best destinations for a family holiday in 2014. The Lonely Planet award for Best Family Destination was bestowed at the World Travel Mart in London, the leading trade event attended by industry representatives from around the world.

At Raxa Collective our goal is to give guests the best taste of Kerala with our properties and accommodations ranging from hill stations to seaside. In Thekkady Cardamom County shares its boundary walls with the Periyar Tiger Reserve. Our houseboat operation called River Escapes, gives guests a floating home experience on the famous Kerala backwaters, along with our 2 private villas for families looking for a private retreat.  Cared for by Raxa Collective staff, Pampa Villa is a 3-bedroom waterfront village home situated on the Pamba River with a private plunge pool. Kayal Villa is a more modern 2-story 2-bedroom villa surrounded on all sides by ponds and lakes used for water sports and relaxation spread on 6.5 acres of private estate. Two new resorts will soon join the family; Spice Harbour, situated in Mattanchery, the heart of Cochin’s spice trading district, is a water-facing property with the rooms paying tribute to India’s contemporary aesthetic and finally Pearl Beach, situated in Alleppey, consists of 20 private villas set on 18 acres with access to Kerala’s finest beach on the Arabian Sea.

We invite readers to enjoy a “Taste of Kerala” in an eco-friendly way with Raxa Collective.

Periyar Lake; Photo credits: Manoj Vasudevan

Munnar Tea plantations; Photo credits: Manoj Vasudevan

Backwaters

House Boats