Nelpura Homestay is just about as perfect as anyone could expect. The location in a tiny village surrounded by canals and the backwaters is idyllic, and the hospitality on offer at the Homestay is simply outstanding. We were made to feel like honoured guests of the family, and got to see what real village life is at first hand. The... More

This gives you a completely different experience of the backwaters, compared to a house boat on the larger canals. You arrive by canoe, though a small canal, and can walk along the small waterways, around the village or borrow bikes to make a longer trip, which gives you a much better idea of the life of people who live in... More

We have just re-visited Nelpura for the 2nd time to end our 3 week Indian tour. Perfect place to relax before the long flights home. You get a real taste of Indian village life, with Chacko , Sammila and their family giving you a warm welcome. Excellent home cooking, with the family personally serving you and describing the dishes. Linked... More

Don't look any further for a real backwaters experience!!Stay at Nelpura !Easy pick-up ,in a big canoe thru the canal was a great start !Already getting into smalls canals to reach Nelpura was a pleasure and good apetizer!Warm welcomming that make you feel at home!Surrounded by a beautifull garden,simple and clean room located in a Theravad home apart from family... More

We really enjoyed our stay here. Arriving at Nelpura in the canoe was an event in itself. The building has bags of character, as has the nearby village and Temple. The food was excellent and plentiful. There was also plenty of drinking water available. Chako arranged a fantastic canoe trip around the nearby small canals. Like a previous reviewer we... More

After being met at the Airport by arrangment with Chako and driven to Nelpura buy a suicidal madman and dropped at the wrong place we were wondering if we had made a mistake! However Chako had arranged a canoe to pick us up and after a few minutes we started to relax! Upon arriving at Nelpura were were greeted by... More

We thoroughly enjoyed our two nights homestay at Nelpura., our first introduction to the backwaters. We were warmly welcomed by Salimma with excellent food, and with Joseph hovering in the background to attend to our every need. We particularly enjoyed the dinner conversations with Professor Chakko, learning more about India and generally solving world problems! Our evening walks and our... More

After 2 nights on a houseboat we were wondering whether we were right to have booked a further 2 nights in the backwaters. But Kerala Connections got this right (like the rest of the holiday). It was a completely different experience of backwaters life, not to be missed. We were transferred onto a canoe to travel down a small canal... More

The family food and location were in equal measure top class. We spent 3 days over New Year and were treated to superb home cooked food, fantastic warmth and hospitality from Dr Chakko, Salimma and their lovely family and enjoyed walks, canoe trips (including in a downpour) and just relaxing on the verandah outside our rooms. Highly recommended!