Tides & Tranquility.
Where the land surrenders to the sea.
The Indian Subcontinent is bordered by three seas and holds within it one of the world's most celebrated inland waterway systems. From the legendary backwaters of Kerala, where a network of canals, lakes, and rivers stretches for hundreds of kilometres through palm-fringed villages and paddy fields, to the colonial coastline of Goa, the pristine shores of the Andaman Islands, the ancient fishing towns of Tamil Nadu, and the surf-washed cliffs of Sri Lanka's south coast, the region's relationship with water is as rich and varied as any on earth.
A coastal or backwater journey through Truly India is defined above all by pace. A private houseboat drifting through the Kerala canals at dawn. A heritage villa overlooking the Portuguese ramparts of Galle. A secluded Andaman shore where the water is the colour of glass and the silence is absolute. These are experiences shaped by stillness, by water, and by the particular quality of light that only coastal destinations possess.
The places
Kerala Backwaters
Kerala Coast
Goa
Karnataka Coast
Tamil Nadu Coast
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Lakshadweep
The Maldives
Galle & the South Coast
Trincomalee & the East Coast
Experiences of Distinction
A royal darbar at the City Palace
Udaipur · Rajasthan
Caparisoned elephants at Pooram
Thrissur · Kerala
Backwaters on a teak Kettuvallam
Alleppey · Kerala
The Mysore Palace, after hours
Mysore · Karnataka
A dancer's chutti, applied by hand
Kochi · KeralaTruly Stays
A wing of the maharana's residence
Udaipur · Rajasthan
A French mansion in the White Town
Pondicherry
A teakwood tharavadu by the water
Kumarakom · Kerala
A six-suite fort in western Rajasthan
Shahpura · Rajasthan