History, religion, art, wildlife and natural beauty in abundance. Few places offer you so much at one destination. A trip to Kerala is truly a unique experience and many people put it at the top of their bucket list. Yet, with every visit, you find new things to discover.

There are some truly unique things that you can see and do in Kerala that can make it the trip of a lifetime. One of these is a visit to the Kodanad Elephant Training Centre in Thekkady, where you can get into the water with the elephants and be a part of their bathing ritual; another is definitely the Rosary Church at Shettihalli. It is hard not to let your jaw drop at the first glimpse of this spectacular structure.Every year as the monsoons fill up the reservoir, the church retires to a submerged world, only to emerge in all its glory when the water level recedes. Coffee and pepper plantation trails transport you to a bygone era of genteel, laid back luxury and unhurried conversations in the lap of nature, as do the charming houseboats on the Kerala backwaters, where you can spend a night under the stars.