Kerala: Traditional Ayurveda

Namaste! Welcome to the first day of your Kerala Ayurveda trip! Your driver welcomes you at Cochin International Airport and drives you to your hotel. Sit back and enjoy your free time to rest after your flight or set out to explore the port city of Kochi with its Arab, Chinese and European influences. Do not miss the beautiful colonial houses of Fort Kochi and its small cafes. In the evening, you can choose to attend a Khatakali show: this ancestral art is a seductive combination of dance and theater, with a touch of martial art. Night at the hotel.

Today you leave for Munnar, a small mountain town where the influence of the former British rule is still felt. Discover its vast tea plantations and stroll through the picturesque streets of the city. Its forests and meadows are home to an exotic flora called Neelakurinji. This flower bathes the hills in blue once every twelve years, the last flowering date was in 2018. You can also set off for a beautiful hike to Anamudi, the highest peak of South India, culminating at 2,695 meters above sea level. Night at the hotel.

After breakfast, you leave the tranquility of Munnar to reach the Kerala backwaters. You start the highlight of your trip to South India by embarking on a traditional wooden houseboat. You cruise along the canals lined with coconut palms and discover the lush nature and small, charming villages along the lagoons. Soak up the tranquility and relax. Peaceful night aboard the boat in this little tropical Venice.

This morning, you leave the Kerala backwaters with your driver who takes you to Kovalam to start your Kerala Ayurveda experience. This first day of treatment consists of a body massage with essential oils and 4 hands and 4 feet. You take the time to settle in, get familiar with your new environment that will be your home for the next 7 days. Take the opportunity to stroll through the resort grounds. Night at the resort.