Kerala Backwaters & Ayurveda

Arrive at Kochi International Airport and settle in.

• Meet and greet by our representative at the airport.
• Private transfer to your hotel in Fort Kochi and check-in.
• Afternoon walk through the historic Fort Kochi waterfront.
• See the famous Chinese fishing nets at sunset — a symbol of Kerala’s maritime heritage.
• Explore the lanes of Fort Kochi with its colonial-era churches and art galleries.
• Overnight stay in Kochi.

Explore the layered history of Kochi’s old quarters.

• Morning visit to St. Francis Church, one of the oldest European churches in India.
• Explore the Mattancherry Palace (Dutch Palace) with its remarkable Kerala murals.
• Walk through Jew Town and visit the Paradesi Synagogue.
• Afternoon spice market walk — inhale cardamom, pepper and cinnamon at the traders’ shops.
• Optional Kathakali dance performance in the evening.
• Overnight stay in Kochi.

Mountain drive through the Western Ghats to Munnar’s tea country.

• Breakfast at the hotel before departure.
• Approximately four-hour scenic drive through rubber plantations and winding mountain roads.
• Stop at Cheeyappara Waterfalls en route.
• Arrive in Munnar and check-in at the hotel.
• Afternoon walk through a nearby tea estate — watch the plucking and learn about processing.
• Evening at leisure with views over the rolling tea hills.
• Overnight stay in Munnar.

Full day among the high-altitude tea gardens and wildlife sanctuaries.

• Early morning visit to a working tea factory to see the full production process.
• Visit the Eravikulam National Park — home to the endangered Nilgiri Tahr mountain goat.
• Afternoon trek through tea-carpeted hillsides with a local guide.
• Visit the Tea Museum for the history of the hill station and plantation era.
• Evening campfire and Kerala herbal tea tasting at the hotel.
• Overnight stay in Munnar.

Drive to the spice-rich forests of Thekkady.

• Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.
• Approximately three-hour drive through spice plantations — cardamom, pepper and vanilla.
• Arrive in Thekkady and check-in at the resort.
• Afternoon boat ride on Periyar Lake inside the wildlife sanctuary.
• Spot elephants, deer, wild boar and rare birds along the forested shores.
• Evening Kalaripayattu martial arts performance, one of the oldest fighting traditions in Asia.
• Overnight stay in Thekkady.

Drive to the backwaters and board your overnight houseboat.

• Breakfast at the hotel before departure.
• Drive to Alleppey (approximately three hours).
• Board your private houseboat at the jetty.
• Cruise through the narrow backwater channels and village waterways.
• Watch village life from the deck — toddy tappers, coir weavers and fishing canoes.
• Lunch and dinner served on board by the houseboat crew.
• Overnight stay on the houseboat moored at a quiet village location.

Morning on the backwaters then drive south to Kovalam beach.

• Early morning cruise through the mist-covered channels before sunrise.
• Breakfast on board the houseboat.
• Disembark at Alleppey jetty and transfer to Kovalam by private vehicle (approximately two hours).
• Check-in at your beachside resort.
• Afternoon Ayurvedic welcome consultation and treatment at the resort’s wellness centre.
• Evening at leisure on Kovalam’s crescent beach.
• Overnight stay in Kovalam.

A day of complete rest, Ayurveda and the Arabian Sea.

• Morning Abhyanga full-body Ayurvedic oil massage.
• Yoga session on the beach terrace at sunrise or sunset.
• Afternoon at leisure — swim, read or simply rest on the beach.
• Optional visit to the Vizhinjam lighthouse for coastal views.
• Seafood dinner at a beachside restaurant.
• Overnight stay in Kovalam.

Final morning in Kerala before your onward journey.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Morning at leisure — last swim or a gentle beach walk.
• Final Ayurvedic treatment if desired.
• Transfer to Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) Airport for your departure flight.
• Tour concludes with a warm send-off from our team.