Kerala Ayurveda Retreat

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.

After breakfast, you go to your first consultation with the Ayurvedic doctor of the center who will determine the specific care and massages you will need during your stay. During the next few days, you will regularly go to these consultations for a follow-up of the evolution of your treatment. Massages and moments of relaxation are also on the program. You start your diet following the Ayurvedic eating plan prescribed by your doctor. Night at the resort.

You start this day with a yoga session. This yoga routine contributes to the benefits of the program that is provided to you. After a good healthy breakfast, you get a massage with essential oils chosen according to their virtues and your needs. You continue with body care based on oils and plant decoctions, again adapted to your needs. You enjoy medicinal herbal teas and eat according to your Ayurvedic diet. Night at the resort.

This day also begins with a yoga session, for a gentle and deep muscular awakening. You have breakfast in front of the sea, enjoying this peaceful setting before going to your daily massage and then your treatments, according to the treatment plan that has been prescribed. You enjoy a healthy lunch with local flavors, then you have the opportunity to explore the hotel library and relax while reading a book with the sound of waves in the background. Ayurvedic dinner and overnight at the resort.

After your morning yoga practice and a hearty breakfast, you go to the clinic to discuss the progress of your well-being with your doctor. You enjoy an oil massage and your Ayurvedic treatment and feel the full benefits. In the afternoon, let yourself be tempted by a walk in the surrounding tropical greenery. Enjoy a balanced dinner, then overnight at the resort.

After a healthy and energetic breakfast, you continue your wellness routine: massages, care and relaxation.. You consult your doctor and note your energy boost and the positive energy felt. In the afternoon, enjoy a swim in the outdoor swimming pool of your hotel then stroll on the seaside and enjoy this dream setting. Dinner following the Ayurvedic diet and night at the resort.

You enjoy your last day of Ayurvedic treatments: massage with essential oils, herbal treatments and relaxing moments... You go to your final consultation with the doctor of the center and discuss the evolution of your well-being. The doctor gives you his advice so that you can continue practicing certain elements of the Ayurvedic lifestyle in your daily routine. In the afternoon, you go to the beach of Kovalam to enjoy one last moment relaxing by the seaside and enjoying the beauty of the landscapes. Dinner and overnight at the resort.

You wake up quietly after this week of Ayurvedic treatments, feeling the benefits of your experience. Your driver will bring you to Trivandrum International Airport for your return flight. You leave rested, relaxed and full of energy after this Ayurvedic stay in South India. Our services end here. We thank you and wish you a good trip.