Itinerary
- Day 1
Kochi
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at Bubble Café overlooking harbour waters with Kerala seafood and spice-rich dishes)
Included Activities
- Welcome reception at Taj Malabar Resort & Spa
Optional Activities
- Ayurvedic cooking session (available to prebook on request)
Landmarks Taj Malabar Resort & Spa - Day 2
Kochi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Sadhya lunch in Thrippunithura), Dinner (Dinner at the Armoury restaurant with grilled seafood)
Included Activities
- Visit Chinese fishing nets
- Visit Saint Francis Church
- Private tour of Mattancherry Palace with Balagopal Verma (descendant of Kochi's Maharajas)
- Private performance and discussion with Thrippunithura All-Women's Kathakali troupe
- Sadhya lunch in Thrippunithura
Landmarks Chinese Fishing Nets Saint Francis Church Mattancherry Palace Thrippunithura - Day 3
Kochi to Thekkady
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Rustic lunch in Vagamon), Dinner (Dinner at the 50 Mile Restaurant with ingredients sourced within 50 miles)
Included Activities
- Tea Reverie experience in Vagamon
- Visit century-old tea factory in Vagamon
- Traditional Thalapoli welcome at CGH Earth – Spice Village
Landmarks Vagamon Periyar National Park 
- Day 4
Thekkady
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at Spice Village), Lunch (Lunch at CGH Earth – Spice Village), Dinner (Home-cooked dinner at Bougainvillea Homestay)
Included Activities
- Bamboo raft crossing at Periyar National Park
- Forest walk with tribal naturalists through Periyar National Park
- Periyar Bouquet experience with local spice farmers
- Dinner at Bougainvillea Homestay
Landmarks Periyar National Park - Day 5
Thekkady to Alleppey
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Freshly prepared Kerala cuisine on board houseboat), Dinner (Freshly prepared Kerala cuisine on board houseboat)
Included Activities
- Board private luxury houseboat (kettuvallam)
- Village walk along backwaters
- Drift through backwaters
Landmarks Alleppey Backwaters 
- Day 6
Alleppey to Kumarakom
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at CGH Earth – Coconut Lagoon)
Included Activities
- Rickshaw ride through Kuttanad paddy fields
- Tea stop at village stall
- Boat drift through Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
- Ayurvedic wellness session with Nadi (pulse) reading
Landmarks Kuttanad Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary Lake Vembanad - Day 7
Kumarakom
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local venue in Old Kottayam), Dinner (Private home-cooked dinner with hosts at Philipkutty's Farm)
Included Activities
- Private walk through Old Kottayam with heritage expert Captain Ramesh Babu
- Visit centuries-old churches, temples, and mosques in Old Kottayam
- Cruise to Philipkutty's Farm
- Private home-cooked dinner with hosts at Philipkutty's Farm
Landmarks Old Kottayam Meenachil River Philipkutty's Farm - Day 8
Kumarakom
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Kerala-inspired farewell dinner at Coconut Lagoon framed by palms and soft backwater light, with final toast to share memories of the journey)
Included Activities
- Early morning yoga session (optional)
- Visit Vaikom Mahadeva Temple to observe ancient rituals and community traditions (half day, 8:30am-12:30pm)
- Discover rubber plantations of Kanjirappally with tapping demonstration and family lunch (full day, 10am-3:30pm)
- Guided walk through islands of Kumarakom tracing paths along Lake Vembanad and learning about sustainable tourism (half day, 4pm-6pm)
Landmarks Vaikom Mahadeva Temple Lake Vembanad Coconut Lagoon - Day 9
Kumarakom
- Meals
- Breakfast (Final breakfast at Coconut Lagoon overlooking Lake Vembanad)
Optional Activities
- Extend your stay and continue your journey of discovery (speak with travel expert)
