Kerala Ayurveda & Yoga holiday, India
| country: | India |
| location: | Kumbalangi, Kerala |
| price: | From £1315 (12 days) for 2 persons excluding flights |
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description
This holiday offers a deep insight and experience in to the traditional way of living - Ayurveda & Yoga for body, mind and spirit.
The curative and rejuvenate package gives you total relaxation and enlightenment. You will be spending 8 days in an ancestral home of the Kadathanadu royal family in Bilathikulam village at Calicut, Northern Kerala, erstwhile rulers of the region. This ancestral home has been awarded the prestigious Green leaf accreditation by the Kerala Tourism department. The guest can have the exclusive privacy of a homestead and at the same time enjoy the priceless benefits of authentic ayurvedic treatments.
Dr. Sreekumar & Dr. Neeta Sreekumar are your hosts and are assisted by a team of qualified Ayurvedic doctors, Yoga acharyas and trained locals.
The itinerary is mixed with days spent at cultural sites such as Fort Cochin, antiques and spices market, the Kumbalangi backwaters, watching the fishermen etc. giving you the chance to enjoy and learn about the lives of the Keralan people. You will pass through different communities and savour authentic Keralan food and the best breakfast dishes of the world - Puttu-Kadala, Uppuma and Appam-Vegetable stew. (Travel & Leisure Magazine).
The curative and rejuvenate package gives you total relaxation and enlightenment. You will be spending 8 days in an ancestral home of the Kadathanadu royal family in Bilathikulam village at Calicut, Northern Kerala, erstwhile rulers of the region. This ancestral home has been awarded the prestigious Green leaf accreditation by the Kerala Tourism department. The guest can have the exclusive privacy of a homestead and at the same time enjoy the priceless benefits of authentic ayurvedic treatments.
Dr. Sreekumar & Dr. Neeta Sreekumar are your hosts and are assisted by a team of qualified Ayurvedic doctors, Yoga acharyas and trained locals.
The itinerary is mixed with days spent at cultural sites such as Fort Cochin, antiques and spices market, the Kumbalangi backwaters, watching the fishermen etc. giving you the chance to enjoy and learn about the lives of the Keralan people. You will pass through different communities and savour authentic Keralan food and the best breakfast dishes of the world - Puttu-Kadala, Uppuma and Appam-Vegetable stew. (Travel & Leisure Magazine).
itinerary
| Day 1: | Arrival Cochin International Airport. Transfer to the village homestay at Kumbalangi near to Fort Cochin on the banks of the backwaters. Relax. Have a sunset country boat ride. |
| Day 2: | Visit to Heritage monuments of Fort Cochin and Mattancheri, antiques and spices market. Rela & evening Neduveli prawn farm visit and taste the local favourite, Mutta Kuzhal Appam and chai. |
| Day 3: | Transfer to Kadathanadu royal family at Bilathikulam, Calicut, Northern Kerala by car/train. Relax, meet the Ayurveda doctor - discussion. |
| Day 4-10: | Ayurveda & Yoga sessions (one hour a day), Ayurveda Treatment (about two hours a day) relax. Activities of your choice around Calicut: evening performance of traditional Kerala art and music, astrology sessions, visit a fortune teller, borrow a book from the local library, learn dance steps, go for a walk with the host, take drives to the splendid beach of Kappad, or traditional Uru or wooden dhow making etc. Only Vegetarian food served here. Alcoholic beverages prohibited. |
| Day 11: | Transfer to Cochin by train. Relax at village homestay, Kumbalangi / Hotel at Cochin |
| Day 12: | Transfer to Cochin Airport or your next destination. |
travellers' tales
Arriving to the homestay and the wonderful setting of the bungalow, was breathtaking, it's so peaceful, and Lamy's cooking is lovely. (more)
how this holiday makes a difference
.jpg) Unlike other Ayurveda or Yoga Centres here the treatments and practices are performed at a homestead of an ancestral family and it allows the guests to enjoy the priceless benefits of expert Ayurvedic treatment and care as a part of the in-house facilities. The local people are in intimate attachment for several generations with this family set up and they too get benefited. There is no luxury or fantasy at the accommodations what we have is traditional and simple accommodations related to the life style with magical beauty of nature. .jpg) The limited number of guest’s involvement preserves the local ecology and culture. The Government accreditation to this Ayurvedic homestead and its ancestral inheritance itself is a clear evidence of genuine treatment and its authenticity. A suitable amount from the profit generated out of this holiday will be utilised for supporting poor students in the village of Bilathikulam / Kumbalangi. |
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