On the island
Without leaving
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Sunrise kayak
Around the island · Birds · Still water
Sunrise kayak
The kayaks sit at the jetty. Paddle round the island at first light, when the water is flat and the birds are fishing. Life jackets are on the rack.
Cook with your host
Fish curry · Appam · Thoran
Cook with your host
Spend a morning in the kitchen grinding coconut and tempering curry leaves, then eat what you made on the deck.
Ayurvedic massage
On your deck · Warm herbal oils
Ayurvedic massage
A therapist comes over by boat and sets up on your deck for a traditional oil massage, with the lake in front of you.
In Kochi
A boat ride away
We arrange the boat across and a car and driver on the other side.
Fort Kochi walk
Fishing nets · Churches · Cafes
Fort Kochi walk
Watch the fishermen work the Chinese fishing nets on the beachfront, then walk to St. Francis Church and through lanes of old bungalows and art cafes.
Mattancherry
Dutch Palace · Synagogue · Spices
Mattancherry
See the murals in the Dutch Palace and the Paradesi Synagogue, then browse the spice warehouses and antique shops of Jew Town.
Kathakali evening
Make-up · Drums · Dance drama
Kathakali evening
Arrive early to watch the performers paint their faces before a Kathakali show in Fort Kochi. We book the seats and the boat home.
One way to spend a day
Island morning,
Kochi evening
Nothing is scheduled unless you ask. This is just one way a day here can go.
Kayak round the island
Flat water, mist, and herons along the shore.
Breakfast on the deck
Appam and stew, or puttu and kadala curry.
Massage on the deck
Warm oil, the sound of water, and nowhere to be.
Boat to Fort Kochi
The fishing nets, the old streets and a coffee.
Kathakali
Make-up first, then the performance.
Back for dinner
Fish in banana leaf at the jetty, by lantern.
Plan your days with your host.
Tick what interests you on the booking form and we will suggest a plan.