Coconut Lagoon, Kumarakom, Kerala
The Resort -
The Coconut Lagoon, set on the banks of the Lake Vembanad, is located in Kumarakom, about 85 kms from Cochin. Accessible, only by boat, the Coconut Lagoon is surrounded by the Lake Vembanad on one side, and backwaters on the other. Conde´ Nast Traveller once described Coconut Lagoon as one of the 25 best destinations in the world. An eco-friendly resort, it has won several awards, including national eco-friendly and heritage awards and state pollution control awards.
Accommodation and Food -
The accommodation consists of individual cottages and villas, set around Coconut tress in a tropical garden, built in the traditional Kerala style, relying heavily on wood, and some villas even have private pools. All rooms have air-conditioning and, with the exception of the pool villas, all have open-air bathrooms. There are no televisions in the rooms, in keeping with the resort, but there is one in the recreation centre.
The Resort has two restaurants, the main restaurant, which is verandah style restaurant, featuring sumptous buffet options that celebrate the best and most varied traditions of Kerala cuisine and then there is the Fort Cochin, a speciality seafood restaurant serving a variety of shellfish, sea and river fish in local and international styles, as well as meat and vegetarian dishes.
Other activities and facilities -
In addition to a fully equipped Ayurveda center, facilities at the Coconut Lagoon include a large outdoor swimming pool, a Yoga and Meditation center and a Rectrational area. The Resort can also arrange guided visits to the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, a heaven for bird lovers. The Resort is also happy to arrange sunset cruises on the lake Vembanad. In addition, there are regular cooking demonstrations, as well as Kathakali (traditional Kerala dances) and Kalari (traditional Kerala martial arts) shows in the evenings.
Spa and Ayurveda
The Ayurvedic Centre has been awarded ‘green leaf' status by the government of Kerala. The fully equipped Ayurveda Center at the Coconut Lagoon is headed by a fully qualified and thoroughly experienced Doctor, who after detailed consultation, decides on diets and treatments for guests. There are 6 treatment rooms here, offering many treatments, for both health and beauty, including massages, and shirodhara (where oil is dripped onto the ‘'third eye'' or forehead).
Packages available
Rejuvenation Therapy : This is the classic all-round Aurvedic booster, and it's been gaining worldwide fame in recent years.
Rejuvenation Therapy works to remove decades of toxic effects on the body, and has a powerful restorative effect on every area of the metabolism, bones and nervous system.
| Packages | Rates | |||
| Valid from 01 Nov’2010 till 30 Apr’2011 | Valid from 01 May’2011 till 30 Sept’2011 | |||
| Twin Sharing (per person) |
Single Occupancy | Twin Sharing (per person) |
Single Occupancy | |
| 07 nights Rejuvenation Therapy | USD 1550 | USD 2550 | USD 1020 |
USD 1418 |
| 14 nights Rejuvenation Therapy | USD 3015 | USD 4930 | USD 1991 |
USD 2750 |
| 21 nights Rejuvenation Therapy | USD 4455 | USD 7260 | USD 2924 |
USD 3998 |
Above rates are based on exchange rates applicable as on 01st Jul’2010
Standard inclusions for all packages :
- Accommodation in Bungalow/Mansion on twin sharing/single occupancy basis.
- All meals (Breakfast. Lunch, Dinner) including Ayurveda diets.
- Roundtrip transfers from Cochin airport.
Treatments / Therapies included :
| Treatments | 07 nights | 14 nights | 21 nights |
| Body Massage | 2 sessions | 3 sessions | 3 sessions |
| Punagathi Kizhi | 1 sessions | 2 sessions | 6 sessions |
| Pizhichil | 3 sessions | 5 sessions | 7 sessions |
| Body massage + Steam bath | 1 sessions | 1 sessions | 1 sessions |
| Njavara Kizhi | - | 3 sessions | 3 sessions |
| Shirodhara | - | - | 2 sessions |
