Day-wise plan
Every day runs on a private cab - the order and pace are yours to change.
1Day 1 - Trip begins at Cochin - Arrival & Unwind
- Your driver meets you at Cochin and takes the road south to Kumarakom, on the shore of Vembanad, the longest lake in India.
- Check in to your villa and take the rest of the afternoon slowly — the lake is the point of this trip, and it is best watched from a veranda.
- Head out on the sunset cruise, then a cultural evening back at the resort.
- All meals are at the resort, so dinner and the night are taken care of.
2Day 2 - Birds & Backwaters
- After breakfast, visit the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary on the old rubber plantation beside the lake — best walked early, when the birds are loudest.
- Take the village walk through the coconut groves and canals that surround the resort.
- The rest of the day is deliberately empty: lakeside leisure, which on a honeymoon is the itinerary rather than a gap in it.
- Dinner and overnight at the resort.
3Day 3 - Kottayam & Calm
- Drive across to Kottayam for the morning — a town of churches, bookshops and the rubber trade rather than a sightseeing circuit.
- Return for your Ayurvedic massage, the one included in the package.
- The evening is the candlelit dinner, set apart from the restaurant.
- Overnight at the resort.
4Day 4 - Trip ends at Cochin - Departure
- Take a last breakfast by the lake with no schedule attached to it.
- Check out when you are ready — a late departure from the villa is worth asking about.
- Your driver returns you to Cochin for the flight or train home.
About this plan
A lake resort, a private cruise, and the Kottayam canals. Fully private · after you enquire, a planner fine-tunes stays, pace and extras around you.
Private car and driverHandpicked romantic staysPrivate houseboat booked24x7 WhatsApp desk
What's in, what's not
No fine print later - the quote you get matches this list exactly.
Included in 4D / 3N
- Two-way private transfers from Cochin airport - sorted for you.
- Three nights in a private-pool villa at Kumarakom Lake Resort.
- All meals - breakfast, lunch & dinner at the resort's signature restaurant.
- A welcome drink, a bottle of wine & a fresh fruit basket on arrival.
- One moonlit candlelight dinner & one Ayurvedic massage per person.
- Daily sunset cruise, lakeside yoga & evening cultural programme.
- Fishing, cycling, village walk, clay pottery & pool/health-club access.
Not included
- To and from fares of airlines, buses and railways.
- Entry fees, camera fees, activities and rides not mentioned.
- Lunches, dinners and anything else not listed in the inclusions.
- Anything not mentioned in the inclusions.
Sightseeing on this plan
01Vembanad Lake02Kumarakom Backwaters03Private Houseboat04Kottayam CanalsFort Kochi
