Ayurveda Wellness Retreat in Kovalam
A week by the sea built around a doctor-led Ayurveda programme at a certified centre, with gentle beach walks and nothing else on the schedule.
Trip at a glance
- Duration7 days / 6 nights
- Starts inKovalam
- RouteKovalam
- Places1 destination
- StateKerala, India
- Ideal forSenior-friendly holidays, Solo travel
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Package codeNX-EVVMK8
Best time to visit: October to March


Trip overview
A week by the sea built around a doctor-led Ayurveda programme at a certified centre, with gentle beach walks and nothing else on the schedule.
The route spends 6 nights in Kovalam, so you get time for the main sights without changing hotels every day. It suits senior-friendly holidays and solo travel, and every day can be shortened, swapped or extended.
Highlights
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrive in Kovalam
- Arrive via Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV) and transfer to your hotel
- Check in and settle in
- Later: Lighthouse Beach: Main beach with a climbable lighthouse
Day 2Kovalam: Hawa Beach and Samudra Beach
- Hawa Beach: Rocky headland beach
- Samudra Beach: Quieter northern beach
Day 3Kovalam: Poovar Island and Ayurveda treatments
- Poovar Island: Estuary with backwater boat rides, about 15 km south
- Ayurveda treatments
Day 4Kovalam: Beach time and Poovar backwater cruise
- Beach time
- Poovar backwater cruise
Day 5Kovalam: Catamaran ride with fishermen
- Catamaran ride with fishermen
Day 6Kovalam at your own pace
- A free day in Kovalam. Relax, shop or add an optional excursion; ask us for ideas
Day 7Depart from Kovalam
- Breakfast and hotel check-out
- Transfer to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV) for your journey home
How this version is planned
- Rest days built in every few days
- Laundry stops planned
- Travel insurance covering the full trip recommended
- Two- or three-night stays to limit hotel changes
- Ground-floor or lift-access rooms requested
This is a suggested itinerary. Sightseeing order may change with opening days, weather and local conditions; your final plan is in your written quote.
Good to know
- Kovalam: Lifeguards patrol only parts of the beach; swim between their flags.
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