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Kerala Wellness Short - 7 Days (Kochi, Ashtamudi, Varkala & Kollam)

4.3(9 reviews)7 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Seven days of treatment set by a physician, not a menu. A four-day version with a consultation and a shorter treatment course, for people who cannot give a week to it.

Sleeper Class Co.
Runs this trip
Wellness retreat
Seven days of treatment set by a physician, not a menu
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • Ashtamudi LakeA registered physician sets the programme after a pulse and dosha assessment.
  • Treatment roomsPurvakarma is the preparation phase — oil and heat, over several days, before anything else.
  • Ashtamudi canalsThe canals behind the lake are narrow, shaded and quiet, and a kayak goes where the houseboats cannot.
  • Varkala cliffThe closing consultation gives you a diet and routine to take home, which is the half of Ayurveda that actually does the work.
  • Papanasam Beach
  • Varkala, then outTrivandrum is an hour south of Varkala, which is much closer than going back to Kochi.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 6 nights accommodation as listed: hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Transport
  • Shared airport transfer both ways
  • All internal transport as listed: coach, train or shared jeep
Meals
  • Meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 15
Permits & fees
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day
Additional services
  • Consultation with a registered Ayurvedic physician
  • All prescribed treatments including the main procedure
  • Daily yoga and a prescribed Ayurvedic diet
  • Closing consultation with a written home regimen

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Flights to Kochi and out of Trivandrum
  • Alcohol, coffee and non-Ayurvedic food, which the centre does not serve
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Most meals
  • Upgrades from shared transport to private
  • Treatments not prescribed, however much you want them

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Ashtamudi Hostel

Hostel

Days 1–5

Varkala Hostel

Hostel

Day 6

What you'll eat

6 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 6 dinners across 7 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.

  • DinnerServed on days 1–6
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–7
  • LunchServed on days 2–5

16 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Sleeper Class Co.
4.3 (9)

Based in Varanasi

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.3/5
Based on 9 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.1/5
Guide
4.3/5
Itinerary
3.8/5
Transport
3.9/5
Accommodation
4.0/5
Tour operator
4.1/5
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Vikram Bose – Hyderabad2025-03-19 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Worth every rupee.

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Arjun Pillai – Bengaluru2025-03-19 · Verified booking

Kerala done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. No hesitation recommending them.

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Dev Chatterjee – Chandigarh2025-03-19 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Good value for what's included.

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Rohit Verma – Jaipur2025-03-19 · Verified booking

Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.

Reply from Sleeper Class Co.

Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.

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Ananya Gupta – Lucknow2025-03-19 · Verified booking

Kerala done well. The itinerary had room to breathe.

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Marc Dubois – Dublin2025-01-12 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. No hesitation recommending them.

Reply from Sleeper Class Co.

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Priya Nair – Bengaluru2025-01-12 · Verified booking

Kerala done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. No hesitation recommending them.

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Laura Whitfield – Dublin2025-01-12 · Verified booking

Well paced over 7 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Would book with them again.

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