Sunrise Canoe Ride
Glide through narrow canals in a traditional country canoe as the island wakes up, with Joseph poling.
₹800
Things to do
Experiences
Canoes, nets, kitchens and villages, arranged by us with neighbours we have known for years.
Fishing Village Walk
Walk along the bunds with a neighbour from the village, past Chinese fishing nets, crab farms and the coir yard.
₹600
Kerala Cooking Class
Cook four dishes with Leela in the outdoor kitchen: a fish or vegetable curry, a thoran, appam batter and a payasam. Then eat what you cooked.
₹1,800
Chinese Nets at Dawn
Watch the fishermen lower and raise the big cantilevered nets at the mouth of the canal, and buy the catch for dinner if you like.
Crab and Prawn Farm Visit
See how mud crabs and prawns are farmed in the tidal ponds of Kumbalangi, with a farmer who has done it for thirty years.
₹400
Island Cycle Tour
A flat 14 km loop of the island on village roads, stopping at a toddy-tapping coconut grove, a church festival ground and a tea shop.
₹700
Sunset Kayaking
Paddle a sit-on-top kayak across the open backwater to watch the sun go down behind the Chellanam coast.
₹900
Mangrove Birding
An early canoe trip into the mangroves to look for kingfishers, cormorants, egrets and, in winter, migrating waders.
₹1,200
Fort Kochi Half-day Trip
A car and driver to Fort Kochi and Mattancherry, 40 minutes away: the seafront nets, the old streets, spice warehouses and lunch.
₹1,800
Cooking class
Cook four Kerala dishes in our outdoor kitchen, then sit down to eat them.