Overview
Kondai lip is a heritage resort having natural backwater frontage at Kondai, situated at the northern lip end of Alleppey district and southern end of metropolitan city Cochin. That is how Kondai lip derives its name.
Kondai is a beautiful backwater heritage resort, adorned with aristocratic wooden houses. These ancient houses are more than a hundred years old and are built strictly according to the principles of "Vasthu Sasthra" of the olden days. However, they are linked with all the modern amenities, for maximum comfort of the guests.
Kondai Resort is a naturally designed island resort with its neat corridors of coconut palms and is spread over 10 acres of land. It is partially surrounded with shallow water; safe and suitable for rowing the traditional canoes called "Kothumbu Vallam"
Kondai is the center for shrimp farms (Tiger prawns) farming with many shrimp cultivation farms spread over the place. Kondai Resort is surrounded by such shrimp farms and the resort itself is a prawn farming center wherein the guests can watch and catch them.
Facilities
AccommodationDeluxe cottages: The cottages at Kondai Resort are independent, air-conditioned and furnished with wood in traditional style.
DiningThe Multi Cuisine Restaurant at Kondai Resort is specialized in fresh seafood grill and traditional Kerala delicacies.
Other facilities include- Hot Water
- Internet
- Laundry
- Sunset cruise
Activities
Activities while staying at Kondai Resort:- Bird Watching at Muthukel
- Village Walk and sightseeing
- Watching traditional modes of village craftsmanship of indigenous boat building
- View Manual coir making
- View Toddy Tapping
- View Coconut plucking
- View Traditional way of fishing
- Art crafts and cultural programs
- Visit old temples and "Kavu", the adobe of deities
- Sunset boat through the ravine by the side of the resort to the seashore of Arabian sea
- Visiting of ancient and old houses of "Ettukettu"
- View coconut dehusking
- View weaving coir mats and various crafts of the region
- View fishing using Chinese nets
- Rowing
- Boating
- Fishing
Services
Kondai Resort is a naturally designed island resort with its neat corridors of coconut palms, is spread over 10 acres of land. It is partially surrounded with shallow water; safe and suitable for rowing the traditional canoes caled "Kothumbu Vallam"
Kondai Lip, the heritage resort has a natural backwater frontage at Kodai.
Kondai is the center for shrimp farms (Tiger prawns) farming with many shrimp cultivation farms spread over.
Kondai Resort is engulfed or surrounded with such shrimp farms and the resort itself is a prawns farming center wherein the guests can watch and catch them.
Fort cochin, the good old famous heritage tourist place is 18 Kms away from this resort.
Ayurveda
The various Ayurvedic Therapies offered at the Resort are:
Body Purification Therapy (Shodhana Chikilsa)
It is a process of purifying the whole body to attain proper balance of Vatha, Pitha and Kapha on Panchakarma and Swetakarma treatment. This will also purify the gunas and doshas of mind viz. Satwa, Rajas and Thamas. The 03, 07, 14, 21/28 day package process includes body massage, snehapanam, Nasyam, Virechanam (medicated Purgative) Sneha Vasthi, Pizhichil, Gnavarakizhi, Tharpanam, Sirovasthi, Karnapoornam, Medicated steam bath and Medicated bath. This programme also includes intake of herbal preparations for 03 to 06 months.
Rejuvenation Massage
This massage includes body massage with Herbal oils/Powder by hand and foot followed by medicated steam bath. This 90 minutes therapy is good for rejuvenating the whole body to reduce mental tension, sexual weakness and to improve vitality etc.
General Massage
Body massage with herbal powder or oil followed by medicated steam bath for one hour by hand to tone up the body to improve blood circulation etc.
Udvarthanam
Body massage with herbal powder or oil followed by medicated steam bath for one hour by hand to tone up the body to improve blood circulation etc.
Herbal Face Therapy
This therapy includes face massage followed by Herbal facial with Fruits, herbal leaves, and herbal powder. This helps in soothing the facial muscles, toning the skin revitalizing it.
Herbal Steam Bath
Certain precious herbal leaves and herbs are boiled and steam is passed over the whole body for 10-20 minutes. This is good for certain skin diseases, to eliminate impurities from the body, to improve the tone of the body and to reduce fat.
Yoga and Meditation
Yoga is the ancient Indian system of breathing exercises and postures, which is well known throughout the world. Yoga - the science of man based on ancient Indian wisdom and culture, is an art of living a healthy, balanced, peaceful and contented life. Yoga, being a total integrated system, studies man in his wholeness-body, mind and soul and is integrated to certain principles, ideas, values, attitudes and a way of life for personal and social benefits.
Yoga is designed to awaken the latent powers of mind and body and transform the individual into a focused, healthy and powerful personality. The Herbal Rejuvenation Center offers Yoga sessions under the guidance of an expert Yoga instructor