Facilities & Fun

Vasundhara Sarovar offers you a plethora of facilities and activities, whether you're interested in sightseeing, shopping, nature or adventure. Within the property, too, there are a host of things to keep you and your family entertained, relaxed and energized. A 24 hour concierge fulfills your every need.

UNWIND AT VASUNDHARA

Aqua

• Infinity pool that overlooks the rainwater lake
• Fishing deck so you can attempt a catch of the legendary karimeen and poomeen from our private lake
• Fishing expeditions
• Houseboat cruises both day and overnight
• Water sports with speed boat trips, pedal boats, a canoe, a rowboat and sunset cruises.

All water and adventure sports are conducted by trained personnel

Sport & Indoor

If you're interested in outdoor activities and interacting with nature, we've got a range of options for you and the kids.

• Walking/jogging trail around the property
• Cycles available to explore the property and around
• Outdoor childrens' play areas near the pool
• 6000 sq ft indoor activity centre for kids with pool table, table tennis and board games

Arts and Music

Vasundhara has an open air amphitheatre where you can enjoy the dramatic and colorful traditional performing arts and music of Kerala.

Please ask the concierge for details

Lose yourself in history among intricate carvings, the traditional architecture and the elaborate outfits of traditional dancers displayed in the Kovilakam central area, or browse through our collection of books on the arts and traditions of Kerala.

Kannadi, The Shop

Pick through stunning antiques and curios at our store. Here you can buy Vasundhara Sarovar merchandise like bathrobes and towels, as well as objets d'art from round the state.

Herb Garden

Herbs used in Kerala's multilayered cuisine have legendary healing and medicinal values. The space recreates a local herb garden where these plants are carefully tended and used in everyday life. For those interested, the garden has a map which gives valuable information about the herbs. There is also a dais for talks on holistic healing and healthy living.

Temple

The Dhanwantary temple is a shrine to the God who invented Ayurveda. Pay obeisance by getting a healing massage in the morning!

Travel Desk

Our warm and friendly staff help have plenty of knowledge and resources available to organize and suggest sightseeing tours for your family and you.

Other Activities

• Spa & Health & Fitness
• Concierge
• Business centre
• Yoga & meditation deck
• Electric buggies for movement inside the resort
• Valet parking
• Babysitting provided on request
• Wheel chair accessibility
• Doctor on call

Facilities and amenities provided on complimentary basis

• Complimentary breakfast
• Soap, shampoo, shower gel, shower cap and disposable bag
• Tea/coffee maker with amenities
• Hair dryer & electronic safe
• Slippers, moisturizer, bath robe, dental kit, comb, personal care and shaving kit on request
• Evening tea/coffee with one vegetable snack by lake side
• 30 minutes evening cruise by our 15 seat motor ferry
• Indoor games like snooker, table tennis, carom and chess
• Outdoor activities like badminton, fishing and fish feeding
• 30 minutes use of aqua sports which includes pedal boat, row boat and canoe
• 30 minutes use of steam and sauna at The Spa
• Limited use of cycles inside the resort
• Usage of kids play area
• DVD player on request

Facilities and Amenities Provided On Complimentary Basis

Guests lodging with us can avail -breakfast (Indian & Continental), bottled mineral water (1000ml), soap, dental kit, comb, shampoo, moisturizer, shoeshine strip, all-purpose kit, free internet access, daily choice of complimentary newspaper, guest stationary, valet parking, health club and swimming pool. Guests are also shaving Kit, Shower Cap, Hair Dryer, Iron & Iron Board, Foreign exchange, left luggage room, Safe Deposit lockers and 24Hrs Room Service. Along with it high quality guest amenities and multi-channel TV entertainment can be enjoyed, Guests can request us for Wheel Chair, Wakeup call Service, First Aid Kit, etc. Our rooms are not mere spaces to rest your tired backs, but offer a whole new luxury experience.

Facilities On Chargeable Basis

Travel desk, Business Center, Laser Prints, In-house laundry, Car Wash, Doctor on call, Fax, 24 hour coffee shop, Multi Cuisine restaurants, Boardroom, Conference halls, STD/ISD Facilities ,SPA, Body massage treatment and other state-of-the-art facilities.

A GLIMPSE OF KERALA

We'll be happy to arrange any of these visits for you!

Wildlife

Explore the thriving population of the Kumarakom bird sanctuary on the banks of the Lake. Spy on local species like water fowls, cuckoos and owls, as well as the exotic Siberian cranes that migrate to the lush forests of the wildlife park.

Fort Kochi

Tour the ancient city of Cochin (now Kochi), just a morning's drive from Vasundhara Sarovar. A cauldron of Portuguese, Dutch and British influences, this intriguing town is formed by a cluster of islands and a peninsula.

Visit its sights, including India's oldest church, a 16th century synagogue that serves the flourishing Jewish community, and stroll through charming winding streets. Watch the cantilevered Chinese fishing nets on the beach silhouetted against the setting sun and take a trip to a palace built by the Portuguese and gifted to the Raja of Cochin.

Shopping

Buy charming antiques and knickknacks in Kochi's Jew town with its quaint shops. Browse through traditional handicrafts at crafts centres where skilled artisans create fine items from brass, coir and coconut shells. For a special treat, check out the famous polished metal mirror made from an alloy of copper and tin from the village of Aranmula.

Kerala Folklore Museum

The Kerala Folklore Theatre and Museum in Kochi is an elegant showcase of Hindu and Christian architecture and the traditional performing arts of southern India.

Kodanad Elephant Training Centre

Help the mahout groom his elephant with a wiry coconut brush, or have a splashy bath with the elephants!

Kodungallur

Visit the old and well preserved mosque, church and temples here, as well as the very nice beach.

Or try these authentic Kerala experiences:

• Visit a coir manufacturing unit and learn to spin some yarn with the locals for whom this is a flourishing cottage industry.
• Check out the fascinating boat-making units that still use ancient methods of ship building.
• Stroll on the beach in Chertala or Alleppey to watch fisherman land with their catch and sell it to the highest bidder.
• Experience the extravaganza of the famous Nehru Trophy Boat Race.
• Accompany the toddy tapper one early morning, taste the fresh, sweet brew and sample the appams made with it.