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Description
Embark on this journey to Kerala blessed with picturesque coastlines, backwaters, wildlife sanctuaries, beaches and tea gardens. Learn about the regional cuisine of Kerala and try cooking some traditional meals yourself using the Kerala spices with the help of cookery workshops. Also, explore Munnar, Cherai Beach, Fort Kochi and enjoy a rejuvenating Ayurveda massage in Thekkady.
Highlights
- Attend multiple cooking workshops to learn about the traditional cuisine of Kerala
- Explore Fort Kochi, famous for its beaches and historical monuments
- Pamper yourself with a relaxing Ayurveda massage
- Experience houseboat cruising on the Vembanad Lake
- Enjoy canoeing and fish catching in the backwaters of Kumarakom
- Engage in hiking and rafting activities at Periya Tiger Reserve
- Visit the tea plantation and spice plantation organic gardens
- Participate in the "Make Your Tea" program
Itinerary Expand All Collapse All
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Day 1- Arrival in Marari expand_more
Arrive at Kochi Airport where you will be accompanied. Check-in into your Heritage Homestay in Marari.
Get your first welcome Ayurveda Massage and relax for the day.
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Day 2- Cooking Workshop in Marari expand_more
Start your day with a breakfast meal, and then attend your first cooking class.
In the evening, go for a bicycle ride or take a dip on the beach.
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Day 3- Sea Sailing in Marari expand_more
After breakfast, go sea sailing with a professional fisherman and catch some fish for your cooking class.
Enjoy sunset views on the Beach.
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Day 4- Marari - Kumarakom expand_more
After breakfast, drive towards another Heritage Homestay amidst the famous backwaters of Kumarakom.
Have your lunch and go for a canoe ride to explore the backwater region.
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Day 5- Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary expand_more
Enjoy a cooking class after breakfast.
Later, explore a nearby bird sanctuary or go for a countryside walk.
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Day 6- Kumarakom Backwaters expand_more
Spend a day on the houseboat cruising on the Vembanad Lake, Kumarakom and Alappuzha canals exploring the backwaters, catching fish and just relaxing.
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Day 7- Kumarakom - Thekkady expand_more
Head to Thekkady and go straight for another Ayurvedic massage before check-in.
Enjoy an Ayurvedic cooking class in the evening.
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Day 8- Periyar Tiger Reserve expand_more
Hike and raft through some of the richest forest tracts of the Periyar Tiger Reserve, which is home to Asian Elephants, Tigers, Gaurs, Sambars, Lion-tailed Macaques, and other animals and birds.
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Day 9- Thekkady Spice Plantations expand_more
Visit an organic garden today to go into the roots of spices as Thekkady is home to some of the finest spice plantations in the country.
Attend a cooking class in the early evening.
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Day 10- Thekkady - Munnar expand_more
After breakfast, head to Munnar, the home of tea plantations in Kerala.
Check-in after lunch and relax for the day.
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Day 11- Munnar Tea plantation expand_more
Visit the tea plantation where you can be a part of the 'make your tea' program where along with the pickers, you pick the leaves from the estate and process it yourself at their miniature factory.
Come back to the homestay for dinner and sleep.
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Day 12- Cooking Workshop in Munnar expand_more
Today is a free day until lunch.
Post lunch, go for your cooking class with a world-renowned chef - Nimi.
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Day 13- Vypin Island expand_more
Early morning, drive to Cherai. Cherai is a small town nestled in Vypin island, sandwiched between the sea and a backwater lake.
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Day 14- Fort Kochi expand_more
After breakfast, head to Fort Kochi for a day tour. Explore the beautiful streets of the town, famously known for its influence from the Portuguese, Dutch and British.
Return in the evening.
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Day 15- Vypin Island expand_more
Check-out from the hotel by 11:00 am.
Transfer to the airport as per your flight departure.
What's Included
All Accommodations
All Cooking Sessions (7 Cooking Classes)
2 Ayurvedic Massages (Abhiyangam)
Entrance Fee to all sightseeing including Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Spice Plantations, Tea Plantations, Paradesi Synagogue, Bird Sanctuary etc
All Transfers, Excursions and sightseeing tours by Air-Conditioned Deluxe Coach
Supply of Mineral Water during long drives
All Meals
What's Excluded
Travel Insurance
Souvenirs and Personal Expenses
Tips to (Indian) driver, guides etc
Alcohol
Know before you go
- The tour is available from 01 Nov to 29 Mar on all the days of the week.
Meeting Point
Cochin International Airport (COK), Cochin Airport ATC Tower, Nedumbassery, Kerala, India
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| Standard | |
| 1 To 4 | EUR 2000 Per Person |
This is a private tour | |