COCHIN - KUMARAKOM - PERIYAR - COCHIN

Day 01 : Cochin - Kumarakom On arrival at Cochin meeting and assistance and depart by surface to Kumarakom. Arrive Kumarakom and check-in at hotel. Sunset cruise on a Rice Boat. Dinner at a Speciality restaurant. Overnight at hotel.

Day 02 : Kumarakom Morning short cruise to "Philip Kutty's Farm" (A small home stead on an island). See the cultivation of various tropical fruits and vegetables and also a short demo of simple home cooking. Return to Coconut Lagoon for a talk on backwater food and cooking with a demo follwed by lunch. PM : At leisure. A cultural show followed by Dinner.

Day 03 : Kumarakom After Breakfast demonstration of preparation of a "Sadhya"(vegetarian wedding feast) Lunch would be sadhya - food served on banana leaf (to be eaten by hand). PM : At leisure Cultural show followed by dinner.

Day 04 : Kumarakom - Periyar After Breakfast proceed to periyar. Check in Spice Village followed by lunch. PM : Boat Safari in Lake Periyar. Dinner and overnight Spice Village.

Day 05 : Periyar After Breakfast visit a Spice Plantation and Tea Plantation. Lunch and Leisure Late afternoon cooking demonstration. Theme-cooking with spices. Dinner and overnight.

Day 06 : Periyar Early morning tour of Spice Village to indentify various spice plants growing in the village. After Breakfast cookery demo followed by lunch. Late afternoon walking tour of Kumily and the Spice Shops .Dinner and overnight.

Day 07 : Periyar - Cochin After Breakfast proceed to Cochin. Stop at the plantation Bungalow for a typical home lunch. Proceed to Cochin. Dinner and overnight Cochin.

Day 08 : Cochin After Breakfast city tour of Cochin including the ancient Spice Market at Mattancherry and Chinese Fishing Nets. Proceed to Brunton Boatyard for a "History" lunch. Return to Casino. Kathakali performance followed by dinner.

Day 09 : Cochin Half-day hands -on experience with Hotel Chef on various Kerala Food. PM : Leisure. Farewell Dinner.

Day 10 : Depart Cochin Transfer to airport to connect flight for onward destination .