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Kerala - 10 - Curry and Rice Holiday  

Highlight - This Itinerary / Package preferred by those who want a holiday while learning a bit about Kerala cuisine. CGH earth is a group that provides authentic Kerala experience with all its resorts and hotels. CGH earth has researched and revived age old Kerala cuisine recipes and pride in providing one of the best culinary experience among all Kerala stays.

   

Recommended Itinerary (This is an indicative itinerary, Sequence of the activities may vary and depend on prevailing weather condition and guest preferences)

  • Day 1: Arrival You arrive at Cochin international, to be whisked away to historic Willingdon island and our flagship hotel, Casino. Sunset brings with it a boat cruise of the Cochin Harbour.

  • Day 2: In Cochin With Breakfast behind you, take a stroll through the local spice and fish markets. Join us mid afternoon for an introduction to Indian and Keralan cuisine, followed by a hands-on cooking demonstration with an emphasis on seafood. 

  • Day 3: Cochin - Periyar After breakfast we whisk you away to the Spice Village resort. Lying in the lap of the fabled Cardamom hills, Spice Village is surrounded by lush forests, and the Periyar Wilderness is but an hour away. Enjoy a late afternoon boat safari on the Periyar lake. Take in the herds of wild elephants, bison, deer, and the spectacular bird-life. Return to Spice Village for a live cooking demonstration using fresh spices from the surrounding forests.

  • Day 4: Periyar The hotel staff introduces you to the various spices that flourish in the region, in their natural habitat, while taking you on walking tour of Spice Village. Our chef takes over, mid-afternoon, with a hands-on lesson in cooking with spices. So you can take home a few Keralan tips and tricks.

  • Day 5: Periyar - Kumarakom You'll leave just after breakfast, driving back down to the coast and the melodically named town of Kumarakom on the banks of lake Vembanad. Here, you hop on to a boat to Coconut Lagoon, an eco-friendly resort created from restored heritage homes, set in a web of canals on the banks of the Kavanar river. Enjoy a presentation we call 'Conquering the Coconut'. Here, you'll witness the coconut being plucked, de-husked, broken, grated and cooked. Evening finds you on a sun-set cruise on the lake, in a converted rice boat, adrift to a flute accompaniment.

  • Day 6: Kumarakom A short boat cruise takes you to 'Philip Kutty's Farm' to see an extraordinary way of life, farming and fishing. Spend the afternoon learning the intricacies of Keralan seafood dishes. 

  • Day 07 - 10 : Kumarakom - Marari After breakfast, the boat takes you back across lake Vembanad to Puthenangadi, from where a car/coach to Marari Beach. Spend the day at leisure on the beach.

  • Day 11 : Cochin - Airport It's time to bid farewell. Drive to Airport and assist you with check-in formalities.

Seasonality - Oct - March is the best time to visit the Backwaters and Beach circuits. June-Sept is the monsoon season when though its humid its still very green and pleasing. Plantation highlands can be visited all through the year even though it rains a bit more in monsoon than the rest of the year.

Access : Cochin is best and most popular arrival point into Kerala. Cochin International Airport gets flights from all over India and select International destinations. Ernakulam Railway Station is linked to Southern and Coastal rail route and connected to all major cities of South India and some major cities in India. 

Please email to curryandrice@nivalink.co.in with dates of travel and we will email you availability and a tariffs applicable (hotel cost and transportation if required)).