DAY ONE : Cochin
On arrival at Cochin International Airport, you are greeted and
whisked away to historic Willingdon Island. In Cochin, you may
explore the ancient harbour, with its rich colonial past, the
old spice market at Mattancherry, the antique shops on Jew’s
street, the Synagogue, the Dutch palace and of course, the famous
Chinese fishing nets, St. Francis Church and David Hall (CGH
Earth Art Gallery). Harbour Cruise in the evening. Overnight in
Casino Hotel.
DAY TWO : Cochin-Thekkady
After breakfast, drive from Cochin to Thekkady. Lunch at Spice
Village. Engage in activities like cooking demonstration and
cultural programme followed by dinner. Overnight at Spice
Village.
DAY THREE : Thekkady
After breakfast, Elephant ride through the Spice Plantations.
Lunch at Spice Village. After noon farm visit accompanied by
naturalist. Dinner and Overnight at Spice Village.
DAY FOUR : Thekkady – Kumarakom
After breakfast, you will drive back down to the coast and this
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. Lunch at
Coconut Lagoon. Evening finds you on a sun-set cruise on the
lake, in a converted rice boat adrift to a flute accompaniment.
After cruise it is learning time. Learn to cook some authentic
Keralan dishes in the cooking demonstration class organized by
the Chef. The resort gives an opportunity to see some
traditional Art Forms of Kerala which is followed by dinner.
Overnight at Coconut Lagoon.
DAY FIVE : Kumarakom
Wake-up call by the birds from the nearby bird sanctuary and get
ready to experience yoga for your body and mind. After
breakfast, bird watching on a boat accompanied by a Naturalist
who will identify the birds which wakes you up in the
morning.Before lunch there is enough time to visit the Village
nearby. Back in the resort for lunch. Afternoon at leisure.
Evening engage in yet another session of Cooking demonstration
and Cultural show. Dinner and Overnight at Coconut Lagoon.
DAY SIX : Kumarakom - Mararikulam
Another session of Yoga followed by breakfast. After breakfast,
transfer by boat and then by road to Marari Beach.Check-in to an
independent villa at the Marari Beach Resort. Marari Beach
resort is not just the sand and the sea.It’s the living
environment that surrounds it. The Marari Beach, let us be
clear, is not the place for a raucous Beach holiday.There are no
real parties here. No noisy water scooter but for those seeking
to undue the stress of the city life and experience a completely
new place, it is the perfect spot. After lunch in the
restaurant, it’s time to relax in the Coconut grove.Evening will
be engaged in good music, Cooking classes followed by dinner.
Overnight at Marari Beach Resort.
DAY SEVEN : Mararikulam
Now you are an expert on Yoga. You don’t need a wake up call
anymore for the daily Yoga class. After breakfast, explore the
area and it’s fishing villages nearby on a bicycle or take a dip
in the sea. The beach usually being nearly empty except for a
few other guests and the odd local fishermen. After lunch at
leisure. It will be a great idea to walk across the road to our
organic farm, which ensures that the vegetables and fruits we
serve are the freshest you can get. You don’t want to leave.
Do you? This is the last chance where you can approach the Chef
for any assistance/clarifications regarding the recipes you
would have collected over the past three/four days. After
dinner, walk back to your cottage already making plans for your
next visit.
Day EIGHT : Mararikulam
– Airport
After breakfast, drive back to Cochin International Airport.
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