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Kerala Culinary

12 Nights & 13 Days

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Any generalization of Indian cuisine as ‘curry’ would be a grave mistake. The cuisine of each region is as diverse as is the culture, or the language and dialects spoken in the area. Each region has its unique style of cooking and flavouring using the locally sourced ingredients. In this tour we present the traditional cuisine of Kerala.

While in Kerala, you can enjoy a cuisine enriched with cereals, vegetables, herbs, tropical fruits and seafood, and garnished with the distinctive aroma of pepper, cardamom and chilies. Rice forms the main ingredient in most of the Kerala cuisine and is served in different forms. Spices are generously used to enhance the taste for both vegetarian and non-vegetarian cuisine. With so much of varieties to offer, the distinctive Kerala cuisine offers you with great opportunities for gastronomical experiments.

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Houseboats | Chinese Fishing Nets | Marari Beach | Shri Meenakshi Temple

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Cochin / Day 1 - 2

Arrive in Cochin. Cochin is the commercial capital of the coastal state of Kerala, in the deep south of the nation. The city still exhibits footprints of its colonial influences from Portugal, Holland and England. Most amazing are the Chinese fishing nets along Vypeen Island. Traders brought these cantilevered fishing nets from the courts of […]

Munnar / Day 3

Drive to Munnar. Overnight at the hotel.

Madurai / Day 4 - 5

In the morning, take a visit of the sprawling tea gardens of Munnar. Later, drive to Madurai. In the evening visit of night ceremony at Shri Meenakshi temple. Overnight at the hotel. In the morning visit Meenakshi Temple. In the afternoon visit Nayak Palace and Teppakulam. Later in the evening, we will organize lecture on […]

Periyar / Day 6 - 7

Drive to the next stop, Periyar. Overnight at hotel. In the morning enjoy a boat ride in Periyar wildlife sanctuary. Later visit a spice plantation. You will walk through the aromatic spice gardens where the air is laden with the fragrance. The spice plantations of Kerala are fascinating farms to wander in, for different sections […]

Alleppey Backwater / Day 8 - 9

Drive to Alleppey and board the houseboat cruise for the night. Lunch, Dinner and overnight at the rice boat. Drive to Marari after getting down from the houseboat.

Marari / Day 10

Day is free at leisure. In the evening enjoy cooking demo. It will contain 2 seafood dishes (Marari Fish curry & prawn coconut fry). The Farewell dinner will be organized on Malabar theme. (Malabar cuisine is noted for its variety of pancakes and steamed rice cakes made from pounded rice. Malabar food is generally mildly […]

Cochin / Day 11

Drive to Cochin for onward flight.

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Kerala Culinary

12 Nights & 13 Days

Cochin - Munnar - Madurai - Periyar - Alleppey Backwater - Marari - Cochin

Cochin / Day 1 - 2
Arrive in Cochin. Cochin is the commercial capital of the coastal state of Kerala, in the deep south of the nation. The city still exhibits footprints of its colonial influences from Portugal, Holland and England. Most amazing are the Chinese fishing nets along Vypeen Island. Traders brought these cantilevered fishing nets from the courts of Kublai Khan. The tour includes the Jew City with the Jewish Synagogue (built in 1568). The hand-painted floor tiles came from Canton by a Rabbi who also had trading interests. Later visit St. Francis Church, the Mattancherry Palace and the unique Chinese fishing nets near the mouth of the Arabian Sea. In the afternoon, there is a cooking demonstration of Syrian Christian cooking with a renowned cooking teacher. Enjoy lunch with a local family. Watch the Kathakali performance in the evening. Overnight in Cochin.
Munnar / Day 3
Drive to Munnar. Overnight at the hotel.
Madurai / Day 4 - 5
In the morning, take a visit of the sprawling tea gardens of Munnar. Later, drive to Madurai. In the evening visit of night ceremony at Shri Meenakshi temple. Overnight at the hotel. In the morning visit Meenakshi Temple. In the afternoon visit Nayak Palace and Teppakulam. Later in the evening, we will organize lecture on Tamil Cuisine. (30-45 minutes). Lecture will be given by the hotel chef. Later on enjoy special Tamil dinner at the hotel. Tamil cuisine is perhaps the oldest representative of the continuous vegetarian cultures of the world. The delicious dishes from the state are relished all over the country and abroad. The cuisine has important delicacies like dosa, idli and vada served with sambar and chutneys. There is a wide range of rice and vegetable preparations. The meals are traditionally served on banana leaves. Tamil cuisine is known for its aromatic, flavorful and sometimes spicy food. These recipes create an unique blend of spices, that makes the food very appetizing, nutritious and wholesome.
Periyar / Day 6 - 7
Drive to the next stop, Periyar. Overnight at hotel. In the morning enjoy a boat ride in Periyar wildlife sanctuary. Later visit a spice plantation. You will walk through the aromatic spice gardens where the air is laden with the fragrance. The spice plantations of Kerala are fascinating farms to wander in, for different sections of each plantation are dedicated to different spices. Apart from spices traditionally grown in India such as pepper, cinnamon, ginger and cardamom farmers in Kerala have taken to growing spices that are used worldwide. In the late afternoon, there will be a lecture on spices in Indian Cuisine by the naturalist and chef. In the evening cooking class with preparation of a meal. Group will have the same dishes for dinner.
Alleppey Backwater / Day 8 - 9
Drive to Alleppey and board the houseboat cruise for the night. Lunch, Dinner and overnight at the rice boat. Drive to Marari after getting down from the houseboat.
Marari / Day 10
Day is free at leisure. In the evening enjoy cooking demo. It will contain 2 seafood dishes (Marari Fish curry & prawn coconut fry). The Farewell dinner will be organized on Malabar theme. (Malabar cuisine is noted for its variety of pancakes and steamed rice cakes made from pounded rice. Malabar food is generally mildly flavored and gently cooked. Some of the popular Malabar dishes are Thoran, Appam, Avial etc.). Group will have both the dishes on the dinner table, which they have prepared during the cooking demonstration. Overnight at the hotel.
Cochin / Day 11
Drive to Cochin for onward flight.