Ayur Culinary

Package Details

This is an amazing two-week tour in Kerala to introduce you to the wonderful benefits of Ayurveda along with your culinary tour. The tour is guided by a professional chef who will share with you a variety of Indian cuisines. During this tour, you will undergo Ayurvedic treatments for the wholesome physical, mental, and spiritual growth, along with explanations of Ayurvedic cuisines.

You will be accommodated in a lush green village resort and a lovely beach and backwater resort that encompasses a serene ambiance. Meanwhile, enjoy the local village life, fishing, kayaking, boating, and much more awaits you in ‘God’s Own Country’. Your soul will be delighted and happy - this is a once in a lifetime experience!

Highlights

13 nights accommodation in boutique resorts
Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Culinary sessions by a professional chef
Daily Ayurvedic treatments
Guided local tours and travel related services
Consultation with the chef and Ayurvedic doctor
Spice market and farm visits
Airport Transfer included

Day 1 : Arrival/ Introductory culinary session

On arrival at Cochin International Airport (COK), you will be welcomed and transferred to the resort. This day is free to relax. In the evening, there will be an introductory session to Indian cuisines and a culinary session by the chef. Stay overnight.

Day 2 : Cooking Demos

Savour a delicious breakfast. There will be cooking sessions by chefs at noon and in the evening. Stay overnight.

Day 3 : Cooking Demos

Savour a delicious breakfast. There will be cooking sessions by chefs at noon and in the evening. Stay overnight.

Day 4 : Cooking Demos

Savour a delicious breakfast. There will be cooking sessions by chefs at noon and in the evening. Stay overnight.

Day 5 : Cooking Demos

Savour a delicious breakfast. There will be cooking sessions by chefs at noon and in the evening. Stay overnight.

Day 6 : Sight-seeing Tours

Savour a delicious breakfast. Then move to Kodanad, Asia’s largest elephant training center. It is a rural-side village flanked by the high ranges and is set near the southern banks of the Periyar River. Proceed for Malayattoor, famous for its ancient Catholic Church, which is dedicated to Apostle St. Thomas. Malayattoor not only serves as a Christian pilgrim center but also known for its scenic beauty.

Believers carrying large crosses up a hill are common sights on a voyage to the Hill Shrine at Malayattoor where people offer their pain and suffering to God, in hopes of forgiveness and peace. Proceed to experience the villages, local markets, coconut farms, paddy cultivations etc. The rural areas have avoided the ravages of industrialization and maintained their pristine charm. They offer a serene experience that travelers are drawn to.

Day 7 : Sight-seeing Tours

Savour a delicious breakfast. Proceed for sightseeing to Athirappilly waterfalls, the Niagara of India. This patch in Sholayar ranges so beautifully intertwined with lush green forest cover and sizzling silver cascades and located central to Cochin and Bharathapuzha. It is a treat for the eyes during the monsoon.

Thumboormuzhi and Vazhachal are also must-see places there. Proceed for Ezhattumugham, a greenish natural village ‘prakritigramam’. You will cover ‘Thumboormuzhy’, oil palm plantations, a 210-meter hanging bridge with a view of majestic nature, tree houses, and much more. Stay overnight.

Day 8 : Proceed to Cherai Beach

Check out and proceed to Cherai - one of the most tourist-spotted beaches in Kerala. Check in to the resort co-fronted by beach and backwaters. Enjoy a delicious Ayurvedic lunch and relax. Cherai Beach is a favorite haunt of those looking for a relaxing swim with the backdrop of coconut groves being the added incentive.

It provides a wonderful view of the famous Chinese fishing nets. The nearby shacks provide you with fresh cuisine that fills you up perfectly after a delightful swim. In the evening, enjoy the local life and relax at the beach. Stay overnight.

Day 9 : Ayurveda / Cochin Tour

Savour a delicious breakfast and look forward to starting with the Ayurvedic treatments. In the afternoon, have a tour to explore Cochin, ‘the queen of the Arabian Sea’. Explore the local Cochin life through boating in the Cochin backwaters spread across, the Chinese fishing nets, the Willingdon Island - one of the largest human-made islands in India, which is named after Lord Willingdon, the British Viceroy of India. Cochin streets open the best way at shopping. Stay overnight.

Day 10 : Ayurveda/ Relaxation in the beach

Savour a delicious breakfast and proceed with the Ayurvedic treatments. Relax at the beach and enjoy local life. Stay overnight.

Day 11 : Ayurveda/ Fort Cochin Tour

Savour a delicious breakfast and proceed with the Ayurvedic treatments. In the afternoon, proceed to Fort Cochin. The major attraction of this place is its streets that beautifully showcase all about Portuguese and Dutch invasions. You can visit the famous Jewish synagogue - built in the year 1568. This Paradesi Synagogue is the oldest Judaism temple in the Commonwealth of Nations. Stay overnight.

Day 12 : Ayurveda/ Relaxation

Savour a delicious breakfast and proceed with the Ayurvedic treatments. Relax at the beach. Stay overnight.

Day 13 : Ayurveda/ Village tour

Savour a delicious breakfast and proceed with the Ayurvedic treatments. In the afternoon, proceed for a farm tour and a visit to the fisherman village, paddy cultivations, fishing etc. Stay overnight.

Day 14 : Departure

Savour a delicious breakfast and proceed to Cochin International Airport (COK) for your journey back home.

Day 1 : Arrival/ Introductory culinary session


On arrival at Cochin International Airport (COK), you will be welcomed and transferred to the resort. This day is free to relax. In the evening, there will be an introductory session to Indian cuisines and a culinary session by the chef. Stay overnight.

Day 2 : Cooking Demos


Savour a delicious breakfast. There will be cooking sessions by chefs at noon and in the evening. Stay overnight.

Day 3 : Cooking Demos


Savour a delicious breakfast. There will be cooking sessions by chefs at noon and in the evening. Stay overnight.

Day 4 : Cooking Demos


Savour a delicious breakfast. There will be cooking sessions by chefs at noon and in the evening. Stay overnight.

Day 5 : Cooking Demos


Savour a delicious breakfast. There will be cooking sessions by chefs at noon and in the evening. Stay overnight.

Day 6 : Sight-seeing Tours


Savour a delicious breakfast. Then move to Kodanad, Asia’s largest elephant training center. It is a rural-side village flanked by the high ranges and is set near the southern banks of the Periyar River. Proceed for Malayattoor, famous for its ancient Catholic Church, which is dedicated to Apostle St. Thomas. Malayattoor not only serves as a Christian pilgrim center but also known for its scenic beauty.

Believers carrying large crosses up a hill are common sights on a voyage to the Hill Shrine at Malayattoor where people offer their pain and suffering to God, in hopes of forgiveness and peace. Proceed to experience the villages, local markets, coconut farms, paddy cultivations etc. The rural areas have avoided the ravages of industrialization and maintained their pristine charm. They offer a serene experience that travelers are drawn to.

Day 7 : Sight-seeing Tours


Savour a delicious breakfast. Proceed for sightseeing to Athirappilly waterfalls, the Niagara of India. This patch in Sholayar ranges so beautifully intertwined with lush green forest cover and sizzling silver cascades and located central to Cochin and Bharathapuzha. It is a treat for the eyes during the monsoon.

Thumboormuzhi and Vazhachal are also must-see places there. Proceed for Ezhattumugham, a greenish natural village ‘prakritigramam’. You will cover ‘Thumboormuzhy’, oil palm plantations, a 210-meter hanging bridge with a view of majestic nature, tree houses, and much more. Stay overnight.

Day 8 : Proceed to Cherai Beach


Check out and proceed to Cherai - one of the most tourist-spotted beaches in Kerala. Check in to the resort co-fronted by beach and backwaters. Enjoy a delicious Ayurvedic lunch and relax. Cherai Beach is a favorite haunt of those looking for a relaxing swim with the backdrop of coconut groves being the added incentive.

It provides a wonderful view of the famous Chinese fishing nets. The nearby shacks provide you with fresh cuisine that fills you up perfectly after a delightful swim. In the evening, enjoy the local life and relax at the beach. Stay overnight.

Day 9 : Ayurveda / Cochin Tour


Savour a delicious breakfast and look forward to starting with the Ayurvedic treatments. In the afternoon, have a tour to explore Cochin, ‘the queen of the Arabian Sea’. Explore the local Cochin life through boating in the Cochin backwaters spread across, the Chinese fishing nets, the Willingdon Island - one of the largest human-made islands in India, which is named after Lord Willingdon, the British Viceroy of India. Cochin streets open the best way at shopping. Stay overnight.

Day 10 : Ayurveda/ Relaxation in the beach


Savour a delicious breakfast and proceed with the Ayurvedic treatments. Relax at the beach and enjoy local life. Stay overnight.

Day 11 : Ayurveda/ Fort Cochin Tour


Savour a delicious breakfast and proceed with the Ayurvedic treatments. In the afternoon, proceed to Fort Cochin. The major attraction of this place is its streets that beautifully showcase all about Portuguese and Dutch invasions. You can visit the famous Jewish synagogue - built in the year 1568. This Paradesi Synagogue is the oldest Judaism temple in the Commonwealth of Nations. Stay overnight.

Day 12 : Ayurveda/ Relaxation


Savour a delicious breakfast and proceed with the Ayurvedic treatments. Relax at the beach. Stay overnight.

Day 13 : Ayurveda/ Village tour


Savour a delicious breakfast and proceed with the Ayurvedic treatments. In the afternoon, proceed for a farm tour and a visit to the fisherman village, paddy cultivations, fishing etc. Stay overnight.

Day 14 : Departure


Savour a delicious breakfast and proceed to Cochin International Airport (COK) for your journey back home.

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