Aroma of Indian Cuisines

14 days

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Start and end in Kochi (Cochin)

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The warmth of welcome and care throughout where no effort was spared in understanding and meeting my needs.
MarkWade, traveled in February
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Operator: Master World Culinary Tours
City & Culture: Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Partially Guided: Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 25
Ages 20+

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Itinerary

Day 1
Cochin
Start point
Cochin International Airport (COK), Nedumbassery, Alwaye, Kerala, India (International Terminal - Arrival)
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Village walk (optional)
Day 2
Ezhattumugham
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Dishes prepared during cooking demonstration by Chef Anoop David)
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Sightseeing at Athirappilly waterfalls
- Visit to Thumboormuzhi
- Visit to Vazhachal
- Village tour of Ezhattumugham
- Oil palm plantation viewing
- Hanging bridge experience (210 meters)
- Tree house viewing
- Cooking demonstration by Chef Anoop David
- Dinner with prepared dishes
Landmarks
Athirappilly Waterfalls
Thumboormuzhi
Vazhachal
Ezhattumugham
Day 3
Cochin
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Morning cooking demonstration
- Evening cooking demonstration
Day 4
Cochin
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Morning cooking demonstration
- Evening cooking demonstration
Day 5
Malayattoor
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Visit to Kodanad
- Visit to Malayattoor ancient Catholic church
- Village exploration
- Local market visit
- Coconut farm viewing
- Paddy cultivation viewing
- Evening cooking demonstration - Cooking with Spices
Landmarks
Kodanad
Malayattoor Church
Periyar River
Day 6
Cochin to Munnar
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Travel to Munnar
- Local sightseeing
Landmarks
Munnar
Day 7
Munnar
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Sightseeing of lush greenery and mist
- Waterfall viewing
- Tea plantation viewing
- Spice garden viewing
Landmarks
Munnar Tea Plantations
Munnar Spice Gardens
Day 8
Munnar to Alleppey
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Travel to Alleppey
- Houseboat check-in
- Backwater cruising
- Local village exploration
- Backwater experience
Landmarks
Alleppey Backwaters
Day 9
Alleppey to Cherai Beach
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Houseboat check-out
- Travel to Cherai Beach
- Lunch
- Beach relaxation
- Chinese Fishing Nets viewing
- Local beach exploration
Optional Activities
- Swimming
- Fresh cuisine at beach shacks
Landmarks
Cherai Beach
Chinese Fishing Nets
Day 10
Cherai Beach to Cochin
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Dishes prepared during cooking demonstration)
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Boating in Cochin backwaters
- Chinese Fishing Nets viewing
- Willingdon Island viewing
- Cochin shopping exploration
- Evening cooking demonstration
- Dinner from cooking demonstration
Landmarks
Chinese Fishing Nets
Willingdon Island
Cochin Backwaters
Day 11
Cochin
Included Activities
- Local market visit
- Harbour visit and exploration
- Evening cooking session
Landmarks
Cochin Harbour
Day 12
Fort Cochin
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Fort Cochin exploration
- Paradesi Synagogue visit
- Dutch Palace visit
- Handicraft shop browsing
Landmarks
Fort Cochin
Paradesi Synagogue
Dutch Palace
Day 13
Cochin
Included Activities
- Question and answer session on Indian cuisine
- Beach sunset viewing
Day 14
Cochin Departure
End point
Cochin International Airport (COK), Nedumbassery, Alwaye, Kerala, India (International Terminal - Departure)
Included Activities
- Departure assistance

Landmarks
Athirappilly Waterfalls
Thumboormuzhi
Vazhachal
Ezhattumugham

Landmarks
Kodanad
Malayattoor Church
Periyar River

Landmarks
Munnar

Landmarks
Munnar Tea Plantations
Munnar Spice Gardens

Landmarks
Alleppey Backwaters

Landmarks
Cherai Beach
Chinese Fishing Nets

Landmarks
Chinese Fishing Nets
Willingdon Island
Cochin Backwaters

Landmarks
Cochin Harbour

Landmarks
Fort Cochin
Paradesi Synagogue
Dutch Palace

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Overall rating based on 1 Reviews

Itinerary
5.0
Transport
5.0
Guide
5.0
Accommodation
4.0
Food
5.0
Tour Operator
5.0

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MarkWade
February 12th, 2019
Kerala - curries, culture and kindness I was delighted with the combination of experiences provided by Anoop and...
Kerala - curries, culture and kindness I was delighted with the combination of experiences provided by Anoop and Smitha: - expert, hands-on tuition in cooking Indian cuisine - an exciting and tailored itinerary of locations, sights and activities to explore the culture, history and geography of Kerala - the warmth of welcome and care throughout where no effort was spared in understanding and meeting my needs. I really enjoyed learning first-hand the finer points of south and north Indian cooking and improving my skills and techniques. It was fun cooking outside in the warm evenings overlooking a water meadow or a backwater lagoon with the sounds of the night and the enticing scents of spices sizzling in the pan. A cultural highlight was witnessing a festival celebration of a saint’s day in a local catholic church – fireworks and drummers, horn players and costumes, effigies and processions. The whole community turned out to take part and make it a very special event. Anoop and Smitha were generous in the personal time they devoted to driving me to and escorting me around varied locations from a hill station retreat in a cardamom plantation near Munnar to a heritage resort in Cherai set between the sea and a backwater lagoon, 24 hour trip on a traditional house boat near Alleppey, visiting the original grave site of Vasco da Gama in Fort Cochin, to clothes shopping for my granddaughters. They could not have been more knowledgeable, engaging or attentive.Show more
Traveled in February 2019
Reply from: Master World Culinary Tours
Dear Mark, Extending heartfelt thanks from the entire team for choosing us for your culinary holiday and making our days so special with your honourable presence. We are extremely delighted to hear that you enjoyed your moments with us and met your expectations. We understood that you are so passionate about cooking especially Indian Cuisines and your knowledge of Indian Masala, Spices etc is extraordinary. Your positive energy and enthusiasm to do new things really inspired us and we still feel the energy you had during the cooking sessions. We are grateful to you for the knowledge you shared about Environmental issues and the solutions, on which you are working on. We will surely try to incorporate all your suggestions in our business to make it more environmental friendly to save our tiny planet! I think you will recollect all the beautiful memories when you go through the 'Cookbook'. Please let us know if you need any help on recipes/cooking. Mark! you are such a great personality to mingle with and thanks for the beautiful 2 weeks you gave us. Keep in touch! Loving Regards, Smitha & Chef Anoop David
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Aroma of Indian Cuisines

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Itinerary

Cochin

Included Activities

Ezhattumugham

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Cochin

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Cochin

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Malayattoor

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Cochin to Munnar

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Munnar

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Munnar to Alleppey

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Alleppey to Cherai Beach

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Cherai Beach to Cochin

Included Activities

Cochin

Included Activities

Fort Cochin

Included Activities

Cochin

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Cochin Departure

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