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Spice Tour in Kerala
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Duration
of Spice Tour in Kerala : 12 Nights / 13 Days Destinations Covered :
Kozhikode- Kappad - Vythiri - Cochin - Kumarakom - Alleppey - Kovalam.
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Day 1 : Arrive Kozhikode On arrival
at the airport you are transferred to your hotel. Afternoon begin your Spice Tour
of Kerala with a half-day tour of Kozhikode City. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 2 : Kozhikode / Kappad Morning drive
to Kappad and check into the Beach Resort. Rest of the day is at leisure. You
have the option of visiting Beypore, one of Kerala's oldest ports to watch craftsmen
at work in the boat-building yard. Beypore is one of the ports from which spices,
particularly pepper, were exported to the West. Stay overnight at the Resort.
Day 3 : Kappad / Vythiri Morning drive
to Vythiri and check into Vythiri Resorts, an Eco-friendly resort situated at
Thamaressery Ghat. Rest of the day at leisure. Stay overnight at the Resort.
Day 4 : In Vythiri Full day is at leisure to enjoy
the ecology and nature at its best. Stay overnight at the Resort.
Day
5 : Vythiri / Cochin Morning drive to Cochin and check
into your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure. Stay overnight at the hotel
Day 6 : In Cochin Morning a half-day tour of Cochin
City. Cochin, also known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea, is a famous port where
spices were exported to the West, from ancient times. The spices exported included
pepper, cardomom, cinnamon and cloves. Spice was used in Europe to preserve food
during the long winter and to enchance its taste. You can see the port and spice
warehouses in Cochin, on your Spice Tour of Kerala. The rest of the day is at
leisure. In the evening witness a Kathakali Dance Show. Stay overnight at the
hotel.
Day 7 : Cochin / Kumarakom Morning
drive to Kumarakom and check into your resort. Rest of the day at leisure to explore
the environs. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 8 : In
Kumarakom Full day is at leisure to enjoy nature. You have the options
of visiting the Bird Sanctuary or visit a neighbouring village. Stay overnight
at the hotel.
Day 9 : Kumarakom / Alleppey Morning
is at leisure. Afternoon board a House Boat and cruise through the scenic backwaters
towards Alleppey. Stay overnight on Board
Day 10 :
Arrive Alleppey / Drive Kovalam Morning on arrival in Alleppey you
will drive to Kovalam and check into hotel/resort. Rest of the day is at leisure.
Overnight at hotel/resort.
Day 11 : In Kovalam Today
embark on an excursion to Neyyar. Overnight at hotel/resort.
Day
12 : In Kovalam Morning a half-day tour of Trivandrum City
and later visit Aruvikkara, a picturesque picnic spot and a pilgrim centre. Overnight
at hotel.
Day 13 : Depart Kovalam Today
you are transferred to the airport to board flight for you onward destination
at the end of your Kerala Spice Tour.
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