Spice, Tea and Plantation tour -I
(12 nights / 13 Days) Spice,
Tea and Plantation tour -II (12 nights
/ 13 Days)
Day 01 Cochin
Arrival Cochin. Transfer to hotel. Evening
take a sunset cruise or watch Kathakali program.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 02 Munnar
After breakfast proceed for a sightseeing
trip in Cochin, which includes St. Francis
Church, Mattancherry Palace, Jewish Synagogue,
Chinese Fishing Nets etc. After lunch proceed
to Munnar. Overnight stay at Munnar.
Day 03 Munnar
After breakfast, depart for a tea plantation
visit in Pothamedu. Pothamedu offers an excellent
view of the tea, coffee and cardamom plantations
in Munnar. The rolling hills, the cool mountain
and the breathtaking scenery here is ideal
for trekking and long mountain walks. After
lunch, take a walk through the tea plantations
spread on a wide area. Evening back to the
hotel.
Day 04 Thekkady
Proceed for a sightseeing trip in Munnar
which includes Eravikulam National Park,
Mattupetty Dam, Anaimudi etc. After lunch,
proceed to Thekkady. Overnight stay at a
jungle resort in Periyar.
Day 05 Thekkady
Proceed for a spice plantation tour. Wear
closed shoes - it feels like a jungle walk.
Spices growing here include vanilla, black
pepper, cloves, cardamom, nutmeg and mace,
surrounded by coconut palms, bananas and
jackfruit. Back to the resort for overnight
stay.
Day 06 Thekkady
Take a boating at Periyar Lake to see the
wildlife sanctuary in the morning. Afternoon
proceed to Munnar. Munnar consists of vast
sloping areas of tea, most of which mostly
are owned by Tata Tea. Coffee and cardamom
plantations give it a simplistic and smooth
appearance. Overnight stay at Munnar.
Day 07 Houseboat (Alleppey – Kumarakom)
After breakfast, proceed to Alleppey to
board the houseboat. Take a cruise in the
Vembanad Lake. You can watch small spice
plantations in certain houses. Plantation
includes Pepper, Red Chillies, ginger etc.
Overnight stay in the house boat.
Day 08 Departure
Depart for your onward destination.
Suggested Itinerary -II
Day 01 Kozhikode
Arrival Kozhikode. Transfer to a resort.
Kozhikode, capital of the exotic Malabar
is one of the most ancient trading ports
in India. Traders from around the world came
here in search of timber, ivory, pepper,
ginger, cinnamon and other exotic spices
and herbs. Day free for independent activities.
Overnight stay at the resort.
Day 02 Kozhikode
Unexplored, unspoiled, the backwaters of
Kozhikode hold great promises of enchanting
holiday options. Boat cruise on the River
Chaliyar. Passing through Kadalundi, with
its beautiful bird sanctuary is a charming
site . Overnight stay at the resort.
Day 03 Wayanad
Morning drive to Vythiri. Vythiri is located
in the Wayanad District in North Kerala,
India. Waynad is rich in coffee and spice
plantations. Wayanad is steeped in history
and traditions which historians claim date
as far back as 10 centuries before Christ.
They refer to the Edakkal Caves as evidence
where ancient carvings have been traced to
a highly civilized people from the pre-historic
stone ages. Wayanad is also home to proud
indigenous tribesmen. Numerous tribal communities
co-exist with a well-settled planter population.
Arrive and checkin at the resort. Evening
tea plantation visit. Overnight stay at resort.
Day 04 Wayanad - Stream Trekking
Morning after breakfast go on eco stream
trekking till lunch. Return back to the hotel
and afternoon free for independent activities.
Overnight stay at resort.
Day 05 Coorg
Morning proceed to Coorg, check in to the
resort which is surrounded by a three hundred-acre
coffee plantation and bordered by mountain
forests and the Cauvery River, the grounds
to this hotel have the feel of an English
country garden. Freshen up and proceed for
activities which include guided walks in
the hills, fishing in the streams and mountain
biking through the forests. Day free for
independent explorations. Overnight stay
at resort.
Day 06 Coorg - Forest Trek
Morning after breakfast leave for a guided
forest trek. Return back to the Resort for
Lunch. Afternoon free time for some more
local sightseeing or for rest and relaxation
at the resort. Overnight stay at Resort.
Day 07 Coorg - Spice Tour
Morning after breakfast leave for a guided
tour of the nearby spice plantation. Return
back to the Resort for Lunch. Evening free
time for personal activities. Overnight stay
at resort.
Day 08 Mysore
Morning check out from the resort and drive
to Mysore. Afternoon visit Brindhavan Gardens
and other sightseeing areas. Overnight stay
at Mysore.
Day 09 Departure - Bangalore
Drive to Bangalore to catch train/flight
for your return journey.
