India: Kerala Spice & Tea Gardens
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- Visit Taj Mahal
- Visit a tea factory and museum, and we'll take time to taste the tea as well
- Explore the trinity of hills skirting this village – Thangal Hill, Murugan Hill and Kurisumala -- has attracted spiritual devotees of Islam, Hinduism and Christianity for centuries, and instilled a culture of harmony
- Pedaling to Mararikulam
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- 11 nights lodging
- Admission to the Munnar tea estate
- Factory and museum
- Spice plantation tour
- Houseboat cruise
- Cooking class
- Bicycle rental
- Van support
- Tansfers to and from the airport
- Bilingual trained guides
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We will meet you upon your arrival at the airport and take you to our starting hotel in the port city of Fort Kochi. We’ll stay in the historic area of town that still displays the architectural, religious and cultural impressions left over the centuries by the Portuguese, Dutch and British. We’ll take it easy toDay to get over our jet lag with an orientation and dinner together. 0 miles.
If you want a snapshot of what India’s colonial past was like, there is no better place to take it than Fort Kochi. Exotic spices brought foreigners to Kerala as early as 3000 B.C., but it wasn’t until a 14th century flood created Kochi's natural harbor that it became...
Sky above, sand below, peace within. This could be the Day’s mantra as we cycle toward Cherai Beach. With gentle waves, warm waters and soft sand cradling colorful seashells, it’s particularly friendly to swimmers and beach combers alike. Coconut groves and those famous Chinese fishing nets frame the landscape. 19 miles/4 hours cycling.
ToDay, it’s all about the birds. We take flight by bike and car heading east toward an evergreen forest on the banks of the Periyar River. The bird sanctuary here was revered for its rich bird habitat by the world renowned Indian ornithologist, Dr. Salim Ali. We’ll ov...
ToDay is our hilliest Day, but we’ll start flat along the Periyar River. We'll drive over the most challenging and busier sections to Munnar, one of the most scenic hill stations in India. Hill stations are towns at higher elevations where European colonial settlers w...
Three rivers come together in Munnar – Mudirapuzha, Nallathani and Kundaly – and thanks to the area’s dams, the region produces large amounts of hydroelectric power and water to irrigate the fertile land.
We'll explore the surrounding tea plantations on our bik...
Dense pine forests. Rare wild orchids. Waterfalls. Windswept green meadows. And a morning mist whispering through the tea-laced landscape. Hello, Vagamon. The trinity of hills skirting this village – Thangal Hill, Murugan Hill and Kurisumala -- has attracted spiritual...
Back down to the coast! Or more specifically to the canals, lakes, rivers and lagoons that make up the “backwaters” that parallel the southern coast of Kerala. Allepey, more recently named Alappuzha, is a village of the brackish backwaters where colorful snake boat races have drawn thousands of spectators from all over the world every summer. 35 miles/5 hours cycling.
ToDay is all about traveling at a slower pace. We’ll take an easy bike ride around Alappuzha, where you’ll get a sense of how the people live and work.
Then we’ll take an even slower cruise onboard one of the handsome houseboats that float through the backwater...
We will spend our final biking Day pedaling to Mararikulam, and more specifically, Marari Beach. The fishing villagers start their Day before the sun rises as the men go out on the water. If we’re lucky, we can watch them working together to pull in their huge nets fu...
Our final full Day in Kerala is spent at Marari Beach, enjoying the simple pleasures of an Ayurvedic massage or treatment. There is also the possibility of practicing yoga or meditation with an experienced teacher. Then spend the last part of the Day chilling out in one of the shaded garden hammocks beneath a coconut tree. 0 miles.
After breakfast, we’ll say good-bye and shuttle you to the Kochi airport. Contact us about adding on a visit to the Taj Mahal. Vita Kerala!
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