Wildlife Tour

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Wildlife & Cuisine

Duration : 09 Days 08 Nights
Destination : Cochin - Kothamangalam - Thattekad - Cochin

Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary is spread over 25.16 sq. km. area. Set up in 1983 at the instance of Dr. Salim Ali, the sanctuary boasts of 253 kinds of birds (identified by BNHS) which include the rare frogmouth. Over 50 species of butterflies have been documented here by Madras Naturalists Society The birds commonly spotted are Indian roller, common snipe, crow pheasant, jungle nightjar, kite, grey drongo, Malabar trogon, woodpecker, large pied wagtail, baya sparrow, grey jungle fowl, Indian hill mynah, Robin, babblers and darter. If you are lucky you may spot these rare birds too. Crimson throated barbett, bee-eaters, sunbird, shrike, fairy blue bird, grey headed fishing eagle, black winged kinte, night heron. Grey heron, Malabar shama, Common grey hornbill and Malabar hornbill. The sanctuary has its share of fauna too. The elephant is an occasional visitor. Leopard, bear, porcupine, python and cobra are sighted.

Kerala cuisine has been enriched by the various cultures that settled in Kerala. It is considered to be one of the sophisticated cuisines in the world. The spices, herbs and vegetable grown in this place are used very much in it. The basic Kerala cuisine is vegetarian, served on banana leaves but the Christian and Muslim cuisine is delicious non-vegetarian. Experience all these at their typical centers. You will also get an opportunity to learn and try out these delicacies for yourself and interact with some of the best chefs. The tour takes you through the most scenic areas in Kerala!.

Day 01 Departure
Depart London via Dubai by Emirates

Day 02 Arrive Cochin & Drive To Kothamangalam
Arrive Cochin by morning met upon arrival and transferred to your hotel for wash & change and for quick breakfast

After breakfast drive to Kothamangalam (03 hours), where we are going to spent our next six nights with Jose & Daisy at their Home stay and will learn some Kerala cuisine
Arrive Kothamangalam and check in at Jose & Daisy’s Home stay

This home stay is located at Pindimana, a small village 7kms away from Kothamangalam junction. This is the proverbial home away from home offering you the exclusive experience of living in a plantation. Nestling in the virgin hills of the Western Ghats, this home is a cluster of rubber, pepper and coconut plantations, surrounded by tiny villages in an area of 104 acres. The plantation will give you the opportunity to see the methods of tapping and processing of rubber at close quarters.
Afternoon visit to the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary

The Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary (also commonly known as the Thattekad Sanctuary) is located in the Kothamangalam Taluk of Ernakulam district on the northern bank of the Periyar River. The sanctuary was notified in 1983 based on a recommendation made by Dr. Salim Ali many years previously. Ali described Thattekad in the 1930's as the richest bird habitat in peninsular India, comparable only with the eastern Himalayas. Since then much of the forest has been diverted to cultivation and teak and mahogany plantation but what survives gives a glimpse of the phenomenal bird diversity of the once widespread lowland forests of Kerala.

Day 03 Kothamangalam
Morning Birding at Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
Cooking class with Jose and Daisy in the afternoon

Day 04 Kothamangalam -Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
Morning Birding at Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
Cooking class with Jose and Daisy in the afternoon

Day 05 Kothamangalam - Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
Morning Birding at Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
Cooking class with Jose and Daisy in the afternoon

Day 06 Kothamangalam
Morning Birding at Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
Cooking class with Jose and Daisy in the afternoon

Day 07 Kothamangalam
Morning Birding at Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
Cooking class with Jose and Daisy in the afternoon

Day 08 Kothamangalam - Cochin
Drive to Cochin (03 hours)
Arrive Cochin and check in at your hotel
Half day guided tour of Cochin

Cochin - formerly a princely state beckoned travelers from distant shores. This commercial city, also called “The Queen of the Arabian Sea” is famous for its exquisite designer Gold Jewelry. The Indian Navy, the Port and the Airport share the largely man-made Willingdon Island. The sightseeing includes the visit to Dutch Palace built by the Portuguese for a local King in 1555 A.D. The famous Jew Street, a cul-de-sac leading to the beautiful Parsi Synagogue built in 1568. A walking tour of Fort Cochin will take you through the streets still graced with traces of Portuguese, Dutch & British colonial architecture, including a few old trad­ing factories, the only ones still standing anywhere in the world.
Kathakali Dance show at evening

KATHAKALI DANCE
The most popular and sacred dance-drama of Kerala, Kathakali evolved across the last 400 years. This classical dance requires lengthy and rigourous training to attain complete control of the body and sensitivity to emotion so as to be able to render all its nuances through facial expressions and hand gestures. Themes centre on the two great Indian epics - the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. We suggest arriving early in order to witness the artists putting on their make-up.
Stay at Hotel Trident Hilton for tonight

The Taj Malabar is centrally air-conditioned hotel. Each air-conditioned room is well appointed and offers facilities like telephone, television and attached private facilities. Other amenities include a swimming pool and an Ayurvedic massage centre.
Location: Airport – 5 kilometers: Ernakulam Railway Station – 10 kilometers
Government grading: Five-Star deluxe hotel
Our comments: Five-star deluxe hotel – A part of the prestigious Taj Group of Hotels

Day 09 Cochin
Departure transfer to the airport

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