Kerala Ayurveda Tour Packages
Duration: 11 Days
- 10 Nights
Destination Covered: Cochin and Periyar
Day 1: Cochin - PeriyarKerala Ayurveda Tour Morning drive to Periyar
(180 kms). Upon arrival check-in at Spice Village Resort Visit the resident "Vaidya"
(Ayurveda Doctor) for consultation. Overnight at hotel.
Day 2 till
Day 8: Ayurvedic Therapy at Spice Village Seven days Ayurvedic Therapy
- the resident doctor after consultation, plans your programme and will also suggest
your diet and the therapy commences in right earnest. Please remember that during
this period you should not exert yourself and for best result no alcohol, no tobacco
and strict vegetarian diet. The therapy involves various herbal massages, steam
baths and yoga. If you follow all the directions of the "VAIDYA", we
can assure you that you will come out totally relaxed and a great feeling of wellness.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 9: Periyar The Rejuvenation Therapy
is over, but it is best to relax and allow your body to re-adjust after one week
of massage. Overnight at hotel.
Periyar: One of the well known
wildlife sanctuaries in the south, Periyar sanctuary attracts a large number of
nature lovers every year. Also called the Thekkady Wildlife Sanctuary, this place
is ideal for watching the animals in their natural habitat.
The forest
here, slopes into the manmade lake at the bottom of the hill. This lake serves
as the waterhole for the animals and they come here to drink or take a dip. Elephants,
Gaur, Sambhar and even tigers can be spotted here.
There are boat services
which takes the visitor around the lake. The best season to visit the park is
between October and June. Spread over 777 sq.km of the Cardamom Hills of Western
Ghats, the Periyar sanctuary is located 137 km from Madurai.
Although
an excursion on the splendid artificial lake is the standard way to experience
the sanctuary, you can also walk around with the local guide in a small group.
Wild Elephant herds come to the lake to frolic in the water.
Other attractions
of the sanctuary are the Sambhar, Bison, Spotted Deer, Tigers, Leopards, Malabar
Flying Squirrels, Stripe necked Mongooses, etc. There are over 260 species of
birds here, including Nilgiri Wood Pigeons, blue-winged Parakeets, White bellied
Tree Pies, laughing Thrushes and Fly Catchers.
Day 10: Periyar - CochinKerala
Ayurveda Tour
Your last day at Periyar, perhaps you could do a boat safari
in lake Periyar and try to catch a wild elephant.
After lunch drive to
Cochin. Check-in at Hotel Casino. Overnight at hotel. Cochin set on a cluster
of islands and narrow peninsulas, the port city of Cochin (Kochi) (Queen of Arabia)
reflects the eclecticism of Kerala perfectly. With a rich past and a bustling
present, it has been the business hub of the region from the very early days after
Alleppey (Alappuzha). Cochin consists of mainland Ernakulam, the islands of Willington,
Bolgatty and Gundu in the harbour, Fort Cochin and Mattancherry on the southern
peninsula, and Vypeen Island north of Fort Cochin, all was linked by ferry but
now some islands have bridges. The influence of Chinese, Jews, Arabs and Europeans
is evident in Cochin and its people. The oldest church in India, 500-year-old
Portugese houses, old tiled houses built in the Chinese pagoda style, the famous
Chinese fishing nets, a Jewish community whose roots go back to the Diaspora,
synagogues and mosques all tell the fascinating story of this harbour town. The
harbour is still at the heart of the city and pepper, sea food, rubber and coir
mats and matting are exported from here. Despite this, Cochin is an attractive
city with serene creak & lagoons overhung with feathery coconut palms and
picturesque islands. The older parts of Fort Cochin and Mattanchery are an unlikely
blend of medieval Portugal, Holland and an English country village grafted onto
the troppical Malabar coast. Cochin is one of India's largest ports and a major
naval base.
Day 11: Depart Cochin Morning
Transfer to the
airport for flight back home.