The journey through Southern India while on your cooking tour will surely mesmerize you. Savour curries and chutneys, relish the flavours, and breathe in the aroma of subtle spices, while you indulge yourself in the actual cooking of Indian delicacies. You will explore the culinary wealth of India on this tour of India. If food is an adventure, then a cooking or culinary tour of India is an adventure of a lifetime that is not to be missed. Enjoy the diverse tastes of India on an Indian cooking tour.
Arrive at the Chennai International airport. Transfer to the hotel
Overnight at hotel in Chennai
After breakfast, proceed for sightseeing tour of city. . Later drive to Mahabalipuram Arrive in Mahabalipuram and check in.
Dinner and overnight at hotel
Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Kanchipuram for a sightseeing tour. In the evening, enjoy a tour of Mahabalipuram sightseeing.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Breakfast at hotel proceed for Tanjore en-route visit Chidambaram. Continue your drive to Tanjore. Upon arrival, proceed for check-in at your hotel.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Breakfast at hotel proceed for sightseeing tour of Tanjore. Excursion tour of Trichy. Return to Tanjore.
Dinner & Overnight at the hotel
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Madurai. Arrival and Check in at your hotel. Evening visit Sri Meenakshi Temple.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Breakfast at the hotel. Today, experience the richness of Chettinad cuisine at a local family's house. Chettinad cuisine is the cuisine of the Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu state in South India.
During the day, visit local vegetables & spice market with the family members to source those items and later take part in the actual preparations of the recipes.
Overnight at the hotel
Breakfast at the hotel. Later you will be driven to Thekkady. Upon arrival, proceed for check-in at your hotel.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Early morning proceed to Periyar National Park to view the wildlife by boat. Return to the hotel for breakfast. In the evening get ready for a Cooking Demonstration (1830 – 2000 hours) at the hotel, where a Chef will give you a demonstration on regional cuisines & delicacies.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Kumarakom and embark on your Houseboat. It offers a panoramic view of one of the most picturesque aspects of the God's Own Country Lunch.
Dinner and overnight onboard houseboat
Breakfast on board houseboat and then disembark at Alleppey and proceed to Cochin by surface. Arrive Cochin and check in at hotel. Afternoon at leisure or enjoy Ayurvedic Massage (on direct payment basis) to rejuvenate your body and soul. In the evening, you will visit a local theatre to watch Kathakali dance performance.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Breakfast at the hotel, proceed for sightseeing tour of city. Afternoon, Indulge in preparation of meals in Kerala style in Cochin in a local family's house. Dinner at the local family's house.
Overnight at the hotel
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Kovalam. Upon arrival, proceed for check-in at your hotel. Rest of the day free to enjoy Ayurveda or just relax by the beach.
Dinner and overnight at hotel
Breakfast at the hotel. Excursion to Kanyakumari – a place famous for its beaches as well as temples. Return to the hotel in the evening.
Dinner and overnight at hotel
Breakfast at hotel, check out and In time, transfer to Trivandrum airport for your onward journey back home.
Duration : 14 Nights & 15 Days
Destinations covered : Chennai – Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry – Tanjore - Madurai - Thekkady - Alleppey - Cochin - Kovalam
