4 Days Cooking Holiday in Kerala, India

Facilities

Day 1 - Arrival, cooking demonstration

• Light lunch orientation
• Cooking basics and demonstrations
• Hands on cooking session
• Dinner

Day 2 - Hands-on cooking session, excursion

• Breakfast
• Short tour of the region
• Light lunch
• Hands-on cooking session
• Dinner

Day 3 - Market visit, cooking session

• Breakfast
• Market visits / related culinary tours
• Light lunch
• Hands-on cooking session
• Dinner

Day 4 - Departure

• Breakfast
• Farewell

• Enjoy a short tour of the region
• Visit markets and related culinary tours

In the early 14th century, Kerala was ruled by three major kingdoms: Travancore in the south, Kochi in the middle, and Zamorin of the Calicut in the north. These kingdoms also had very powerful principalities inside them. One of the principalities of former Travancore is called Vadakkumkur, comprising the present day Muvattupuzha, Thodupuzha and Meenachil areas.

This region was the European explorer's dream, and Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese captain, discovered Kerala and Pimenta. Today, travelers find Kerala but can rarely explore the treasure trove of the Kerala Midlands, because most of the so called guidebooks and accommodation directories have not discovered this place, or any of the other interesting places in the Midlands.

Nearby places

• Cochin International Airport (COK), 50 kilometers - 1 hour drive
• Ernakulam Junction, 55 kilometers - 1 hour 15 minutes drive
• Kottayam Railway Station, 65 kilometers - 1 hour 30 minutes drive

During this hands-on private cooking holiday, you will have the opportunity to indulge into a variety of eastern Kerala specialties, as well as other Indian dishes, home cooked with the flavor and aroma of fresh farm grown spices and coconut. The food is tasty, healthy, and vegetarian. The Pimenta tries to incorporate organic food as far as possible and local grown food, is also a priority. The coffee served is farm grown. You can make your own coffee, tea or fresh lime soda in the communal area. It is possible to have green tea as well as various herbal teas, and seasonal tropical fruits are always available.

• Climb local hills and enjoy spectacular flora, fauna and village life views
• Explore Kumarakom, Munnar,Thekkady, Idukki ,Vagamon, Alleppey, Vaikom and Cochin
• Get lost in tea gardens, pineapple groves, rice fields and working rubber plantations
• Swim in the fresh water river
• Visit an elephant training centre

• 3 nights accommodation
• Breakfast, light lunch and dinner on all days
• Hands-on cooking sessions
• Bottled drinking water
• Any trips mentioned in the itinerary

• Taxi fares to and from The Pimenta. Your host can arrange additional transport on request.
• Any tips or new taxes to be levied

• A reservation requires a deposit of 10% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.