DAY WISE ITINERARY
APRIL 06: PALAKKAD ARRIVAL
On arrival at Coimbatore / Cochin International Airport, our representative will meet and greet you and you will board vehicle from the Airport and will proceed to Palakkad as per your flight arrival time. On arrival at Kollengode Village in Palakkad, you will be transferred to your pre-booked Resort for check- in process. After made check- in, you will be getting leisure day. Overnight stay.
APRIL 07: SPIRITUAL- ART - CRAFT TOUR
Today, after Breakfast, you will be going to start your most awaited Kerala Village Tour. First you will be visited Shakthipeetha - a Temple for Meditation, located at Tapovarishtashram, Vandithavalam Village, Palakkad. You will be spending 01 Hour for Meditation and then you can explore Ashram. Next, you will be visited few craftsmen work sites in Peruvemba Village, Palakkad. You will be explored a site, where craftsmen makes musical instruments such as Mridangam & Madhalam. These instruments are commonly used by Maestros of Carnatic Music and also consummate Percussionists.
You will also be getting a chance to visit a Handloom Saree Weaving Centre (Traditional Textile Art of India) at Peruvemba Village and explore their making process. Back to Resort for Lunch. Leisure time till Evening.
Today Evening, you will be visited a Martial Art Centre at Kunissery Village, Palakkad and explore various Art Forms (Fighting Methods) of Kalari Payattu. Martial Arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense, military and law enforcement applications, physical, mental and spiritual development; as well as entertainment. You will be getting a chance to participate Kalari Payattu along with their students. After this program, you will back to Resort. Overnight stay.
APRIL 08: TREKKING TOUR
Today, after Breakfast, you will be getting ready for a Half Day Guided Forest Trekking Program to Seethargundu by Walk. You can enjoy the real beauty of Nature. After this, you will back to Resort. You will have Lunch at your Resort. You will be getting leisure time after this program. You can enjoy various activities provided by Hotel Management. Overnight stay.
APRIL 09: FARM TOUR
Today, you will be getting ready for a Farm Tour by little early morning (06:30 AM). You will proceed to Muthalamada Village in Palakkad, where you can visit a Coconut Plantation and explore the process of Toddy Tapping. Since toddy tapping process happens before 08 AM, you should be there on time. Afer that, you will be having traditional Breakfast, prepared by local Villagers. You can also taste toddy from this Farm.
After a short break, you will be visited a coconut factory, near this plantation, to learn further process of row coconut. You can learn the procedure to convert Copra in to Oil etc. Later, you will be having Lunch at a local village hotel.
Today, Afternoon, you will be visited an Eco Farm at Thathamangalam Village, Palakkad, where, you can explore the production of NAVARA Rice. Navara is a medicinal rice, famed for its use in Ayurveda. After this tour, you will back to Resort. Overnight stay.
APRIL 10: HERITAGE - INDUSTRIAL TOUR
Today, after Breakfast, you will be getting ready for a Heritage Tour in Palakkad Town. First you will be visited a Hindu Temple (Sree Guruvayurappan Temple), located in Palakkad and then your next visit will be 253 Years Old Palakkad Fort, also knows as Tipu Sultan Fort, located in the heart of Palakkad Town. You will have Lunch
at local restaurant.
Today, by Afternoon, you will be visited a Coffee Factory in Palakkad Town and you can learn Coffee making process. You can also purchase Fresh Coffee Powder from there or from their outlet in Palakkad town.
Today, by Evening, your next visit will be the 600 Years Old Kalpathy Heritage Village and Temple Complex. This Heritage Village is located on the banks of Kalpathy River and is just 03 KM away from Palakkad Town, where you can see Vedic Brahmin's Settlement. There are few Hindu Temples located in this village. Lord Shiva is the main Temple. You can walk through the streets of Kalpathy and you can also learn the history of Kalpathy.
Kalpathy is famous for Chariot Festival, also known as Car Festival / Ratholsavam, which will be celebrated during November Month every year. The celebrations consist of 03 Days Main Festival along with 07 Days Cultural Programs. After this tour, you will back to your Resort. Overnight stay.
APRIL 11: INDUSTRIAL- HERITAGE - FOOD TOUR
Today, after Breakfast, you will be visited an Ayurvedic Medicine Factory at Kanjikode Village, Palakkad (The Arya Vaidya Sala Kottakkal) to learn their processes, which are used for many Ayurvedic treatments in this World. Later, you will have Lunch at local restaurant.
Today, by afternoon, you will be visited another Heritage Site (Ahalia Heritage Village), located at Kozhippara Village, Palakkad and you will exlore various Sculptures, Mural Painings, Museum & other Art Works.
It will be a very special Evening for you today: Get ready to taste the famous TRADITIONAL RAMASSERY IDLI WITH CHUTNEY AND SAMBAR!!- A very special food, available only in Palakkad in this world!!!. You will be visited a small family home in Ramassery Village, Palakkad for the same. After this, you will back to Resort. Overnight stay.
APRIL 12: FESTIVAL TOUR
Today, after early Breakfast, you will proceed to Puthur Village, in Palakkad, where, you can watch Live Temple Fetival as part of Puthur Sri Thirupurakkal Bhagavathi Temple Annual Festival, 2019. (This Festival will be celebrated on April 12th, every Year). You can watch colourful procession, art forms, elephants, music etc. You will have Lunch at local restaurant. Later you will back to your Resort. Overnight stay.
APRIL 13: NATURE TOUR
Today, after having early Breakfast, you will proceed to Parambikulam Forest in Palakkad. On arrival, you will be visited Kannimari Teak, Parambikulam Dam Site, Eco Shop and Forest. You will have Lunch at a Forest Restaurant in Parambikulam. Later you will back to Resort. Overnight stay.
APRIL 14: LEISURE / CULTURAL TOUR
OPTION 01: LEISURE DAY
Today will be a leisure day and you can enjoy hotel activities or you can try to explore local tuktuk journey (auto riskshaw) / bullock cart journey /
cycle ride / rain dance etc with own cost. You will have Lunch at your Resort. Overnight stay.
OPTION 02: KERALA CULTURAL TOUR (MINIMUM 10 PERSONS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT THIS PROGRAM)
An opportunity to explore Half Day / Full Day Kerala Cultural Programs at your Resort premises.
Half Day Program Option (04 Items): Theyyam - Sopana Sangeetham - Bharathanatyam - Thiruvathira Kali.
Full Day Program Option (08 Items): Theyyam - Sopana Sangeetham - Bharathanatyam - Thiruvathira Kali - Mohiniyattam - Vocal Group - Pancha Vadhyam - Pookkavadi.
(All the above are Kerala Temple Arts and are common for Kerala Hindu Temple Festivals). You will have Lunch at your Resort. Overnight stay.
APRIL 15: FESTIVAL - TRADITIONAL - COOKING DAY
Malayalees (Keralites) celebrates 'VISHU' on April 15th. Vishu festival is the astrological New Year of Kerala, celebrated in the month of April (First Day of Malayalam Calender Month - Medam) and is treated as good, lucky or fortunate day. People wear traditional dress and visit temples / churches etc and also have traditional Lunch called 'VISHU SADHYA'.
You will be visited a local temple in the morning and after that you will be getting an opportunity to learn & try Kerala Style Cooking at your Resort premises. You will have Lunch (Traditional Vishu Sadhya) at your Resort and later, by evening, you will be visited Pothundi Dam - A Mud Dam, constructed during British Era and you can enjoy the beauty of Western Ghats at the top of this Dam. You will also visit Pothundi Garden. Later you will back to your Resort. Overnight stay.
APRIL 16: ART - CULTURAL TOUR
Today, after Breakfast, you will proceed to Shornur in Palakkad to explore Tholpavakoothu - a form of shadow puppetry and is performed in Devi Temples in specially built theatres called Koothumadams. You will have Lunch at a local restaurant.
Later you will proceed to Vellinezhi Village in Palakkad, where, you can meet craftsmen, who makes Kathakali Crowns, also known as Kathakali Koppu in Kerala local language- Malayalam. Kathakali is one of the major forms of Classical Indian Dance. It is a "story play" genre of art, but one distinguished by the elaborately colorful make-up, costumes and facemasks that the traditionally actor-dancers wear.
Then you will proceed to Sreekrishnapuram Village in Palakkad, where, you will be geting an opportunity to explore Kathakali Performance by professionals. After this program, you will back to Resort. Overnight stay.
APRIL 17: NATURE TOUR
Today, after Breakfast, you will be visited another beautiful Eco Tourist Spot in Palakkad - Nelliyampathy Hills, also known as 'Second Ooty'.
On arrival at Nelliyampathy Hills, you will cover View Points - Seethergund & Kesavan Para and then you will be visited Orange & Passion Fruite Processing Center. You can also enjoy at Poab's Tea Estate. Optional: Off Road Jeep Ride to Karachuri Forest. You will have Lunch at a restaurant in Nelliyampathy Hills. Later you will back to your Resort. Overnight stay.
APRIL 18: NATURE TOUR
Today, after breakfast, you will be getting an opportunity to travel by local bus from your Resort area to Palakkad Town (One Way only) and you will pass through many beautiful villages in between. You can see paddy fields, small small temples etc during this journey. As soon as you reach Palakkad Town, your vehicle driver will pick you from the main bus station and will proceed to Malampuzha Village in Palakkad and you will explore the beauty of Nature. First, you will be visited Rock Garden and then you will have Lunch at a restaurant in Malampuzha. Later you will be visited Malampuzha Garden, Lake and Ropeway Ride. You will also visit Kava near Malampuzha and explore the beauty of Western Ghats. Later you will back to Resort. Overnight stay.
APRIL 19: PALAKKAD DEPARTURE
Today, after Breakfast, you will check- out from your Resort and you will be transferred to Coimbatore / Cochin International Airport for your return journey.
*THE TOUR ENDS*
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