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Tuesday 18 October
Today we have a city tour of Udaipur with a visit to the city palace. The rest of the day is free for you to relax or explore the town. In the evening we take a sunset boat ride across Lake Pichola to Jagmandir Palace for dinner at Dahisar Khana restaurant.
Wednesday 19 October
We leave Rajasthan to travel south to Kerala by plane via Mumbai arriving in Kochi in the late afternoon where we check in to our hotel. In the evening our chef will give us an interesting demonstration on “Food for Body and Soul”.
Thursday 20 October
After a leisurely breakfast we visit the bustling local market with our chef – we’ll see the local varieties of vegetables and fruit, as well as the famous Chinese fishing nets and fish market – with so many types of freshly caught fish! In the afternoon we visit the wholesale spice market in Mattancherry and the interesting Jewish area where you can shop for souvenirs, spices or just enjoy the atmosphere.
Friday 21 October
Today we travel to the Spice Village resort at Thekkady. After settling in, there is an afternoon demonstration by the chef on “Use of Spices in Indian Food” – where you’ll have a chance to have a go at some cooking yourself!
Saturday 22 October
A free day for activities (there’s plenty to choose from e.g. Periyar Wildlife Reserve, ayurvedic massage) or you might like to relax in the resort – or explore the fascinating organic gardens where all the vegetables used in the hotel are grown. In the late afternoon we have an optional demonstration of Keralan style dishes. In the evening you can enjoy the traditional pre-dinner dancing demonstration.
Sunday 23 October
This morning we take our coach to Kumarakom where we board our two-bedroomed Rice Boats for our journey along Kerala’s fascinating backwaters. Gliding along the calm and serene backwaters flanked by green trees and palms, seeing a rural Kerala preserved through the ages and completely hidden from the road is an enchanting experience. You’ll have the opportunity to see how the food is cooked by your own chef on board and perhaps even have a go at making your own dinner!
Monday 24 October
We leave our boats and drive to Cochin airport to catch our 13:00 flight to Bombay, arriving at 14:00. We’ll take a tour of the city’s main sights then drive to our hotel for freshening up before enjoying our final tour dinner (included) at the Khyber restaurant, specialising in North West Frontier Mughlai cuisine. After dinner, we drive to the airport to check in to our British Airways flight BA138 at 02:45 arriving…
Tuesday 25 October
…at London’s Heathrow Airport at 06:55.
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