All inclusive adventure of Cochin Local lunch with boat cruise in backwaters

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Stop At: Kerala Backwaters, India

Join local guide at the Marine Drive jetty to board the boat cruise, which will take you to the nature filled backwaters of Cochin. Enjoy the lovely views from the other side of the city or initiate the conversation with local guide to know more about south Indian culture.

Get ready to discover the tastes and flavours of South India once you reach the local family on one of the islands of Cochin backwaters. Learn all about South Indian cuisine, which is distinctly different from North Indian food. Southern dishes feature coconut oil and a different blend of spices.

Get dressed in local attire like traditional Golden border sari for ladies and mund or dhoti for gentleman to live the South Indian culture and hospitality up-close.

Kerala takes pride in its rich cuisine, shaped through the years by a delicious mingling of Malabari, British, French and Arabian influences. There are dishes like Puttu, Appam, Idlis etc are the food to try when you travel to Cochin.

Use fresh, local ingredients and seasonal vegetables for dishes enhanced with spices such as turmeric, cumin, mustard seeds, pepper, chillies, ginger, and garlic, as you learn about Indian spice blending. You’ll also have a lesson on how to make some south Indian speciality dish.

Enjoy island activities like fishing, photography or toddy tapping etc in your free time.

This is the chance to learn all about Cochin food and how it’s made, and an opportunity to learn about local eating customs. Become the part of Cochin backwater and Indian family for the day – an experience that will last for long.

Duration: 4 hours