The South Indian food is spicier than North Indian Food.
North Indian dishes always use tomatoes to bring the sour taste while South Indians use tamarind mostly. Coconut milk is used in most South Indian curries. In south India both tomatoes and tamarind are used in cooking. Tomatoes are used in vegetable dishes while tamarind is being used to cook meat dishes. Another specialty in South Indian Dishes is the use of Rampe (pandanus) leaves. These are not eaten but added while cooking to get a wonderful aroma and flavor.

Day 01 ARRIVE  HYDERABAD
On arrival in Hyderabad you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Hyderabad. The capital is well known for its Nawabi cuisine like Biryani and Kababs and fiery hot chilies. The glasswork bangles are a must for any tourist. The glass chandeliers are also beautifully crafted, as are the stained glass lamps. The city of Hyderabad is built around a lake, which on one side is called Secunderabad. The impressive Golconda Fort. Hyderabad is also now growing in leaps and bounds into another Silicon Valley.
Overnight in Hyderabad.  

Day 02 HYDERABAD
Morning City Tour of Hyderabad visiting the Charminar, Birla temple & Salarjung museum. Hyderabadi Cuisine is a princely legacy of the Nizams, and is a blend of Mughlai and Persian cuisines. The use of ingredients is carefully chosen and cooked to the right degree and time. Utmost attention is given to picking the right kind of spices, meat, rice etc. Therefore, an addition of a certain herb, spice, condiment, or combination of all these add a distinct taste and aroma. Hyderabadi Biryani is Hyderabad's most famous meat-and-rice dish. After your City Tour you will attend a Demonstration of a Chef Cooking authentic Hyderabadi Biryani, followed by lunch. Later that afternoon you will visit the Golconda Fort. In the evening you will return to the fort to see a  Sound and Light Show.
Overnight in Hyderabad.

Day 03 HYDERABAD - CHENNAI
This morning flight to Chennai.  On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Afternoon sightseeing Tour of Chennai - the capital city of Tamil Nadu state, Chennai is India’s Southern Gateway City and one of the biggest centres of trade, and communications. Among the principal sights are the Fort Saint George, The Marina Beach, and the Snake Park at Guindy.  Evening Dinner at the Rain Tree Restaurant at the Taj Connemara Hotel including a live Classical Dance performance. 
Overnight at Chennai.

Day 04 CHENNAI
After breakfast, proceed for a full day Excursion to Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram.
Overnight at Chennai.

Day 05 CHENNAI – KOCHI ( COCHIN )
Morning flight to Kochi You will be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel. After lunch you will be taken on a a Harbour Cruise around the fascinating port of Cochin. Kerala Cusine is midly flavored, gently cooked and has a certain genteel delicacy on the stomach. An example is the rich biriyanis of the northern parts of Kerala are the Malabar Biriyanis. Malabar biriyani was brought across the Indian Ocean by Arab Seafarers. It should be eaten hot, with crispy, crunchy pappads. Pulaos, pilaffs and biriyanis are meats spices and onions slowly steam cooked in boiled rice. favourite item. This evening you will attend a Cooking Demonstration by a chef of typical Kerala  Malabar Cuisine, followed by dinner.
Overnight in Cochin.

Day 06 COCHIN
Morning sightseeing Tour of Kochi (Cochin) – an important port city with a famous Jewish settlement and Synagogue, the Dutch Palace, the Chinese Nets, the Church of Saint Francis and the Tomb of Vasco da Gama. In the afternoon attend a cooking dmonstration by a chef of typical Kerala Malabar seafood cuisine. Rest of the day free.  In the evening you will be taken to see a traditional Kathakali Dance Drama performance at one of the auditoriums.
Overnight in Cochin.

Day 07 COCHIN – PERIYAR

After breakfast drive to Periyar and on arrival check-in at the resort.  Periyar Sanctuary was the earliest sanctuary to be set up in India in 1934. Amongst the animals to be seen here are wild elephants, which can be seen and photographed at close quarters, wild boar, sambar, tier, leopard, wild dog and languor monkeys. Afternoon visit to the park by boat.                           

Overnight in Periyar.

Day 08 PERIYAR
Early morning visit to the park by boat on man-made Periyar Lake. In the afternoon you will see a cooking demonstration by a chef of Typical Spice Route Cuisine. Rest of the day free.  
Overnight in Periyar.

Day 09 PERIYAR - ALLEEPPEY
After an early breakfast, drive to Alleppey  Jetty to board a Houseboat for your Backwaters Cruise. Some of the most scenic backwaters of Kerala are to be seen near Alleppey.  Evening cooking demonstration by your houseboat cook.
Overnight on board the House Boat.

 Day 10  KUMRAKOM.
Arrive Kumarakom and check in at the resort. Kumarakom a unique backwater destination situated on the banks of the Vembanadu Lake. Rest of the day free at leisure. Optional sunrise and sunset boat cruise on the backwaters or get a rejuvenation Ayurveda massage at the Ayurveda center of the resort.
Overnight at Kumarakom.

Day 11 KUMARAKOM - KOCHI - GOA
Morning transfer from the resort to Cochin airport to your flight to Goa. You will be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel. Rest of day at leisure on the golden sandy beaches of Goa.
Overnight in Goa.

Day 12 GOA
Morning city Tour of Goa visiting the Basilica of Bom Jesus built in the 16^th century, where in is enshrined in an ornate silver casket, the body of St. Francis Xavier. Later visit the most popular and famous of all churches in Goa – Saint Cathedral, the Church of Saint. Francis of Assisi, Saint Cajetan Church, built in the style of St. Peters Basilican in Rome and the Church of the Rosary and Nunnery of Saint Monica. Afternoon cooking demonstration by a chef of Typical Goanese Cuisine.
Rest of the day free.   
Overnight at Goa.

Day 13 GOA - MUMBAI
Morning transfer to the airport to board your flight to Mumbai.  You will be met on arrival and transferred to hotel. In the afternoon take a City Tour of Mumbai visiting the Malabar Hills offering fine views of the Marine Lines and Chowpatty Beach, Kamla Nehru Park and Marine Drive.
Overnight in Mumbai. 
 

Day 14 DEPART MUMBAI

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