STRESS BUSTER. Starts and concludes in Cochin (10 nights/11 days).

Detailed itinerary is given below:

Day Skeleton Itinerary 01 START STRESS BUSTER PROGRAMME: Starts and concludes in Cochin. ARRIVE COCHIN. Drive to Spice Village at Periyar, which lies in the shade of Cardamom Hills and is a beautiful area of tranquil winding roads, tea gardens, rubber estates and spice plantations. Check-in at the SPICE VILLAGBE. If you are upto it, you can visit the resident "VAIDYA" (Ayurveda Doctor) for consultation. You can also do it the following day. 02 - 08 PERIYAR: AYURVEDA THERAPY AT SPICE VILLAGE. Seven days have now been set aside for the Ayurveda Therapy. The resident Doctor after consultation, plans your programme and will also suggest your diet and the therapy commences in right earnest. Please remember that during this period you should not exert yourself and for best results: no alcohol; no tobacco; strict vegetarian diet. The therapy involves various herbal massages, steam baths and yoga. Remember to bring some of your favourite books to catch up on all the reading you may have missed. 09 PERIYAR. The Rejuvenation Therapy is over, but it is best to relax and allow your body to re-adjust after one week of massage. 10 PERIYAR - COCHIN. Your last day at Periyar, perhaps you could do a boat safari in lake Periyar and try to catch a wild elephant. After lunch drive to Cochin. Check-in at CASINO HOTEL. 11 COCHIN. Check out of hotel. Departure transfer from hotel to Cochin airport or Cochin Railway station for onward travel journeys. Trip concludes here. KEY TO AID UNDERSTANDING OF TABULAR ITINERARY ABOVE. Alphabets in red represent car + driver itineraries for individuals for that section. Alphabets in green means train travel for that section (generally in AC 2 Tier or AC 3 Tier unless stated otherwise). Alphabets in blue indicate flights between sections.