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Green Life India Solutions, Kochi © Presentation Conceived and Designed by Paul V Mathew, Mob: +91-9745482028.

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Green Life India Solutions, Kochi© Presentation Conceived and Designed by Paul V Mathew, Mob: +91-9745482028.

Beyond the Beach

A Responsible Tour

Village life experience through the rural corridors of Kovalam

• Livelihood activities• Traditional activities• Art and Culture• Farms & Farmers• Lake & Ponds • Unseen attractions

Timing : 9am – 6pmMode of travel : Auto/ Car

Highlights : Walking / Boating / Fishing

Main Attractions and ActivitiesMain Attractions and Activities1. Coconut leaf weaving Coir processing Society Traditional thatched house

To see the process of making coconut leaf roofing material and Coir processing

2.A Temple and garland shop To see the temple with a garland

3. Traditional Metal crushing To see the women working in traditional metal crushing

4.Neelakanda Angananvadi To see the local kindergarten

5. Village dance school Traditional brick processing unit

To see classical dance teaching To see the traditional brick making factory

6.Farm / paddy fields Walking along the paddy / farm fields

7.Vellayani lake and Lotus Boating / Walking/ Fishing

8. Local vegetable supplier To see the sale and marketing

9.Puraviyal pond To see the village pond and trial fishing

10.Sacred grove To watch trees and birds

11.Refreshment at a house

12.Lobster cage making unit Traditional process of lobster cage

Visit to a Thatched House at Nedumam Road.

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Tourist can see a typical thatched house and can interact with the family.

……. Journey continues… - To know more about the process of coconut leaf weaving. - A scene from nearby area.

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A rural livelihood activity – coconut leaf weaving - roof material

Coir Processing Society at Kovalam

A scene from the Work shed - raw materials to finished coir products

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Visit to the temple at Kovalam Jn.To know the myth, identify the deity, offer a garland.

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Garland making – tourist can buy it and learn the art of making garlands

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Visit to the Anganavadi at Kovalam

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•Interact with the children

•Song, Games & plays

•Sharing sweets

Visti to the rural market at Mukkola

Rural products for sale - a scene near public market

Blacksmith at work- Mukkola. Making tools and equipments in a traditional method.

Visit to a traditional lobster cage/net making unit. -Learn the traditional method of catching lobsters

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Break for Refreshment - Interaction with a familyTender coconut and home made snacks.

Kalari – demonstration -Traditional martial art training centre near Mukkola.

Visit to a rural handicraft unit at Kidarakkuzhy.

Unit by women self help group - Coconut shell handicraft items and Kathakali mask making - Learn the art of making handicrafts.

Visit to a heritage house near Payattuvila.- Taste traditional Kerala thali meals. - Lunch with the family – learn more about the heritage house

Handloom unit at Payattuvila

On the way scenes :Sacred grove and temple

Handloom cloths - ready for sale- A shawl (Neriyath in Malayalam) is given as complimentary, to the tourists

Experience the rural farm activities - (Panangode – Venniyoor route)

- Walking along the paddy/veg. Farms- Watch the farming activities – farmer at work.- Try to buy farm produces

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Vellayani lake - 1 hour - Boating in a country craft- Fishing in the lake – Taste fish fry

(Pay and Cook option with local fisherman family)

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Rural landscapes on the way Puraviyal Kavu (Sacred groove)and Pond

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Village landscapes - beyond the beachReturn to TFC, Kovalam

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