South Indian

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One of the most hiked mountain on shore Atitlan Lake. From that point it's possible to watch the sunrise and the volcanic chain of Guatemala. This mountain is also known as Indian Nose.

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A guided bicycle tour to the culturally significant and majestically scenic Indian Canyons in South Palm Springs. Age limit is 12 years old. This activity has a 2 person requirement for the tour to run. If you are a single rider, please call first.

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You can expect an authentic vegetarian South Indian cooking class and meal – cooked using family recipes, local spices and vegetables. Your meal will be served the traditional way on banana leaves. A few dishes that you might cook and eat together are kuzhambu (lentil curry), lemon or ginger or garlic rasam (spiced soup), kootu or avial or olan (vegetables cooked in a coconut gravy) and rice. End your meal with an Indian dessert such as payasam (milk pudding) or sakkara pongal (sweet made with jaggery and lentils) or kesari (South Indian dessert made with semolina) and filter coffee. • Private South Indian cooking class in Chennai • Learn to cook vegetarian South Indian dishes such as sambar, kootu, rasam or dosa • Experience South Indian hospitality in a residential neighborhood of Alwarpet • Vegetarian options available • If you choose the market tour option, get a guided tour of the Mylapore vegetable and fruit market

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Enjoy a private and authentic South Indian cooking class in a local Chennai home kitchen with Vidhya. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Vidhya hails from a traditional brahmin iyer family and has been an eggless home baker for many years. She would like to teach travelers to cook a traditional South Indian meal. Her cooking is influenced by all the beautiful cities she has lived in. She is a culinary enthusiast who loves to experiment with tastes, textures, and techniques. • Private vegetarian South Indian cooking class in a local home • Introduction to South Indian culture and cuisine • Learn to cook a lentil curry like sambar or rasam and an Indian dessert • Learn tips and tricks that were passed down through generations • Lactose free, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan diets are available on request • If you select the add on market tour – you will visit a local grocery store to buy a few ingredients for your cooking class

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Through this experience I will provide a window into Indian food in a clean and hygienic environment. Learn to cook an appetizer, 2 main course dishes & 3 breads This session would be super interactive as you actively participate in the cooking process. I will share my grand mother's and mother's cooking recipes and techniques that you can easily replicate by yourself. Then we cherish the self cooked meal as a treat to your appetite. This experience includes discussion of Indian Food & culture – hands on cooking practices involved and significance of ingredients like spices. You learn to cook some flavorsome Indian Cuisine & can prepare the same recipes at home too once you head back. Plus, you create culinary memories with smiles to be cherished for a lifetime.

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Gayathri was raised by her grandma, who was an expert cook – she hailed from Thanjavur, which boasts of a rich and unique food culture that Thanjavureans are very proud of! It is from her grandmother that Gayathri learned to cook. Gayathri and her family are travel enthusiasts and have enjoyed hosting friends from different parts of the world. And now she is excited to meet travelers and introduce them to South Indian cuisine and culture. Learn to cook one main dish and one side dish in your 1.5-hour, hands-on cooking class in Chennai. For a meal at Gayathri’s home, you can except to try a traditional, vegetarian meal while seated on the floor, eating with your hands from banana leaves. She hails from a Tamil brahmin family and they only cook vegetarian food at home. • Traditional South Indian vegetarian cooking lesson in a local home • Introduction to South Indian cuisine and culture • Learn about medicinal herbs used in a traditional Tamil brahmin kitchen • 100% private activity

This is a special opportunity to visit a traditional South Indian Chettiar home near the Chennai seashore. Get picked up from your Chennai hotel and drive out of Chennai to reach Kamala's home located 5 minutes from the sea. Relax in her charming home and learn to cook South Indian dishes with an expert home cook. Kamala will teach you to make 2-3 dishes (including how to pour dosas) before you sit down together to enjoy a typical South Indian meal. You might try dishes such as Chettinad chicken, minced mutton nuggets, egg dosa, fish curry, jackfruit masala, and one of our favorites, piping hot dosas (roasted, rice pancakes) fresh off the griddle, all served on a fresh banana leaf. Please note that this home is a 45 minute drive from the heart of Chennai, located midway between Chennai and Mahabalipuram, a popular tourist destination. Her home is also 20 minutes away from Dakshinachitra, a beautiful open-air museum of South Indian heritage and culture.

Come and discover the taste of Indian cuisine! Learn how to prepare a traditional South Indian lunch with a variety of rice, a main gravy (veggie, fish or chicken), some side dishes and a dessert. We offer mainly 30 different recipes and you can chose the ones you like or the ones you have never heard of. We have a wide range of vegetarian and vegan items, too. Book this class and share this wonderful experience with you family and friends!

Explore in a short hike the most famous mountain located near Lake Atitlan that has the best panoramic view of the entire lake in a sunrise or during the day you can appreciate the 3 guardian volcanoes of the lake that are: San Pedro Volcano, Atitlan Volcano, Tolimán Volcano and more 3 volcanoes located in ancient times that are; Fuego Volcano, Acatenango Volcano, Agua Volcano. Touristically known as the nose of the Indian or Mayan face the mountain has as its original name the crystalline hill. Learn about the history and secrets of this place while walking in the middle of nature.

Learn to make traditional South Indian dishes with your host, a home cook who has been cooking throughout her life. A great opportunity for you to meet a local in their home and learn all about the ingredients, cooking techniques and traditions associated with Indian cooking. You will get a sneak peak into their lives and hear wonderful stories of Jemima growing up in South India and how she learned to cook from her mother. If you're craving Indian food, this is the best place to try an authentic, home-cooked meal, made using traditional ingredients and cooking techniques. By the end of this experience you will not only have knowledge about Indian food and traditions, but you'll have learnt to make a few dishes yourself, that you can re-create back home!

Enjoy a private and authentic home cooked meal with your host Uma. This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy traditional South Indian cuisine with a creative twist made by a local who lives close to the airport. Uma is a South Indian vegetarian who has honed her culinary skills cooking for her extended Indian family for nearly three decades. An expert cook, she says she can convert any diehard non-vegetarian into a vegetable lover. ​Uma lives in the Guindy neighborhood of Chennai, about a 15-min drive from the Chennai airport as you head into the city. Her home is also close to the ITC Grand Chola, Ramada Plaza and Park Hyatt hotels. This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine either when you arrive into Chennai or on your way out!

Embera tour is an unique experience that combines the visit to one of the main indigenous group in Panama and having contact with the amazing nature in the Central-American rainforest. After picking you up at your hotel, we will go to Alajuela Lake where we will board a ¨piragua¨, a traditional indigenous boat, heading to the Canyon in the Chagres River. Later we will go to Tusipono Embera, a small traditional village located in the bank of the Chagres River in the middle of the rainforest. The Emberas will show their traditions, their way of dressing and how they elaborate their handcrafts. They will perform their traditional dances and music and we will have time for interacting directly with them. We will enjoy lunch prepared by the Embera community.

Tuned combo with Dolphins observation, a visit to an Indian village and Meeting of the Waters. Watch Dolphins in the wild, see the meeting of the waters and visit an indigenous village during this 8-hour tour from Manaus. Accompanied by your local guide, travel by speedboat deep into the Amazon forest.

Take a night trip to Batu Caves, Malaysia's most visited Hindu temple, dedicated to Lord Murugan. Embark on a scenic 45-minute drive from your hotel, where your driver-guide will share fascinating insights into the history and significance of the caves. Marvel at the sight of the towering limestone hills and the illuminated 140-foot golden statue of Lord Murugan, illuminated against the night sky. Climb the 272 colorful steps to the main cave temple, where you'll be able to notice the night prayers and witness the traditional Hindu customs that take place during these prayers. Conclude your evening with a delicious vegetarian South Indian dinner at a nearby restaurant before a comfortable drive back to your hotel.

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class and home cooked meal with your host Uma. This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy traditional South Indian cuisine with a creative twist made by a local who lives close to the airport. Uma prepares a delightful array of vegetarian festival foods to give you an insight into Tamilian cuisine and culture. Learn about the symbolism of kolam (rice flour drawings that most Tamilian households have) and about traditional utensils and musical instruments. Join Uma at her dining table to enjoy a vegetarian menu that may include tangerine rasam (a tangy, refreshing broth made with tomatoes, pepper and citrus), beetroot vada (deep fried beetroot and multigrain dumplings), vegetable poriyal (stir-fried vegetables with coconut) and sundal (an absolutely delicious green pea and chickpea salad garnished with coconut and raw mango) accompanied by rice and pickles.

Sundarii's biggest passion is cooking and now she is excited to share her knowledge and teach everyone about authentic Tamilian culinary traditions. You will be welcomed into her home with a refreshing glass of paanagam (jaggery drink) or lemon juice. Then begin your South Indian cooking class with a masterclass on spices used in South Indian cuisine. Help Sundari cook two dishes from scratch. After cooking, you will sit down and eat together the labor of your work. Your meal will be served the traditional way, on banana leaves and if you'd prefer you can even sit down and eat with your hands – the most authentic way a meal is relished in India! • Private South Indian cooking lesson in a local's home • Learn to cook two dishes from scratch • Get a masterclass on spices used in South Indian cuisine • Experience Tamilian hospitality and enjoy a home cooked meal, served on banana leaves • Introduction to South Indian cuisine, culture and culinary traditions • Vegetarian options available

Enjoy a private Ayurvedic meal with a food expert at her home in Chennai. Meet Pratibha, co-author of two award-winning cookbooks and a spiritual and creative cook. Pratibha lives in the Mylapore neighborhood of Chennai in a traditional home and she loves to invite travelers to learn about her healthy style of cooking. After an introduction to the spices and ingredients she uses in her balanced cooking, you will enjoy an Ayurvedic vegetarian meal together at her dining table. Learn about the balance of flavors and ingredients as you enjoy a healthy Ayurvedic meal with your host.

Art, Temples, Culture, Food The tour introduces two very South Indian olden day suburbs Malleswaram & Sheshadripuram that is a part of today’s North Bangalore. Malleswaram evokes an image of ancient temples, street shopping, old world bungalows and modern apartments all standing comfortably next to each other. The tour starts with an introduction to the area. Through a walk and a drive it covers the story of the area through a visit to an ancient temple, open markets & an old world bungalow. From here, we drive to nearby Sheshadripuram to know about ancient quaint board games.

Indian Nose is located in the northwestern corner of Lake Atitlan, one of Guatemala's top destinations The mountain divides the towns of San Juan La Laguna and Santa Clara La Laguna. it is one of the most epic sunrise viewpoints in Guatemala. The beauty of India's nose walk for those who aren't into it for a long haul is that the walk takes less than 30 minutes It's a short, inexpensive adventure with epic views and a great way to start your day of adventuring in the area.

An experienced guide will lead you to Bonaire's wildly beautiful East side on this tour. Often missed by tourists, the island's east side has breathtaking views of crashing waves hitting the rocky coast, cliff-like cave corals, "Bocas" or mouths of the sea, and unobstructed views. Numerous boats ship-wrecked on this side of the island before a lighthouse was put in place, and there's proof that native Indians inhabited some of the cliff coves at one point. Your guide will take you to one such cove and show you Indian inscriptions that are believed to be markings of the Arawak Indians. They have been dated back to at least the 15th century. Our next stop will be Boca Onima, where you can feel the power of the waves surging against Bonaire's shore and view the wind turbines crucial in supplying energy to the land. Just be sure to hold on to your hat! Throughout this journey, your guide will point out nature and history and tell you about Bonaire culture.