Designed by A V I S I O Studios    HIGHLIGHTS • Walk through the Keralan  Bucolic villages  • Stay at Homely Bungalows • Nestled in  silent and secluded havens • Relish the traditional Keralan food   • Enrich the nature and local experience What is “NAVARASA” ??? Indian performing arts employ a range of expressions and gestures to communicate emotions and  convey stories. Rasas, or emotions, are very important aspects of dance-drama such as Kathakali.  They articulate not only the sentiment of the character, but also the reason behind that emotion. The  Natyashastra, an ancient Indian study of performing arts, defines eight principal emotions, Sringaram,  Hasyam, Karunam, Roudram, Veeram, Bhayanakam, Bheebalsam and Adbuthyam. The ninth one,  Shantham was added later. 'These nine emotions', or Navarasas form the foundation for expressing  emotions in Kerala's classical performing art forms.  The Navarasa Experience Tour Package, organized by Tourist Desk, Kochi,   provides you with a unique opportunity to experience these nine emotions through a  Ten-nights-and-Eleven-day journey across various destinations of Kerala.  SRINGAARAM is a feeling of romantic love and affection. Fall in love as you walk by the golden sands of  the unspoiled beach, embraced by the sparkling waves, as the sun sets to take a dive in the evening  ocean.   ROUDRAM is the expression of anger, rage and fury. Watch with your own eyes the rage and fury unfolded  during the incredible Theyyam possession performance in the sacred groves.   Costa Malabari, Kannur, a newly identified secluded beach is the perfect place to fall in love with the  ocean and watch the mighty Theyyam possession.   Accommodation: Three homely bungalows with four rooms each is just five minute walk from the golden  beach. All rooms have netted windows, attached baths with western toilets and hot water shower.   Food: Home cooked Kerala delicacies with fresh sea food.   Activities: An ideal place to watch Theyyam performance, a Kerala ritual dance in the remote villages at  KAVU's and a short visit to the nearby handloom weaving centers.  The Navarasa Trail tour package includes two day stay at the Costa Malabari Beach House and visit to  Theyyam performance and handloom weaving centers.  SRINGAARAM and ROUDRAM Experience SHAANTHAM emotion is the feeling of calmness, stillness and tranquility, a state of mind that represents  the absence of all other emotions. A quiet and relaxing ride through the shady backwaters of Kerala brings  a total sense of tranquility and calmness. The leisurely boat ride along the unique waterways remains one  of the most memorable experiences.  KARUNAM is the most profound feeling for others. Visiting villages and mixing with simple smiling  contented people will be an education in itself, an experience of a life time.   Valiyaparamba Retreat, north of Kannur, is an ideal destination to experience one of the most delightful  backwaters in Kerala. Go on a sunset tour with a canoe and ride in the local ferry to truly experience the  panoramic view of the Ezhimala hills. Stretch your legs and relax on the beach as Valiyaparamba Retreat is  one of the few places where you can witness both the glory of sun rise and sun set.  Accommodation: Four roomed homely guest house, just in front of the beach with netted windows,  attached baths with western toilets and hot water shower.  Food: Home cooked Kerala delicacies with fresh sea food.  Activities: Backwater cruise on a country canoe, sunset tour in a motor boat, half day ride in a public ferry.  Visit Kavus and Kaliyattom performance. Beach walk along the long stretches of sandy beach through the  coconut plantations of the Valiaparamba island.    The Water Valley Tour, along the narrow canals of villages, on the way to Alleppy, in house boat and  country boats provides another spectacular insight to the village life along the shores of Vembanattu Lake.  This backwater tour also includes 30 minutes walk around villages, a rare chance to spot various spice  plantations and see traditional coir making cottage industries. This tour also provides you opportunities to  spot birds like Kingfisher, Bee-eaters, Cormorants etc.  Program: Four hours back water cruise on House boat along wide canals and Three hours back water  cruise in a country boats along narrow lagoons. 30 minutes walk around the village.      Food: Traditional Kerala lunch.  The Navarasa Experience Tour Package includes three night stay at the Valiyaparamba Retreat and The Water Valley  Tour. SHAANTHAM and KARUNAM Experience BHEEBALSAM is an emotion of revulsion, like those experienced by the rare sights of wildlife, deep in the jungles of Wayanad. The  seven mountains encircling the hill district of Wayanad enfold some of the most dramatic scenery in all of south India.   BHAYAANAKAM represents the emotion of fearfulness. The mighty mountain ranges of the Western Ghats, rising up to 8,842 ft above  sea level, makes it one of the world's hottest biodiversity hotspots. Home to around 5000 species of flowering plants, 139 mammal  species, 508 bird species and 179 amphibian species ,Western Ghats undoubtedly represents the mightiness of Nature Bhayaanakam  is best experienced in the wildlife at places like Tholpetty wildlife park and also at Munnar high ranges.   Pachyderm Palace, Wayanad, situated just in front of the Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary is the ideal place to spot the Spotted Deers  during the early morning hours. A wildlife safari inside the forest in an open jeep provides spectacular views of its enriched flora and  fauna. Spot Indian elephant, bison, boar, sambar deer, lion tailed macaques, Nilgiri langurs and if lucky, even Tigers on the move.   Accommodation: Five double roomed traditional bungalow and two stilt tree cottages.         Food: Traditional Kerala home cooked food.  Activities: Jeep safari inside Tholpetty Wild life Sanctuary, visits to coffee plantation, Thirunelly Temple, Iruppu waterfalls, neighbouring  villages and Cooking demonstration.  British County, Munnar, a small homely bungalow situated amidst the green ridges of Nilgiri Mountains offers a spectacular vast valley  view of its surroundings. Relax on the veranda facing the vast green mountains enjoying the delicious home cooked traditional Kerala  food. Mingle with the locals as you walk through the vast areas of tea plantations and feel the mightiness of nature as you look down  from one of the highest mountain ranges of Western Ghats.  Accommodation: Three double rooms, with netted windows and attached baths with western toilets and hot water shower.  Food: Homely cooked traditional Kerala food.  Activities: Visit to coffee plantations & team museum, sparking cascades-Cheyyappara and Valara waterfalls, Kundala lake, Mattupatty  Dam, Top station - spectacular views of the Western Ghats.  The Navarasa Experience Tour Package includes two night stay at the Pachyderm Palace and One night and two days at British  County.  BHEEBALSAM and BHAYAANAKAM Experience VEERAM, represents the hall mark of heroes. Fort Cochin, the only place in India to have been colonized by three European powers - the  Portuguese, the Dutch and the British, was once the arena for several heroic events. With a history dating back to the 14th century, Fort  Cochin deficits - St Francis church built in 1503, Santa Cruz basilica built in 1506, Dutch cemetery consecrated in 1724 and the Chinese  fishing nets. Mattancherry nearby is the seat of the oldest Jewish synagogues in India and the Dutch palace.   Activities: Visit to historical places, Chinese fishing nets, Kathakali dance, Folklore museum, Dutch palace and synagogue.       HASYAM emotion represents the various aspects of laugher and amusement. Go out shopping along the traditional routes like spice  markets and handicraft shops in Mattancherry or Broadway in Ernakulam or the Marine Drive. Or take a visit to Kodanad to bathe along  with the baby elephants and feed them, an experience to share with your friend's home.  The Navarasa Experience Tour Package includes a one day visit to Fort Cochin and Ernakulam main land and accommodation in a home  stay at Fort Cochin.  ADBUTHAM represents wonder, surprise, awe. It conveys man's inquiring mind, his interests in that which is unexplained. The temple  drum ensemble along with the caparisoned elephant procession recreates a heaven on Earth. Annually more than 3000 temple festivals  are celebrated in Kerala villages. Most of them are accompanied by caparisoned elephant procession, Panchavadyam & Pancharimelam  - temple drum ensemble and classical and folk dances.  The Navarasa Experience Tour Package takes you to witness one of the festival venues.   VEERAM and HASYAM Experience ADBUTHAM Experience