This document describes a "Responsible Tour" experience that takes visitors on a rural village life experience tour through the corridors of Kovalam, India. The tour highlights traditional livelihood activities, art and culture, farms, lakes, and other unseen attractions. It provides an itinerary with over 25 stops that include visits to coconut leaf weaving, temples, schools, markets, craft making demonstrations, and experiences on farms, lakes, and sacred groves. The goal is to give tourists insights into rural life beyond the nearby beaches. The organizing company, Green Life India Solutions, aims to support inclusive and sustainable development projects through activities like resource mapping, training, and green consultancy.

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

2. Beyond the Beach
A Responsible Tour

3. Village life experience through the rural
corridors of Kovalam
• Livelihood activities
• Traditional activities
• Art and Culture
• Farms & Farmers
• Lake & Ponds
• Unseen attractions
Timing : 9am – 6pm
Mode of travel : Auto/ Car
Highlights : Walking / Boating / Fishing

4. Main Attractions and ActivitiesMain Attractions and Activities
1. 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

5. 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

6. Visit to a Thatched House at Nedumam Road.
RT Destination Cell, Kovlam 6
Tourist can see a typical thatched house and can interact
with the family.

7. ……. Journey continues…
- To know more about the process of coconut leaf weaving.
- A scene from nearby area.
RT- Destination Cell, Kovalam 7
A rural livelihood activity – coconut leaf weaving - roof material

8. Coir Processing Society at Kovalam

9. A scene from the Work shed - raw materials to finished coir products
RT- Destination Cell, Kovalam 9

10. Visit to the temple at Kovalam Jn.
To know the myth, identify the deity, offer a garland.
RT Destination Cell, Kovalam 10

11. Garland making – tourist can buy it and learn
the art of making garlands
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12. Visit to the Anganavadi at Kovalam
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•Interact with
the children
•Song,
Games &
plays
•Sharing
sweets

13. Visti to the rural market at Mukkola

14. Rural products for sale - a scene near public market

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

16. Visit to a traditional lobster cage/net making unit.
-Learn the traditional method of catching lobsters
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17. Break for Refreshment - Interaction with a family
Tender coconut and home made snacks.

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

19. 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.

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

21. Handloom unit at Payattuvila

22. 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

23. 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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24. Vellayani lake
- 1 hour - Boating in a country craft
- Fishing in the lake – Taste fish fry
(Pay and Cook option with local fisherman family)
RT Destination Cell, Kovalam 24

25. Rural landscapes on the way
Puraviyal Kavu (Sacred groove)and Pond
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Village landscapes - beyond the beach
Return to TFC, Kovalam

26. In this era of globalization knowledge is too
near to inquisitive minds that makes all the
far very near. To cop up with the emerging
challenges, people strive to unravel and
groom their latent talents. Amid
competition and rapid changes, the real
bottom of the pyramid becomes
marginalized. In this juncture, a luminous
vision and a leading mission can make a
giant leap.
Now Green Life India Solutions takes the
notion of inclusive and sustainable
development.
Let’s strive together for a better tomorrow.
Faster, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth
should me our motto in the endeavor.
Thank You

27. Extending Support
• Resource Mapping Tools
• Empanelling Resource Persons
• Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR)
• Local Sensitization Programs
• Resource Mobilization and Ancillary Supports
• Training and Development Projects
• Gap Assessment and Need Analysis Study
• Advising Infrastructure Solutions
• Green Projects Consultancy
• Course and Curriculum Design
Green Life India Solutions Kochi, 682311
Mob: +91 – 9745482028
paulvmathew.hr@gmail.com