Kerala Wildlife Tour
Duration : 09 Days / 08 Nights
Destinations Covered : Cochin - Munnar - Thekkady - Parrambikulam -
Coimbatore
Day 01 : Cochin
On your arrival at Cochin you will be welcomed representative and check in
to the hotel. The afternoon is for leisure and relaxation. In the evening
you can take a sunset boat ride in the Cochin backwater lagoon .Sights and
sounds of the Marine drive are very beautiful in the evening hours.Over
night stay at Cochin.
Day 02 : Munnar
After breakfast, drive to Munnar& check in hotel or resort. Rest of the
day can be spent sight seeing in Munnar. The beautiful landscape is dotted
with lakes, reservoirs, lush forest and sprawling tea estates, pepper,
rubber and cardamom plantations. Over night stay at Munnar.
Day 03 : Munnar
Morning after breakfast, proceed for a full day local tour of Munnar Hill
Station. Some of the places to visit are: Mattupetty-a specialized dairy
farm, where over 100 varieties of high yielding cattle are reared. The
Mattupetty Lake and Dam is also a very beautiful picnic spot. Devikulam- an
idyllic hill station with its velvet lawns, exotic flora and fauna and with
the cool mountain air is a rare experience. Rajamalai- The natural habitat
of the Niligiri tahr. Half the world's population of the rare mountain goat
or tahr, which is fast becoming extinct, is found here. Eravikulam National
Park- this park is breathtakingly beautiful and is easily comparable to the
best mountain ranges found anywhere in the world. Over night stay at Munnar.
Day 04 : Thekkady
After breakfast drive to Thekkady. It is one of the world's most famous
natural wildlife reserves. Visiting the artificial lake Mullaiperiyar Dam in
the big Periyar River adds to the charm of your trip. Overnight stay at
Thekkady.
Day 05 : Thekkady
After breakfast, Visit the farmlands of a village hidden in the valley
behind the mountains of Periyar Tiger Reserve in a bullock cart. Evening
leisure at resort.WildLife game viweing on jeep safari.Overnight Periyar.
Day 06 : Parambikulam
Morning after breakfast, proceed to Parambikulam.On arrival at
Parambikulam, check in at the Forest Rest House, and spent the afternoon in
leisure. Evening you can enjoy a boat ride in the Parambikulam Lake. Over
night stay at Parambikulam.
Day 07 : Parambikulam
Morning after breakfast, proceed for a trip through the Parambikulam
Wildlife Sanctuary, which has the largest population of Gaurs (bison). It is
also a home to elephants, sloth bears, wild boars, sambhars, chital, tigers,
panthers, and crocodiles. There are also bonnet macaques, spectacled cobras,
kraits, vipers, turtles, darters, little cormorants, and black eagles.You
can take the tour of this wildlife sanctuary either by boat or jeep. You can
also climb one of Parambikulam's two watchtowers for a bit of wildlife
watching.Over night stay at Parambikulam.
Day 08 : Parambikulam - Nellaimpathy - Palakkad (150 kms)
Morning after breakfast, check out from resort/hotel and drive to
Nellaimpathy. Nellaimpathy a fascinating hill station, at a height of 467 to
1572 m above sea level, comprises a chain of ridges cut off from one another
by valleys of dark evergreen forests in which can be found very valuable
teak of extraordinary height. The main attractions at Nelliyampathy are
Aerial view of the mountain pass, waterfalls, dense forests and tea gardens.
On arrival check in at resort and spend the afternoon leisurely enjoying the
cool climate and the breathtaking natural scenic beauty. In the evening you
could visit the dam situated nearby. Over night stay at Nelliampathy.
Day 09 : Departure (Nellaimpathy) Palakkad - Coimbatore (120 kms)
After breakfast in the morning, check out and drive to Coimbatore airport
and proceed for onward journey.
