Kerala- For Fun & Adventure in Eco Style

Kerala is a tiny state situated in south of India and owns the title "Gods own country".
Its famous for its picture perfect places and natural beauty surrounded by backwaters
coconut trees,sweet peoples and packed with everything an Adventurer need.

A rich biodiversity and unmatched natural attractions make the State a unique eco-tourism hotspot, of which the world is largely unaware.
come and enjoy the adventure in Kerala- all while respecting the nature, environment and the community.

Places and activities for Adventure in Kerala:

1.Thenmala: The Thenmala Ecotourism Facilitation Centre
[ India's 1st Planned Eco tourism Destination] has enough activities to entertain. Centre is situated 72 km away from Thiruvananthapuram, on the Shencottai Road.Thenmala is today home to India's first planned eco-tourism project. The nerve-centre of a chain of ten satellite eco-tourism destinations scattered across the hill ranges of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Pathanamthitta districts, Thenmala is spread over acres of evergreen forest.

At Thenmala you can enjoy

Nature Trail - Winding trail through various elevations in the zone.
Canopy Walkway - Elevated path through a canopy of trees that helps explore the ecosystem and the level changes of the area.

Thenmala

Lotus Pond - A water body that exhibits various forms of aquatic plants.
Mountain Biking - A 2 m wide, 1000 m long bike path facilitates mountain biking with various levels of difficulty.

Recreational Rock Climbing & Rappelling - Rocks of different heights and sizes are equipped with pegs and ropes to facilitate rock climbing and rappelling.

River Crossing - Ropes are tied at a height across the river for adventurous river crossing activities.
Hill Thrills - Valley crossing, spider net, shot range, trust fall, pedal boating etc.

Thenmala Resting Points  - Quiet spots in the wilderness to take a break.

Periyar:

Beautiful periyar

An environmental hotspot, Periyar Sanctuary is noted for its geomorphology, diverse wildlife and beautiful landscape. Encompassing a 26 sq km artificial lake, the rich jungles of Periyar is one of the world's most fascinating natural wildlife reserves. The lake which serves as a watering hole for the animals during summer, harbours within itself a unique aquatic ecosystem. A cruise along it is perhaps the best way to watch the wildlife in the Reserve. Exciting trekking trails and other adventure activities like tracking the tiger, jungle patrolling etc.

Evergreen, grassland and moist deciduous forests are found here with various species of flora in each type of forestland. 

Activities for adventure:

Nature Walk 

(7 am to 10.30 am, 2 pm to 5 pm)

This involves trekking through select nature trails accompanied by trained tribal trackers cum guides. A three-hour interpretative programme, it takes one through interspersed evergreen and moist deciduous forests, providing incredible opportunities for close observation of birds, butterflies and wildlife.

Tiger Trail

This is a protection-oriented trekking and camping activity with reformed poachers as tourist guides. The most significant aspect of this package is the focus on prevention and detection of illicit activities within the forest. There are two programmes organised twice a week that visitors can choose from.

a) One night and two days; max. 5 persons in a group; reporting time: 9 am.

b) Two nights and three days; max. 5 persons in a group; reporting time: 9 am.

Border Hiking 

(8 am to 5 pm)

A conservation-oriented, hard trek along the boundary of the Tiger Reserve gives you a glimpse of the rich flora and fauna. Two guides and an armed forest guard accompany trekkers on this full-day programme that accommodates minimum 2 persons to maximum 10 persons in two groups each.

Bamboo Grove

tree house at periyar

Typical tribal huts, tents and tree houses made exclusively of natural materials and located in a vast bamboo grove in the middle of Anavachal, functions as eco-lodges for visitors. There is also a thatched seminar hall where nature lovers can avail of experiential learning and nature sensitization camps conducted by the forest department.

Bamboo Rafting 

(8 am to 5 pm)

The programme involves dawn to dusk trekking and rafting across some of the most luxuriant forest tracts of the Periyar Tiger Reserve. Package involves two hours of trekking, one and a half hours of rafting and then, after a lunch break, a journey back in the same manner. An armed guard and four guides accompany a maximum of 10 persons for this full-day programme.

Jungle Camp

Apart from camping in tents located on the banks of Periyar River at Vallakkadavu inside the Reserve, the package includes optional activities like visits to the Vanchivayal tribal colony and the historical Mullaperiyar Dam, trekking in the forests, tea factory and spice garden visits, vehicle safari, rafting, boating in the Periyar Lake, boating/angling at Vallakkadavu etc. Two to maximum thirty persons can partake in this camp.

Jungle Patrol 

(7 pm to 10 pm, 10 pm to 1 am, 1 am to 4 pm)

Visitors will be accompanied by two watchers and armed forest guards in this night patrolling programme which also helps the forest department in protecting the Reserve. Only upto 24 persons - ie, 4 persons each in two groups on three time slots - will be allowed per day.

Night Camping 

(4 pm to 7 am)

Trek for an hour from the forest check post and camp at the jungle inn at Kokkara. Visitors can watch the jungle come alive with avian splendour and at night, experience its silence. They'll also be treated to the enchanting sight of wild animals roaming in the nearby grasslands.

preparing for night camping  at periyar