Munnar and its valleys are sanctified with nature bounties that attract every tourist. The land is gifted with a national park, rivers that surround mountain peaks. Every tourist who visits Munnar is greeted with 1000’s of acres of endless tea plantations that looks like a green blanket to the whole region. Situated about 1700 meters above sea level, Munnar is well known for Neelakurinji flower. It last bloomed in the year 2006 and attracted many tourists from all around the world. After an interval of 12 years, it will bloom again in 2018.
If you are visiting Munnar, do not miss Mattupetty, which is just 7 miles from Munnar. Mattupetty has a dairy farm with over 100 varieties of high yielding cattle. The Mattupetty Lake and Dam, is a very beautiful picnic spot.
Periyar Lake in Thekkady is a wonderful tourist place for a day’s trip. The beauty of the lake can be enjoyed with the amazing boat trip along the lake. The tour gives the chance for you to get a close view of herds of elephants coming out of the jungles of Wildlife Sanctuary for drinking water. You can take passes for camera and take some close wildlife pictures. The engineers of the Mullaperiyar Dam set up against the river had ingeniously cut out an artificial river around the sanctuary. This is a one of its kind in the whole of India and gives a unique opportunity to watch wildlife along with boating.
The backwaters of Kumarakom are ever beckoning beauty that thrills every tourist visiting Kerala. Houseboats are the best means to explore these natural beauty of Vembanad Lake. They help you to get exotic views of the Natural Bird Sanctuary here along with chirpy vendors on the waters chatting with villagers clinging to the shores. The houseboat rental packages also concoct various spice, coffee and tea plantations on its way. You can stretch out in the houseboats while listening to the birds singing and caressed by the never ending ripples of Vembanad. Most of houseboats are equipped with private AC rooms.
Enjoy the 4-5 hour cruising through Vembanad Lake sightseeing to enter Kumarakom Backwaters and Alleppey Backwaters.
Kovalam is Kerala’s most famous beach and a major tourist attraction. The leisure options at this beach are plenty like swimming, sunbathing, herbal body massaging, Catamaran Cruising are to name few. Kovalam Beach is the hub for numerous sea birds. For those who wish to have a plunge into the deep blue waters, this is a right spot. Kovalam is conveniently located around 10 miles south west of Trivandrum, the capital city of Kerala
Wayanad, a northern district of Kerala, offers excellent wildlife viewing opportunities, an insight into tribal culture, trekking and other adventure activities and a variety of cultural monuments. The hill ranges through which the road from Kozhikode ascends the Wayanad plateau lies at an altitude varying from 700 – 2100 metres above the sea level.
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is located close to Bandipur Districts of Karnataka on the northeast and Mudumalai of Tamil Nadu on the southeast. If you want to truly escape to nature for a day or two, plan a rip to Wayanad on your next Kerala visit.