Top Adventure Sports in Kerala

Kerala is also known as 'God's Own Country' most credited between the goals of the world like. Nature blessed this place with high mountains, gushing rivers, lush green vegetation, breathtaking backwaters and channels of pristine beaches. The combination of scenery, water bodies, wildlife and the mountains make a great adventure destination that attracts adventure seekers from various parts of the world famous. The beauty of this magical land provides an opportunity to select an adventure fan, remote water sports cruises, wildlife tours, camping in forest activities, safaris, trekking and adventure, much more.

Trekking:

Agastyakoodam, Chembra Peak, Pythal Mala, Gunnar and Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary are some famous tourist spots of Kerala trekking. Agastyarkoodam Peak is a spectacular peak located in the Western Ghats. This majestic peak with an altitude of about 1868 meters attracts many tourists throughout the year. It is a paradise of rare herbs and medicinal plants and slopes offering views during riding.

Chembra above is the highest peak in Wayanad is situated in panoramic surroundings at an altitude of 2100 m. This is an ideal place for trekking which provides beautiful views of tea plantations and a variety of flora and fauna. Pythal Mala station is interesting mountain located near the Kerala-Karnataka border. Gunnar is a place known for the famous mountain hiking for a magical environment that is rich in plants and animals.

Kerala Wildlife Tour:

Kerala is a wet area which makes it rich in flora and fauna. Equatorial tropical climate blessed this place with 14 Nature Reserves are recorded for their great biodiversity. Some well-known national parks in the Periyar Tiger Reserve, Silent Valley National Park, Eravikulam National Park and more. These places are one of the high-flying tourist destination.

Water Sports:

A complex network of forty-four rivers, one mile stretch of beach, sandy lagoons and lakes makes Kerala an ideal destination for water sports activities. This place is an adventure sport among the most popular activity of tourists who visit this interesting land. Some of this space is known to water sports catamaran Sailing, Scuba Diving, canoing, kayaking, and Scuba Diving. In addition to this popular water sport in the 'Snake Boat Race' is also the identity of Kerala.

Thekkady (Periyar National Park) - Kerala

At the southern end of the Western Ghats on the Kerala - Tamilnadu border lies a 280 square feet stretch of water whose thickly forested banks are reputed to be among the best in India for wildlife. Elephants, Langurs, Wild Boar, Bison, Sloth Bear, Sambar Dear, Porcupines, Flying Squirrels, Leopards and the increasingly elusive tiger all inhabit the depths of this 297 square mile sanctuary, and herons, egrets, darters, kingfishers, and the great malabar grey hornbill are among the 260 or so bird species sighted. Apart from this, the sanctuary is stunningly beautiful and its best accommodations (former royal hunting lodges) occupy prime lakeside spots with lovely misty early morning views.

Season:

Periyar's high season is December through March, but accommodations fill up at any weekend or public holiday, making reservations essential. it is not worth visiting during and just after the monsoon, when lakeside sightings become rare as the wildlife has no need of water from the lake, and the humidity also encourages leeches.

Route and Accommodations:

The nearest access town is Kumily, which has good connections with Kottayam, in the Keralan backwaters, and Madurai. Between Kumily and Thekkady, where budget and mid-range accommodations are concentrated , seemingly endless plantations of cardamom, pepper, coffee, bananas, and tapioca eventually give way to evergreen and semi-deciduous forest, typical of this altitude. Thekkady is located about 257 kms from Trivendrum, 114 kms from Madurai Airport, 185 kms from Cochin International Airport. A better bet is to hire a guide and trek through the sorrounding forest or, better still, stay overnight in one of the viewing towers run by the Forest Department in Thekkady.

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Kumarakom - Kerala

Kumarakom is one of the tourist spot of Kerala state. It is located in Kottayam District. It is a cluster of little island in Vembanad Lake in Kerala. Kumarakom has variety of Flora and Fauna. Here, Kumarakom Birds Sanctuary is one of the noted Birds Sanctuary in Kerala. There are many species migratory birds visit here. This sanctuary extends in 14 acres. The Vembanad Lake is one of the largest backwater in Kerala.

Fishing and Tourism are the major agriculture in Kumarakom. Fruits like banana, mango, jack fruit, aathaycka and pineapple are also cultivating here.

Another famous thing in Kumarakom is Houseboats. Tourists from all over the world, are coming to Kumarakam and staying in Houseboat for a day/week in rental basis. Boat races will be conducted here during the time of Onam festival.

How to reach?

From all over India, airline facilities are available in daily basis. By flight, we can reach upto Cochin airport, then we have to go by roadways.

Trivandrum to Kumarakom - 190 kms

Cochim to Kumarakom - 70 kms

Allappey to Kumarakom - 35 kms

Munnar to Kumarakom - 160 kms

Thekkady to Kumarakom - 122 kms

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Munnar - Kerala

Here is the another loveliest tourist spot in India, Munnar - kerala. Munnar is a town which is located in Idukki District in Kerala, situated in South Western Ghats of India. It is one of the famous tourist spot of kerala. Munnar is a malayalam words Muna and aaru (three and river). The strategic location at the confluence of Muthirappuzha river, Nallathanni river and Kundaly river is Munnar. The area of Munnar is surrounded by huge forests and the climate of the regions remains wet and cool throughout the year. The region of Munnar height varies from 6562 feet to 8530 feet from the sea level. Main cultivation of Munnar is Tea Plantation. These Tea Plants are exports to foreign countries.

Tourist Spots in Munnar as follows,

The Evarikulam National Park Marayoor Forest Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Mudapetty Dam

To reach Munnar, its around 198 kms from Alleppey, via Thiruvankulam. We can take a separate cab to reach the destintion. From Coimbatore, its around 250 kms via Alleppey and Thiruvankulam.

For more details about Munnar visit www.munnar.org

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