DOCSLIB.ORG

Factsheet-Thekkady Copy

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Factsheet-Thekkady Copy Niraamaya Retreats Thekkady is a secluded living sanctuary within a spice plantation nestled in the mountains and wrapped in the cool embrace of a tropical rainforest. Spread amongst 8 acres of cardamom plantations, this truly boutique experience offers 13 independent cottages garden-view and mountain-view style giving magnificent scenes of the valley and the verdant mountains. Niraamaya’s acclaimed spa offers a host of Ayurveda and International treatments to nurture any concerns and remedies any ailments in the process. Café Samsara is an all-day dining restaurant featuring global and regional cuisine. For the more adventurous traveller, Thekkady offers several options like jeep safaris, trekking, bamboo rafting, cultural shows, spice walks and shopping trips. ACCOMMODATION Garden View Cottages The retreat offers 8 plantation-styled cottages with mesmerising views of the garden and the verdant mountains around the vicinity. Each cottage is equipped with modern amenities and premium accessories to elevate one’s stay like an enchanting private sit-out and eloquent craftsmanship with its décor. Mountain-view Cottages These 5 exclusive private cottages are built on stilts and is made from Bangkirai wood offering majestic view of the mountains. The floor-to-ceiling windows succeed in showcasing breath-taking visions at the break of dawn or during sun sets in the midst of a rustic landscape. The cottages are set in a line overlooking the valley bordering the Periyar Wildlife sanctuary. FOOD & BEVERAGE Café Samsara is an all-day dining destination offering a delectable combination of global best-sellers, traditional Kerala’s culinary dishes, Pan Asian delicacies and custom made fares. Timings are: Breakfast - 07:30 to 10:00 hrs | Lunch -12:30 to 15:00 hrs | Dinner - 19:00 to 22.30 hrs INFINITY SWIMMING POOL The swimming pool is perched giving a panoramic view of the valley and the verdant mountains. One can take a peek into the colourful perspective of wild-life frolicking in the terrain with migratory birds nestled among the tree canopies. NIRAAMAYA SPA A signature feature of Cardamom Club is Niraamaya Spa, which offers a range of natural and holistic therapies to rejuvenate body, mind and soul. These include among others a whole host of Ayurvedic treatments, International treatments and Asian rememdies like Reflexology. Our newly introduced Jetlag therapy, signature baths and scrubs are a testimony to our inherent need to continuously innovate; making Niraamaya Spa a truly unique experience. ACTIVITY WITHIN THE RESORT Our guided in-house trek takes you on an invigorating journey of 4 kms to the top of Mount Miracle. Catch a glimpse of the Gaur, the Racket Tailed Drongo and the adorable Malabar squirrel en route. The ‘Spice Plantation trail’ is a back-to-nature experience gift wrapped for the laid back traveller. One must spend two hours to understand different types of spice plants available around this area. The trip covers spice plantations such as cardamom, pepper, vanilla, nutmeg and Ayurvedic herbs. Most evenings are enhanced with Kerala’s classical theatre, dance, music and other performing arts. The events are planned in advance and offered on special request. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION IN & AROUND THEKKADY -Check-in time: 14:00 Hrs. Check-out time: 12:00 Noon. Early -Boating at Periyar lake. check-in & late check-out is subject to the availability; charges -Natural walk & Green walk. apply. -Boarder hiking. -Smoking is permitted outdoors only. Either in the sit out or around -Cloud walk. -Bamboo rafting at Periyar lake. the gardens. -Bullock cart ride. -Airport Transfers available on request, charges apply. -Elephant ride & Spice plantation visit. -Credit Cards : Master & Visa cards. -Jeep safari. -Newspapers are available on request. - No parking charges are applicable. PACKAGES & OFFERS -Pets are not allowed. -Tips are not allowed, however if you wish to kindly drop it in the -Wellness & Ayurveda package. tip box, which is in the Reception area. -Honeymoon package. -Baby cots & extra beds are available on request, charges apply. -Summer & Winter packages. -Drinking Water: Two bottles (500 ml) are provided with our compliments daily. ADDITIONAL SERVICES -Rights of Admission Reserved. -Guest service desk. FACTS -Travel desk for sightseeing, travel booking, transfers etc. -Area : Thekkady. -Currency exchange. -District : Idukki. -Taxi service -Airport : Cochin (05 Hrs.). -Laundry / dry cleaning -City : Thekkady. -Special dietary meal (upon request with advance information) -Climate : Tropical with showers between June & July. -Bouquet & flower arrangements (upon request with advance -State :Kerala. information). -Country :India. -Doctor on call . -Capital :New Delhi. -Currency :Indian Rupees. -Electricity :220 – 240 volts. -Location :120 kms from Kumarakom, 160 kms from Cochin, 85 Kms from Munnar, 140 Kms from Madurai. If you require any specific requirements or needs, call / email us. Niraamaya Retreats, Cardamom Club, Thekkady V & V Estate, Spring Valley Thekkady, Kerala 685509 CORPORATE OFFICE Niraamaya Retreats (A Jupiter Capital Venture) No. 54, Richmond Road, Bangalore - 560 025 - INDIA. Phone: +91-80- 4510 4510, Email: [email protected] Web: www.niraamaya.in.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • The Kerala Cardamom Prooessing & Marketing Company Ltd
    FORM - D (See Condition (5) of Form B I) Advance Auction Report The Kerala Cardamom Prooessing & Marketing Company Ltd., Spice House, Thekkady., S B L No. AU/CS/T161!008/2015 I Season 2017-2018 2 Auction Number 32 3 Auction Date November 23, 2017 4 Qty. Carried over from previous Auction Nil 5 Fresh Arrivals ( Kgs.) 95614.600 6 Qty. Put for Auction 95614.600 7 Qty. Withdrawn ( Kgs.) 29.100 8 Qty. Returned to Planters 29.100 9 Total Qty. Sold (Kgs.) 95585.500 10 Balance with the Auctioneer Nil 11 Total Value of Sales (Rs.) 87071682.05 12 Maximum (Rs./Kg) 1288.00 13 Minimum (Rs./Kg) 802.00 14 Average (Rs./Kg) 910.93 Signature of the Auctioneer Name of the 5 Hiqhest Bidders 1 Mohith Krishnaa Cardamom, Bodinayakanur- 625513. 6427.900 5879166.55 2 The Kerala Cardamom Processing&Mktg Company Ltc 5285.000 4853835.70 3 Shri cardamom Trading Company,Bodiyayakanur-625 4854.100 4362150.50 4 Rajam Company, Bodinayakanur - 625513 4775 100 4448246.70 5 John Jacob & Co., Mattancherry, Kochi -2 (H.o) 4764.900 4322850.10 01 21$' The K.C.P.M.0 Ltd., Thekkady 40 Auction No. 32 S Dated 23/11/2017 S Total Average Rate 910.93 Maximum Rate 1288.00 S Minimum Rate e02. p0 Total Arrivals 95614;600 Kgs. S Withdrawal Quantity 29.100 Kgs. S otal Sales Quantity 95585.500 Kgs. A Grade Average Rate 0.00 S A Grade Maximum 0.00 --> Weight 0.000 Kgs. A Grade Minimum 919.00 ---> Weight 0.000 Kgs.
    [Show full text]
  • Periyar Tiger Reserve
    PERIYAR TIGER RESERVE Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) along with adjoining protected areas form the largest tiger conservation landscape in Southern most Western Ghats, extending over an extent of 4078 sq kms in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It has a long history of conservation since 1934. The Periyar Tiger Reserve is managed under two Divisions, namely, Periyar East and West Divisions. The visitors point is at Thekkady in the East Division. It spreads across three Revenue Districts viz; Idukki, Pathanamthitta and Kottayam in the State of Kerala. The Protected area comprises of Periyar Lake Reserve, Mount Plateau RF, Rattendon Valley RF, Ranni RF and Gudrikkal RF. Area of the Tiger Reserve Core/Critical Tiger Habitat : 881 sq km Buffer : 44 sq km Total : 925 sq km Location Latitudes : 9 0 17’ 56.04” and 9 0 37” 10.2” N Longitudes : 76 0 56’ 12.12” and 77 0 25’ 5.52” E Map Habitat Attributes The terrain is Hilly and undulating with a maximum altitude of 2016 m. Two major rivers namely Periyar and Pamba drain the area. Mullaperiyar Dam is located within the PTR. The vegetation comprises of Tropical evergreen forests, semi- evergreen forests, Moist deciduous Forests, Transitional fringe ever green forests, grass lands and eucalyptus plantations. Tropical evergreen forest is the dominant vegetation spread over 337 sq km (38.2%). Semi-ever green forests and grass land are more or less equal in extent (each more than 25%). Relic Eucalyptus plantation (that was earlier part of former Grassland Afforestation Division), beyond the third rotation age exists along with grass lands and natural forest over 30 sq kms area.
    [Show full text]
  • Lessons from Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala State, India
    TROPICS Vol. 17 (2) Issued April 30, 2008 Implementation process of India Ecodevelopment Project and the sustainability: Lessons from Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala State, India ＊ Ellyn K. DAMAYANTI and Misa MASUDA Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan ＊Corresponding author: Tel: +81−29−853−4610/Fax: +81−29−853−4761, E-mail: [email protected] ABSTRACT Protected areas in developing involvement of local people, and it has been applied countries have been in a dilemma between to various parts of developing countries with similar biodiversity conservation and improvement of situations. Based on the varied local conditions, ICDPs local livelihood. The study aims to examine the have been applied from small to large-scale with different sustainability of India Ecodevelopment Project (IEP) degrees of people’s involvement and various types of in Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR), Kerala, through funding mechanisms. analyzing kinds of financial mechanisms that However, Wells et al. (1992) who studied the initial were provided by the project, how IEP had been stage of ICDP implementation in 23 projects in Africa, implemented, and what kind of changes emerged Asia and Latin America concluded that even under the in the behaviors and perceptions of local people. best conditions ICDPs could play only a modest role in The results of secondary data and interviews with mitigating the powerful forces causing environmental key informants revealed that organizing people into degradation. Through lessons learned from Southeast Ecodevelopment Committees (EDCs) in the IEP Asia, MacKinnon and Wardojo (2001) suggested the implementation has resulted positive impacts in factors for the success of ICDP, which can be summarized terms of reducing offences and initiating regular as: 1) clear demarcation of the area, 2) capacity of involvement of local people in protection activities.
    [Show full text]
  • Travel Guide - Page 1
    Thekkady Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/thekkady page 1 boathouse is the Eco-tourism Centre, where Max: Min: Rain: 0.0mm 20.60000038 13.80000019 you can sign up for trekking as well as other 1469727°C 0734863°C Thekkady activities. Apr Thekkady, is one of the oldest Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. The Pamba River flows on the western side protected areas in the country. The Max: Min: Rain: 0.0mm of the Reserve. The best way of seeing the 18.10000038 17.20000076 Mulla Periyar Irrigation Dam, an 1469727°C 2939453°C Reserve is by taking a boat ride on the May engineering marvel of its time in Periyar Lake. All vehicular traffic within the Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen. 1895, inundated a large tract of sanctuary ceases from 6 pm to 6 am and, Famous For : City Max: Min: Rain: 0.0mm forestland and created a 26-sq km unless accompanied by a guide, it is unsafe 22.10000038 21.39999961 lake, which is today the main to wander around after nightfall. However, it 1469727°C 8530273°C Tropical evergreen and deciduous forests, watering hole of the Reserve. The is pleasant to take a stroll during the day, Jun bamboos, reed banks and savannahs name Thekkady comes from when there’s a good chance of spotting Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen, spread over the 777 sq km of hills, valleys, umbrella. many birds, the Malabar giant squirrel and thekku or teak trees while Periyar is plains and waterlogged areas that make up Max: Min: 23.5°C Rain: 318.0mm the Nilgiri langur.
    [Show full text]
  • KL 02: Kerala (7N/8D) Cochin – 1N, Munnar – 2N, Thekkady – 1N
    KL 02: Kerala (7N/8D) Cochin – 1N, Munnar – 2N, Thekkady – 1N, Alleppey – 1N, Kovalam – 1N, Kanyakumari – 1N Tour Itinerary Day 01 Cochin: Upon arrival at Cochin railway station / airport our special vehicle will pick you up & proceed to Cochin hotel. Check in at Hotel. Get freshen up. Evening proceed to visit: In the evening hours visit the Marin Drive. After sunset spend the leisure hour at the Lulu Mall perhaps one of the biggest (in area) in south India. Overnight stay at Cochin. Day 02 Cochin – Munnar [approx 4hr/ 126 km]: After breakfast check out from the hotel & proceed to visit: Harbor Cruise [Boating charges at approx Rs.250/- per person] Chinese Fishing Net – [Open 24 hours] St. Francis CSI Church – [10:00am – 05:00pm – Sunday 12:00noon – 05:00pm] Dutch Palace and Museum – [09:45am – 01pm & 02pm – 04:45pm – Friday & Saturday Closed] Later proceed to Munnar. On the way visit: Cheeyapara & Valara waterfalls [Open 24 hours] On arrival check in to the hotel. Get freshen up. Have dinner. Overnight stay at Munnar. Day 03 Munnar: After breakfast proceed to visit: Visit Rajmala sight seen (Eravikulam National Park/Nilgiry Goat wild life sanctuary) – [07:30am – 04:00pm - Closure Period - February to March] Tea Museum – [09:00am – 05:00pm – Monday Closed] Photo shoot in tea garden Evening visit Eco Point (enjoy boating) – [08:00am – 06:00pm] Muttupatti Dam – [09:30am – 05:00pm] Visit Blossoms International Park – [09:00am – 07:00pm]. Overnight stay at Munnar. Day 04 Munnar – Periyar [approx 3hr /96 km]: After breakfast proceed to Thekkady Enroute visit Cumuli Spice plant.
    [Show full text]
  • Investigation on Hydrobiology and Water Quality Parameters of Periyar Lake, Thekkady, Kerala
    INVESTIGATION ON HYDROBIOLOGY AND WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS OF PERIYAR LAKE, THEKKADY, KERALA THESIS SUBMITTED TO MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, KERALA AS PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF Doctor of Philosophy in Botany IN THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE BY JITHESH KRISHNAN.R ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE RESEARCH LAB DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY ST.BERCHMANS COLLEGE CHANGANACHERRY KERALA 686101 JANUARY 2008 i Dedicated To My parents and wife ii DECLARATION I, Jithesh Krishnan. R, do here by declare that the thesis entitled “Investigation on hydrobiology and water quality parameters of Periyar Lake, Thekkady, Kerala” is an authentic record of research work done by me under the guidance and supervision of Dr. J.G Ray, Reader, Environmental Science Research Lab, Department of Botany, St. Berchmans College, Changanacherry. This work has not been submitted for the award of any other degree or diploma earlier. Changanacherry Jithesh Krishnan. R Date: iii CERTIFICATE I certify that the thesis entitled “Investigation on hydrobiology and water quality parameters of Periyar Lake, Thekkady, Kerala” is an authentic record of research work carried out by Mr. Jithesh Krishnan. R in the Environmental Science Research Lab, Department of Botany, St. Berchmans College, Changanacherry, under my guidance and supervision. I further certify that this work is original, and no part of this has been presented for the award of any degree or diploma of this or any other universities. Changanacherry Dr. J.G Ray Date: Reader Environmental Science Research Lab, Department of Botany St. Berchmans College, Changanacherry iv ABSTRACT This is the case study of anthropogenic impacts on the hydrobiology of a Lake, which is commercially exploited over a hundred years and is integral to a wildlife sanctuary.
    [Show full text]
  • (SZ) in the Matter Of: APPLICATION NO
    BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL SOUTHERN ZONE, CHENNAI APPLICATION NOs. 89 & 212 OF 2014 (SZ) In the matter of: APPLICATION NO. 89 OF 2014 (SZ) M.S.Thankappan, Thamarakandom Road Thekkady P.O Idukki District ... Applicant Vs 1. Union of India Ministry of Environment and Forests Forest Conservation Division Government of India New Delhi 2. The Conservator of Forests Kerala State Forest Headquarters Vazhuthacaud Thiruvananthapuram 3. The Deputy Director (Project Tiger) Periyar East Division PeriyarTiger Reserve Thekkady, Idukki District 4. National Tiger Conservation Authority Government of India, Ministry of Environment & Forests New Delhi, rep. by its Director 5. State of Kerala Department of Tourism Rep. by its Secretary, Secretariat Thiruvananthapuram 6. M/s. Periyar Tiger Conservation Foundation rep. by its Trustee, Sanjay Kumar I.F.S. O/o Deputy Director Periyar East Division PeriyarTiger Reserve, Thekkady, Idukki Dist (impleaded as per order dt. 26.5.2014 made In M.A.No.99/2014) 7. The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its Principal Secretary Public Works Department Fort St. George, Chennai – 9 (impleaded as per order dated 5.9.2014 Made in M.A.No.212 of 2014) ... Respondents 1 Counsel appearing for the applicant Mr. P.B. Sahasranaman Counsel appearing for the respondents For respondent Nos.1 &4 .. Mr. M.R. Gokul Krishnan For respondent Nos.2,3 &5 .. Mr. Sandesh Raja For respondent No.6 .. Mr. M. Ajay For respondent No.7 .. Mr. E. Manoharan APPLICATION NO.212 OF 2014 (SZ) In the matter of: Abraham Thomas Mavilapurayidam Murukady P.O Via Kumily Idukki District, Kerala ... Applicant Vs.
    [Show full text]
  • 6D5n Kerala Special Tour >>Click Here
    JAP AIR TOURS PTE LTD 78 Dunlop Street, Singapore 209405 Tel: +65 62922829 Fax: +65 62922759 Email: [email protected], Whatsapp: 96492786 08) KERALA SPECIAL TOUR Duration: 05Nights/ 06 Days Destination: Cochin – Munnar – Thekkady – Alleppey Houseboat Cruise – Trivandrum – Cochin Overview: Kerala, The Land of Kera or Coconut, Is A Never-Ending Array of Coconut Palms…Sun Blanched Beaches…Kettuvallams over Enchanting Backwaters… Magical Monsoon Showers…Silent Valleys Vibrant with Flora and Fauna…Misty Mountains of the Western Ghats…Fragrance of Spices…Evenings Reverberating with the Rhythm of a Thousand Art forms...Fairs and Festivals... Welcome To Kerala Benign and Beautiful! Trip Highlights: Visit St. Francis Church, Dutch Palace and Jewish Synagogue in Cochin Explore mist covered mountains and tea plantations of Munnar Have boating at Periyar Tiger Reserve wildlife sanctuary Have Backwater Cruise in a country boat at Alleppey Pay Visit to the Padmanabha Swamy Temple Tour Itinerary Day01: Cochin Arrive at Cochin Airport and meet our representative. Check into the hotel. Overnight stay is at Cochin. Day02: Cochin – Munnar (Approx 180km/4hr) After Breakfast proceed to Munnar, Beautiful Hill Station has gentle Hills covered with velvety Tea Plantations, Forests, lake and Reservoirs and a small Wildlife Sanctuary in the Vicinity. Munnar set amid South India, most dramatic mountain scenery. Munnar is the commercial center of some of the world’s highest tea growing estates. Enroute visit Valara Waterfalls and Cheeyapara Waterfalls and later visit Mattupetty, Eravikulam National Park, Anaimudi, Kundala and Eco Point. Overnight stay is at Munnar. Day03: Munnar – Thekkady (Approx 130km/3hr) After breakfast proceed to Thekkady through panoramic Western Ghats hills covered with spice plantations and occasional view of waterfalls and streams.
    [Show full text]
  • Sustaining Responsible Tourism: the Case of Kerala, India
    View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Greenwich Academic Literature Archive Sustaining Responsible Tourism: The case of Kerala, India. Jithendran Kokkranikal, University of Greenwich, UK Angelique Chettiparamb, University of Reading, UK Introduction Responsible tourism is a concept that overlaps significantly with concepts of sustainable tourism, ethical tourism, pro-poor tourism and integrated tourism. Sustainable tourism is defined by Middleton, (1998, ix, cited in George and Frey, 2010, 13) as ‘achieving a particular combination of numbers and types of visitors, the cumulative effect of whose activities at a given destination together with the actions of the servicing businesses, can continue into the foreseeable future, without damaging the quality of the environment on which the activities are based’. While ethical tourism can be thought of as emphasising the ethical dimension of sustainable tourism, pro-poor tourism can be thought of as emphasising the re-distributive dimensions of sustainable tourism. The concept of integrated tourism brings geography into the equation and emphasises the locality and place based cross–linkages in tourism that allows it to become sustainable. Responsible tourism emphasises the role of businesses in achieving sustainability and can be seen as yet another concept within this genre. The genesis of the concept is squarely within the corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate social investment (CSI) practices of business concerns (George and Frey, 2010). CSR and CSI practices grew as a response to pressures arising from changing ethical values of consumers and increasing awareness of environmental and social impacts of business operations. A raft of initiatives fall within their scope as for instance ethical sourcing, waste reduction and non-exploitative disposal, equitable employment, honest advertisement, fair pricing, community partnerships, responsible resource management etc.
    [Show full text]
  • Hotel Kumily Gate
    +91-9446432079 Hotel Kumily Gate https://www.indiamart.com/hotel-kumily-gate/ Welcome to Thekkady. The worldss one of the most fascinating natural wildlife sanctuaries, where you can watch wildlife at hand- shaking distance. The vegetation, fauna and birds of Thekkady are rich, vast and varied which do not bearresemblance to ... About Us Welcome to Thekkady. The worldss one of the most fascinating natural wildlife sanctuaries, where you can watch wildlife at hand-shaking distance. The vegetation, fauna and birds of Thekkady are rich, vast and varied which do not bearresemblance to any other wildlife sanctuaries in the world. Among the finest things in Thekkady, you will find its exclusive host too. Hotel Kumily Gate is a perfect place, designed very specially for you to dine, wine and stay. It has just about everything to a demanding guest like you. At Hotel Kumily Gate, we offer you nothing but the best of everything to please a demanding guest like you.Because we believe heart-warming hospitality is the only way to the heart of a guest. One of the premium advantages of Hotel Kumily Gate is its location. It is most suitably located just off the Kumily town allowing facile access, yet very much by the side of the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, making just 4 kms to Thekkady. For more information, please visit https://www.indiamart.com/hotel-kumily-gate/aboutus.html OTHER SERVICES P r o d u c t s & S e r v i c e s Doctor on Call Well Furnished Rooms Car Parking Services Cultural Show F a c t s h e e t Nature of Business :Hotels / Restaurants CONTACT US Hotel Kumily Gate Contact Person: M Tyagi Kumily,Thekkady Idukki - 685509, Kerala, India +91-9446432079 https://www.indiamart.com/hotel-kumily-gate/.
    [Show full text]
  • Trip Itinerary
    Trip Itinerary Trip Creator : Create Date - 23rd Sep 2019 Vineet Rajan 4 days | 3315 kms | 71 hours 20 mins | Toll Cost: Rs.460 Chennai, Tamil Nadu To Chennai, Tamil Nadu Day-1 Chennai, Tamil Nadu - Thekkady, Kerala Distance - 1705 kms Chennai, Tamil Nadu - Indian Oil Outlet 105 kms-2 hours 14 mins Murugan Grill Works 452 kms-7 hours 36 mins TVS Bharat Petroleum Pump 223 kms-4 hours 9 mins Bharat Petroleum 119 kms-1 hour 57 mins COFFEE PLACE 339 kms-5 hours 7 mins Hotel Shaans 220 kms-3 hours 21 mins Thekkady, Kerala 248 kms-4 hours 56 mins Day-2 Thekkady, Kerala - Thekkady, Kerala Distance - 345 kms Thekkady, Kerala 248 kms-4 hours 56 mins Jungle Palace Homestay 11 kms- 19 mins thekkady 1 kms- 3 mins thekkady 0 kms- thekkady 0 kms- Vagamon 77 kms-2 hours 14 mins Nilakkal Mahadeva temple 61 kms-1 hour 48 mins Pattumala church 65 kms-1 hour 52 mins St. George Forane Church 58 kms-1 hour 33 mins Thekkady, Kerala 71 kms-1 hour 57 mins Day-3 Thekkady, Kerala - Thekkady, Kerala Distance - NaN kms Thekkady, Kerala 71 kms-1 hour 57 mins Peermade 21 kms- 34 mins Vagamon 46 kms-1 hour 24 mins Kalyanathandu (Calavari Mount) 73 kms-2 hours 33 mins Periyar National Park - Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary - Thekkady, Kerala 0 kms- Day-4 Thekkady, Kerala - Thekkady, Kerala Distance - 541 kms Thekkady, Kerala 0 kms- Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary 43 kms-1 hour 46 mins Pothamedu Viewpoint 97 kms-3 hours 42 mins Idukki Arch Dam 53 kms-1 hour 58 mins Guna Caves 184 kms-5 hours 11 mins Thekkady, Kerala 165 kms-4 hours 24 mins Day-5 Thekkady, Kerala - Chennai, Tamil Nadu Distance - 584 kms Thekkady, Kerala 165 kms-4 hours 24 mins Hindustan Petroleum 147 kms-3 hours 18 mins Hindustan Petroleum 203 kms-3 hours 13 mins INDIAN OIL PETROL PUMP SHREE KRISHNA AGENCY 119 kms-1 hour 42 mins Chennai, Tamil Nadu 114 kms-2 hours 19 mins.
    [Show full text]
  • A Study on Destinations of Eco Tourism in Kerala
    Volume 3 Issue 3 January 2016 ISSN: 2321 – 4643 A STUDY ON DESTINATIONS OF ECO TOURISM IN KERALA P.Rajakumar Head, Department of Hotel Management and Catering Science, Udaya College of Arts and Science, Ammandivilai P.O, Kanyakumari 629204 Abstract Tourism is a major engine of economic growth in most parts of the world. The immense potential of tourism is particularly relevant for developing nations like India. In respect of India the abundance of extremely serene environments and also quite a large number of religious locations is an additional attraction, unlike most other parts of the world. This favorable situation is more applicable in respect of Kerala state in Indian subcontinent, often referred to as ‘Gods own Country’ in view of its scenic locations and conducive geographic, climatic and other conditions. Along with the appreciable growth in tourism over the last two decades or more in India and the high growth prospects of the tourism industry. This paper analyzes the most visited destinations of ecotourism with reference to Kerala Key Words: Kerala Tourism, Eco tourism, Tourism industry Introduction Ecotourism, which is also known as ecological tourism, is the responsible travel to fragile, pristine and usually protected areas that strives to be low impact and often small scale. 'Eco' is derived from the Greek word "oikos" which literally means the habitat and is an abbreviation of the term "ecology" which is the scientific study of the relation of living organisms to each other and their surroundings. Therefore, in this view, ecotourism essentially means ecological tourism; where ecological has both the environmental and social connotations.
    [Show full text]