Eco tourism in Kerala
 
 
Country:
India
Location:
Kerala
Trip type:
Moderate eco holidays , Cardamom Plantations deep inside the rain forests along the Western Ghats
Package number
skp 203
 
Eco tourism for all those looking to explore the green magic of the Kerala countryside.
 
The Place: Cardamom Plantations deep inside the rain forests along the Western Ghats in Kerala, India.
 

Kerala is unique in one way – it is perhaps the only place where there are farms in deep jungles for raising a crop which would grow nowhere else – cardamom. While there are numerous cardamom farms still on forested lands, very few can claim to be deep inside pristine rain forests with an astounding array of wildlife as seen in two places where we

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have our eco tour programmes - Munnar and Idukki in Central Kerala. What is most spectacular is the peculiar ambience of tropical rain forests in all its majesty and rich bio-diversity.
Tour keralas brings you a rare chance to stay at two such exclusive deep jungle farms. These forests are home to elephants, gaur, deer, wild boars, and even the big cats. The farms have cardamom, coffee, vanilla besides orchids growing under the canopy of the rain forests. Indeed an ideal opportunity to spend your time in the splendor of the rain forest!
The Farm Tour will be of 6 days duration. But we can rearrange the itinerary to suit individual requirements.

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Day 01 – Reach Munnar. Transfer to home stay.

Day 02 & 03 – Travel inside the farm with your guide who is a local worker, who will explain the intricacies of a cardamom farm and the orchids. Try your hand at the farming methods. Move around freely around the farm. Travel also towards the hills & tea gardens at the periphery of the farm.

Day 04 & 05 – Drive to Idukki (Kootakuzhi). This 1000-hectare forest is partly a cardamom plantation and the last remaining tract of forest here. Elephants and deer are very common in this farm Travel around to the hill top to have a glimpse of the high ranges of Central Kerala. Birding is also an excellent option.

cardamom farm
Workers during the harvest of organically grown cardamom

Package cost: Rs: 16300(US$446)/ per couple
Package Includes: -
Non A/C Car for Disposal
All Sight Seeing by Road
Accommodations are on 2 Sharing basis

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