| Kerala Bird watching Adventure Tour |
Spots includes: Kochi - Thekkady - Vagamon - Kochi Day 01: After breakfast transfer to the bird sanctuary at Thattekkad, a lowland forest rich in bird life over 270 species in a very small area. For those searching for the endemics of the Western Ghats ,regarded as one of the most important pristine forest and mountain areas in Asia,Thattekkad should be rewarding. The rare Indian Pitta, the endemic Malabar Parakeet, Malabar Grey Hornbill and the White bellied Tree pie are common visitors. Overnight at The Hornbill Camp, a luxury tented camp (with en-suite toilet) on the banks of the river Periyar. Day 02: From Thattekkad, we'll take the spectacular two hour long drive the National Highway 49 - through forests and tea gardens - to the hill station of Munnar, 1524 meters high in the mountains. The combination of crisp mountain air, craggy peaks and tall red wood trees make it a peaceful retreat. Here rare endemic bird species find their home - the White bellied Short wing, the Broad tailed Grass bird etc.
Overnight at The Plantation Bungalow - a traditional Keralian house. Day 03:We'll spend the day making our way towards Asia's largest high altitude mountain forest, the Manavan Shola, with plenty of stops en-route. There are a number of different verities of birds and butterflies can be seen here. After sightseeing transfer to hotel or onward journey.
