Travel India Differently shares with you in this article 10 experiences to enjoy in the South India.
A tour to south India would be incomplete without unique experiences that Travel India Differently share with you in this article. South India is rich in history and full of enticing destinations. A blend of culture visits with experiences will make the trip memorable and you will cherish these activities forever. Most of the experiences are concentrated in region of Kerala and Tamil Naidu. And some of them are covered in state of Karnataka.
1. Bamboo rafting in Thekkady (Periyar)
Bamboo rafting is extraordinary experience of enjoying the nature.
it is organized as part of trekking in Periyar (Thekkady park). Some parts of forests would be covered by this part and remaining would be covered by walking. This adventure of 3 hours duration offers splendid forest tracts and provides you great opportunities for nature lovers to capture the photos.
2. Houseboat in Alleppey
The best way to explore the tranquil backwaters of Alleppey would be a night stay in Alleppey. This place is known for canals of waters and endowed with the rich source of green paddy fields, water birds, water lilies, coconut groves, historical monuments, ancient churches and temples, traditional village life. During the day, boat stirs and offers the beautiful of surroundings and even it will stop at some spots and you can visit local villages and temples.
During the stay at boat, lunch and dinners would be served. So, all you have to do is to relax and enjoy the stay.
3. Trekking in Munnar
Munnar offers dozens of trekking and for different level of difficulty.
It houses thousands of tea plantations and one could enjoy the walk-through tea plantation and finish the trail by tea degustation.
Travel India Differently offers different durations of trekking ranging from one day till four days treks. During these treks, you will explore the nature and verdant sceneries. Meesapulimala trek is one of the challenging and exciting hikes in Munnar
4. Thatekad bird sanctuary
A paradise for bird amateur in Kerala would be Thattekad bird Sanctuary, It spreads overs 25 square kilometers and home for thousands of birds. Guided tour with expert takes you through the trail and spot various birds. You will equally witness how the care and dedication are being taken towards the conservation of this reserve and injured birds and animals are provided complete care. Nature walk through this park would be a mesmerizing experience.
5. Bandipur National Park
Bandipur National park houses second highest number of tigers in India. Moreover, it occupies first place in terms of habitats of wild elephants in South India. Boundaries of this park are shared with Nagarhole National Park, wayanad National Park and Mudumalai National Park.
Safaris are organized on regular basis. Morning safaris begins at 6:30hrs et last till 9AM and afternoon safaris are from 15:30hrs-17:30hrs. During these safaris, you get to spot ambhar, chital, mouse deer, four-horned antelope, wild dogs, wild boar, jackal, sloth bear, panther, Malabar squirrel, porcupines and the black-knapped hare in their natural habitat.
6. Joy train ride in Ooty
Toy train ride through enchanting hills
Enticing hills of Ooty has extraordinary experience of toy train ride. This train dates back to 1854 and still runs on vapour and has been included in UNESCO World heritage site.
Train ride last for 4 hours as train moves at speed of 10kms and offers verdant scenery and breath-taking views and covers dozens of tunnels and hundreds of curve.
We can shorten the distance by proposition the train journey from Ooty- Coonor and come back from Coonoor by car.
7. Plantation walk in Coorg
There is innumerous coffee plantation in Coorg. Still Manual way of processing of coffee are in use at some plantations.
Plantation tour will be ogranised by expert who take you through the plantation walk and share his expertise about coffee and technics used by locals. At the end, you will be offered delicous coffee. Tour will last for a hour and half.
8. Martial arts performance – kalaripayattu
It is one of the oldest forms of martial arts practiced till day. Many disciples learn and imbibe this art regularly. In order to practice this art, tremendous amount of strength and courage are necessary.
There are various places in Kerala wherein you can witness spectacular performance of martials arts for example in Thekkady, Cochin etc, and you will be amazed by agility and flexibility of Kalari artist as they would demonstrate various acts of self-defenses and sophisticated maneuvers.
9. Bouldering in Hampi
Hampi is in the UNESCO World Heritage site and received thousands of tourists everyone who are fond of rock climbing. Terrain is ideal for bouldering as there are many locations for indulging in rock climbing.
Equipments for climbing could be hired from local shops and we provide guide services who would accompany you.
Generally, one should go for bouldering during morning and late afternoon in order to avoid heat during the day.
10. Ayurveda session
Ayurveda treatment is ancient therapy for healing the body and has been in practice since centuries in state of Kerala. In modern world, everyone is in hurry and wants to accomplish the targets in shortest span of time-period. Many other similar situations result in accumulation of stress in the body which remains invisible to us.
Therefore, we recommend an ayurvedic session to get rid of accumulated stress in the body and feel rejuvenated. We offer ayurvedic treatment of different durations such a 5 days package, a week’s package and so on.
Our specialist will prepare the special programme and you will follow it and end of the stay at resort, you would feel relaxed and ready to take on the life challenges.
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