A paradise called Kerala

Biju K P
Biju K P
Jul 27, 2017 · 3 min read

The long hype of Kerala being known as God’s own country has always made people wonder what is in this place that makes people believe this if you have never visited this state, then you have not seen the natural beauty that this planet of ours has to offer. Two of such heavenly paradisiacal locations of this state are Munnar and Thekkady.

Munnar, a town located in the mountain ranges of Western Ghats is also a hill station. The whole mountain range is covered with tea plantations. It is located in the district of Idukki which itself is known as a paradise in Kerala comprising of many epic mountain ranges, valleys and waterfalls. Munnar town has the largest panchayat in the whole district of Idukki.

Some of the key attractions in this town are:

· Eravikulam National Park

· Chinnakanal

· Munnar tea museum

· Anamudi peak

· Kundla dam

· Mattupetty dam

Thekkady, is if you are looking forward to see the long herds of elephants, an ever-ending chain of hills, this is the place for you. It is one of the finest wildlife reserves of the country. This wildlife reserve attracts tourists from all over the world making this place the most interesting of all. at

Some of the must visit places in Thekkady are mentioned below:

· Periyar wildlife sanctuary

· Kumily

· Kurisumala

· mangala Dei temple

· Murikkady

· Ramakalamedu

Apart from sightseeing this place also offers various attractive things to do here. Some of the common things to do here are:

i. Elephant rides

ii. Trekking

iii. Plantation visits

iv. Boat cruising at the Periyar Lake.

All these sound really attractive and may make you want to visit this place to explore the beauty of this paradise. If you make up your mind to spend some quality time at this place, here is an easy solution. There are a lot of Kerala Munnar Thekkady Alleppey Houseboat cheap tour packages available for you depending upon your budget preferences. Some of the tour packages are mentioned below to give you an idea of what it can cost you and what it will make you see and explore.

Usually you can access these places by any mean as they are well connected with roadways and railways. But, the best and most preferred way to access these places is to have a 3 days and 4 nights Cochin-Munnar-Thekkady package.

It includes receiving you straight away from Cochin airport, dropping off at the place of your accommodation and then beginning the exploration of these places one by one. There is a 30km drive from Cochin to Munnar where you can go to visit the picturesque locations and other beauties of the place. Then there is a 3 hour drive from Munnar to Thekkady where you can enjoy all the above mentioned activities coupled with some and sightseeing. At the end when you are completely left mesmerized with your experiences, you will be having a lot of wonderful memories to cherish. Then finally at the end of the day you will be dropped back to the Cochin airport from where you can take back all these memories along with you.

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