Planning A Trip To God’s Own Country - Kerala

By Author: Deepa G
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Air smelling of cardamom and pepper, jade colored backwaters at alleppey, mysterious forests in Wayanad and Periyar, palms neck lacing the sun washed, straw colored sands of Kovalam and Kochi beaches, Onam and Kathakali, celestial temples spread all over, ayurvedic healing resorts, lush green country sides, adventure trips involving rock climbing, rappelling and camping in the western ghats, romantic and misty hill stations of Munnar, coir cottage industry, humid equatorial tropic climate, simple tasty fish with boiled rice, coconut chutney and banana chips, all of them make a run for being the emblems of Kerala.

Kerala is one of the most popular holiday destinations in and outside India. Indians come here to make connections with the gods, or for a romantic getaway in the backwaters. Expats come to Kerala probably awed by the beauty and diversity of Kerala’s rich forests and landscapes and to revive themselves with nerve soothing ayurvedic therapies, and to explore the richness of Kerala’s wildlife and culture.

There are a few different options on what you can do in Kerala.

You can visit Munnar ...
... which you can reach by road (3 hrs from Ernakulam Station, or Kochi Airport) and enjoy its breath taking scenic beauty and sip up freshly brewed tea from Munnar tea museum or from the many Munnar tea estates, also enjoyable are the flower gardens and wildlife of Munnar, you could get lucky spotting a Tahr goat unique to Munnar and Kerala, you can also boat at the many lakes in Munnar and spend a romantic evening watching the sun go down.

Or you can take a cab to the mesmerizing Alleppey or Kumarakom back waters, and settle in the fairytale like house boats and take your own personal cruise in to the lagoons and sea of kerala backwaters. On the house boats you can order delicacies of your own choice or cook a dish of your liking and treat your family, friends and special someone to your culinary skills, and what more you can pick fish fresh out of the waters or take a canoe in to the village and shop for your dinner or whatever fancies you. Or relax on the deck of your house boat and sock up the sun.

The other option is to visit Wayanad and see its pristine Soochipura falls whose water drops look like pearls against the tender sun rays, or explore historic carvings at Edakkal caves and thrill your senses to the spectacular view. You can connect with nature by visiting the 13 sister islands that is Kuruva Dweep, or visit the wild life of Wayanad and Thekkady.

These are just a few jewels in the beautiful ornament of the gods called KERALA

Getting to Kerala is really easy these days - you can choose your travel mode as per your taste (air, road, rail way, and water transport). Kerala has major international airports at Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode. Kerala is well connected by rail major railway stations are Kannur, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Ernakulam Junction, and Thiruvananthapuram Central including highlands like Idukki and Wayanad stations.

So go to Kerala, it’s the trip of a lifetime, make sure you have plenty of time. You can compare Kerala Tour Packages easily at Polama.com. You will also find details of many other tour packages here. You can know more at www.polama.com.

About Author :

During a chance holiday to Kumta, Deepa realised that nothing excited her more than a career in research of unexplored destinations. Her special interest is in leveraging the power of the internet to give greater value to holiday goers, such as the ability to easily compare Kerala Tour Packages. You can know more about tour packages at her site www.polama.com.