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Kerala Adventure Tour Activities

Kerala offers a number of adventure tourist destinations that ranges like mighty mountains, dense forests and rippling rivers. The choice of adventure activities in Kerala is vast and you have the option from camping, canoeing, kayaking, mountaineering, mountain biking, parasailing, rafting, trekking and wildlife safaris.

Adventure activities

Trekking
The activity of hiking through the mountainous regions of India is known as Trekking. Western Ghats of high ranges, gorges

and deep-cut valleys of the tropical habitat and wildlife sanctuaries can be the ideal place for those who are passionate about Trekking in Kerala.

Important destinations: Periyar Wildlife sanctuary, Munnar, Bhoothathan Kettu, Agastyarkoodam, Pythal Mala, Edakkal Caves, Vagamon, Chembra Peak, Ponmudi etc.

Eco tours
The Western Ghats of Kerala with its tropical forest ecosystem provides a natural advantage for development of this segment of tourism. Ecotourism project, based on internationally accepted principles, will help introduce the sustainability concept to other tourism ventures outside the realm of ecotourism.

• Kerala has 12 wildlife sanctuaries and two national parks and apart from these, the rich biological diversity can be an added advantage.

• The water bodies formed inside the forest area due to construction of dams/hydel projects provide scope for recreational facilities.

• Stay in the jungle will be either in tents or tree house or Thatched huts or forest guest-house.

• In the jungle, you can photograph or paint.

• Scope for a variety of ecotourism activities such as trekking, mountaineering, bird watching etc.

For Eco-Tourism in Kerala, tourists can visit Kumarakom, Munnar, Bhoothathankettu, Athirappally-Vazhachal Falls, Nelliampathy, Nilambur, Kuruva Islands, Perunannamuzhy, Tirunelli and Pythalmala.

Important ecotourism destinations are   

1. Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary

2. Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary

3. Eravikulam National Park

4. Periyar Tiger Reserve

5. Chendurunny Wildlife Sanctuary

6. Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary

7. Parampikulam Wildlife Sanctuary

8. Peechi Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary

9. Silent Valley National Park

10. Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary

11. Waynaad Wildlife Sanctuary

12. Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary

13. Thattekkad Wildlife Sanctuary (It is also a migratory bird Sanctuary)

14. Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary   

Fishing
Kerala is world-famous for its beautiful beaches and serene backwaters, providing excellent opportunities for fishing and angling. The backwaters, rivers, lagoons, streams, lakes and canals of Kerala offer unlimited opportunities for fishing.

Tree Climbing
Tree climbing is for people of all ages who are young at heart and ready for the enjoyment trees can provide. Come and experience the adventure with Mantra holidays. Different techniques are used to climb trees depending on the climbers’ individual style and preferences, as well as the type of tree and difficulty of the climb.

Water Sports

Canoeing:

Canoeing is a favorite sports among the tourists of Kerala and local inhabitants of the state. Canoeing is an excellent option to explore the backwaters closely.

Catamaran Sailing:

A catamaran is small often wooden vessel with twin hulls joined together, which usually set sail across the backwaters of Kerala. Nowadays motorized catamarans are also in use to promote adventure tourism in Kerala.

Kayaking: 

A Kayak is a little one or two man boat which the rowers actuate with twin paddled oars. Kayaking is probably the best way to explore the backwaters in Kerala.

Para Sailing: 

Parasailing is a water sport commonly indulged in beaches and sea side resorts. The sailor is strapped to a parachute which in turn is attached by a harness to a motor boat or some such small vessel.

Scuba Diving:

Scuba diving is the best way to explore the varied aqua life. The deep Arabian Sea off Kerala shores makes scuba diving a veritable pleasure sport.

Snorkeling: 

Snorkeling is a major tourist recreation at the beaches of Alappuzha, Kovalam and Varkala. It allows the diver to view the natural underwater bounties and the diversity of marine life.

Wind Surfing:  

Windsurfing is skimming the water face on a surfboard with a revolving sail. Windsurfing is a sport that rouses much interest in the numerous beaches that fringe coastal Kerala. Windsurfing includes surfing as well as sailing. The breezy climate and placid seas make wind surfing in Kerala an ideal sport to engage.

Biking:
A biking tour is the one of the best ways to experience the atmosphere, the purity, and the friendly charm of Kerala. The coffee plantations of Munnar and the spice plantations of the Nilgiris definitely add spice and aroma to your bike tour.

Kerala Adventure Tour | Adventure Tours in Kerala

Dense greens, enchanting waterways, imposing mountains, palm fringed beaches and many other elements altogether offer a wide range of thrilling and exciting adventure sports. If you have an insight love for the extreme adventure activities, then Kerala adventure tour has something special for you. Kerala Trekking Tour and Kerala wildlife tour are very famous among tourists. Plan a trip to Kerala today, and indulge in the best of challenging adventure activities. Choose from a variety of Kerala adventure sports and unleash the adventurer in you.

Kerala Adventure sports include several enthralling activities such as: 

Canoeing
The beautiful lagoons and meandering rivers of Kerala are full of fascinating attractions. If you wish to explore that unique divine beauty, you must try out canoeing in Kerala backwaters. This ideal way to relax and unwind is generally considered as a fun activity, but it is not recommended for the amateurs. A canoe can accommodate 2 people and is built in a way that it tapers at both ends.

Bird Tours
If the musical chirping of the colourful birds fascinates you, the dense greens of Kerala are unbeatable for spending some quality time. Kalakkad National Park, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, dense forests of Munnar and scented Kerala spice plantations are a few places where you can spot a number of brilliantly coloured native & migratory birds. A few parts of the Periyar National Park also provide home to some of the rare avifauna species. Moreover, tale a trip to Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary and you will come across a number of parrots, woodpeckers, mynas, thrushes, flycatchers, wood pigeons, blackbirds, white-eyes, pitpits, bulbuls, schimitars, pelicans, petrels, cormorants, egrets, storks, herons, spoonbills, flamingos, geese, kites, vultures, falcons, quails, coots, bustards, partridges, pheasants, plovers, jacanas, snipes, pintails, sandpipers etc.

Forest & Wildlife Photography Tours
The dense forested areas of Periyar Tiger Reserve, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Parmbikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, Wayanad, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary etc. are the excellent places where one can try out the best of Jungle Safaris. While exploring these dense areas, you can also capture the interesting elements as well as various animal species to make your trip memorable for a lifetime.

Hiking & Biking
The jungles of the Periyar Sanctuary are perfect gateways that take you to the mountain paths on bicycles to Munnar. While biking through these mountains, you will come across many tea or cardamom plantations in Munnar. You can also go hiking the hill trails winding through the cardamom plantations, the rubber and coffee farms, and the misty mountain forests. The hill stations of Munnar, Palakkad, Wagamon and Idukki are ideal for such activities. Hiking and biking is perhaps the best way to explore the pleasant green-carpeted hills of Idukki, the tea plantations & old British mansions of Munnar, the Eravikulam National park, plantations of Wayanad and the Sahya Hill ranges.

Trekking & Camping

Kerala's mountains and valleys are favourite among all the trekking and camping enthusiasts. Ranging from the grasslands of the Western Ghats at Munnar to the Periyar Wildlife sanctuary, Kerala trekking tour offers a number of trek routes that let you explore the divine beauty of this green state. Establishing the camp at 7000 ft above sea level in Munnar is simply a memorable experience. Trekking through these high altitude areas in Kerala offers spectacular views of the mountains and the gurgling streams. Apart from that, your camp at Periyar will be in a tropical rain forest, amidst exotic flora and fauna. Trekking in Periyar Sanctuary can get you the glimpses of life in a tropical forest with flying squirrels, herds of elephants or even a tiger keeping them company.

Water Sports
When it comes to waters sports, there is no dearth of options in Kerala. The water sports are the best adventure sports of Kerala. The beautiful 44 rivers and the vast network of lakes, lagoons and canals form the enchanting backwaters, which are declared one of the 1001 best attractions of the world. These waterways are ideal for some of the best adventure sports that are almost inevitable. The tourists who flock this green state very frequently, love to try out sports like Canoeing, Catamaran Sailing, Kayaking, Para Sailing, Scuba Diving, Snorkeling and Wind Surfing. Apar from that, the famous 'Snake Boat Race' is the identity of Kerala.

Wildlife Tours
Apart from the forested mountains, rivers, lakes and backwaters, Kerala is blessed with the best of greenery and some of the most exotic species of animals like elephants, tigers, wild dogs, sambars, gaurs, leopards, along with many indigenous and water birds. All such factors give the tourist a rare sight. The Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks in Kerala provide refuge to different forms of wildlife and provide tourists with an opportunity to see these rare creatures in their natural surroundings and capture them in their cameras.

A few of the highly frequented sanctuaries & national parks covered in Kerala wildlife tours are:

    Silent Valley National Park
    Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
    Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
    Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary
    Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary
    Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
    Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary
    Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary
    Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary
    Peechi - Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary
    Nagarhole Wildlife Sanctuary