Friday, 20 April 2018

~TRAVEL DIARIES~ What to do on 7 day trip to Kerela, The god's own country!

Hola Peeps!

Welcome to yet another Blog post!
This one I am dedicating to my one week Vacation to Kerela, God's own country(true to its name).
So this one is going to entail everything you probably need to know before packing your bags for this mesmerizing place.7 days sure could not cover up too much but even so I had a brilliant time and I am super thrilled to share it with you guys . So here is a glimpse of the beautiful places I visited.

MUNNAR:

Munnar is practically the Kashmir of South India. Its a hill station with breath-taking views, Waterfalls, gorgeous mountains covered with trees and the super famous Tea Plantation Gardens.

Things to do once there

  • Visit the Tea Plantations, Ripple Tea factory.
  • Go to the Ripple Waterfalls for a peaceful evening.
  • Mattupetty Dam
  • Manna Chocolate Factory
  • Go for an adventurous off-roading trip in a Jeep.(For the strong hearted only)
  • Number of theme parks to go and explore.
  • Book your self their authentic Abhayangam Shirodhara Massage. 

Hill View

Ripple Waterfalls

Mattupetty Dam

Chocolate Factory

Tea Plantations


THEKKADY:

Thekkady is the location for Periyar National Park, one of the most important tourist attractions. Since Kerela is super famous as the Spice Garden of India, you get to have the best from Thekkady.

Things to do once there:

  • Visit the Periyar Spice Garden. See the plantation of the spices and then buy it from their Organic stores.
  • Boating and Rafting for Adventure lovers.
  • Go to the Periyar National Park.
  • Book yourselves a ticket to watch the Kathakali and martial arts performances. 

Periyar Spice Garden

Organically grown spice trees

Kathakkali Performance

Martial Arts performance


KUMARAKOM:

Best place possibly for people looking for peace and serenity and to relax right near the waters as its set on the banks of  Vembanad Lake, the largest lake in Kerela.

Things to do once there:


  • Go for a houseboat in the Backwaters.
  • Mozart Art Gallery.
  • Bird Sanctuary.

House Boats

Backwaters




KOVALAM:

Hit the beach people! Take a day and enjoy this Beach town by the Arabian Sea.

Things to do once there:


  • Hawa Beach.
  • The beautiful Padmanabhaswamy Temple.
  • Light house by the beach for the view of the entire Kovalam City. 

Padmanabhaswamy Temple

Lighthouse Beach


KANYAKUMARI:

You pretty much need to change states and enter Tamil Nadu but once going to Kerela you cant miss out on going to Kanyakumari. Its the Southern most tip of India.

Things to do once there:


  • Vivekananda Rock Memorial which is a ferry ride away.
  • Thiruvalluvar Statue right next to the Rock memorial.
  • Bhagavthy Amman temple.

Vivekanada Rock Memorial and Thiruvalluvar Statue

Bhagvathy Temple

That is pretty much all that I could cover in a week. So if you guys haven't thought of it yet, pack your bags and book your tickets for this exotic getaway as Incredible India it is! :D

Until next time,
XOXO


Content and Photography: Ridhi Sharma.



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