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Discovering the Audacious Beauty of Kulathupuzha with Dear Ones

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There are many places in the world that help people to enjoy their awesome leisure days with their dear ones. Can anyone tell which the most difficult task is for a person in the world? Is it to climb to the top of the mountain or to practise all kinds of adventurous activities? The answer may vary from person to person but for me, the answer is really something different. According to me the most tedious task in the universe is to explore the magnificent beauty of all the serene places situated in various corners of the world. The almighty Lord created the audacious planet in such a beautiful manner that we really hesitate to travel from one scenic place to another. It is my lifetime dream to enchant the audacious beauty of surreal nature glowing in various dimensions of the world. But due to financial constraints, I am always forced to postpone my dreams and wishes. It does not mean that I do not travel to fabulous places near to my hometown, Bangalore. In fact, I am a travel enthusiast and love to discover the beguiling beauty hidden in the nook and corners of the destination. At least twice or thrice I used to visit the unexplored beguiling tourist places in India either alone or with my close friends and cousins. Each time I used to enjoy the scintillating beauty of the marvelous places situated in my state. But this time I thought of witnessing the gorgeous beauty of the neighboring state called Kerala. Even though I am not so fluent in Malayalam I knew many salient features of the state through my Malayalee friends. As I am an adventure enthusiast my friends always used to tell me that I should definitely visit Kerala, because it is the only place where one could dig out immense opportunities to practise enthralling games. As I am not familiar with the state and the language I decided to avail of tour packages from Gogeo Holidays. I came to know about Gogeo Holidays from one of my friends who recently purchased their packages at cheap prices. Along with me two of my close friends also accompanied me to ‘god’s own country’.

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Encompassed with 14 scintillating districts the mind-blowing beauty of Kerala could not be described in singular words. Our itinerary was mainly concentrated on the southern parts of Kerala especially Kollam district. Kollam is actually known to be ‘home of varied species of cashew nuts’. Not only is the district blessed with immense beauty and irreplaceable resources of nature but also well-renowned with excellent hospitality services.  Due to its outstanding hospitality services, Kollam district is being adorned with a tagline such as ‘Kollam kandal illam venda’ which means ‘If you explore Kollam district and enjoy its hospitality services; you would definitely never return to your hometown’ in colloquial language. The tour package was for 2-3 days and we explored all the major tourist destinations. Among the several places, Kulathupuzha forest range attracted me a lot.

Kulathupuzha, located on the eastern sides of the capital city called Thiruvananthapuram is known to be a fusion of rubber plantations and dairy farms. To allure the stupendous beauty of the emerald places hundreds of travellers arrive in the region by purchasing the tour packages to Kerala. It is not the first destination we were visiting in Kerala. Actually the moment we stepped into the state we practised the various forms of adventurous events by visiting the breathtaking places and hills stations. As we were really tired we thought of exploring a scenic place where we could unwind and revitalize. Therefore, it was our tour guide you took us to Kulathupuzha forest range. Spread in an area of 1000 sq. km Kulathupuzha attracts hundreds of nature lovers every year. The forest range is known to be home to various types of trees such as wet evergreen, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous trees. Some of the trees are cultivated with an aim to enhance the industrial sectors. Teak, eucalyptus and sandalwood and so on are known to be perfect instances for the same. What makes the forest range so popular across the nation is due to the presence of Myristica Swamps. These freshwater species are rarely seen in India. The Himalayas are the other place where one could in large numbers. It is always seen that when there is a forest obviously a sanctuary or national park would be located associated with it. Shenduruny wildlife sanctuary is the mind-blowing wild home situated next to the Kulathupuzha forest range. Over there we are able to enchant the beauty of the unseen and endangered species of wild animals and birds. In fact, our camera was filled with amusing images of flora and fauna and also we did not forget to click our group photographs with the surreal nature as the backdrop. The forest also shelters some rare and precious medicinal plants belonging to various species in a small area and named it as Sanjeevani.

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After exploring the incredible beauty of the emerald surroundings we moved to Kulathupuzha dairy farm. As mentioned earlier, Kulathupuzha shelters one of the largest dairy farms in the state. The farm was constructed as part of the Indo-Swiss project and over there the employees use modern equipment for the functioning of the dairy farm. We concluded the Kulathupuzha exploration by visiting the Sastha temple. The temple experiences a large number of devotees during Vishnu Mahotsavam in the months of April and May. Followed to it we visited the Jatayu rock and enjoyed the panoramic beauty of the lush green environment. After enjoying the resplendent beauty of Kollam we packed our bags and returned to our hometown.

Kattullamala and Thiruvonamala; The Exquisite Destinations to Enjoy the Serene Beauty

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Travelling and exploring new places is a common practice for ages. By visiting the unvisited destinations people can understand the various aspects of life and nature in an elaborate way. It would not be right if one says all the people in the world love to explore the stupendous beauty of the unknown destinations. Most of them are forced to visit new places while others travel to unknown destinations due to their passion and interest. It is always said that the best way to rejuvenate and revitalize the tiring soul is by visiting the mind-blowing serene places enriched with wide varieties of natural resources. Visiting the highly developed places encompassed with all kinds of modern amenities might help you to gain happiness that lasts for a short time period. As all the places in the world are crafted in a beautiful manner it would be hard for anyone to spot the best and fabulous place to enjoy the leisure holidays. But if you are in search of serene and marvellous places, Kerala, famously known as ‘god’s own country’ would be the perfect choice for travellers of all ages. When someone plans to celebrate their exotic holidays in Kerala the first image that runs into their mind will that of famous hill stations such as Munnar, Thekkady, Wayanad and many more. But apart from these places, there are many tourist places that are unknown to travellers. To know more about it just narrow down the following lines and learn more about it.

  1. Kattullamala

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Kattullamala is one of the most beautiful and mind-blowing tourist destinations in Kerala. The beguiling beauty of the scintillating destination could not be described in mere words. The mesmerising hilly region is situated on the western portions of the northern district of Kerala called Calicut. The district is not only famous for its stupendous beauty but also for mouth-watering delicacies and eye-soothing destinations. Kattullamala is one of the upcoming tourist destinations in Kerala. Only to be part of this awesome nature hundreds of hundred travel enthusiasts flock to the region by availing of tour packages. The trip would be more interesting if you accompany a group of close friends or family members. The alluring hilly region is nestled between Peruvannamuzhi and Kakkayam hydroelectric power generation. Situated in Koyilandi taluk at a distance of 45 km from Calicut Kattullamala offers outstanding views of nature to the visitors. It is positioned at an altitude of 2400 feet. The breathtaking hill is surrounded by deep valleys. Climbing to the top of the valleys one could enjoy the resplendent panoramic views of the emerald surroundings. The fun-filled hide and seek game of fog and the sudden heavy downpours followed to it; the oscillation of trees in cool breeze and trekking to the top of the hill and many would provide an electrifying experience to the visitors. Along with it, you can also catch the gorgeous views of the Arabian Sea and also some dazzling places such as Kozhikode, Veliyekkal, the cape of Nandi Bagat, and Thalassery. Another feature that makes the region so popular is you can catch its meticulous beauty from nearby districts such as Wayanad, Kozhikode, Kannur, and Malappuram. The most favourable time to visit the region is during evenings as it is the perfect moment to enjoy the glittering beauty of the setting of the sun and also moonrise.  Do not forget to carry a good camera to capture the colourful horizon followed to the sunset and the whole region would be glowing in beauty as if someone has lit the lamps. If you are setting a tent in the night over there, you can easily count the stars twinkling in the dark black sky. The best and effective way to commute to the thrilling tourist place is by availing of flight tickets to Calicut International Airport situated at a distance of 70 km and or can purchase the train tickets to Kozhikode railway station located at a distance of 41 km.

  1. Thiruvonam mala

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If you are a Malayalee the name of the mountain would sound surprising isn’t it? Thiruvonam is one of the prominent cultural festivals of Kerala. The real name of the mountain is actually Oorakam mala but during the festive days of Onam, a large number of programmes and rituals are practised. Thiruvonam Mala is one scenic tourist place situated in the hearts of Malappuram district. Positioned at a height of 2200m the alluring hilly region is known to be a haven for bird watchers. When standing on the top of the mountain you can catch the amusing images of monkeys hanging on trees and revitalize the tiring souls by inhaling unpolluted cool breeze. The captivating peak shares its space with two neighbouring panchayaths namely Kannamangalam and Oorakam. The intriguing feature that makes the region so popular is the presence of the 2000 year old temple dedicated to Sri Shankara Narayana Swamy. The temple is also known as Sri Shankara Narayana Swamy Temple or Thiruvarachanamkunnu temple. The most fascinating part of the temple was completely using granite stones!!! It is believed that it is one of the oldest temples after the famous Sabarimala temple. Annually on the Thiruvonam day of Thulam month of Malayalam calendar festival is conducted in the temple with the presence of nearly 5000 devotees. The lush green meadows and a large collection of varied species of scorpions and different types of black sparrows quenching their thirst from the natural spring cascading down from the rock will definitely be a delight for your eyes and soothe your minds.

There are many more marvellous destinations are hidden in Kerala to know more about them grab the tour packages at budget prices from travel planners like Gogeo Holidays. They draft the packages by incorporating the best and stupendous destinations for travel enthusiast residing in the metro cities like Bangalore, Mumbai and Chennai and so on. For best offers contact the customer support team of the Gogeo Holidays during the working hours.

How to traverse the avenues of Ernakulam in a couple of days?

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Does anybody know which is the most captivating and fabulous place in Kerala that gives you all the modern amenities for a luxurious life? It is none other than the upcoming city in Kerala called Kochi. It is one of the most important cities in Kerala situated in the Ernakulam District. Ernakulam is home to all kinds of natural and manmade resources. People who settle down in Ernakulam will not have to worry about anything because all kind of facilities are available under a fingertip so why should we go to some other place and worry about basic needs. When we think about a holiday or weekend trips obviously we choose places that are related to nature or wildlife but has anyone ever thought of strolling the avenues of the city as well the countryside together. I think the answer would be NO. So in the following sections, we could make a glimpse on how to spend a mini-vacation in such a place where the beauty of nature and city fascinates each and every traveller.

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 It is really difficult for a person to start describing the noteworthy attractions of Ernakulam. Let me ask a question to the Malayali readers do they remember the evergreen blockbuster movie called ‘Manichitrathazhu’? If so they would definitely remember the palace where the film was cast, it is the Tripunithura Hill Palace. It is one of the most fabulous and interesting palaces in Kerala. When visiting the palace travellers can gain much knowledge about the kings who administer the princely states years ago. Inside the palace, people can find old weapons, utensils, clothes and furniture used by the rulers. In the surroundings of the palace, visitors could also see a Deer Park and a conference stage where people used to gather to attend a cultural program. While walking through the corridors of the Hill palace people could recollect the important scenes from the movie. Just to be part of the evergreen movie hundreds of travellers avail of the tour packages to Kerala with a group of friends to spend some quality moments. The next noteworthy attraction of Ernakulam is the Jewish synagogue and the Jew market years ago the Ernakulam District was ruled by Jews from Portuguese and other European countries as part of the worship they construct a synagogue of their own style that resembles their culture and tradition. Now, this synagogue serves as an example for historic reminiscence. Till now we visited the historic monuments now let’s move to some scenic places. When you are in Ernakulam don’t forget to visit Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary. It is the perfect place to capture the beautiful images of lovely birds and record their melodious tweets and dance. Spending a few hours in the sanctuary will give you lifelong memorable moments.

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The next eye-catching destination is the Chinese fishing nets. Chinese fishing nets are popularly known as ‘cheenavala’ in the local language. Chinese fishing net is one of the ancient methods of angling it was practised years ago. Basically it is a large was a rope tied to bamboo and teak poles. It is generally operated by 5 or 6 fishermen. The operation of the fishing net is very simple and easy using a particular mechanism. They lay down the fishing nets deep into the sea and after getting the enormous quantity of fishes it is raised up by tugging the ropes. To see the unique method of catching fishes from deep-sea hundreds of people use to spend their quality time to view the process of Chinese fishing nets also over there you can spot the setting of the sun in the evening. There would be no one who hasn’t heard about islands. Most of them would be familiar with the natural islands. But has anyone heard about man-made Island? If not, when you are Ernakulam just makes a visit to man-made Island called Willingdon. Willington Island is one of the most beautiful places to enjoy serenity in nature. Words are insufficient to describe its captivating beauty. Travellers can reach Wellington Island by availing of the service at the cost of 6 rupees from Ernakulam Jetty. The best time to enjoy the alluring beauty of the island is during the evenings. Special programs are arranged during New Years and other occasions in the Wellington Island and to participate in it a group of youngsters avail of tour packages to Kerala. If you think you are tired by exploring the hidden places in Ernakulam why don’t you think of taking a break and visiting the Vasco da Gama and witnessing the charm of the beautiful sea by savouring traditional snacks at cheap prices with your dear friends and family.

 When you come for a trip, your friends and other relatives in your hometown will be eagerly waiting for you to grab some special gifts. So for them just visit Asia’s largest shopping mall called Lulu shopping mall over there you will get all the products from different countries.Just spend 2 to 3 hours and enjoy the most precious moments of your life. There are different options to entertain the kids such as the game stations and for youngsters, they are discos and shopping centres. If time permits don’t forget to visit the elephant training centres at Kodanadu. Over there you can interact with elephants of different ages and have a fun time. It is the perfect destination for people to understand the unique lifestyle of the elephant and their food habits.

Does anybody know the speciality of Kerala or what makes Kerala so special among other South Indian states? It is nothing but the presence of backwaters. The houseboats which were once used for business purposes now are widely used to enhance the tourism of Kerala. So when you are in Kerala don’t forget to avail of houseboat packages and enjoy the power of backwater by spending a few hours in it. When you are inside the house you can not only enjoy the scenic nature but also relish the taste of traditional food prepared by the chef. From Ernakulam make a visit to neighbouring district Alleppey through houseboats. Alleppey is famous for bird Sanctuary and other historic places. Till now you might have got a piece of clear information or picture about Ernakulam so what are you waiting for purchase tour services from Gogeo holidays and be part of the untouched beauty of stupendous nature of Kerala.

Wandering In the Hidden Gem of Kakkadampoyil in Kerala with My Peppy Colleagues

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Nature indeed cured us, and I really didn’t know this before that eventful trip to those beautiful foothills of this part of the Western Ghats that is most deservingly called ‘Ooty of Malabar’. The lush greenery of Kakkadampoyil was obviously more than our expectations. It’s been some time that our team was planning for such a trip to any hills or some seashores, but got postponed for many a time. Also, the destination to which we were to travel also kept on changing with too many suggestions from all of each of us that ranged from Chikkamangalur to Bannerghatta. At last, it was our HR who came up this enchanting place, as he is also from Kerala. He is always like that when anyone at the office is caught in any such problem, he is there to solve up the issue most diplomatically. After all, he is meant for that.

For a more adventurous option, we thought of travelling by a bus sent by our tour operator Gogeo Holidays. Their tour consultants also appreciated us for taking such a decision, as we did travel via the Bandipur National Park. Moreover, the journey was quite comfortable and peaceful as we had booked their group tour packages that took care of each of the travelling aspects that we were about to face while heading to our destination at this captivating part of Kerala. We started from our city Bangalore by 9 in the morning and arrived at Kakkadampoyil by almost 6 in the evening. Actually, we had plans of saving a day by starting our journey at night and arriving here by early morning. But we could not follow that, as we were to pass through a reserved forest area where night travelling is restricted. Fortunately or unfortunately, due to this Plan-B, we got to witness the greenery of both Kerala and Karnataka. Furthermore, it was located at the borders of Calicut and Malappuram district.

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We stayed that evening and that night at a beautiful resort at Koodarinji, as the places to stay in the small town of Kakkadampoyil is minimal. Moreover, from there, our location was only 30 minutes of travel. On the very next day after having a cool breakfast, we started to our destination on an early morning.  The climate then was already a bit moody then. When we were waiting for the bus by which we travelled from our hometown, around 4 cabs came to us as the road leading to the place were sloppy and narrower. Without wasting a single moment all of us got in. There were numerous agricultural fields amid the dense forest covers, that mainly constituted of Plaintain, coffee and cocoa crops. After 10 minutes of travelling, it was raining lightly. The real magic of the hilly destination was seen after that.  There were all misty clouds so abruptly. And as we were going to the higher elevation, we were literally moving into the clouds. Later, our team arrived at a crucial viewpoint of Kakkadampoyil that offered to us some mesmerizing panoramic views, as, by that time, the clouds were eventually disappearing. As the enjoyable activity of tenting was included in our packages, we also made some adorable tents at this beautiful hilltop and witnessed the breathtaking sights. Nature indeed seemed to be in great sync with our plans and time schedules. In that clear sky, we got to behold watch the views of neighbouring districts of Kannur, Kozhikode apart from Malappuram. Beyond that, there were some plain light blue areas. Somebody from our team was declaring that it could be views of the Arabian Sea!!

Might be, such an assumption cannot be left behind, as we were vacationing in the splendid land of Kerala. After devouring them, we proceed to the next tourist spot of Nayaadan poyil. From the point where our cab stopped, we had to trek alongside a forestry path of around 4 km. Strolling such a long distance at a go would never have been possible if we were doing so in Bangalore. But the dense cover of the forest and the soothing atmosphere made all the difference. There were the chirping of birds and some other small creatures evolved out of nowhere, maybe from the branches of tall trees. All of us were chatting and walking together until we reached the massive rock formations of Pazhassi Cave. It is believed that the Warrior King Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja had lived in this jungle vicinity during his hideout living. On further enquiry with the tour guide, we got to learn that the brave majesty was the first-ever Indian king to have fought against the British colonisers. In addition to that, we also got to meet the successors of some tribal populations who had supported their ruler at the times of his captivity a few centuries back. Even some of his belongings can be seen at the base of these caves.

2018041793-1-olwa1632nr0zwlz2rj9o0rhw80ae2wz98eoq6lr9myNow the turn was to reach the magical spot of Kozhipara Waterfalls, those were very accessibly reached by moving barely a walkable distance of 200 metres from the main road. Moreover, even before reaching the spot of the spellbinding cascading falls at a closer distance, we got to catch a glimpse of the rivulets those finally form the Kozhipara waterfalls. The pristine waters or Kuthradampuzha River that gush through those peculiarly adorable rocks were tempting each and every person of our team to dip in them. As the region is under the reserved forest covers of Kerala, we had to pay a small price at its entry point. Even though the regions around Kakkadanpoyil are unexplored and rarely visited, the tourism department of the state had ensured to install some railings for the safety of the visitors. The gushing waters were indeed sumptuous as it had rained for the past few days. So, some of their spots were banned from entering in by the forest department. Therefore we dipped and bathe in the crystal clear waters in some pond-like structures. We had lots of fun playing in the waters in such a peaceful ambience.

For taking us to a wonderful trip to this unexplored beautiful location, we really feel grateful to our company and obviously, we would like to appreciate the efforts taken by Gogeo Holidays for arranging a hassle-free journey by preparing such engaging travel itinerary.