Résumé
Walk through the beautiful hills and tea plantations of South India
Itinéraire court
- Start Kochi
- Drive To Munnar Hill Station
- Day Trek In The Munnar Hills, Optional Tea Museum ...
- Trek In The Silent Valley
- Ascend Meesapulimala
- Trek To Yellapetty Village; To Campsite
- Trek To Koviloor Via Vattavada Village
- Trek Through Plantation Ridge, Drive To Mundhan
- To Madurai; Visit Sri Meenakshi Temple
- To Periyar National Park; Evening Walk In Spice Ga...
- Morning Nature Walk; Optional Afternoon Boat Ride ...
- To Alleppey For Overnight Stay On A Traditional Ke...
- To The Malabar Coast; Explore Fishing Village
- To Kochi; Afternoon Sightseeing
- End Kochi
Villes de voyage (3): Backwaters, Kochi, Madurai
Details
Traversing the Western Ghats, from the colonial hill station of Munnar to the colourful temple town of Madurai, we discover the two southern states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Kerala is a tropical paradise with idyllic beaches, fertile forests and plantations of spice and tea; here we reach our highest point, the peak of Meesapulimala (8,630ft/2,630m). We then cross into the barren landscape of Tamil Nadu and marvel at the intricately carved Sri Meenakshi Temple at Madurai. A trip to Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary boasts an array of wildlife and an abundance of colourful birdlife, and a cruise on a traditional houseboat offers the chance to relax on the tranquil backwaters of Kerala. Our journey ends in historic Kochi (also known as Cochin), a port which has been luring traders and explorers for more than 600 years.