Paddy fields are plentiful in the wetter valleys, and extensive plantations are situated in the beautiful hills, their cooler air a welcome respite from the heat of the beaches, towns and valleys.
Tours of the tea and rubber plantations and the spice villages are a highlight in this land of diversity.
Enjoy the spectacular scenery and fragrant air of this most beautiful region in Kerala.
For thousands of years Kerala has enticed travellers and traders, all attracted by the wealth of sandalwood, tea, coffee, ginger, cardamom, curry leaves and other exotic spices.
These visitors from Africa, Arabia, China and Europe have all left their cultural mark.
Many of the herbs and spices grown in this region are still used today in Kerala as natural remedies in Ayurvedic medicine.
Kerala is a vast state, unspoilt by the ravages of modern living. It retains an abundance of natural habitat for elephants, monkeys, deer, bird species etc.
Game Reserves and National Parks are easily accessible and a must for visitors wishing to see India’s finest animals in luxuriant and spectacular surroundings.
Safaris by water through the Reserves or on foot in the Hill Stations can be arranged in order to see many of these beautiful creatures at close range.
Kerala offers its visitors an opportunity to see a wide range of plants, birds and animals, all situated within the most breath-taking landscape.