Athirapally falls is one of the major tourist destination in Kerala. Athirapally Malakkappara Jungle Safari Tour is a one day tour offered exclusively by Tripenticer. This one day trip will take you through Sholayar rain forest, Athirapally falls, Malakkapara Hill station. The main attraction of this trip is that you can enjoy wildlife existing over in these rainforest and enjoy the breathtaking natural beauty that will blow your mind. It is highly recommended by our company that you plan your overnight stay at Chalakudy which is the gateway to Athirapally & Malakkapara Tourism and start your one day tour the next day. By starting your journey in a prepared way, you can have a relaxed and organised trip in such a way that the trip ends at Chalakudy by 6 pm.
Speaking more about our Athirapally- Malakkappara jungle safari tour, it is an exclusive one day excursion and Chalakudy is the main access point as it is a location closest to railway station and the city. We recommend to plan the trip as a one day one night programme, will provide you with a relaxed and peaceful trip. We are here giving you an overview of the trip program below:
1. Natural river bath at Koodappuzha Kadavu2. The trip starts next day at sharp 7.30 am3. Move to Malakkapara Hill station - Jungle Safari Drive4 Visit Elephant lake on the way5 Move to Athirapally & Vazhachal falls6. The journey continues to Thumboormuzhy Dam & Children's park in the river side7 Next visit to Hanging bridge8. The trip ends by visiting View Tower & Butterfly garden.
Athirapally Malakkappara Jungle Safari Tour is a 40 kilometer jungle safari drive that enables you to watch wildlife and trek through the tea gardens of Malakkapara Hill station.
Cost includes: - The cost includes AC transportation, fuel, Drivers bathe + Sightseeing prescribed in theexclusive itinerary itinerary.
Destination covered: - Chalakudy - Thumboormuzhy Dam & River view garden, Natural River bath - Butterfly Park, Hanging Bridge - Athirapally falls + Charpa falls + Vazhachal falls- Poringalkuthu- Elephant Lake ( Anakkayam) - 40 Kms Jungle Safari Drive- Wild life watch- Trekking in tea gardens-Malakkappara Hill station- Chalakudy/ Cochin airport
Timing: - Starts around 7.30 am and finishes at 7 pm in Chalakudy
Tour type: - private and exclusive
Itinerary
Thumboormuzhy Dam, View point & Riverside garden
Pick you from any Hotel in Chalakudy/ Cochin Airport, move to Thumboormuzhy (Ezhattumugham ). It has a beautiful river side garden with a Children's park. There are steps to the river to take riverbath. There is clean & hygienic comfort station is for tourists. It is an Eco fragile area with a lot of activities. It has basically a check dam. It has a beautiful mountain view of eye catching. it is a photo point for honeymooners, serials etc
Hanging Bridge
Hanging bridge is one of the main attraction in Thumboormuzhy destination. it is Built across Chalakudy river which hosts Athirapally and Vazhachal falls. It offers a panoramic view of oil palm estates in mountain ranges & Thumboormuzhy ecotourism spot.
Butterfly park in Thumboormuzhy
Thumboormuzhy Butterfly Park is growing to be one of the important ecotourism attractions in Athirapally Tourism. Thumboormuzhy is natural habitat of various species of butterflies. Of course, butterfly sighting is seasonal. The lifespan of some varieties of butterflies is only four days and in some other case it is up to 40 days More...
Poringalkuthu Hydel Tourism ( if get permission)
Dams or hydel reservoirs of Kerala always attracts tourists to Kerala. Poringalkuthu was opened for tourists. Boating facility was also provided. Now a days, it is has stopped for some official reasons. We hope it is going to be opened for the tourists soon. It offers an eye catching scenic area of the hydel reservoirs with rare varieties of birds- flora and fauna. There is an Govt IB too.
Trekking In the Malakkappara Tea estate
The most natural way of exploring the majestic beauty of Sholayar ranges of Western ghats is trekking. Trekking infuses a feeling of closeness and friendship that exists with nature. Trekking through the rain forests is a wonderful experience. As we have limited time , you can trek through the road of tea estates in the forest for 1 or 2 Kms to get that wonderful experience of Malakkappara Hill station. .
Wildlife watch
As we are exploring evergreen forests of Western Ghats, there is a great possibility of watching wild animals. This area hosts many endangered Species too. Elephants are commonly seen wild animal. same with Hornbill birds too.
Anakkayam ( Elephant's Lake )
Anakkayam means Elephant pit in malayalam. it is a group of lakes formed naturally in the mildest of the concrete jungle. In Summer times wild animals , like Elephants, etc come line search of water to drink & bath. It is a beautiful scenery in the middle of jungle. The cool climate and the majesty of the jungle makes it an enormous attraction.
Malakkappara Tea estate
Malakkappara is a border village with Tamilnadu. the Tamil Nadu part is Valparai. The whole area is Tea Plantains. This area is very beautiful. Tea factories are also here. Workers collecting new buds of tea plants is a common scene. Explore a short trekking through this tea plantation.
NoteIt goes only up to Malakkappara Tea estate till Kerala border from Chalakudy Railway stn Transportation by AC CAR
Vazhachal Waterfalls
Visit Athirapally Waterfalls, go to the top and bottom of the waterfalls. Explore waterfalls at your leisure. Athirapally waterfalls is on the Chalakudy River, which originates from the upper reaches of the Western Ghats on the Sholayar ranges and finishes at Arabian sea. It is the largest waterfalls in Kerala and has a height of 80 feet. This waterfalls is surrounded by dense green forests that hosts many endangered and endemic species of flora and fauna.
Charpa fall
Charpa falls lies east of athirappilly and is between Athirapally falls and Vazhachal falls. It is seasonal, as summer starts to appear, it starts to disappear . it is a monsoon falls. Charpa falls is wonderful with a deafening roar at right on the road. It is a sight to watch and enjoy though it is least known. Be ready to get drenched if you are visiting Athirapally in the rainy season.
Athirapally Water Falls
Visit Athirapally Waterfalls, go to the top and bottom of the waterfalls. Explore waterfalls at your leisure. Athirapally waterfalls is on the Chalakudy River, which originates from the upper reaches of the Western Ghats on the Sholayar ranges and finishes at Arabian sea. It is the largest waterfalls in Kerala and has a height of 80 feet. This waterfalls is surrounded by dense green forests that hosts many endangered and endemic species of flora and fauna.
Transportation by Ac Car