Thekkady - The sanctuary is centered around the large (24 sq km) artificial lake formed by a dam across the Periyar river. It is one of the famous holiday destinations in India.
- Spring Valley Mountain...
Thekkady, better known as Tiger Reserve has a rich diversity of vertebrates.
The diverse forest types, vayals, marshes, and a large aquatic habitat together support 62 species of mammals, 320 species of...
The nearest railway station is Palghat Junction (Palakkad). From Palakkad, go to Mannarkkad, and from there to Mukkali. Both places are well connected by private buses. If you are planning to stay at Mukkali...
Silent Valley National Park is in Palakkad district, Kerala state of India.
Silent Valley is considered one of the most ecologically diverse areas on the planet. In the 1950s, the Kerala State Electricity...
Note that some of these site would be more popular to Indian tourists that to Western tourists.
- Eravikulam (Rajamalai) National Park: 45 mins from Munnar. See Nilgiri Thar (Hemitragas hylocres) - an end...
Munnar is a hill station in the Indian state of Kerala.
Most tourists come to Munnar to see the surrounding tea plantations. The town itself is typically Indian with the usual shops and guest houses and...
Backwaters in Kerala is a network of 1500 km of canals both manmade and natural, 38 rivers and 5 big lakes extending from one end of Kerala to the other.
The backwaters can be explored by hiring a boat fo...
You don't want to miss Agra... but that is just because you'll find the world famous Taj Mahal here and the also very nice Agra Fort.
The rest of Agra is quite awful!
It's dirty, stinky, smog is usua...
It's not an insider tip any longer to visit the Taj Mahal early in the morning... best to get up at about 5 - 6 am. Then you'll see one of the greatest and most famous buildings of the world and how it looks...
If you arrive middays in Agra, you shouldn't run directly to the Taj Mahal. The Taj is especially beautiful early in the morning. But there is something else you could do and shouldn't miss!
The Agra For...
