THENMALA: KERALA'S 'HONEY HILL' A.K.A INDIA'S FIRST PLANNED ECO-TOURISM PROJECT!

Jun 12, 2023

Bechu S

INDIA'S FIRST!

Thenmala is India’s first planned eco-tourism project and is located 70km from Kerala's capital city. (Photo: Kerala Tourism)

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'CHRYSALIS' THENMALA:

India's first butterfly garden is spread across 4.5 acres of land. This abode of the butterflies in an open ambience is guaranteed to freshen up a worn-out mind!

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WALK WITH BUCKS:

A herd of deer peacefully grazing is a pacifying sight for a tired heart. Spotted deer and Sambar deer are among the species that make a home in this enclosure made to protect the deer that stray out from the jungles. (Photo: Kerala Tourism)

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BOATING:

Scenic beauty of hillocks and high lush evergreen forests enchant people as they cruise through the reservoir of the Thenmala Parappar dam. (Photo: Kerala Tourism)

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ADVENTURE TREKKING:

The trip offers you a guided trekking programme through the outskirts of the Shenduruney Wildlife Sanctuary. (Photo: Kerala Tourism)

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​THENMALA ENCHANTS AS IT EDUCATES:

The light and sound show ‘Thenoolum Thenmala’ (Honey-trickling Thenamala) narrates the history of the hills, ecotourism principles and the necessity to conserve the earth in a catchy manner. (Photo: Kerala Tourism)

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​...& DON'T FORGET THE BRIDGE!

Built in the year 1877, the hanging bridge at Thenmala is 400 feet long. It was constructed across the Kallada River under the supervision of the British. (Photo: Kerala Tourism)

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LOOK OUT FOR TRAINS:

The Pathimoonnu Kannara Palam (13 Arch Bridge) was built by the British in 1904. Your Thenmala trip is incomplete without visiting this bridge -- one of India’s oldest mountain rail lines. (Photo: Insta)

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