Brief of 7 days Gavi-Periyar-Munnar-Shola-Chinnar
Day-1 | Cochin -Gavi
Day-1 | Cochin -Gavi
- Depart from your Cochin hotel around 7:30 am and drive towards Gavi, with short stops for tea and wildlife observation along the forest road.
- Arrive for lunch and check into a tented camp or forest log house.
- Afternoon guided nature trail followed by dinner and overnight stay in Gavi
Day-2 |Gavi-Periyar
Day-1 | Cochin -Gavi
- After breakfast, explore Gavi's rainforest and rolling grass hills on foot, focusing on wildlife and birds.
- After lunch, transfer to Periyar and check into a hotel or nature resort.
- In the evening, join a guided night walk through riparian forest and open grassland. Overnight at Periyar. .
Day-3| Periyar- Munnar
- Drive to Munnar through the Cardamom Hills, with opportunities for birding in cardamom plantations and tea-growing landscapes.
- Check into a nature resort or mountain tented camp. Evening nature trail and overnight in Munnar.
Munnar-Eravikulam-Shola National Park
- Early morning visit to Eravikulam National Park to observe Nilgiri Tahr, endemic birds, and other high-altitude wildlife. In the afternoon, continue to the Shola National Park for a guided evening nature trail. Overnight in the jungle camp, with opportunities to experience nocturnal wildlife and animal movements around the forest.
Day-5 | Shola NP-Marayur
Day-6| Chinnar Walking Safari
- After a morning nature trail and breakfast, descend towards Marayur through the mountain landscape, with birding opportunities en route. Check into a comfortable homestay or nature resort in the sandalwood forest valley. Evening birding and exploration of nearby forest pockets.
Day-6| Chinnar Walking Safari
Day-6| Chinnar Walking Safari
- Enter Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary for a full day of wilderness exploration. Enjoy a morning walking safari in the southern range followed by an afternoon walking safari in the eastern range, exploring different dry-forest habitats and wildlife zones. Overnight in an exclusive jungle camp. .
Day-7 | Chinnar - Cochin
- Begin the final day with an early morning walking safari, when the forest is particularly active with birds and wildlife. After breakfast, leave Chinnar and drive back to Cochin, concluding your seven-day journey across the diverse wilderness landscapes of the Western Ghats.
Customise and get, detailed itinerary & cost
- I his itinerary can be customised according to your interests, available days, and preferred level of adventure by adding or removing destinations. Explorer-style journeys can minimise resort stays and dedicate more time to walking safaris, nature trails, and jungle camping, while a more leisurely version can combine wilderness experiences with comfortable nature resorts and homestays.