Bangalore is one of the busiest cities in
India which is mostly known as the business hub or the IT hub of Kerala. Being
in this thickly populated city for more than 6 years, I was totally doomed and
depressed with my life. All I wanted was a break from this boring city life and
increasing tension and workloads. Taking a break from the busy working life on
the 4th of December I finally planned a trip to Idukki by availing one of the
best Kerala tour packages from Bangalore which was planned and organized by Seasonz India.
The trip was scheduled on the 6th of December to Idukki, one of the best hill
station and the 14th district of Kerala. Finally, on the 6th of December, I
reached the Bangalore airport by 8 and after a flight of about 3 hrs; I reached
the Cochin international airport at 11 am. At the airport, I was welcomed by
the tour operators and was lead to the taxi which was already waiting for me.
From the airport, I was accompanied by a travel guide who would help me know
more about the destinations I visit during the trip. It was about 3.30 hrs of
travel from the Cochin international airport to Idukki. We started our trip
from the airport to our destination by 11.30 am and reached the place by
3.30pm. On the way, we stopped to have lunch from a Dhaba. The food in
Kerala is entirely different from that in Bangalore. The flavors and spices of
the land give in a unique and mouth-watering smell to the food in the place
which is entirely different from that in Bangalore.
We reached the Idukki town by 3.30 pm and checked in to the hotel that was pre-booked for me by 4.00pm. After refreshing and having a tea I reached back to the guide by 4.30, it was already evening and so the destination I was to visit the day was just one, the Kulamavu Dam. After travelling for about 20 min, I finally reached my first destination of the day by almost 5 pm. The Kulamavu Dam was one of the best hiking destinations in Idukki, me being a crazy lover of nature decided to hike to the peak to enjoy the natural beauty of the hills covered in mist and the beautiful sunset. It took me about an hour to reach the peak of the hills. The view which the peak offered was fascinating; by the time I reached the peek the mist was already kicking into the hills. It was freezing cold in the hills that I was not able to hold in the place for long. After enjoying the sunset I immediately got down to the base. I reached back to the base by around 7.30 pm; it was already dark and freezing cold so I decided to get back to the room. I reached back to the room by around 8.pm. after refreshing I decided to have the dinner from the restaurant in the hotel. The food provided in the place was delicious with different spices and flavours. After having the dinner I got back to the room by 9.30 and decided to sleep on as I had a busy day ahead.
I woke up the next day by 7 am and after refreshing I had breakfast and set off for my trip. According to the plan, my destinations to be visited for the day included Thommenkuttu Falls, the Idukki Arch Dam, and the Hill-view Park. I started my trip for the day from the hotel after checking out by 9 am and after traveling for about 30 min I reached my first destination of the day, the Thommenkuttu Falls. The falls were one of the best destinations that I visited in Idukki. Located about 17 km off Thodupuzha these scenic falls have 7 steps through which the water rushes down to the pool. The place was one of the best destinations for trekking and rock climbing apart from the waters and rock climbing one thing that attracted me to the place was the different activities offered by the Kerala tour operators like boating, horse riding and more. I enjoyed horse riding and boating first and then moved on to enjoy the waters. After playing in the waters for a while I moved to my next destination of the day, the Idukki Arch Dam.
After driving for about 30 min from the
falls I finally reached the Arch Dam. The dam was one of the oldest built by
the Britishers. The dam was built across two beautiful hills which were known
as the Kuravan and Kurathi hills. The beauty of the hills and the greenery of
the place add up to the beauty of the dam. Built across a minimum height of
550fts, the Idukki Arch Dam was considered as an architectural wonder. Built by
the Britishers the dam was one of the main sources of water to Tamilnadu and
the people in the area. The way in which the dam is built was something that
fascinated me, the cool breeze and ambiance of the place where one of the best
things that one could enjoy in the place. After being on the dam for a while I
moved to my next destination of the day, the Hill-view Park.
The Hill view park was said to be one of
the best and most beautiful tourist destinations in Idukki. After traveling for
about an hour from the dam I finally reached Hill-view Park by 1 pm. The
park located in Idukki was one of the most beautiful destinations a nature
lover could explore and visit. Filled with greenery and natural habitat the
place was one of the best destinations in Idukki, from where you could enjoy the
enticing beauty of the Cheruthoni Dam and the Idukki Arch Dam. Apart from the
beauty of the place, the park could be said as one of the best destinations for
trekking and from where you could enjoy the true beauty of the wild. As I had
no much time to trek in the place I left after enjoying the scenery and the
beauty of the place. It was my last destination for the day, after exploring
the place I decided to head back to the airport which was again at a 4 hr
distance from Idukki. After traveling for a while I finally reached back to
the airport by 7 pm and took a 3 hr flight back to Bangalore.
The day I spend in Idukki was one of the
most relaxing and refreshing. Far away from the daily routines and city life it
was the only vacation I had after 5 long years. Kerala was one of the most
beautiful destinations. Unlike Bangalore, Kerala houses a number of locations
with natural beauty and importance which are the prominent destinations in most
Kerala tour packages. Hill stations like, Munnar, Idukki, Wayanad, Gavi are
all examples of such destinations with natural beauty and wildlife that
attracts travelers from around the world to Kerala. For travelers who wish to
escape from the depressing city life the wild and beauty of nature, Kerala
would be the ideal destination.
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