A Day Trip to the Border of Kerala & Tamil Nadu

If you are planning for road trips in the green roads of Kerala, then Thekkady is the ideal place that gives ample opportunities for tourists to hit the road and truly experience the eco-tourism in God’s own country like never before. There are various scenic routes in Thekkady to explore.  Go ahead with the border of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, this round trip starts begins from Thekkady, then go over along the Kumily road and reaches the border of Kerala and Tami Nadu.  This hideaway helps you to thoroughly explore the best of both states. When you drive through this road, you will catch the beautiful scenic charms which leave you awestruck. This beautiful road takes you many tourists’ places in Kerala like Ottakathalamedu, Chellarcovil waterfall, Pandikuzhi while on the Tamil Nadu side you can get the chance to witness the beautiful place like Lower camp, Canal View and Grape plantations.  

Ottakathalamedu- On the way to the border exploring, first stop along with the beautiful place Ottakathalamedu located at the altitude of 1300m above the sea level. Here you can find yourself bounded by cotton clouds and also you can get the chance to explore Cliffside viewpoint, the biggest attraction of Ottakathalamedu. It is surrounded by lush green spice plantations, Periyar Tiger Reserve and some villages of Tamil Nadu.

Chellarcovil waterfalls- Located just 10 km away from Ottakathalamedu, these beautiful waterfalls is standing as one of the best waterfalls in Kerala. Have you ever dreamt of going top at the tip of the waterfall where you can witness the gallons of water stream past and can rejuvenate yourself with its wonderful visual experience? Then Cherllarcovil waterfall is the best place. This tip of the waterfall also bids abundant sights of the close plains that are enclosed with farmlands of different types. So a trip to this terrain must be a wonderful experience for your holidays.

Vegetable farms - When you visit the vegetable farms of Tamil Nadu, you would often come with a number of surprises. Here you get the chance to directly witness the cultivation of various crops like cabbages, tomatoes, sunflowers, cucumbers, carrots and much more. You can get the chance to talk with the locals, view the farms, understand the local culture and can even buy some fresh vegetables.

Lower Camp & Canal view- This is one of the most thrilling attractions covered during the Thekkady to Kumily road trip.  The lower camp is the spot which contains a set of sturdy pipes which were installed by British people to channelize the water of the beautiful Periyar Lake to the irrigation lands of Tamil Nadu.   The architecture of this is marvel as the pipes move down to the hilly slopes of Kerala to reach the irrigation areas of Tamil Nadu.  This is the place where water from the pipes is collected and is correctly channeled to the agriculture farms.  This water of this place is a little scary and thrilling at the same time.

If you looking for a place to stay for enhancing your experiences of this wonderful road trip, then look no more you can pick, KH plantation, the best homestay in Thekkady, where the amazing hospitality of this resort adds some toppings to your wonderful journey. So don’t waste your time, enjoy your holiday time with something much special way, and make this as the one of a kind experience.