Kerala: Gavi tour bundle to restart; different eco-tourism centres in Pathanamthitta additionally opened

Express News Service

PATHANAMTHITTA: With the state sanctioning relaxations within the tourism sector, the forest authorities will as soon as once more begin providing the day-long Gavi tour bundle. The Konni divisional forest workplace has opened for bookings for the tour which begins from Konni. The Konni-Adavi-Gavi tour bundle was launched in December, 2015 – and was cancelled after the second wave of COVID hit the state.

The Konni elephant camp and coracle boat driving centre has begun welcoming vacationers from Saturday onwards. Besides, Gavi might be opened to common public from Monday onwards.

The Konni-Adavi-Gavi tour bundle is being operated by Thalamanam Vana Samrakshana Samithi (VSS) below Nadavathumuzhi Range in Konni Divisional Forest Office with the assist of District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC). The bundle tour covers 90km in a single leg.

Acccording to beat forest officer Sumith Babu, “The tour will being daily at 7:30am from Konni elephant camp and will move to the Adavi eco tourism point. Tourists can take their breakfast here and also enjoy the coracle boat riding services briefly. The next stop will be Gavi.”

“Tourists can sight five dams during the trip to Gavi, namely Moozhiyar, Kakki, Anathodu, Pampa and Gavi. Once passing the Moozhiyar dam, tourists can also spot the penstock pipes part of the Sabarigiri hydroelectric power station,” he mentioned.

“A plethora of fauna including the lion-tailed macaque, the Indian giant squirrel, herds of wild elephants, bison, the great Indian hornbill, the Nilgiri langur, sambar deer, male and female peacocks, and many birds and butterflies species can be spotted here. If you are lucky, you can also spot tigers, leopards and bears,” he added.

Sumith Bbabu can also be secretary of the Thalamanam VSS.

Further, lunch might be organized at Kochu Pampa in Gavi – the place one other attraction is the boating centre. Tourists may also sight Gopher bushes in Gavi which comes below the Periyar Tiger Reserve. The tour will go away Gavi for Vallakadavu in Idukki, the place tea and snacks for vacationers might be organized.

From there, the automobile will return to Pathanamthitta by way of Kuttikanam. Dinner for vacationers might be organized at Kumbazha in Pathanamthitta earlier than making the final cease on the Konni elephant camp by 8.30pm. The charge for a group consisting of 10 to fifteen vacationers is Rs 1,900 per head (together with meals and tourism actions costs). For reserving, contact: 9446426775