Itinerary
Day 1 – Transfer to Vagamon from Cochin / Ernakulam
Receive you at the point of arrival and transfer to Vagamon [100 Kms from Cochin]
By afternoon reach Vagamon and settle down at the resort. Go for an evening outing to Pine valley close to Vagamon.
Day 2 – hiking and trekking trails through the hills
Vagamon suicide point
Transfer to hiking and trekking starting point, close to the suicide point. Start by 9 AM Walk to suicide point, spend some time at the point and rest for some time, this walk would be a warm up for the program ahead.
Proceed to Thangal para through the mountain meadows for an hour of hiking – Thangal para is a Muslim pilgrim center, it is believed that a Muslim saint once selected this particular rock formation for this meditation and he died at the rock itself. Today the hilltop is place where sacrifices for god are made.
On the way to Kurishumala
After a few minutes rest proceed to Kurishumala through the coupe – Kurishumala is a famous Christian pilgrim center. From Kurishumala walk down to Kurishumala ashram.
Kurishumala Ashram – A Monastery started by Francis Acharya, a Belgian by birth. The monastery was started in the winter of the year 1958 with just 4 seminarians. They spend their initial months in prayer and built bamboo huts with thatched roofs and ceiled floors with cow dung. Due course of time along with their prayer of the church, they initiated a dairy farm for with the concept “Labour for bread”. Today the farm has become a full fledged farm with imported cattle from Jersey which produces up to 25 liters of milk a day.
2 Pm have packed lunch at the Ashram.
From Kurishumala Ashram back to Vagamon on the way visit to the Masco tea factory where tea leaves is processed. Buy some farm fresh tea to take back home.
By 4 pm back to the resort/ hotel and rest for the day.
Day 3 Adventures treks through the dense forest
Start by 8 AM from the resort/ hotel – drive 12 Kilometers from Vagamon town to reach the entry point into the forest.
Walk to Kootiyar check dam through the forest, close by the caves drilled for the construction of iddukki dam. There is a view point. Take rest for some time at the dam view point.
Elephant at Ullupunny forest area
Move ahead to Ulupuni forest area with the forest guide [1 Hour hiking, 1.5 Kms]. Through the sanctuary walk till the Idukki dam reservoir through the forest [2 hours of trekking]. Have packed lunch near the reservoir.
Proceed for a round trip back to the sanctuary and drive back to the resort/Hotel by evening 4 PM.
Day 4 – Departure transfer back to Cochin
Note:- The package is for people who have an interest for treks and hikes. This is a fully loaded package inclusive of transportation. The rate is per head. The accommodation would be a decent accommodation facility in rooms with beds and blankets. Enquire with the number of people in your team. We will get back to you with a customized package.