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Health Benefits of Spa Treatments

Spa treatments are not only about relaxation. A spa therapy session is also about a holistic experience that promotes healthy living. Here are some Health benefits that the Spa treatment offers. Get Healthy :  Your massage therapist will give be able to tell you parts of your body that are too tensed. In doing so, you can learn how to relax your muscles, get tips from the therapist on how to relax, eat nutritious food and suggestions for a healthy lifestyle . Mental Benefits :  Whether you admit or not, a trip to the spa will readily relax you. It can stimulate you mentally and physically. It can even increase your confidence and self-esteem. A foot scrub can invigorate you. Therapeutic massages, facials, manicures, and pedicures have its psychological benefits. Stress Relief :  A therapeutic massage will definitely relax and soothe you. You can just immerse yourself in a hot tub or a sauna or steam shower to wash away the worries even for an hour or so. Ach...

Elephant Ride in Thekkady

Thekkady is an example of nature’s bounty with great scenic charms, rich biodiversity and providing variable visitor satisfaction. Thekkady is a pleasant heaven on Earth for those who love nature in its wild manifestations. Thekkady has India’s largest wildlife sanctuary, Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary which is the dream destination for any tourist visiting India. It is one of the best places for viewing wild animals. The countries sole tiger reserve, Thekkady with its beautiful treasures of tropical flora and fauna is the ultimate reservoir of many endangered species and rich tribal culture.  Elephant rides are one of the most popular activities in Thekkady . It's quite an enthralling experience for children and adults alike to enjoy a delightful ride. Elephant safaris are available at Anavachal Road in Thekkady.  A one-hour elephant ride around the wildlife sanctuary provides tourists with optimum views of the spice plantations which are a part of the route traversed ...

Choose The Best Ayurvedic Resort in Thekkady

If you are looking for best Ayurveda therapies in Kerala , then Thekkady is a suitable place for you. The fine Ayurveda hospitals, treatment centers and resorts in this hill station help you to undergo Ayurvedic therapies and treatments. Just plan for some Ayurveda holidays in Thekkady so that you can experience refreshing massages and therapies while exploring this stunning hill station. Ayurveda is a way of living life rather than a kind of treatment. From its name, Ayur means life and veda means knowledge. Ayurveda is perhaps the oldest system of health care in the world and it originates from the Indian subcontinent. Ayurveda believes in soul and its importance. Existing in a more subtle form before the existence of physical form is known as soul. The ancient Ayurvedic Acharyas of India believed in the energetic essence of soul over illness. Treatment in Ayurveda consists of Anna and Vihara prescribed jointly or separately, depending upon the illness and the stat...

Periyar Tiger Reserve, Thekkady - Explore the Wildlife Experiences

Periyar National Park , also known as Periyar Tiger Reserve, is in the mountainous Western Ghats of Kerala , southern India. This wildlife sanctuary is home to tigers and a significant elephant population, as well as rare lion-tailed macaques, sambar deer, leopards and Indian bison. In the park's north, Periyar Lake is popular for boat rides. Farther north, spice plantations surround the town of Kumily. The very sound of the word Thekkady conjures up images of elephants, unending chains of hills and spice scented plantations. The Periyar forests of Thekkady is one of the finest wildlife reserves in India. Spreads across the entire district are the picturesque plantations and hill towns that nestle beautiful trails for treks and mountain walks. Wealth of Periyar Forests Flora : There are over 1965 flowering plants including 171 grass species and 143 species of orchids here. The only south Indian conifer, scientifically known as Podocarpus Wallichianus, grows in the...

Night Trek Experience in Idukki Forests

Jungle Scout This program envisages a three hour night trek providing a rare opportunity to observe some of the interesting nightlife of the Thekkady forest such as civets, mouse deer, flying squirrel and various nocturnal bird species. Participants will be contributing directly to protecting the buffer zone and fringe areas of the Reserve as they travel in the company of forest watchers and trained guides. A trek ideal for younger visitors fit and disciplined enough to walk in the silence of the night. Three-time slots are offered along two routers. Common Palm Civets forage mainly at night. The likelihood of encountering predators during the day may have favoured nocturnal foraging behaviour. The Indian Spotted Chevrotain (Moschiola meminna) is often referred to as the Mouse Deer. However, in recent times, Indian Spotted Chevrotain seems to be the preferred usage. This diminutive animal is nocturnal in habit, making it very difficult to see one in daylight. ...

Know Tribal Culture And Heritage at Idukki

The tribal communities of Thekkady, which have a total population of around 2000, live in perfect harmony with Nature. Five ethnically different communities -- the Mannans, the Paliyas, the Uralis, the Mala-arayas and the Malampandarams -- have settled in Kumily panchayat, mainly on the outskirts of the Periyar Tiger Reserve. Though they used to earn their living through traditional occupations like fishing and agriculture, with the advent of eco-tourism initiatives, they have found alternative jobs. They actively take part in the tourism-related programmes and serve as guides for tourists or as forest guards to prevent poaching and other illegal activities. In the remote forests, there are tribes who still carry out their age-old practices such as building small dolmens for honouring the dead. Periyar Tiger Reserve is a model worldwide for the harmonious co-existence between indigenous tribal communities nestled in the Periyar Tiger Reserve namely the Mannans, P...

Tea, Coffee, Spice Plantations And Factory Visits in Thekkady

Different varieties of hardwood and wild trees like rosewood, teak, jackfruit, Kanna, Waga, murikku. The 100-acre coffee and spice plantation surrounding Kofiland Resorts is a delightful voyage of discovery with many pleasant adventures along the way. The first coffee was planted in 1920. The barks from these trees were used by Pharmaceutical companies to cure fever and another recurring sickness. This was also the first plantation in the Idukki district to have planted the genus Arabica coffee plant. Today the plantation mainly consists of coffee - Arabica and Robusta, pepper and cardamom. In the depths of the plantation, pathways wind through coffee bushes with plump, red coffee berries, past vines of pepper and vanilla, past cardamom bushes and tracts of clove, cinnamon, ginger, turmeric and nutmeg. Guest may walk or trek through the plantations, at different locations they will have opportunities to observe at close quarters the processes involved in the cultivation an...

Places to visit in Idukki, Places to Stay near Idukki, Thekkady, Kumily

Ottakathalamedu  A Perfect Destination For Trekkers Ottakathalamedu has situated about 4 km from Thekkady at an altitude of 1300 msl, a vantage point atop a hill that provides an excellent panoramic view with the surrounding mountains, Kumily town, the Periyar National Park and even the plains in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu. A trip was best undertaken at dawn or in the evening to view a spectacular sunset. Ottakathalamedu View Don’t forget to pack your wide angle lens. It is a perfect place to chill out with your team while watching the sunset. There are no cafes/restaurants around and hence if you plan to hang out there for a while, better you carry your snacks. Since it is a newly discovered tourist spot, it is not maintained very well, and you should bring your food and plastic waste back with you. Way to Ottakathalamedu from kofiland resort Thekkady kumily Sure, It's a perfect destination for trekkers as well as nature lovers.  ...

Do you live a Night near by a Open Tiger Reserve?

The Periyar Tiger Reserve - Thekkady -4.2 km from Kofiland The Periyar Tiger Reserve is Kerala's most popular wildlife sanctuary. Extending over an area 777 km. in size with a 26km artificial lake, the sanctuary is home to elephants, tigers, bison, wild boars, langurs and deer and a fascinating variety of other species. Evergreen and semi evergreen rainforests with the canopy at times reaching a height of 40 to 50 metres vegetate the reserve. The Periyar and Pamba rivers flow through the forest to form a large artificial lake where the animals come to drink. Community-based ecotourism is the hallmark of the Periyar Tiger Reserve with programs conducted by locals who, by taking tourists along enhance the visitor experience with their intimate knowledge of the forest beside helping in protecting the park and earning a livelihood out of it. Guests at Kofiland resorts may go on guided safaris through the park at different times during the day and at night besides availing...

Resorts in Kerala with Best Ayurvedic Treatment

1-  Kofiland Resort Thekkady The Kofiland resort is a unique experience in God's own country. In hundred acres it is a sublime journey into the lap of mother nature. The resort is seated in 180 acres of plantations on slanting hills merge along with coffee. The ayurvedic spa at Kofiland resorts in Kerala offers visitors both, short and long-term Ayurveda treatment packages. Ayurveda, meaning 'life-knowledge' in Sanskrit is a system of indigenous and alternative medicine of Vedic origins native to the Indian subcontinent. The stress of the body will magically melt away & attain an inner and outer harmony.  We can Experience the best of authentic Ayurveda spa at Best natural atmosphere. visit: www.kofiland.in Rating 4.4/5   2- The Nattika Beach Resort The resort is set out in 16 acres of lush coconut groves by the Nattika beach. The long sandy Nattika beach and the wonderful views and traditional Kerala design of all our 52 Villa...

The Periyar Tiger Reserve - Thekkady

Periyar National Park, also known as Periyar Tiger Reserve, is in the mountainous Western Ghats of Kerala, southern India. This wildlife sanctuary is home to tigers and a significant elephant population, as well as rare lion-tailed macaques, sambar deer, leopards and Indian bison. In the park's north, Periyar Lake is popular for boat rides. Farther north, spice plantations surround the town of Kumily. Know More: Thekkady Get Stay near Periyar National Park 4.2 km away   Kofiland Resorts

Top 10 Luxury Kerala Resorts| Resorts in Kerala

Kerala is one of the popular tourist destinations in Asia. Known as one of the 'ten paradises of the world'. The true heaven for nature lovers. A unique culture, traditions, delicious local cuisines, Ayurveda treatments, lush greenery, several tourist destinations, climates etc. attract the tourist to visit Kerala again and again In Kerala, there are several hotels to suit every budget. Here is the list of top 10 luxury Kerala resorts you must visit.  Vythiri village resort Vythiri resort in Wayanad is a cascade of beauty being sphered in all season. Deluxe rooms, cottage rooms, pool villas are the attractions here which open their doors to a pleasant nature every time.   Kofiland Resorts The Kofiland Thekkady Kerala resorts , is a unique experience in God's own country. In hundred acres it is a sublime journey into the lap of Mother Nature.   T and U Leisure Hotel T and U is a leisure hotel in Munnar town set o...