GAVI HILLS

GAVI HILLS

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KERALA

Gavi, located in Pathanamthitta district in Kerala offers its visitors activities like trekking, wildlife watching, outdoor camping in specially built tents, and night safaris.

The place is rich in flora and fauna. There are hills and valleys, tropical forests, sprawling grasslands, sholas, cascading waterfalls and cardamom plantations.

 Endangered species including the Nilgiri Tahr and Lion-tailed macaque are often sighted at the outskirts of Gavi. With more than 260 species of birds including the great pied hornbill, woodpecker, and kingfishers, Gavi is a heaven for birdwatchers.

Gavi is bound to cast its magical spell on every visitor and is surely a place that should not be missed in one's lifetime.

 Gavi is pristine, and it belongs to the wild, which is a reminder that visitors are responsible for their intentions and actions, which will have a bearing on the upkeep of Gavi for a long time to come.

For the nature explorers Gavi offers the complete acquaintance with the flora around including Nageia Wallichinia (Podocarpus Wallichinia), a highly endemic species of the Gymnosperm family seen only around Gavi in the whole Western Ghats !

Over a short period of time visitors to Gavi gradually increased, especially after 'Alistair International' the world acclaimed tourism major listed it among the leading eco-tourism centres and one of the must-see places in India.

Being at Gavi, you will be able to find the local people here as tourists guides, gardeners and cook. This unique concept was initiated as a part of the Gavi Eco Tourism Project commenced by Kerala Forest Development Corporation.

This project aimed to attract the tourists especially those from European countries. The project,which targeted nature lovers and adventure tourists, become popular by giving a chance for the local people here to earn their bread through tourism and also creating awareness on conservation of nature among them.

The road leading to the picturesque Gavi is blanketed by tea plantations, which itself is a refreshing experience.

The best time to visit Gavi is from September to February. You will be getting a chilling experience during this period at Gavi. If you want to enjoy the heavy monsoon at Gavi, plan your trip from June to September.

By Air Madurai Airport (Tamil Nadu) about 140 km away and Cochin International Airport, about 190 km away are the nearest airports.  the nearest airport is Nedumbassery airport, Ernakulam (160 km). By Rail Nearest railway station is Kottayam, about 114 km away. By Road The nearest bus terminal is Vandiperiyar, 18 km from Thekkady.