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Adventure Tour -Bird watching in Kerala( 7 Nights, 8 Days )
Day 1 Cochin- Thattekad
Arrive at Cochin and transfer to Thattekad, which is a lowland forest area of about 25 sq. km. and very rich in bird life and is easy to spot. Stay overnight and dine in a resort.
Day 2 Thattekad Bird Sanctuary 
After breakfast in the morning, engage in a trip to explore the richness of Thattekad. One can expect Broad-billed Roller, Chestnut Bittern, Grey-headed Fish Eagle, Orange-breasted Green Pigeon, Spot-bellied Eagle Owl, Brown Fish Owl, Mottled Wood Owl, Sri Lankan Frogmouth, Great-eared Nightjar, Malabar Trogon, Malabar Grey Hornbill. In the evening proceed to the watch-tower for watching birds. Stay overnight and dine in a resort.
Day 3 Thattekad-Munnar
Proceed to Munnar after breakfast from the resort. Freshen up and engage in sightseeing
Day 4 Munnar -Periyar National Park
Munnar, the hill station and tea town is a combination of rolling grasslands and Shola forests (high altitude montane forests). Weather is cool throughout the year. In the afternoon, explore birding at Rajamalai (Eravikulam National Park)  and the sholas en-route. One can expect to see Black Baza, Painted Bush Quail, Nilgiri Woodpigeon, Red-rumped Swallow, Yellow-throated Bulbul, Black & Orange Flycatcher, Grey-breasted Laughing Thrush, Nilgiri Pipit, White-bellied Shortwing, White-rumped Needletail. Stay overnight at the resort.
Day 5 Periyar National Park
Proceed to Periyar National Park for birding. Thick forests and open grasslands dominate this region and are home to over 360 species of birds. One can expect Wayanad laughing Thrush, Oriental Darter, Wooly-Necked Stork, Rufus-bellied Eagle, Grey Jungle Fowl, Pompadour Green Pigeon, Malabar Parakeet, Great Hornbill, Vernal Hanging Parrot, Grey Nightjar, Malabar grey Hornbill. Stay overnight at the resort.
Day 6 Periyar-Trivandrum-Kalakkad
Proceed to Trivandrum from Periyar and drive to Kalakkad (6-hours), which is situated in Kanyakumari district. Arrive at Mayuram Farm. This farm house is set against the backdrop of the Kalakkad hills and surrounded by deciduous forests. A river cuts across the farm and the nearby village has many water tanks and ponds, which attract birds in large numbers. Engage in a short trip for birding near the tanks & bunds in the local village. Stay overnight at the resort.
Day 7 Kalakkad -Ariyakulam- Kundakulam
After breakfast  early morning drive to Ariyakulam for birding. After lunch, proceed to Kundakulam (1-hour), a small village of around 200-300 houses. Birds and people live in harmony with one another. Water birds such as Painted Stork, the globally threatened Spotbill Pelican, Night Heron, Little Cormorant, Little Egret have been making Kundakulam their breeding station. They arrive at the village by October. Stay and dine in the hotel.
Day 8 Kanyakumari-Trivandrum-onward destination
After sightseeing in and around Kanyakumari, transfer to Trivandrum International airport to your onward destination.
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