Kerala Hike, bike & kayak in India
This tour is available throughout the year and a minimum of 2 persons is required to run this tour.
Description of Kerala Hike, bike & kayak in India
Discover the very best of Kerala on this expertly curated 12-day Walk, Cycle & Kayak holiday, a unique active holiday in India that combines adventure, culture, wildlife, and responsible travel. From the historic streets of Fort Kochi to the misty mountains of the Western Ghats and the tranquil waterways of the Kerala Backwaters, this immersive journey showcases why Kerala is one of India’s most rewarding destinations for travellers seeking authentic and meaningful experiences.
This carefully paced multi-activity holiday in Kerala blends guided rainforest walks, scenic cycling routes, wildlife encounters, spice plantation visits, and peaceful backwater kayaking with meaningful interactions with local communities. Explore tea-covered hills, tropical forests, vibrant villages, and coastal landscapes while travelling at a slower pace that allows a deeper connection with Kerala’s remarkable natural heritage and cultural traditions. Meet farmers, artisans, and village residents who share their knowledge, hospitality, and way of life, adding an enriching human dimension to the journey.
With expert local guides, small-group experiences, and a strong commitment to responsible tourism in India, this Kerala adventure holiday offers the ideal balance of exploration and relaxation. It is an unforgettable way to experience the culture, cuisine, wildlife, and breath taking landscapes of Kerala while supporting sustainable travel and local communities across South India.
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This tour is available throughout the year and a minimum of 2 persons is required to run this tour.
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2 Reviews of Kerala Hike, bike & kayak in India
Reviewed on 15 Feb 2018 by Laima Tikuisiene
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
It is impossible to point out one most exciting part of the three week long stay in Kerala. Cycling, trekking, kayaking, smelling and tasting, it was all very good.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Kerala is not the India we see in the movies. No imperial splendor, no majestic religious objects. It is all about nature and spices and friendly people.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes. We stayed in environment friendly accommodations. Money that we were paying went directly to the local people and communities. School visit with small gifts was a heart warming experience
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
It was a very very good holiday.
Reviewed on 15 Jan 2017 by Dinah Perry
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Having a varied programme with a mixture of activities (kayaking, swimming, hiking and cycling) interprersed with fantastic scenery and wildlife and very friendly and informative staff.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Embrace all the opportunities it offers you and be prepared for some busy days, but periods of relaxation as well.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
The company employed local staff and we stayed in some smaller homestays (as well as larger hotels - but no international chains)
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
A wonderful family orientated holiday, with fun activities, beautiful countryside, helpful staff and excellent food.
Responsible Travel
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By staying at environmentally low impact accommodation like the Hornbill Camp, we hope to bring in awareness about Responsible Tourism among the general public. Hornbill Camp is made of locally available materials and constructed exclusively by using locally available expertise in reed leaf thatching. There is very little concrete used, instead tents are used. The water is heated using solar heaters and the kitchen refuse is recycled for use in the spice plantations nearby.People
The members of the local communities are involved in each and every activity of this tour. The visit to spice farms and staying at homestays also adds to the local economy in a big way, both directly and indirectly. Vegetables and fruits used at these places are locally grown and the proceeds go directly into the hands of the farmer rather than a big corporation, thus making them stake holders in such a tour as this.The treks are always led by tribal trackers and members from the local community, who have over the years come to depended almost exclusively upon income from tourism related activities, due to slowing down of their farm-related traditional incomes. The treks in Munnar leave only a miniscule carbon footprint and present itself as an alternative form of tourism as opposed to the mass tourism normally seen in such hill stations.
This is also the case with kayaking, which once again utilizes the services of the local youth, who are expert oarsmen, helping them make an alternate livelihood since their traditional livelihood from fishing has seen a serious decline in recent past. We always employ local drivers during all our tours. Our supplies like vegetables and poultry are always sourced from villagers residing near the camp & we promote local businesses by using local jeeps and locally owned wooden canoes for moving on the river, whenever possible.
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