ADAVI

Explore the wild...................

CATEGORY : ECO TOURISM, BOATING
               
                 Row with the ripples of nature’s gentlest waters and float towards vistas remote and exotic. Bringing you closer to the forest environs as well as the wildlife, the adventurous coracle rafting in Adavi, the first of its kind in Kerala, is all set for its maiden voyage.
Bowl Boat riding at Adavi
Tree top hut
                   A picturesque forest patch, 10 km from Konni on the banks of river Kallar, Adavi has nearly 5-km river frontage. The Adavi Eco-tourism project jointly launched by the departments of Forest and Tourism is part of the third phase of Konni Eco tourism project and is just five km from Mundommoozhy on the proposed Achencoil-Chittar hill highway.
                         Coracle rafting or Bowl Boat riding is an innovative venture, which promises a never-before experience to travellers. Coracle is a round bamboo raft on which a group of four can row. The rafting begins from Mundommoozhy and goes through Thottikayam, Idikallu, Thattathikayam and finally would reach Irattayaar. Tickets for rafting can be obtained from the Konni Eco-tourism Centre.                    
                 A slender bamboo variety locally known as kallanmula obtained from the Mannarappara forest region is used for the making of the coracles used at Adavi. A butterfly park, a rehabilitation centre for elephants, whitewater rafting, adventure trekking, tree-top huts, bamboo cottages, canopy walkways and eco-friendly tourist cottages are the other attractions that would soon come up at Adavi.       
                  
Welcome board
                 Konni with a vast expanse of lush green forests is the eco-tourism hub of Pathanamthitta district, which has a project with elephants at its nerve centre. An elephant kraal (shelter), a photo gallery, modern elephant shelters, an elephant museum, shops to sell forest produce, a children’s park, a biogas plant and a paper-making unit are part of the project, offering vivid experiences to the visitors.


For more details


                      Eco Tourism Office, Konni
                     Ph: +91 468 2247645, 987 654 3210
                     Website: http://www.konniecotourism.org/

Attractions

  • Bowl Boat Riding / Coracle Rafting /Kutta Vanchi Savari
  • A butterfly park
  • A rehabilitation centre for elephants
  • Whitewater rafting
  • Adventure trekking
  • Tree-top huts
  • Bamboo cottages
  • Canopy walkways 
  • Eco-friendly tourist cottages

How to reach

  • Nearest Main Railway station is chengannur   45 KM
  • Nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram    105 KM
  • District headquarters is Pathanamthitta    17 KM

Timing

10am to 5pm

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