Khonsa: A Hill Station of Arunachal Pradesh

One of the exciting place known as Khonsa is our next target of the day. Khonsa is located at Tirap region, Arunachal Pradesh. This Indian tourist place is housing state school and some amazing tourist spots. You can find the people from different states in this town. The average elevation is 1215 metres from the sea level. It is the less crowded place and that is the reason it is peaceful and full of natural beauty spots. However, the town is having maximum strength of Christians, Baptist, and some Roman Catholics people. 

Without wasting any more time we will discuss the wonder locations of Khonsa. 

Attraction in Khonsa:

Khonsa is the wonderful hill station famous for receiving the first sun rays of morning in the world. Tirap Valley is key attraction here surrounded by the Himalayan peaks. Natural streams and dense forests with snowy hills are few more attractions of Khonsa. Trekkers are getting chance here as the peaks are rough steady. 

Khonsa Museum: Initial spot to visit in town is museum where you will get ample of information related to historical background of this place. The different culture, ancient swords and weapons are displayed in this museum. You will also get a chance to watch handlooms and art related collections here.  

District Museum: Another impressive location to learn more about the town. This museum was established in 1956 and it is full of artefacts collections. Don’t forget that the museum is open from Monday to Friday only.

Kheti And Lajo Village: The two small but impressive villages known as Kheti and Lajo are listed in 3 position of tourist attraction in Khonsa. These villages are symbolizing the tradition and culture of the ancient period. You can view the human skulls gathered from headhunting time of the town. 

Namdapha National Park: Khonsa is surrounded with deep valleys and dense forest which means you are getting a chance to enjoy the wildlife at this place. Namdapha National Park is located quite far from town as you have to cover the distance of 166 km to reach this tourism spot. Big cats, tiger, snow leopard, leopard and clouded leopards are majorly seen in this park. It was declared as wildlife sanctuary and tiger reserve in 1983.

Miao: Last destination for tourism in Khonsa is Miao that is another attractive place. Miao is only 154 km far from town Khonsa and it is the gateway to Namdapha National Park as well. Here you can enjoy scenic museum and a small zoo. If you are at Miao then don’t forget to visit Tibetan refugee’s camp.

Khonsa is the perfect destination for unwind and explore nature lovers. However, there are limited attractions in town, but each location is unique and beautiful. Wake up early in the morning and enjoy the first sun ray that comes on the earth. 

How to reach Khonsa?

By Rail: No airport is available in Khonsa so if you are coming through flight then check the flights for nearest airport Chabua. The distance between our destination and Chabua is only 77 km that is located at Dibrugarh, Assam. The next available airport is Rowriah at Jorhat, Assam and it is 132 km away from Khonsa. Both are domestic airports and you will get the flights from some major cities such as Delhi, Chennai, etc. for Chabua.

By Train: Closest railway station for Khonsa is Namrup located at 29 km distance. Frankly speaking train is best mode to reach this Indian tourist place. Another station closer to Khonsa is Borhat of Assam.

By Bus: State transport is available for Khonsa, though it is the preferred transport by experts because you will get lots of dangerous curves and highways with valleys and greenery if you go by road.

Nallamala Hills: A Dense Forest of Andhra Pradesh

People from India is having special attraction for hill stations. Today we will discuss about the hill station known as the Nallamalas (also recognized as Nallamalla Range). Nalamala hills are basically in Kurnool region that spread to Mahabub Nagar, Prakasam, Guntur, Chittoor and Kadapa districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. 

This Indian tourist place is parallel to the coat Coromandel. Pennar and Krishna are two big rivers in this region and Nallamala hills are located between these two rivers. The two big peaks of this hill range are Bhairani at 1100 meters distance from the sea level and Gundla Brahmeswara at 1048 meters level. 

The interesting part of such hill area is there are some tribes living in the jungles of Nallamalla. In this region transportation is another big issue and you have to go by road if you want to reach this place. The famous Late Chief Minister Mr. YSR Reddy of Andhra Pradesh found dead in this forest after helicopter crash. The major part is forest department and government both did search for his dead body and it took more than 24 hours to find that. 

Weather:

Climate is almost hot of Nallamala and the average rainfall is 90 cm. Monsoon is better period to reach here as the temperature get quite manageable and greenery is spread everywhere. River Gundlakamma is the largest flowing river in such area. Winter is dry and average temperature recorded is 25 o Celsius.

Attraction in Nallamala hills:

It is a big jungle area, though the forest is spread in large amount so there is a risk of life if there is no proper plan. However, still there are countless locations where you can visit. 

Srisailam: The Initial place here is Srisailam that is a holy place, big power project area as well as dense forest area. Krishna River is the biggest source of electricity generator as the dam is constructed on this river at two different places. Sarisailm is one of them having large hydroelectric power station. Here the Lord Shiva temple is unique as well and devotees are reaching this place in large group. Few key attractions of this town are dam visit, swim in Krishna River, Shiva temple, jungle safari and local sightseeing. 

Mahanandi and Ahobilam Narsimha Temple: Another holy location in Nallamala ranges that is popular for descending stream from Gundla Brahmeswara peak. Both temples are ancient shrines and the local people is having huge values. A pool at this location is known as Nemaligundam (also referred as Peacock Pool).

River Krishna is listed as one of the big rivers of India and the high flow of water is amazing. You will find the countless small and big streams at different locations. A best than others waterfalls created by nature in this region is Mallela Theertham. 

Cumbum Lake: An oldest man-made lake of India nearly built in 15th century. The ruler of Gajapati Empire of Orissa ordered their architectures to create an artificial lake for harvesting water for 420 km 2 agricultural land of his limits. 

Few more impressive locations at this Indian tourist place are Mahanandi Temple built on foothills, Srisailam Gopuram, Dam view, Mallelatheertham Waterfalls, Upper Ahobilam temple and valleys. 

How to reach Nallamala Hills?

As the hills are spread in larger area so selecting best location then whole place is good option. Even the transportation is also limited and available for certain areas in this tourism place of India. Andhra Pradesh state is having transport for Srisailam and many other nearby towns and cities. 

By Road: If you are reaching in your own vehicle then get the highway of Vijayawada to Guntakal. A route is good, but covered with dense forest so be careful when you drive especially in night. Buses for Srisailam are available from almost every city of Andhra Pradesh. 

By Rail: Closest railway station for Nallamala hills are Hyderabad and Vijayawada.

Nelliyampathy Hills

We try to find best locations for you. Our team is always searching the locations that are amazingly beautiful of itself, but need the popularity of tourism. The place we are discussing today is known as Nelliyampathy also recognized as Nelliampathi. Nelliyampathy is the hill station located at 60 km distance from Palakkad town of Kerala. This Indian tourist place surrounded by coffee and tea plantations. Kerala is the most demanding tourist destinations of India following Goa. However, the state is known for backwaters and water events but there are some wonder hill stations and ground areas that are comparatively best for touring.

The same way Nelliyampathy is one of the finest tourist places of India. Pothundy dam is major attraction of this town. The dam was built in 19^th century in Nelliyampathy town. The viewpoint of Nelliampathi is known as Seethargund located at 8 km distance from town. As per the legends, Seethargund is the famous place because Lord Rama, Laxmana and Sitha rested in Seethargund during their exile period. One more point of attraction in Nelliyampathy is Para Kesavam viewpoint. Many Tollywood and Bollywood movies shot their important scenes here.

Nelliyampathy Hills: Nenmara town of Palakkad region is famous for the cloud peaks and Nelliyampathy hills are one of them. The altitude of hill ranges in this area is 467 meters to 1572 meters. A road that starts from Nenmara is best mode to reach Nelliyampathy hills. Later that road connects you to Pothundy Dam. Nearly 10 hairpins are there in the ranges of Nelliyampathy that bends and can be negotiated during the journey to Nelliyampathy.

Pothundy Dam: One main tourist spot of town famous for picturesque places. Facilities such as jungle safari and boating and key factors in dam area. Once you reach Pothundy then you can also enjoy impressive views of the Palakkad Gap of Tamil Nadu State.

Expressing beauty of this place is not possible in words. Check the amazing photos of dam and other areas of this hill station. You can imagine the beauty with such wonder images.  

Kerala is the green state of India and you will see lots of bio farming during the journey. The complete journey of this town is wonderful and you will not feel bored at any place in the state. After reaching Nelliyampathy hill you will see lots of orange farms.

Nelliyampathy hills are not far from Palagapandy which is another fantastic valley city having good height of 100 meter waterfall as prime spot. If you love to do trekking then Palagapandy is an ideal place for you. Reach Mampara that is breathtaking point in this region. Here you will find big farms of coffee, tea and cardamom. However, wildlife is available in Palaganpandy where you can enjoy watching Indian gaur, leopards, elephants, squirrel etc.

How to reach Nelliyampathy?

By Train: Nearest railway station to reach Nelliyampathy is Palakkad located at 52 km distance from Nelliyampathy.

By Air: Big air hub for our destination is Coimbatore Airport, located at 55 km distance from Palakkad. Coimbatore is listed as best tourist destinations of India. You can enjoy the town and then start journey towards Nelliyampathy.

By Road: Kerala state transport is having buses in Palakkad, though the buses are limited with services so you have to find the reservation that is available online for Nelliyampathy. 

Athirapally - Jungle Town of Kerala

There are countless places in India and we all are completely unaware of these places. The reason is less popularity of these amazing destinations. Today our prime target for voyagers is Athirappilly that is also spelled as Athirapally. This town is turned as a favorite destination for abroad users. However, it is really bad for us that abroad voyagers are known in this place, but we Indians are not such aware. This short note is available for you to learn about this rain forest resort town.

Talking about the land area, it is the Grama Panchayath spread in 489.00 km² land area. This town comes under Mukundapuram Taluk of Thrissur region, Kerala. You have to cover the distance of 60 km from City Thrissur to reach Athirapally. However, Kochi is 70 km far and international airport of Cochin is only 55 km away from this spot. Foreign as well as Indian travelers can easily reach to our place for their holidays.

We will discuss the important facts about Athirapally so that you will not get bored by going through long story.

Wildlife: The falls of Athirappilly are a major attraction for travelers. These falls are situated 1000 feet above the sea level. River Chalakudy is flowing from this region that is one of the heavy river of Kerala. This river enters the town from Sholayar ranges. Even the whole Kerala is beautiful, but Athirapally is having a scenic combination of jungles and small streams. Heights waterfall is of just 80 feet in this region, but the water flow is higher so taking bath need more attention. As Athirapally is dense in jungle so you will find many dangerous wild animals and endemic species of fauna in the forest. The Western Ghat is important center of biodiversity in this region.

As per WTI (Wildlife Trust of India), Athirappilly is India's best elephant saving efforts.

Tourism: Athirappilly Falls are all time best attractions for voyagers. The falls at Vazhachal are popular among travelers as well. Athirappilly town is the destination accessible from Chalakudy and state buses are available for Athirapally from Chalakudy terminal.

Rivers are always high in pressure so it is advised to the visitors to take precautions while swimming or moving to the jungle. Police camp is accessible there to help explorers. Athirappilly is dangerous forest area and night driving is strictly not allowed. If you have planned to reach this wonder destination, then you should get the SH-21 highway that connects the Tamil Nadu state of Kerala. This could be best adventurous drive of your life because the jungle and the route is full of natural sceneries.

Major attraction areas of the town Athirapally:

Thumpurmuzhi Gardens: An ideal location that is full of greenery, scenic splendor and noisy waterfall.

Charpa Falls: water from this falls plunges on the road in monsoon. Most enjoying spot of Athirapally.

Forest Gardens of Vazhachal: A dense jungle and the waterfalls are key spots of Vazhachal.

Malakapara Tea Gardens: Want to take pleasure of Jungle safari? Reach Malakapara where you can do safari and can enjoy the high end tea gardens. Gardens are only 51 km away from Athirapally.

Sholayar Dams and Peringalkuthu: The dam constructed on the Chalakudi river is another spot to visit. You have to enter the jungle to reach the dam portion.

How to reach Athirapally?

There are multiple routes that people can follow to reach their destination:

Valparai Route: This is the road that starts from Coimbatore towards Pollachi. Valparai is only 40 km away from Coimbatore. Don’t forget to enjoy the tea estates that come during this route. The curved roads and deep valleys can excite you, but drive safe to reach safe. The road that starts from Valparai is surrounded by thick, dense jungle and many wild animals comes on the road so this is the place you have to be very-very careful. The route becomes more dangerous from Malakkiparai to reach Athirapally.

Angamaly Route: People coming from Cochin can get the route of Angamaly town. It is the shortcut route to reach Athirapally. Take a right turn from the bridge that comes after crossing Angamaly town. The towns that come between Athirapally and Angamaly are Mookkannoor, Ezhattumugham, Edalakadu, Oil Plantation and Vazhachal.

Chalakudy Route: People coming from Chalakudy should get the route of Anamala Jn. And Chalakudy town.

Note: Once you enter the jungle area you will see elephants and bison on the road. The night journey from this road is discouraged. You will not find human settlement from Malakkiparai to Peringalkuthu area. If you get stuck anywhere then you have to help yourself as getting support from others is not possible here.

June to October are the best period to reach Athirapally town and the forest. You can enjoy the real wildlife and the theme parks know as Silver Storm and Dream world in Athirapally.

Bandipur - The National Park of Karnataka

Wildlife is always excited and especially for those who are nature lovers. Today we are going to discuss about one of the favorite national parks of India known as BNP (Bandipur National Park). This beautiful natural spot of Karnataka state was established in 1974. The reason for founding this park was to give protection to the Indian tigers. It is basically a tiger reserve project of Karnataka government. It is closer to famous hill station of south India known as Ooty. In ancient period this park was the private hunting place for rulers of Mysore.

I know you need the best place for your holidays, but imagine if you get a chance to watch wild animals closer then it could be the best moment of your life. Yes! This is possible with Bandipur national park as you will get the chance to watch many wild animals such as tiger, boar, bear, mangoose, dear, elephants, birds and many other animals. One thing you need to keep in mind about this park is you should book your seats for jungle safari in advance because local visitors reach this place regularly on weekends. If you plan your visit on weekends then its better to book the seat prior so that you can save by standing in long Q’s of booking. Karnataka government is giving option of online booking through registered website of Karnataka tourism. Just follow those sites for your booking.

When we talk about the area of the park it is spread in 874 sq Kms that is equal to 337 sq mi. once you reach BNP you can also attain to another big national park of India known as NNP (Nagarhole National Park) located at good distance of 643 km.

We all know there are countless national parks in India, but few of them are special and Bandipur is listed in this life of amazing green national parks. As Karnataka state is having greenery everywhere and that is the reason it is most demanding tourist place all time. Few big parks that are available at limited distance from Bandipur are MNP (Mudumalai National Park) at 320 km and WWS (Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary) at 344 km distance.

The finest feature of this park is forest department is having night safari as well. Learn the night life of jungle as this could be best but dangerous moment of your life. For night safari you have to take special permission from the administration of the BNP.

Special about BNP:

Flora: Timber trees are special attraction of the spot that include Teak, Sandalwood, and Rosewood, Indian laurel, giant clumping bamboo, Indian Kino Tree, Grewia tiliaefolia and clumping bamboo. There are many more trees that makes this jungle full of greenery and diverse flora location.

Fauna: Now when we discuss about fauna the park is having danger species such as Tigers, gaurs, muggers, sloth bears, Indian rock pythons, dholes and 4 horned antelopes.

Mammals: The available mammals in this jungle are gray langur, chital, giant squirrels and elephants. According to survey conducted in 1997 the list was prepared about the quantity of mammals available in this jungle.

As per records prepared after survey in 1997 there were 75 Tigers, 88 Leopards, 3471 Indian Elephants, 2427 Gaurs, 181 Dhole, 8204 Chital, 2386 Sambar, 66 Sloth bear, 14 Four-horned antelope, 1851 Gray Langur and 181 Wild boar.

Bandipur is closer to Ooty hill station and because of such reason people are reaching the BNP in good volume.

Park is not open for full day and you are getting the limited time to enjoy this natural beauty spot. The general timings for park are 9 am to 6 pm. However, night safari is available at special packages. 

How to reach Bandipur?

To reach Bandipur you have to reach Gundlupet Taluq of Chamarajanagar region. Mysore is the biggest and closest city to reach Bandipur.

By Train: Closest big station for destination is Mysore. Direct trains from various cities are available for Bandipur. The average distance between BNP and Mysore is just 80 kms. Ooty is major tourist destination closer to Bandipur.

By Air: Bangalore is major air hub to reach the destination. Bangalore is properly connected to major cities of India as well as abroad cities of various nations. It is the international airport having flights from almost every corner of the world. Domestic airport of Bangalore is also connected to almost every city of India.

By Road: Get the route to Ooty from Bangalore or Mysore. Easy buses are available for your location, however getting state transport is best option if you want to reach the location at cheaper travel rates. 

 Few Best Images of Bandipur National Park

Masinagudi - Wildlife Park of Tamil Nadu

As there are countless places to visit in India, today we are going to discuss about the town that is having one of the best national park of India. This Wildlife Sanctuary is house of Tiger. We all know that wildlife parks are full of greenery and thick forest, though jungle of Masinagudi is covered with Nilgiri Hills. You have to reach Nilgiri region that is just 150 km away from Coimbatore City of Tamil Nadu State, India. The park is spread in 321 km² area and their registered office phone number is 0423-2445971.

 

Detail study on Masinagudi:
After a deep search about this place we came to know some valuable facts that make this place special for the tourism. Its not easy to describe each feature of Masinagudi in this short note but we are trying to put some best information collected by our executives.

 

Few things that people like most about Masinagudi are jungle lodges, available resorts, thick forest, lodging in forest and bird watching. You will get surprised and will live the original wildlife in this city. The best thing is hiring guide to enjoy the wildlife of Masinagudi.

Tiger Reserve Forest:
The most important about Jungle of Masinagudi is you are not allowed to walk in reserve forest. You will be advised to stay in resorts or lodgings of forest department. Tiger reserve forest is dangerous part of the city. For safety measurement you are not allowed to enter jungle alone. Because of thick forest the day time is dark as well so the risk factor is always there in the jungle.

 

Safaris Van:
You will be getting a chance to watch animals in jungle as the forest department is having safaris for voyagers. Safari van is designed for the tourist, though you have to reach the office by morning 6 o’clock. Safari timing is from 6:30 am to 8.30 am and 3 pm to 6 pm. Duration for safari is 45 minutes to 1 hour. The basic reason behind limited time safari is the jungle is full of wild animals and department don’t want to disturb the animals so that voyagers can enjoy the forest properly. The common viewing animals are spotted deer, bear, elephant and tigers. Forest office is having elephant ride as well so enjoy watching live animals like in Mowgli style.

 

Elephant Camp:
Whichever national park you visit you will find the elephant camp there. The reason is elephant is comfortable to walk any path of the jungle. They are safe and even wild animals also scared of elephant attacks so you are safe once you go for elephant ride.

 

Enjoy the coffee plantation and some greener valley areas to make your holidays special.

 

Nearby tourist places of Masinagudi:
Ooty: One of the best tourist places of India such as Ooty is few kms away from this spot. You have to complete a day trip to reach this best Indian tourist place Ooty. It is the hill station discovered by British government during their ruling period. Few major spots of Ooty are botanical gardens, lake, boating, Toda museum, coffee plantations, etc.

 

Gopalaswamy Betta: One closer destination for travelers in Masinagudi is Gopalaswamy Betta, though Bandipur and Mudumalai are other two closest sanctuary point in this region. Historic temple at peak is best experience for voyagers in this region.

 

Gauribara: Nilgiri ranges are famous for adventure lovers. Gauribara is the place closer to Mudumalai sanctuary. People also recognize this place as Gauri nestles. The word Gauri Bara means honey cleft that is located at 5 ½ hour journey distance from Bangalore. This coffee estate is covered with white snow in winter season.

 

Kallikudi: In ancient period Kallikudi was the town of rubber estates. However, today people are doing plantation of tea, spices and pepper. Private wildlife reserve is attraction of Kallikudi. Get the Mettupalayam to Kotagiri Road to reach the spot. However, its located at 90 minutes distance from Coimbatore. If you are coming from Bangalore then you will reach spot in 6½ hours. Nature view, forest visit and wild animals view is best thing for voyagers in this area.

 

Bird Watching: Masinagudi is full of greenery areas so birds are reaching this place at large level. You can enjoy watching around 320 types of birds in park. Some common but impressive birds of jungle are Grey Head Bulbul, Minivet, Lark, Woodpecker, Piculet, Hornbill, Quail, Pigeon and many more.

Camping spots closer to Masinagudi: If you love camping then visit Malabar Hornbill, Blue Rock Thrush and Rufus Babbler.

 

Best period to reach Masinagudi:
June - September: The city is having moderate climate all the time so reaching the spot anytime is not problem for voyagers. Lust forest becomes more impressive in rainy season. Reach the spot between June to September is best period. Wear quality shoes for comfortable walk in the jungle of Masinagudi.

 

How to reach Masinagudi?
By Air: The closest International Airport for Masinagudi is Coimbatore located at 123 Kms distance. Flights for Coimbatore are available from almost every city of India. Frequent flights for destination are available from Bhubaneswar, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Ahmadabad, Kochi/Cochin and Pune. International flights are available from Sharjah, Singapore and Bangkok.

 

By Road: Road trip to Masinagudi is best mode to enjoy the nature. Get the private or government buses for Masinagudi from Mudumalai City that is 20 Kms away from destination. Ooty located at 29 km distance is also the best way to reach spot. If you get the transport from Mettupalayam city then you have to cover the distance of 81 Kms.

 

By Train: closest big railway station Coimbatore connected with large amount of trains from major cities of India. This Indian tourist place Masinagudi is easily reachable through Coimbatore.