{"id":1901,"date":"2017-04-24T12:20:01","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T06:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/?p=1901"},"modified":"2019-05-29T09:02:45","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T09:02:45","slug":"touring-cardamom-hills-the-pride-of-kerala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/touring-cardamom-hills-the-pride-of-kerala\/","title":{"rendered":"Touring Cardamom Hills &#8211; The Pride of Kerala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the Western Ghats towering 500-2700 m in the east, the Arabian Sea in the west and networked by 44 river streams, Kerala appreciates extraordinary geography that makes it a standout amongst the most sought after tourist locations in Asia. It is one of the most preferred honeymoon destinations for newlyweds and a perfect family vacation spot. Among the uncountable places that are worth seeing, any <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/kerala-tours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">trip to Kerala<\/a><\/strong> is incomplete without a tour to the Cardamom hills.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/amrithamedu20140121072616_419_1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1902\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1902\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/amrithamedu20140121072616_419_1.jpg\" alt=\"Cardamom Hills Kerala\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/amrithamedu20140121072616_419_1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/amrithamedu20140121072616_419_1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Cardamom Hills at a Glance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Cardamom Hills are the southern hills of India and a part of the South Western Ghats located in south-east Kerala and south-west Tamil Nadu in South India. The name \u2018Cardamom\u2019 comes from the fact that the major elevation of the hill is known to grow cardamom spice in large quantities apart from pepper and coffee. The Periyar sub-cluster, the Western Ghats including the Cardamom Hills is under consideration for being designated as the UNESCO World Heritage site.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cardamom-Crop.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1903\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1903\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cardamom-Crop.jpg\" alt=\"Cardamom Crop in Hills\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cardamom-Crop.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cardamom-Crop-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Cardamom hills cover around 2800 square kilometers of terrain with deep valleys including the drainages of west flowing rivers &#8211; Mullayar, Periyar and Pamba. The hills join the Aryankavu pass in the North, Agasthyamalai hills to the South, Palni Hills to the North-East and Anaimalai Hills to the North-West. The crest of the Cardamom hills forms the boundary between Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The average temperature at the hills is 15 \u00b0C and 31 \u00b0C in winters and summers respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The Cardamom hills are home to numerous tribal people, settled on its western and eastern region. The most widely recognized among them are the Urumban, Mudugan and Irulan. These indigenous individuals work in the tea estates to earn the livelihood. Even till today, they are highly dependent on forest products for survival.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kerala-Biking.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1904\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1904\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kerala-Biking.jpg\" alt=\"Kerala Biking and cycling tour\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kerala-Biking.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kerala-Biking-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Kerala-Biking-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Activities to do in and near Cardamom Hills<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. Biking &amp; Cycling<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Cardamom hills are one of the popular sites for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/kerala-bike-tour-sti110\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cycling and biking expeditions<\/a><\/strong>. A ride to these hills offers you routes, paths and views to celebrate the adventure close to nature and it is an opportunity for a life\u2019s time. The hidden routes that go deep into the heart of hills covering dams, large tea tracts, shola forest, elephant parks, farms and lakes. The flora and fauna, mist clad hill, fresh mountain air and panoramic landscapes can be best experienced through biking and cycling.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Periyar-Wildlife-Sanctuary.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1905\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1905\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Periyar-Wildlife-Sanctuary.jpg\" alt=\"Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Periyar-Wildlife-Sanctuary.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Periyar-Wildlife-Sanctuary-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. Wildlife Adventure<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Other than appreciating the natural beauty, you can also visit a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/kerala-tour-sti258\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>wildlife sanctuary and national parks<\/strong><\/a> which are built in order to protect some of the endangered species and preserve some undeveloped forest biomes. The core portion of the hills constitutes the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, a major ecotourism destination, stretching up to 777 square kilometers. Approximately half of the sanctuary is the Periyar Tiger Reserve and National Park.<\/p>\n<p>As you go to the South of the Tiger reserve, you will find the konni, Ranni and Achankovil forest divisions, while dried forests of Srivilliputtur Wildlife Sanctuary and Tirunelveli are found on the Eastern side in Tamil Nadu.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/megamalai-wildlife-sanctuary1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1906\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1906\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/megamalai-wildlife-sanctuary1.jpg\" alt=\"megamalai wildlife sanctuary\" width=\"734\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/megamalai-wildlife-sanctuary1.jpg 734w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/megamalai-wildlife-sanctuary1-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary is another worth seeing spot that protects several endangered species including Indian elephant, slender loris, Bengal tiger, grizzled giant squirrel, Nilgiri tahr, Vindhyan bob butterfly, Salim Ali&#8217;s fruit bat, lion-tailed macaque, Hutton&#8217;s pitviper and great Indian hornbill.<\/p>\n<p>You would also enjoy an elephant ride, and it is the best way to explore the National Park. You can easily watch the animals and click their pictures from close. The park is also one of the greatest bird-watching sites. A pair of binoculars is all you need to spot some of the uncommon birds such as Cormorants, Kingfishers, Darters, Racket-tailed Drongoes and Great Malabar Hornbill.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/d643b4a2-8b98-4a34-88b2-21b5604a434f.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1907\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1907\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/d643b4a2-8b98-4a34-88b2-21b5604a434f.jpg\" alt=\"Trekking around the Cardamom hills\" width=\"1000\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/d643b4a2-8b98-4a34-88b2-21b5604a434f.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/d643b4a2-8b98-4a34-88b2-21b5604a434f-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/d643b4a2-8b98-4a34-88b2-21b5604a434f-768x455.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. Trekking<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For a curious tourist and mountain lover, trekking could be one of the thrilling activities to do around the Cardamom hills. The trek to the hills towering at the height of 2637m is not that difficult, and so even a first-time climber can easily complete it successfully. Only you need to remember is that you are medically fit to take the trek, and also you must have a good pair of groovy shoes because the trails are quite slippery. While trekking, you can enjoy the beautiful valleys, spice villages, wildlife parks, dense forests, tea plantations and many other arresting sights.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cardamom-Hills-of-Kerala.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1908\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cardamom-Hills-of-Kerala.jpg\" alt=\"Cardamom Hills of Kerala\" width=\"880\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cardamom-Hills-of-Kerala.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cardamom-Hills-of-Kerala-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Cardamom-Hills-of-Kerala-768x436.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are planning a tour to Cardamom hills for the first time, then you are recommended to carry the tourists guide along with your as it will help you to have a better insight of the location.<\/p>\n<p>Whatsoever, Cardamom hills have never disappointed anyone who has ever come to visit this splendid destination, and that is why they are called the \u2018pride of Kerala\u2019. So if you have chosen Cardamom hills as your next tourist destination, then you are about to have a cherishable experience for a lifetime!<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Recommended Kerala Tour Packages:-<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>1. Our Well-customized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/kerala-tours\">Kerala Tour Packages<\/a><br \/>\n2. Best of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/kerala-temple-tour-sti156\">Kerala Temple Tour Holiday Package <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the Western Ghats towering 500-2700 m in the east, the Arabian Sea in the west and networked by 44 river streams, Kerala appreciates extraordinary geography that makes it a standout amongst the most sought after tourist locations in Asia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,1150,330],"tags":[1159,1152,1151,1158,1155,1157,1154,1153,1160,1156],"class_list":["post-1901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adventure-tours","category-kerala","category-travel-in-india","tag-activities-to-do-in-and-near-cardamom-hills","tag-cardamom-hills","tag-cardamom-hills-kerala","tag-cycling-and-biking-expeditions","tag-meghamalai-wildlife-sanctuary","tag-national-parks-in-kerala","tag-periyar-wildlife-sanctuary","tag-trekking-around-the-cardamom-hills","tag-trip-to-kerala","tag-wildlife-sanctuary-in-kerala"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Touring Cardamom Hills - The Pride of Kerala - Shikhar Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out the details information about touring cardamom hills - The Pride of Kerala along with many more about kerala near by attractions.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/touring-cardamom-hills-the-pride-of-kerala\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Touring Cardamom Hills - The Pride of Kerala - Shikhar Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Check out the details information about touring cardamom hills - The Pride of Kerala along with many more about kerala near by attractions.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/touring-cardamom-hills-the-pride-of-kerala\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Shikhar Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shikhar.travels\/?ref=bookmarks\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shikhar.travels\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-04-24T06:50:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2019-05-29T09:02:45+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/amrithamedu20140121072616_419_1.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Shikhar Travels\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@https:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/ShikharIndia\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Shikhar Travels\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/touring-cardamom-hills-the-pride-of-kerala\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/touring-cardamom-hills-the-pride-of-kerala\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Shikhar Travels\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/20b248b1d62ca1d38a28dee844f038fa\"},\"headline\":\"Touring Cardamom Hills &#8211; 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