Flying Beauties of Kerala (Butterflies) Tour

Package Overview

Spotting colorful butterflies always amaze people of all age groups. While some consider it as a general human tendency, others simply treat this as one of their special interest which let them go crazy. If you are among the most passionate butterfly watchers, then Kerala is your dream destination. The state is home to around 330 butterfly species out of which 37 of these endemic to the region. It is rich in butterfly fauna and comprise of a large number of butterflies in the whole country.
Now you can enjoy the exciting butterfly watching by becoming a part of our 6 nights and 7 days Kerala Butterfly Tour. Our butterfly tour to Kerala will take you to some of the best places of the state where you can spot a wide variety of butterflies. So, keep alive your passion of watching colorful butterflies and capturing their best moves in your camera by undertaking our Kerala butterfly tour.

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrive Cochin

  On arrival at Cochin Airport, meet our representative and transfer to the hotel. At hotel, meets with ornithologist for an overview of the itinerary. Enjoy a night stay at the hotel.
• Day 2 : Cochin - Thattekkad

  After breakfast, drive to Thattekkad - This area is a butterfly country and one should sight such species as Malabar Rose (Pachliopta pandiyana), Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor), Paris Peacock (Papilio paris), Malabar Raven (Papilio dravidarum), Clipper (Parthenos sylvia), Gladeye Bushbrown (Mycalesis patnia), Tamil Catseye (Zipoetis saitis), White bar Bushbrown (Mycalesis anaxias) and the Red Pierrot (Talicada nyseus).
  On arrival at Thattekkad, check-in at the hotel and enjoy an Overnight stay.
• Day 3 : : Thattekkad - Munnar

  Morning is free for watching butterflies. In the afternoon, take a drive to Munnar (120 Kms), the tea town of India. Also, we will visit to Rajamalai to see the endangered Nilgiri Tahr. This place is also home to several endemic bird and butterfly species. Birds like the Black winged Kite, Crested Serpent Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Kestrel, Painted Bush quail, Rufous-backed Shrike, Grey headed Myna etc. are seen as well as butterflies like Bluebottle (Graphium sarpedon), Common Jezebel (Delias eucharis), Indian Cabbage White (Artogeia candida), Nilgiri Tiger (Parantica nilgiriensis), Red Helen (Papilio helenus), Tailed Jay (Graphium agamemnon), Giant Orange Tip (Hebomoia glaucippe), Red Disk Bushbrown (Mycalesis oculus), Palni Four Ring (Ypthima ypthimoides). An overnight stay at the hotel.
• Day 4 : Munnar - Chinnar - Munnar

  In the morning after breakfast go for excursion to Chinnar, (60 kms), the dry deciduous forest sanctuary in the rain shadow region of the Western Ghats. This sanctuary has large bird and butterfly population. You should see the rare Grizzled Giant Squirrel or the Star Tortoise, endemic to this region. Also, you should see birds such as the Common Peafowl, Grey Partridge, White-bellied Drongo, Indian black Robin, Green-billed Malkoha, Redwinged Crested Cuckoo etc. and butterflies like Yellow Pansy, Blue Pansy, Great Eggfly. Further, you should see Travancore Evening Brown (Parantirrhoea marshalli), Five-bar Swordtail (Pathysa antiphates), Southern Duffer (Discophora lepida), Cruise (Vindula erota), Tamil Lacewing (Cethosia nietneri) Malabar Banded Swallowtail (Papilio liomedon). In the evening return to Munnar and enjoy an overnight stay at the hotel.
• Day 5 : Munnar - Periyar

  In the morning after breakfast go for excursion to Chinnar, (60 kms), the dry deciduous forest sanctuary in the rain shadow region of the Western Ghats. This sanctuary has large bird and butterfly population. You should see the rare Grizzled Giant Squirrel or the Star Tortoise, endemic to this region. Also, you should see birds such as the Common Peafowl, Grey Partridge, White-bellied Drongo, Indian black Robin, Green-billed Malkoha, Redwinged Crested Cuckoo etc. and butterflies like Yellow Pansy, Blue Pansy, Great Eggfly. Further, you should see Travancore Evening Brown (Parantirrhoea marshalli), Five-bar Swordtail (Pathysa antiphates), Southern Duffer (Discophora lepida), Cruise (Vindula erota), Tamil Lacewing (Cethosia nietneri) Malabar Banded Swallowtail (Papilio liomedon). In the evening return to Munnar and enjoy an overnight stay at the hotel.
• Day 6 : Periyar

  Early morning butterfly watching trip alongside the banks of the lakes & streams, which are abound here. Short treks into the forest should yield very rewarding butterfly sightings. In the evening, get back to the hotel for an Overnight stay.
• Day 7 : Periyar - Cochin drop

  After breakfast transfer to Cochin Airport for your onward destination.
  Tour & services Ends.

Inclusions

• Hotel

Package Start From

• Ernakulam, Kerala, India, Asia

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