Located 64 km away from Vagamon, Gavi is one of the major eco-tourism centres in Kerala. The journey to Gavi is itself an exciting and rejuvenating experience. During the drive, you will be able sight the beautiful Gavi, covered with tea plantations. Get thrilled with the sights of hills and valleys, tropical forests, grasslands, spectacular waterfalls, cardamom plantations etc. Gavi is a part of the Periyar Tiger Reserve and falls in Pathanamthitta district and is famous for its wildlife sightings and trekking routes.
The drive to Gavi is itself an exciting and rejuvenating experience. During the drive, you will be able sight the beautiful Gavi, covered with tea plantations. Get thrilled with the sights of hills and valleys, tropical forests, grasslands, spectacular waterfalls, cardamom plantations etc. Gavi is a part of the Periyar Tiger Reserve.
Planning a trip to Gavi is planning to delve deep into the life of wild flora and fauna. Gavi is very famous for its wildlife, especially for its endangered species like Nilgiri Tahr and Lion-tailed Macaque along with Elephants. Gavi is considered to be a heaven for bird lovers and bird watchers as 260 species of birds are found here, some of them being hornbill, woodpecker, kingfisher etc are abundant here. Endless activities await you here like trekking, wildlife watching, outdoor camping and night safaris.
Camping in Gavi is a unique experience and the fact it is done inside the forest adds to the charm. It’s a wonderful experience to feel the silence and wildness of the forest at night. If not the tents you could explore the other accommodation options like the dormitory, tree houses and on the periphery of the forest homestays. The local community are an integral part of the forest based activities as it gives them an earning. A unique programme run by Kerala Forest Development Corporation named Gavi Eco Tourism Project commenced has made this a reality. This project of Gavi tour is targeted at nature lovers and adventure tourists; also to help Gavi become a tourism destination. It is a wonderful initiate to make Gavi popular by creating awareness on conservation of nature among them and an endeavour to develop a community programme by giving a chance for the local people here to earn their bread through tourism.
