DAY
10: ATHIRAPALLY WATERFALL & BACK TO MUMBAI
Today
was the last day of our vacation and also our last day in Kerala. We started
early as we had to see Athirapally Waterfall before we catch our flight (back
to Mumbai) from Kochi.
And
once again we were all in our car, enjoying the lush greenery of Kerala. There
were times when we could feel that we were almost floating through the clouds.
The feeling was very soothing.
Half
way to Athirapally we found ourselves in the midst of a dense rubber
plantation. Both sides of the road were full of rubber plants with a half cut
coconut shell fixed at the middle of the tree for collecting rubber. The drive
to Athirapally passes through winding roads, small villages and lush greenery.
It is situated in the midst of a thick forest, therefore one should avoid
driving here at night.
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| Idukki Lake |
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| Idukki Dam |
You
can enjoy the waterfall from the top as well from the bottom. A paved path
leads you to the top of the waterfall whereas a steep narrow path leads you to
the bottom of the waterfall. Generally there are a lot of monkeys along both
paths and one should be especially careful of their mobile phones, camera &
video recorders. As far as possible avoid carrying water bottles or eatables in
your hand. Take a break, consume your food
& water and then start again.
The
waterfall is a panoramic, charming and gigantic. There are lot of spots for
taking selfies or snaps of the waterfall. Though a little off season the
waterfall was still thundering down with tremendous force.
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| First View of Athirapally Waterfall |
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| Athirapally Waterfall - Top View |
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| Athirapally Waterfall - Bottom View |
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| Athirapally Waterfall |
We
didn’t spend too much time at the waterfall as we had a flight to catch. We
then headed to Kochi Airport from where we took a flight back to Mumbai. Kochi
Airport is nearer to Athirapally than Kochi City.
In
this vacation we covered everything – Backwaters of Alleppey, Beaches of
Lakshadweep, Hills of Munnar, Tiger Reserve of Periyar and Waterfall at
Athirapally. What else is there that a person can ask for……. Except where is
our next vacation gonna be ;)
- You can combine Vazachall falls and Charpa Falls with your visit to Athirapally Waterfalls. These two waterfalls are in close vicinity.
- Expense Details of the day:
Expense Particulars
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Amount for 4 people
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Amount per head
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Breakfast enroute Athirapally
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235
|
59
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Lunch at Airport
|
400
|
100
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TOTAL
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635
|
159
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