Kerala Birding Tour
What you'll see
The journey, one day at a time
Into Thattekad
Drive in from Kochi and head into the Periyar-side forest for a first afternoon's birding.
Endemic birding
Birding the lowland evergreen forest with expert local guides for Western Ghats endemics — trogon, frogmouth and more.
Endemic birding
Working the forest and night roosts for the Ghats specials, in Salim Ali's favourite sanctuary.
On to Periyar
Transfer to Periyar and settle in, with an afternoon outing to get your bearings.
Lake and forest
Boat safaris on the Periyar lake and forest walks, with elephants, gaur and the chance of tiger.
On to Munnar
Transfer to Munnar and settle in, with an afternoon outing to get your bearings.
Tea hills & tahr
Time in the Eravikulam grasslands for the Nilgiri tahr and Ghats scenery, among the tea estates.
Departure
A final morning in onward — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.
The season changes what you see.
Dry season
Comfortable and the fullest birding, residents and migrants both.
Hotter
Breeding activity, quieter forest before the rains.
Hand-picked camps & lodges
Kumarakom Lake Resort
A grand heritage-style resort on the Kerala backwaters, with its own meandering pool.
CGH Brunton Boatyard
A standout lodge at Kerala, for the backwaters, the Ghats and the high ranges.
Hornbill Camp
A standout tented camp at Thattekad, a base for the Western Ghats endemic birding.
Spice Village
A polished villa, for the backwaters, the Ghats and the high ranges.
Coconut Lagoon
A polished lodge, for the backwaters, the Ghats and the high ranges.
Soma Birds Lagoon
A polished lodge, a base for the Western Ghats endemic birding.
Make it yours.
Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.