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Kochi - Thattekkad - Munnar - Chinnar - Periyar (6
Nights-7 Days)
Day 01:
Arrival / Kochi
Arrival at Kochi International Airport. Our
representatives will meet you to assist and transfer
to hotel. We have arranged a meeting with
ornithologist / lepidopterist for overview of the
program in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay at
the hotel.
Day 02:
Kochi / Thattekkad
After early breakfast, drive to Thattekkad. This
area is the butterfly country and you will come
across species like the 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), Whitebar Bushbrown (Mycalesis
anaxias) and the Red Pierrot (Talicada nyseus).
Dinner and overnight stay at the local camp or
Estate Bungalow.
Day 03:
Thattekkad / Munnar
Depart from Thattekkad by afternoon and drive to
Munnar. En-route visit Rajamalai to see the
endangered Nilgiri Tahr. This region is a habitat to
several endemic bird and butterfly species. Several
butterflies like Bluebottle (Graphium sarpedon),
Common Jezebel (Delias eucharis), Indian Cabbage
White (Artogeia canidia), Nilgiri Tiger (Parantica
nilgiriensis), Red Helen (Paplio helenus), Tailed
Jay (Graphium agamemnon), Giant Orange Tip (Hebomoia
glaucippe), Red Disk Bushbrown (Mycalesis oculus),
Palni Four Ring (Yptima ypthimoides) can be spotted
over here. Dinner and overnight stay at the resort.
Day 04:
Munnar / Chinnar / Munnar
After breakfast, drive to Chinnar. It is the dry
deciduous forest sanctuary in the rain shadow region
of the Western Ghats with a large population of the
butterfly. You will find butterflies like Yellow
Pansy, Blue Pansy, Great Eggfly. You should also see
the Travencore Evening Brown (Parantirrhoea
marshalli), Fivebar Swordtail (Pathysa antiphates),
Southern Duffer (Discophora lepida), Cruise (Vindula
erota), Tamil Lacewing (Cethosia nietneri) Malabar
Banded Swallowtail (Paplio liomedon). By the
evening, drive back to Munnar. Dinner and overnight
stay at the resort.
Day 05:
Munnar / Periyar
In the afternoon, check out and drive to Periyar. On
arrival check in at the forest lodge. Periyar is
rich in butterfly population. You 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), Whitebar
Bushbrown (Mycalesis anaxias), and the Red Pierrot
(Talicada nyseus). Overnight stay at the forest
lodge.
Day 06:
Periyar
Early morning trips for watching butterflies along
the banks of the lakes and streams. A short treks
into the forest would be rewarding for butterfly
sightings. Overnight stay at the forest lodge.
Day 07:
Periyar / Kochi
Depart from Periyar to Kochi. Catch a flight from
Kochi for onward destination.
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