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Tour Package: Inbound Tours > Nature Trails > Yelagiri
Yelagiri - Itineraries |
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Yelagiri (MNT - Y) |
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2 Days |
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(Season: Throughout the year)
Yelagiri is a small hill station located in the Jawadu mountain range in the Eastern Ghats without much human disturbance at an altitude of 1000mts above mean sea level. Yelagiri has a pleasant weather during summer and is cold during rest of the year. It receives a good annual rainfall every year and has a good forest cover. This place is ideal for nature loving trekkers.
Yelagiri has a beautiful lake with scenic surroundings. It also has a recently developed botanical garden with musical fountain. There is also a telescope view point. There is a paragliding club which encourages visitors for the adventure sport (The only place in Tamil Nadu for the sport).
Some of the wildlife recorded here are bear, gaur, wild boar, jackal, spotted deer, bonnet macaque and a variety of snake species including the Indian rock python. Yelagiri also has a considerable variety of bird species, but the common crow is very uncommon at Yelagiri.
The trek route to Swamimalai is through dense scrub jungle and eucalyptus plantations. The trek route to Jalagam Parai is through a steep and dense scrub jungle. Both trek routes have some scenic viewpoints loved by photo enthusiasts.
The forest department encourages trekking at Yelagiri as it is absolutely safe.
Program Highlights:
Trekking, Boating, visit to botanical garden and musical fountain, Interaction & Knowledge / Experience Sharing, etc.
Season : Throughout the year
Accommodation : Rest house adjoining the jungle
Food : Vegetarian / Non-Vegetarian
No of days : 2
Maximum no of people : 20
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Day 1: |
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- Morning: Drive: Chennai to Yelagiri
- Breakfast on the way
- Arrival / Check in at guest house adjoining the forest area
- Rest / Short trek
- Lunch
- Post lunch: Boating
- Botanical Garden Visit
- Musical Fountain
- Campfire & dinner
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Day 2: |
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- Morning: Tea
- Breakfast
- Trek to swami Malai or Jalagam parai (Moderate trek)
- Lunch
- Post lunch: Drive: Yelagiri to Chennai
- Arrival Chennai
- Tour ends
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