River Escapes Where the waters are so still that even time seems to hover in its hesitation to move on. Endless stretches of peace and silence that beckon to the weary traveller to stop a while. Silent waves lapping against sleepy shores the backwaters of Kerala; a true encounter with eternity. "Beauty in nature is like Eternity, gazing at itself in a mirror"

Cardamom County Thekkady, picturesquely located in Kerala's highlands, and home to the renowned Periyar Tiger Reserve, with its unspoilt tropical forests and its incredible wealth of animal and plant life, is a naturalist's paradise.

But the spell really begins long before the destination. The journey to Thekkady takes you through quaint little hill-towns and softly contoured hill slopes surrounded by plantations of tea, coffee and spices like cardamom and pepper. The air, fresh and rejuvenating, is fragrant with the delicate aromas of this spice district.