It’s a dream journey to travel through a fores,t sitting on the side seat of a bus. Who can resist such a trip to the serene and picturesque hill station Gavi, located in the Western Ghats of Kerala?
Nature lovers, adventure seekers, and those in quest of solitude in the lap of nature can now avail that perfect getaway, without having to spend much.
The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is conducting budget-friendly tour services successfully for some time now, where travel enthusiasts are being offered the scenic drive through winding roads and lush green forests, enabling them to enjoy blissful mistiness, fresh mountain air, and the soothing sound of streams flowing downstream among others. All these at fares that they can very much afford.
Now thousands of people are availing the trips on weekends to relax with their families and spend some quality time with them, or enjoy trips with friends.
Like the superhit tour programme to Gavi, the KSRTC offers budget tour packages to most of the popular tourist destinations of the state.
The state transport agency is conducting such popular services from many districts, like Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, and Ernakulam. This May, the corporation is conducting such tour trips from seven depots in the Alappuzha district alone. Nearly 19 trips will be conducted to Gavi from Alappuzha alone.
Here are the depots and the tour schedules:-
1)Kayamkulam depot
Service: Gavi-Parunthumpara
Fees: Rs 1500 per person, which includes lunch and boating.
Tour dates: May 11 (Thursday), May 24, May 26
For bookings and more details, contact 9605440234, 9400441002
2)Mavelikkara
Service: Gavi-Parunthumpara
Fees: Rs 1500 per person, which includes lunch and boating.
Tour dates: May 7 (Sunday), May 17 (Wednesday), and May 25 (Thursday)
For bookings and more details, contact 9446313991, 9947110905
3)Edathua
Service: Gavi-Parunthumpara
Fees: Rs 1500 per person, which includes lunch, boating, entry fees, and bus ticket charges.
Tour dates: May 9 (Tuesday), May 15 (Monday)
For bookings and more details, contact 9846475874, 9947059388
4)Chengannur
Service: Gavi-Parunthumpara
Fees: Rs 1450 per person, which includes lunch, boating, entry fees, and bus ticket charges.
Tour dates: May 5 (Friday), May 16 (Tuesday) May 20 (Saturday), and May 30 (Tuesday)
For bookings and more details, contact 9846373247, 9496726515
5)Harippad
Service: Gavi-Parunthumpara
Fees: Rs 1600 per person, which includes lunch, boating, entry fees, and bus ticket charges.
Tour dates: May 7 (Sunday), and May 31 (Wednesday)
For bookings and more details, contact 9947812214, 9447975789
6)Alappuzha
Service: Gavi-Parunthumpara
Fees: Rs 1700 per person which includes lunch, boating, entry fees, and bus ticket charges.
Tour dates: May 10 (Wednesday), May 23 (Tuesday), and May 31 (Wednesday)
For bookings and more details, contact 9895505815, 9446617832
7)Cherthala
Service: Gavi-Parunthumpara
Fees: Rs 1850 per person, which includes lunch, boating, entry fees, and bus ticket charges.
Tour dates: May 4 (Thursday) and May 26 (Friday)
For bookings and more details, contact 9633305188, 984607307
Not only the southern districts, visitors from the Malabar region too can avail of the KSRTC budget tour services. The first Gavi service from Kannur depot will start by 6 pm on May 5 (Friday). The trip will cover tourist hotspots of Kumily, Ramakkalmedu, Chellarkovil, Ottakathalameedu, Gavi, and Parunthumpara among others.
