Detailed Description

About the Activity

Drive over to the the enchanting tea gardens of Pozhuthana, some of which are the oldest plantations in Wayanad, and situated at the foot of an array of mist-clad mountains.

Park your vehicle on the shoulder at Peringoda. You can either get dropped back after the ride or instruct your driver to come over to the landing point downriver.

Walk over a grassy meadow to a mud trail leading to the rafting point at a bend in the Vythiri river. Wear your life jackets – while the river is shallow much of the way there are occasional deeps that can swallow a ship.

Your river guide will pole the raft midstream and you will float down the winding green river between thick forests of bamboo and rushes, and tea or coffee estates.

Watch out for the myriad bird and insect life on the banks, including the famous Malabar Hornbill. You can stop at the tribal deity on the river bank, and splash into the water at the shallow stretches.

The raft will land below the Anoth bridge 3kilometers downstream. Once you dry yourself, you can try the local tea shop to sample some hot tea and snacks.

This activity can be combined with biking and hiking for a half- or all- day adventure at Adventure Zone Pozhuthana

Inclusions

Guide

Equipment as necessary

Entrance fees, forest permits

Briefing and first aid-trained, English-speaking guides

Exclusions

Transport

Any meals other than breakfast.

Anything not stated as an inclusion.

How to Get There

This happens at the Pozhuthana zone of Wayanad in Vythiti river

Wayanad is  86 km away from Kozhikode

Applicable Seasons

Throughout the year except summer