Nelliyampathy, Kerela a day trip

Hello, guys, this is my first post on a Blog about my travel. My intention is to make your trip budget low as possible. Please don' mind this blog is only for real adventure and who are crazy to roam around in minimal expense. This is not for who is looking for luxurious trips.

So let's see how I commenced this Trip :

Source station: Bangalore- Train (Daily-Kanyakumari Express 20:00), Fare 150rs /- General, Approx Rs. 300 SL reservation, Journey time 8:30 Hrs.

I reached Bangalore railway station 1:30 hrs before to grab the seat in Train. If we are boarding from a source station of Train no doubt you should get a Seat on a Train, doesn't matter how rush it would be. 8:00 pm journey started and I get down at 4:30 am exactly to Palakkad junction.

If you are so hungry don't hesitate to take heavy breakfast here on the station itself. On some railway station, they purposely take more rate of food but here I took Idli-Vada plate just in 50rs /-. It was very good and sufficient.

At Palakkad junction only we took a bath and get refreshed. Here public Bathrooms/Toilet was really neet and cleaned, also cost less to use, no rush. (On many stations this would find dirty and even would charge to use) . So I took this benefit. I appreciate government to make this facility for people like me ☺.

Palakkad to Nelliyempathy: This distance is approx 60 km. So Just from 2 min walk outside of Palakkad station from the highway, we have to catch the Bus. You may get a KSRTC (Kerala) Bus but are very time specific and rare which take us directly to Nelliyampathy (Approx fare 70rs /-). No worry there is so many private buses just the thing is you have to break your journey in three steps like Palakkad stop -- (7rs/- )Stadium stop -- (20rs/-) Nenmara stop-- (35rs/-) Nelliyampathy.

Guys our trip fun actually started when journeying from Nenmara to Nelliyampathy. This takes us toward the hill and forest. It's 28 Km rout. Awesome scenery, the light cold weather was giving a bliss feel. Also, the views of "Pothundi Dam" which I got from midway of hills was so pleasant. So around 9:30 am I reached Nelliyampathy.

Nelliyempathy local places visit: We were five people so booked an Auto which was comfortable for us. We paid 200rs/- each so total 1000/- rs for Four/Five spots he took us. If you are more numbers can book Jeep also which will cost you 2000rs /- and trust me guys it's very worthful to opt.

So places he took us are :

1. Nelliyampathy Hills two viewpoint

2. Palagapandi estate

3. One bridge point

The journey to all above places only hilarious. I just feel like to roam in heaven. All forest is really well maintained and further development is still going on to facilitate the tourists.

Lunch: For food and all I don't see hotels there. But our Auto driver only suggested us one family shop who offers a food. We took proper Kerala food (Kerala rice+ Sambar_Papad) which was around 50rs /-.

Return Journey: We were so satisfied with this much trip only and decided to return on same day. We were lucky to get a KSRTC (Kerala) bus from Nelliyampathy direct to Palakkad at 3:15 pm. It charged 47rs /- pp. Also, of course, we were tired with this journey and needed the comfortable journey to return back to Bangalore.

On Palakkad Bus station we booked KSRTC Non- AC-Semi sleeper bus. It cost us 410rs /-. Even it was Semi sleeper but Seat was really good to get it pushed enough and we can sleep well with complete back lying on Seat (Normally only Push back seats are available).

Overall Trip review :

Overall I will give 4.5 to this location. It is really worthful to visit. So many places I visited in South India but this was something typical. People can opt for One day still if they want to be more relax and want to enjoy more. Stay cost here should not be more than 500 rs /- PP. You can contact and ask to any local guy here to manage Stay. They are really helpful.

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