4 independent reviews for Western Ghats walking tour in India
Reviews for Western Ghats walking tour in India
Lorane Jones review 17 Mar 2025
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Seeing the nature of India, the quiet and beauty.2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Consider any additional things you want to see or do as your guides will accommodate.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes, all of the above.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
An excellent and memorable experience to see real India away from more touristed sites.Rob Story review 11 May 2025
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
All good for various reasons. Trekking and overnight in the Periyar Tiger Reserve was particularly good.2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
We booked 2 nights at every hotel instead of the standard 1 night and would recommend the same to others. Hotels are all enjoyable with other things in the surroundings to explore.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Tourism in general has a highly negative impact on the environment no matter how you package it. But in the case of Periyar (and similar elsewhere) keeping the environment and wildlife protected for tourism is more economically beneficial than destroying it, so a positive.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Very good, met expectations. The operators flexibility was greatly appreciated. Driver, Joji, was superb. Excellent driver, knowledgeable, very pleasant, flexible. Couldn’t ask for better. Hiking guide, Satish, also very good, accommodating, shared local knowledge, pleasant guy. Hotels were fine, no complaints.Pam Campbell review 15 Oct 2024
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
The guides were very friendly and relatable and spoke good English. They had knowledge of the local area and local flora and fauna. As a horticulturist I enjoyed seeing how tea and cardamom were grown and harvested as well as cloves, cinnamon and vanilla.2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
If you want an authentic experience to out of the way places, I would recommend this tour operator. I did extensive research to find a reputable company and this tour operator was great. The booking process was easy and the guides were very safety conscious when transferring me to and from destinations and when I was walking on the trail in the Western Ghats.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
I visited small local shops and restaurants where I purchased produce such as chai tea and local food. I feel that I contributed to the livelihood of the local guides by going on the tour. It was amazing for me to experience a country so different from my own that for hundreds of years has been the focus of the spice trade.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
I had the most authentic experience of all my overseas travels as I was able to see local flora and fauna up close. I did not see any tigers or sloth bears but I saw evidence of them. It is good to know they exist and live in the Periyar Wildlife Refuge.Matthew Wright review 10 Dec 2019
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Candlelit dinner in the bush as they heard it was our honeymoon and seeing elephants in the wild, plus amazing views and beautiful birds and butterflies2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
There are some steep climbs so get ready for those (the guides are great and you can take as long as you need)3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes, local guides accompanied us every day and we visited tribal villages to support their local economy. They also encouraged reducing plastic4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Absolutely brilliant! Highly recommendedHoliday Reviews
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