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India's first planned eco-tourism destination
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
Day 1 · The eco park
- Eco trail
- Sculpture stop
- Tree-top deck
Day 2 · The dam
- Shendurney dam
- Hill decks
- Return
Geography & terrain
Thenmala lies in the Kollam district of Kerala at about 400 m, 70 km from Kollam and 25 km from Punalur — the eco-tourism town of the region, its 2001-era park, the dam and the treks set on the Shendurney valley.
History & culture
The town's story runs with the 2001 eco era — the eco-tourism town of the 2001-era park and the 1990s-era plan of the Kerala tourism, with the town's modern role as the eco stop of the Kollam circuit and the home of the 2001-era park and the Shendurney dam and the 2010s-era treks; the town's history of the 2000s-era boardwalks and the hill decks, gives Thenmala its eco character.
Where to stay
Budget
₹1,500–3,500/night
Mid-range
₹3,500–7,000/night
Comfort
₹7,000+/night
Things to do
- Eco parks
- Dam decks
- Tree-top lines
- Sculpture corners
- Hill decks
Eat & drink
- Karimeen pollichathu
- Appam with stew
- Malabar porotta
- Sadya on banana leaf
Getting there
- Fly
- Kochi (COK) / Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) / Kozhikode (CCJ)
- Train
- Kochi, Kollam, Kozhikode junctions
- Road from Kochi
- varies by district — 50–400 km
- Getting around
- Autos, KSRTC buses, ferry networks
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹10,000–18,000 (2 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹1,500–7,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Per day · Activities
- ₹2,500–2,900
Month by month
- Jan · Best
- 20–31°C · None rain
- Feb · Best
- 21–33°C · None rain
- Mar · Hot
- 23–35°C · None rain
- Apr · Hot
- 25–36°C · Moderate rain
- May · Pre-monsoon
- 26–35°C · Moderate rain
- Jun · Monsoon
- 24–32°C · Heavy rain
- Jul · Monsoon
- 23–31°C · Heavy rain
- Aug · Monsoon
- 23–31°C · Heavy rain
- Sep · Monsoon tail
- 24–32°C · Heavy rain
- Oct · Good
- 24–33°C · Moderate rain
- Nov · Best
- 22–32°C · Light rain
- Dec · Best
- 20–31°C · None rain
Practical info
- Language: Malayalam (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Sep–Mar
- Connectivity: good 4G in towns
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The season (Sep–Mar) holds the park
- The treks ask the permits
- The trails ask the walking shoes
Frequently asked questions
What is Thenmala?
The eco-tourism town of the Kerala.
What is there to do?
The trails, the dam and the decks.
How long is the visit?
Two days.
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