The adventure projects will take the form of trekking and/or water-based expeditions in the southern states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.The trekking will take place in some of the last undisturbed tracts of the Western Ghats - a beautiful forested mountain range which reaches over 2,600 m in altitude. This mountain range is locally called the "Annamalais" - the Elephant Hills. Participants will undertake an arduous and remote 19 day route amidst breathtaking scenery. Trekkers will make wilderness campsites overnight and carry and cook their own food. The terrain will include montane rainforest, grasslands, tropical evergreen forest and shrublands interspersed with shola forest and tea plantations. Trekking groups will be led by a UK qualified mountain leader (or equivalent) and a professional national park guide. Kerala is renowned for its ‘Backwaters' which are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast. The network includes five large lakes linked by 1500 km of canals, extending virtually half the length of Kerala state. The lakes and canals are rich in flora and fauna and are set amongst highly dense coconut palm groves. Participants will follow a route through the backwaters, carrying all their equipment and food and will camp overnight on the lake shore and canal banks. Again groups will be led by qualified guides.
The adventure phase is seen by some as the most physically demanding phase, yet at the same time it will undoubtedly leave you with unforgettable insights into the scenery of this stunning country.
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