The Altaghat Quest - A Rainforest Expedition with Kadars
The Altaghat Quest - A Rainforest Expedition with Kadars

The Papyrus Itineraries

Where: Valparai, Tamil Nadu
When: June to January
How long: 1 day
How much: Rs 4,500; includes all three meals of the day, naturalist fee, guide fee, trekking, birding, herping and other activities and taxes. 

What to expect:

This is a guided walk in the remote rainforests of Anamalais in the Southern Western Ghatsto experience and explore by foot and to understand the lesser known wildlife and forest landscapes, led by native indigenous Kadar tribes of the region. A group of conservationists acquired 175 acres of erstwhile coffee plantations in the Anamalais, named it Altaghat and re-wilded it. Travellers, who want to take back only memories and leave nothing behind, are allowed to explore this land under the watchful guidance of members of the Kadar tribe who have called this land their home for generations.

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