Thenmala & Jadayu Earth Center Visit – One day tour

Thenmala is a tourist destination in the eastern side of Kollam district in Kerala, India. The place is world-famous because of the presence of the first eco-tourism centre in India. The word ‘Thenmala’ means “‘Honey hills” in Malayalam language. 
The town is 66 km away from Kollam city and is just 14 km away from Tamil Nadu state border. The interstate National Highway-744, connecting Kollam with Madurai in Tamil Nadu, and State Highway-2 of Kerala are passing through Thenmala.

Jatayu Earth’s Center, also known as Jatayu Nature Park or Jatayu Rock, is a park and tourism centre at Chadayamangalam in Kollam district of Kerala. It stands at an altitude of 350m above mean sea level. Jatayu Nature Park is holding the distinction of having the world’s largest bird sculpture of the great bird Jatayu. 

Thenmala attracts foreign and domestic tourists with a host of attractions. Boating on the lake, a rope bridge, trekking, mountaineering, biking and a musical fountain. Thenmala is approachable both from Thiruvananthapuram and Punalur by road. The Nearest railway station is Punalur.

Kollam is better connected nationally. The waterfall called Palaruvi is a prime attraction nearby. Also nearby is a deer rehabilitation center where visitors can see deer in a forest setting and have a peep into a traditional tree house used by forest dwellers to escape harm from wild animals.