The God’s own Country has been a kaleidoscope of impeccable scenic offbeat trails and a shade of healing and spirituality all over the place that is embodied in culture and calmness all round, this place has some of the best offbeat activities and its connections to natural luxury are the most memorable, picturesque and probably once in a lifetime experiences you will ever receive! 

1. Go fishing

When you think of Kerala, the backwaters are some of the symbolic visuals that come to the imagination. While most of the crowds flock into the backwaters of Kumarakom and Alleppey, enjoy an offbeat experience of fishing in the Ashtamudi lake that lets you enjoy your time in peace.

2. Fly in the air

Considering the high Southern steeps that are as high as heaven and lands that shower the canopy of the pines and deodars, hop on to a paraglide into the cool and misty air of Kerala and steal a glimpse of the beauty of Vagamon – a sleepy hamlet in the offbeat abode of unexplored Kerala

3. Beach day

Yet another offbeat spot  that is tucked away from the flock of beach partying crowd, the beach of Marari humbly invites anyone for a beach party that is calm, yet classy. Bask in the sun of have a walk along the glistening white sands or maybe take a refreshing dip in the waters and rejuvenate yourself 

4. A pictorial retreat

You probably expect the only prominent photographs to be the backwaters and boats but hold on- Kerala also is going to offer you the opportunity of exploring beautiful wildlife. With over 250 species of birds and sloths and leopards in their naturally conserved habitat, feast  your eyes on them living their life in the lap of nature granting you some awesome captures.

5.   Explore the wilderness

As pleasant as it is, this state is also an adventurous one. Hop on to a forest trek or go on a jeep safari for offbeat activity as you gaze in awe at the great Royal Bengal Tiger roams the land in the Parambikulam Tiger reserve. On top of this, the place also offers you tree top camping to let you spice up your offbeat adventure.

6. The local vibe

Although many things involve going to a place to see something , this one is surely going to be a different one- Experience the local life in the form of the street food and get to know the colonial history and also mingle with the locals in this offbeat spot of Thalassery that will surely make for a pleasant exploration.

7. Peace on the beach

Paving the way with wellness resorts and houseboats on the waters of the Neeleshwar, lead a life of soothing and a therapeutic yoga session along the beach and also have a platter of the local seafood while you enjoy the explicable sceneries of the sunrises and the sunsets from a place filled with tranquility.

8. Flora and fauna alongside the wild

Although there are a few places already brimming with wildlife exploration, the list still continues to grow. As natural as it can get, studded with tropical evergreen forests, the Silent Valley National Park is a completely unexplored culmination of more than 1000 species of flowering plants and Varieties of mammals, butterflies, moths and birds treat this offbeat abodes as their home.

9. Healing in Luxury

One does not simply enter and leave Kerala without a tint of an ayurvedic healing session. Somatheeram -a luxury ayurvedic wellness health resort that overlooks the Malabar beach gives you some of the finest and classiest accommodation experience alongside Yoga and other ayurvedic services and lets you heal among nature.

By, Ghanshyam Prasad