Kerala tourism - ADAVi ECCO TOURISM
Konni - Adavi
Come to the elephant-training centre at Konni. You wouldn’t realize hours flying by as you watch the naughty little pranks a calf makes while it is taken to the river for a bath. For more excitement, get in to a bowl boating at Adavi and sail through the water rimmed with lust green forest on either side.
Konni is a small town in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala famous for the Elephant cage and elephant training centre. This hilly town is boardered with Konni and Achenkovil reserve forests. Part of journey to Kuttavanchi (bowl boat / coracle boat) in Adavi is through this forest. This is one of the tourist places to see in Pathanamthitta district and is a part of the konni eco-tourism project.
The kotta vanchi ride (bowl boat / coracle boat) is arranged in Kallaar river at adavi and the main attraction is the lush green forest in the banks and if you are very lucky, you may spot wild elephants, but the chances are very rare.
The ride is open all the day including Sunday and Monday. Monday Konni elephant cage is closed