Location
Nearest Airport -- Cochin International and Domestic Air Port --50 Kilometer ..One hour drive
Nearest Rail Head  from North --  Ernakulam Junction  55 Km  One hour 15 minutes drive ,  
from South  -- Kottayam  Railway Station  65  kilometers and  One and a half hour drive
directions to the pimenta in kerala -- the forest garden bungalows
In Southern India in the south central part of the Kerala State at Kadalikad next to the road linking
Muvattupuzha to Thodupuzha .The Pimenta is situated 14kms east of Muvattupuzha and 6kms west of
Thodupuzha. The Pimenta is 300 meters west of Kadalikad bus stop (in the direction of Muvattupuzha)
location marker for the pimenta the forest garden bungalows in kerala
the route map to the pimenta - forest garden bungalows kerala
Getting there and away
Possible by Public Transport as well as Taxis Approximate distances and time taken are given .
through Kadalikad link these two towns.

Ernakulam: By KSRTC bus from Central bus stand to Thodupuzha and get off at Kadalikad or bus to
Muvattupuzha and change bus to Thodupuzha and get off at Kadalikad. (55 Kms 1½-2 hrs) Public
transport is reasonably good and cheap. Taxis are also available

Airport: Cochin International / Domestic Airport — Kalady – Perumbavoor – Muvattupuzha – Kadalikad
by taxi or bus. (50 Kms 1-1½ hrs) Prepaid Taxis available at the Airport.

Trivandrum: By train to Kottayam and then by bus to Muvattupuzha (KSRTC bus) or by bus direct to
Muvattupuzha. From Muvattupuzha take the bus to Thodupuzha and get off at Kadalikad (220 Kms 5 hrs)

Kottayam: Buses going to North Kerala such as Thrissur, Calicut, Palakkad, Coimbatore pass through
Muvattupuzha. From there change bus to Thodupuzha and get off at Kadalikad. (65 Kms 2 hrs)
Alternatively Bus to Thodupuzha and change bus to Muvattupuzha and get off at Kadalikad.You can also
use Taxi ,which is faster and shorter  and the route is Kottayam-Pala-Thodupuzha -Kadalikad on the way
to Muvattupuzha.

Alleppey: Bus or Boat to Kottayam and from there as above OR bus to Muhamma then boat to Kumarakom
and from there bus to Kottayam - Muvattupuzha.

Calicut: Bus to Muvattupuzha and private bus to Thodupuzha and get off at Kadalikad. (220 Kms 5 hrs)

Mysore: Bus to Calicut and as above

Coimbatore: Go by train to Thrissur, take bus to Muvattupuzha - and as above OR bus to Palakkad change
to buses going to south via Muvattupuzha and as above. (220Kms 5½ hrs)

Munnar: Buses to Thodupuzha going via Muvattupuzha will pass through Kadalikad. OR bus to
Kothamangalam and frequent onward buses from there to Thodupuzha or Muvattupuzha.

(105 Kms 3½ hrs)

Periyar: Some direct buses are available to Thodupuzha from where there are frequent buses to
Muvattupuzha pass through Kadalikad. Alternatively frequent buses are available via three routes:

(4-5 hrs)
1. Kumaly - Kattappana - Thodupuzha (139 Kms)

2. Kumaly - Ponkunnam - Pala Thodupuzha (135 Kms)

3 Kumaly - Kanjirapally- Erattupetta -Thodupuzha -128 Kms
The Pimenta -An exotic experience of Kerala's midland Life, History, Culture
and Cuisine

Easy to go there and come back with a nice feel .
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