Jatayu & Varkala Day Trip

One guide for our longest day: the world's largest bird sculpture at Jatayu Earth's Center, Kerala's only cable car, and an unhurried finish on the Varkala cliffs. The route, the optional adventures, what to carry, and how to book.

Itinerary

• 7:00 AM Pickup — Trivandrum Central / East Fort / Trivandrum Airport
  Choose any of the three pickup points. Guests board; water and snack packs handed out. About 50 km inland, roughly 1.3 hours on MC Road (SH-1).
• 8:20 AM — Jatayu Earth's Center — the sculpture & cable car
  A 200-foot bird sculpture atop Jatayu Rock Hill, billed as the world's largest, built around the Ramayana legend of the eagle who fought Ravana to defend Sita. Kerala's only cable car carries you up.
• 9:30 AM — Museum, 360° deck & the Jatayu–Ravana theatre
  Exhibition rooms inside the sculpture, an observation deck in its head, and a multi-dimensional mini theatre staging the legendary battle.
• 10:45 AM — Hill 2 forest trek (optional)
  A guided hour through the park's private forest on the second hill: quieter and greener than the sculpture crowds.
• 11:45 AM — Adventure Park (optional)
  Up to twenty activities, from zip-lining and archery to paintball and rappelling, priced by the park itself.
• 12:30 PM — Drive on to Varkala
  Only 27 km further, about 40 minutes: the short hop that makes pairing the two worthwhile.
• 1:15 PM — Lunch, Varkala cliff-top
  Own expense, at one of the cliff-top restaurants overlooking Papanasam Beach.
• 2:15 PM — Varkala Cliff & Papanasam Beach — free time
  Kerala's only beach backed by sheer red laterite cliffs, with the cliff-top promenade for an unhurried finish to the day.
• 6:15 PM Drop-off — Central, East Fort, the Airport — or your own stop
  About 42 km back, roughly 1.3 hours. Free drop within the city; a small surcharge beyond a set radius.

Good to know

• 🦅 Jatayu Earth's Center: A 200-foot sculpture on Jatayu Rock Hill, from the Ramayana legend. Kerala's only cable car carries you up: included.
• 🏛️ Inside the sculpture: Museum rooms, a 360° deck in the head, and a mini theatre of the Jatayu–Ravana battle.
• 🧗 Optional extras: Hill 2 guided forest trek (optional). Adventure Park activities, paid direct to the park.
• 🏖️ Varkala Cliff: Lunch at a cliff-top restaurant, own expense. Free time on the promenade. Paragliding optional, seasonal, paid direct.

Not included

• Adventure Park (optional)
• Lunch at Varkala
• Paragliding (optional)

What to carry

• Comfortable shoes for the rock hill
• Sunscreen, hat and water
• Cash or card for adventure activities
• Your phone, charged, for the 360° views

Cancellations follow our cancellation & refund policy.

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