Escape Together

Love is in the air this month. Explore a beautiful place as a couple to feel your intimacy.

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Love is in the air this month. Explore a beautiful place as a couple to feel your intimacy.

Silent Valley, Kerala

The name itself is charming and its location, Kerala, a quintessential destination for romance, so this one is a total winner. Though it's called a national park, there is not much wildlife spotting in Silent Valley -- you go there more for the peace and quiet, the birds and the stunning greenscape. Located in the Nilgiri Hills, the topography of this national park is like none other and resembles a rainforest. It is home to some unique flora and fauna, apart from 16 endangered bird species. Verdant and beautiful, Silent Valley is the perfect place to take long walks together, stopping to identify a bird, spotting a wildflower, listening to animal calls and just slowing down the pace of life.

Fly to Coimbatore and drive four and a half hours to reach Silent Valley; try Tree Top Resort  (treetopresort.in)

Madikeri, Karnataka

Smell the coffee, quite literally, in this picturesque coffee plantation town in Coorg district. This southern hill station will delight you with the special lush greenery that only the Western Ghats can offer, as you walk through plantation country and wake up early to enjoy misty mountain views. Take your morning coffee outdoors and listen to birdsong, the quiet hum of butterflies and the rustling breeze among tall trees. There's nothing more romantic than stillness and that is on offer aplenty at Madikeri. When you want to venture out, there are lovely drives dotted with viewpoints looking over the valleys as well as gushing waterfalls -- perfect to explore together and take those 'couple selfies'!

Madikeri is about 145 km from Mangalore airport; you can choose a homestay from karnatakatourism.org/Homestay

Thengal Manor, Assam

Explore the Raj era at a tea plantation estate in Assam, as you discover the unexplored North East in the most romantic way possible. Stay in the heritage bungalows meant for plantation managers, sampl...

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