Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Thekkady

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Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Thekkady

Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Thekkady is located in Kerala.

This national park and wildlife sanctuary is a protected area for elephants and tigers. It is located in the Pandalam Hills of the Western Ghats. The total protected area of this wildlife sanctuary covers an area of about 900 sq km. A vast variety of plants and animals can be found in the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. Visiting Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary proves to be a great retreat for the wildlife enthusiasts. Tourists can enjoy the jungle safari, which is managed by the local people. It is a great means to explore the wildlife of this place. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is home to about 1000 elephants and about 40 tigers.

Also, one can find wild boar, langur, sambar and various other animals in Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. The Periyar river, which is the longest river in Kerala, covering a distance of about 250 kilometers, originates in Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. Periyar National Park is surrounded with Tea, pepper, cardamom and coffee plantions.

Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary timings are 6 am to 6 pm. Safaris in Periyar Tiger Reserve area can be booked online. KTDC manages boating at Periyar Lake for visitors to enjoy the wildlife from a safe distance. Boating charges at Periyar Lake are about INR 250 per person for up to 2 hours. In fact, it's the only place in India where boating can also be used for Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary safari.

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Chitra's 3 days trip to Thekkady

We recently booked a 2-day trip to Alleppey through Namaskaram Travels via travel triangle , and the entire experience was excellent. They handled all the arrangements, including hotel bookings and the cab service, making our trip completely hassle-free. The hotel stay was very comfortable — the rooms were clean, well-maintained, and the hotel staff was extremely friendly and helpful. It really made our stay relaxing and pleasant. Special mention to the cab driver arranged by Namaskaram Travels — he was very friendly, professional, and took great care of us throughout the trip. He also suggested good places to visit and eat, making our Alleppey experience even better. Overall, we had a wonderful and smooth trip thanks to Namaskaram Travels. I would definitely recommend their services to anyone planning a visit to Alleppey!

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Chshalini's 6 days trip to Thekkady

Awesome service by team. Management was fantastic. Fog munnar resort best property.

Chshalini New delhi

Murtaza's 7 days trip to Thekkady

Overall it was a good experience, make sure to double check the rooms category, location and breakfast options to avoid inconvenience .

Murtaza Hyderabad

Venugopalmadhumitha's 3 days trip to Thekkady

Good trip, shahil from bookit forget it helped totally thanks to him. Cab service was not upto the mark. Woodnote Thekkady was awesome to stay. Kondailip resort was not upto the mark. Doors of the rooms doesn't have proper locks. Not worthy for the cost incurred.

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Vijaya's 5 days trip to Thekkady

Whole travel is good, but Cab is so old but driver is so professional In boat house faced the water supply issue Eravikulam national park is beautiful experience

Vijaya Maheswari Hyderabad

Madan's 4 days trip to Thekkady

Overall tour is good nice experience. Cab Drive was friendly. Travel Agent also nice service and quick response. Well Hotels and nice staf. Thank you for Travel Agency.

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Prakashchari's 4 days trip to Thekkady

Thanks to Mamta for helping in providing a good travel itinerary and supporting me with all queries during the booking and also during the the trip. Overall the trip was good. Resort stay in Munnar was very good. Private boathouse could have been better.

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Pratik's 7 days trip to Thekkady

My experience with travel is good, just need transparency while booking accommodations. Over all good experience

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Akkhanhere Hyderabad

Deepak's 4 days trip to Thekkady

The resort in Munnar was awesome. Even the driver was helpful and friendly. Even the houseboat services were good.

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Boat rides are available in Periyar lake, along with boat cruises which can be booked online. There are also many kinds of safaris available including jeep and elephant safari. There are trekking tours along with Bamboo rafting, jungle camp and border hiking are also available to tourists.

There are many options ranging from lodges to resorts depending on one's budget. Kerala Tourism Department has its own jungle lodges while many luxury hotels are available.

Tiger sightings in Periyar are not all that frequent. However, the number of tigers has reached a healthy amount now and it is definitely worth taking a chance. Who knows, you might come face to face with one.

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