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Witness the beauty of flora and fauna at Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Thekkady

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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Mangaladevi Temple in Thekkady is a 1000 years old temple which is located in the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. This temple is located at a distance of 15 kilometers from Thekkady. Mangaladevi Temple is situated at an altitude of about 1300 metres above the sea level.

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    Shirene Khare

    Pune

    Shirene's 7 days trip to Thekkady

    Amazing experience with travel agency- Ananya Travel. Great trip.
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    Monika Gupta

    Delhi

    Monika's 7 days trip to Thekkady

    We have booked 1 month before packages bt voucher not received with in 1st week nd agent not informed us nd no follow ups .we called nd follow up 1 week later agent says some hotels are sold out nd he said choose other options nd option given 2nd of week it's too hectic for us because of rework o
    f hotels we searching some option nd agent given some option nd final in 3 rd week ..over all going good trip Hotels cleaned ,breakfast is ok car quality nd cab driver is good It's memorable trip .. especially munnar nd varkala
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    Chaitanya Pasupu

    Hyderabad

    Chaitanya's 3 days trip to Thekkady

    The driver is not updated to the mark. We don't have proper support from driver for sight seeing. He forced us to take zeep trecking and we rejected it. He don't know the proper itenary in munnar sightseeing places. As per our past experience we went to all the places which we have visited in last t
    rip. He won't give the priority to the travellers and his intention is to have food at particular times and bcoz of that we were not seen some places and he asked us to have food in the local hotel which doesn't have proper ambience. I won't prefer the driver Thomas for other travellers. We got this driver from Namaskaram travels
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    Harigayu

    Chennai

    Harigayu's 3 days trip to Thekkady

    Namaskaram travels is not a local Kerala agent in first place. The itinerary is good. But he missed to coordinate in connecting to driver earlier. Also, haven't updated in hotel about checkin early. Also didn't update us on hotel location and told us at the last moment.We only asked the hotel manage
    r about it. Also confusion in connecting to drivers. Also haven't sent us the payment link earlier instead urged us to pay on the day of trip. Could have avoided these many confusions. Otherwise trip went well.
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    Rushabh Sheth

    Asansol

    Rushabh's 7 days trip to Thekkady

    The Cab & Driver behaviour was very good. The Services of Balaji Vacations was also good. The hotels were good but in Coimbatore Hotel Le Grand Breakfast was given in sealed package instead of buffet which results to wastage of food. In Minner the hotel was good but on top of the hill and far away f
    rom main market of Munnar. The hotel of Thekkady was best. The hotel of Alleppey was good but old furniture and fittings. Cochin hotel was good just near to Airport. Best memories were Adi Yogi, Munnar, Thekkady National Park and Boat Ride, Alleppey Shikara Ride. The driving skill of Driver in mountain was excellent.
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    Rishi

    Chennai

    Rishi's 3 days trip to Thekkady

    Totally satisfied with the arrangements made for the trip. Hotel room was booked exactly to our requirement. Driver Mr. Sajith was so helpful and planned the sight seeing exactly as per our needs.
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    ANUJ TIWARI

    New delhi

    Anuj's 6 days trip to Thekkady

    The cab driver and cab was good. 1st day room was good i.e. Quality Airport Hotel 2nd day room in Munnar wasnt good for honeymoon purpose i.e. Mist In Resort Rest of the experience was good. I loved Kovalam and the resort i.e. Golden Sand Beach resort.
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    Arati Nahar

    Pune

    Arati's 6 days trip to Thekkady

    Our trip started beautifully with great hotels in Munnar and Thekkady, but the houseboat experience in Alleppey was a total disaster. The boat looked nothing like the pictures which shared during trip booking—it was small, poorly maintained, and had an unsanitary kitchen. The biggest issue was the s
    taff; the driver was drunk which is unacceptable and dangerous.
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    Abha Chona

    New delhi

    Abha's 7 days trip to Thekkady

    I have only booked a cab for my trip of 7 days. The cab and the driver of kerala was very good. Munnar was awesome
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    Ajay Chaurasiya

    Alleppey

    Ajay's 9 days trip to Thekkady

    Cab cng base thi,but carriar n hone ke karn luggage carry karne me problem Hui,driver behaviour achha tha Cochin hotel is best

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    What all activities are available at Periyar Sanctuary?

    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.

    What accomodation is available near the sanctuary?

    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.

    Are tiger sightings frequent in Periyar National Park?

    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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