Thekkady,
115 km from Kottayam, is the one of best known wild life centres in
India. The Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary here, offers a fairly good chance
of seeing the great Indian tiger in its natural habitat. There are
excellent services to Kumily from Kottayam from both the KSRTC bus stand
and the Nagampadom Private bus stand. The journey takes about 4 hours.
Kumily is also accessible from Madurai. Thekkady is 4 km from Kumily.
The
forest department runs a bus service (Rs. 5) to the sanctuary from
Kumily though the bus is not regular, one can reasonably expect it to
make a trip once in 2 hours. Autorickshaw fare will be Rs. 40 from the
Kumily bus station. Walking or cycling through the shady roads is also a
good alternative. Getting to Thekkady is as sublime as the destination
itself. A scenic journey past mist-capped mountains, spice plantations
and open grasslands lined with spectacular water-falls and delightful
trekking trails forms the access to your hideway here. Perched amidst
dense greenery in the outskirts of the Periyar Tiger Reserve. Throwing
up pleasant surprises like wild boars scuttling across the road in
front, as you near the sanctuary. Which, sprawling across 777 sq. kms,
is one of the largest in India.
You can even set upon a walk
through the bending lanes, which wind through the plantations filled
with the heady fragrance of fresh spice. Black peper, cardamom, cloves
and cinnamon. And an engaging visit to a tribal village deep inside the
forest provides your close-quarter observance of the curious ways of
neolithic life.
How to reach
- Air
Nearest airport at Madurai
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Best of Kerala
Tour
Duration : 8 Days / 7 Nights
Destinations Covered : Munnar, Periyar, Houseboat, Kovalam
Kerala Photography
Tour Package
Duration : 11 Days /
10 Nights
Destinations Covered : Kovalam, Trivandrum,
Kanyakumary, Alleppey, Kumarakom, Chamundi Hill Palace, Thekkady,
Periyar, Munnar, Cochin
South India
Wildlife Package
Duration : 16 Days / 15
Nights
Destinations Covered : Banglore, Maysore,
Nagarhole National Park, BR Hills, Bandipur National Park, Ooty,
Munnar, Eravikulam National Park, Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary,
Kumarakom, Kumarakoram Bird Sanctuary |
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