| The adventure tour in India is popular and especially | | | | Elephant Safari in Kerala |
| the elephant safari trips. Elephant safari helps the | | | | Take a tour of the Periyar sanctuary in search of |
| visitor to travel through such difficult terrains where | | | | wildlife and you'd be surprised with what you see. |
| even jeeps cannot venture. And why not, riding an | | | | Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is the best elephant hub |
| elephant takes you back to the royal era, when only | | | | that any animal lover would love to check out. From |
| the kings use to ride on these majestic beasts, since | | | | the rooms of the forest rest houses provided by the |
| nothing can even compare to the majesty of a | | | | Kerala forest department to the tourists within the |
| Pachyderm. | | | | vicinity of Periyar, you can get a wide-screen view of |
| Equipped with a howdah, a large seat on which they | | | | the whole sanctuary. |
| would sit, complete with soft silk cushions, and with a | | | | Visiting the Lake Palace in Kerala's lake centered |
| ceremonial umbrella over the rider's head, modern | | | | wildlife sanctuary of Thekkady, also referred to as |
| day elephant safaris may lack in comparison with the | | | | the Periyar sanctuary is an experience to remember. |
| ones that use to be done by the kings, but are no | | | | When a Maharaja ruled this land, he had a dam |
| less regal on that account. | | | | thrown across the Periyar River. The backed up |
| The elephant moves slowly and steadily, that's why | | | | waters of the dam flooded a valley, partially |
| this type of safari is ideal in and around the wild | | | | submerging trees, leaving their bare trunk standing |
| regions or within the vicinity of the wildlife | | | | over their reflections like a Daliesque waterscape. |
| sanctuaries, where riding the elephant can give you | | | | Visitors put-put around this surreal lake, delight in |
| an easy excess for viewing the wildlife. More of all an | | | | spotting wildlife including herds of foraging wild |
| elephant safari tour in the tropical wildlife sanctuaries | | | | elephants. |
| of India gets you up, close and personal with these | | | | Periyar is, clearly, the safest elephant sanctuary of |
| majestic animals. | | | | India and the world. Elephants have never been |
| During your ride, you can watch the wild elephants | | | | known to attack a tourist launch, even as the vehicle |
| taking bath in the water ponds. The photographers | | | | passes by a herd of elephants taking a royal bathe. |
| can easily take pictures of the wilds while riding and | | | | Elephant, Wild Pig, Sambar and Guar are the four |
| as a souvenir of the amazing journey into the wilds, | | | | most popular at Thekkady. |
| take one with the elephant too. | | | | |