| Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary sets in the South Indian | | | | Make sure that a tribal guide accompany you in the |
| state of Kerala. At an elevation 2016 meter, it | | | | jungle. |
| sprawls over an area of 777 sq km. Periyar is one of | | | | Boat Cruise: |
| the few national parks that offers the complete | | | | We will be arranging special boat cruises for you to |
| wildlife experiences to its tourists. The park is | | | | explore the jungle ambience better, and get |
| renowned for the Periyar lake, formed with the | | | | bewitched with its wildlife view. You also feel |
| building of a dam in 1895, that runs around the | | | | marvelously safe, spotting the wilds from the |
| contours of the wooded hills, providing water to the | | | | distance. Don't forget to take an armed guard and a |
| local wildlife. There is a sarcasm that although the | | | | tourists guide along with yourself. Lunch and snacks |
| Periyar is a Tiger Reserve, yet the tourists visit this | | | | are served on the boat itself, so you need not carry |
| place especially to view the wild India elephants. It is | | | | anything. |
| one of the few notified parks where humans (tribal | | | | Elephant Safari: |
| population) and wild beast live side by side... | | | | Clambering onto an elephant and searching for the |
| Flora of Periyar National Park: | | | | tigers or the herds of elephants is the highlight of any |
| Periyar National Park boosts of the evergreen forests | | | | visit to the Periyar National Park. An elephant safari |
| with extremely thick tree cover that even bright | | | | allows you to travel deeper into the jungle and get a |
| sunlight finds hard to penetrate. The major attraction | | | | close view of the exotic wildlife without disturbing |
| of the park includes Teak, Rosewood, Terminalia, | | | | the animals. Commonly observed wildlife includes |
| Eucalyptus, Sandalwood, Jacaranda, Mango, Jamun, | | | | tigers, leopards, sambar, Nilgiri langur and Nilgiri tahr. |
| Tamarind, Banyan, Pipal, Plumeria, Gulmohar and | | | | Tiger Trailing: |
| Bamboo among many others. The thick vegetation | | | | Enjoy tiger trailing is one of the most favored |
| of the park covers and nourishes succulent shoots | | | | adventure activity that one can hone on the tour to |
| and grasses. | | | | Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. If you are lucky, you may |
| Fauna of Periyar National Park: | | | | also get the chance to spot a tiger, otherwise you |
| The greatest attraction of the Periyar National Park | | | | may certainly hear its roar, but all this require |
| are the wild elephants that can spotted here in large | | | | patience and inherent passion. |
| number. Apart from that Gaur, Wild Pigs, Sambar, | | | | Tour to Cardamom Hills: |
| Barking Deer, Mouse Deer, Dole or Indian Wild Dog, | | | | Savor the untrammeled pleasure of walking tour in |
| lion-tailed macaque, the Nilgiri Langur, Common | | | | and around the stimulating environs of the cardamom |
| Langur.and Tigers are also part of this park. | | | | hills. Pristine environment, scented tea gardens and |
| Things to do and see: | | | | spectacular mountain valleys is what makes |
| Fruitful Nature Walks: | | | | Cardamom Hills a must visit. For more curious tourists |
| Stroll the thicker forest areas dominated by the | | | | there is the facility of trekking, that takes you to the |
| water bodies and the vast grasslands. The forested | | | | remote spice villages in the area. You also get the |
| valleys in the jungle also attracts lot of birds, so you | | | | chance to enchant tribal people working in the tea |
| are bound to spot a few beauties. The best time to | | | | gardens and know about their lifestyle. Apart from |
| go out for the walking tour lies between 7.00 a.m. | | | | one can take a excursion trip to the nearby Kumily, |
| and 10.30 a.m. and between 2.00 pm. and 3.00 pm. | | | | just 4 km from Periyar. |