Thekkady (Idukki district) is the location of the Periyar National Park, which is an important tourist attraction in the Kerala state of India.Thekkady is located about 257 km (160 mi) from Trivandrum, 114 km from Madurai City and Madurai Airport, 145 km from Cochin International Airport and 114 km from Kottayam railway station. Thekkady is located near to Kerala-Tamil Nadu border. The sanctuary is famous for its dense evergreen, semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests and savanna grass lands. It is home to herds of elephants, sambar, tigers, gaur, lion-tailed macaques and Nilgiri langurs. The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is spread across 777 km2 (300 sq mi), of which 360 km2 (140 sq mi) is thick evergreen forest. The wildlife sanctuary was declared a tiger reserve in 1978. The splendid artificial lake formed by the Mullaperiyar Dam across the Periyar River adds to the charm of the park. The greatest attractions of Periyar are the herds of wild elephants, deer and bison that come down to drink in the lake. The sanctuary can be accessed through a trekking, boating or jeep safari.
Name
Price
Validity
Benefits
|
||||
₹ 225 30 days
Security Deposit: 250 .
|
||||
₹ 389 30 days
Security Deposit: 300.
|
||||
₹ 395 30 days
Security Deposit: 250 .
|
||||
₹ 399 30 days
Security Deposit: 300 .
|
||||
₹ 499 30 days
Security Deposit: 300.
|
||||
₹ 649 30 days
Security Deposit: 300.
|
||||
₹ 999 30 days
Security Deposit: 300.
|
||||
₹ 1299 30 days
Security Deposit: 300.
|
||||
₹ 1699 30 days
Security Deposit: 300.
|
||||
₹ 1999 30 days
Security Deposit: 300.
|
||||
₹ 2999 30 days
Security Deposit: 300.
|