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Thekkady Travel (Periyar)
The very sound of the word thekkady conjures up images of
elephants, unending chains of hills and spice scented plantations.
In the periyar forest of thekkady is one of the finest wildlife
reserves in india, and spread across the entire district are
picturesque plantations and hill towns that hold great opportunities
for treks and mountain walks.
Access
Air - Nearest Airport : Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
140 kms, Kochi (Nedumbassery - 185 km), Thiruvananthapuram
(265 kms).
Rail - Nearest railway station is Kumarakom
114 kms. Madurai station is about 136 kms.
Road - An excellent road network from kumily
(4 kms) links the to all major towns and cities in india.
Places to visit
The periyar wildlife sanctuary
Lying
close to the plantations, in the rich jungles of periyar in
thekkady is one of the world's most fascinating natural wildlife
reserves - the periyar wildlife sanctuary, spread across 777
sq km, of which 360 sq.km is thick evergreen forest, the periyar
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. This is the
only sanctuary in india where you can have the unique experience
of viewing wildlife at close quarters from the safety of a
boat on the lake. The greatest attraction of periyar , however,
are the herds of wild elephants that come down to play in
the lake. You can also see wild Elephant, gaur, sambar deer,
tiger, jungle cat, sloth bear and wild boar which can be sighted
from the boats also 265 species of birds including migrants
the hornbill, stork, woodpecker, kingfisher, raptor, cormorant,
grackle etc.
Kumily
4 kms from thekkady this plantation town, closely
associated with thekkady, is situated on the outskirts of
the periyar sanctuary. An important shopping centre and spice
trade centre.
Murikkady
5 kms from thekkady. Washed in fresh spice scented
air, murikkady is a panorama of cardamom, coffee and pepper
plantations.
Vandanmedu
25 kms from thekkady, this is one of the world's
largest auction centres for cardamom. A walk through the sprawling
cardamom plantations of vandanmedu is a heady experience.
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