A Real Tourism Guide By A Real Tourist with Complete Guide and Photos
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Thekkady (Kumuli, Idukki District) is the location of the Periyar National Park, which is an important tourist attraction in Kerala state, India, close to the Kerala -Tamil Nadu border town Kumily, located about 257 km (160 miles) from Trivandrum. The sanctuary is famous for its dense evergreen, semievergreen, moist deciduous forests and savannah grass lands. It is home to herds of elephants, sambar, tigers, gaur, lion-tailed macaques and Nilgiri langurs.
The main attraction in thekkady is the boating on the lake to see around the lake and Mullai Periya Dam. The boating will take apx. 2 hours. You can enjoy to see the wild animals when boating. Dont forgot to take photos. Bring a digital camera with Optical zoom to take the closer shots of the animals.
The Periyar Widlife sanctuary is spread across 777 km (300 sq. miles), of which 360 km2 (139 sq. miles) is thick evergreen forest. The Periyar Wild Life 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 attraction of Periyar are the herds of wild elephants that come down to play in the lake.
Thekkady has immense possibilities for Adventure Tourism. The Forest Department offers many programs including Periyar Tiger Trail, Nature walk, Bamboo Rafting etc. There are private organizations as well as government agencies (e.g.KTDC), who promote adventure tourism in Thekkady. Plantation tourism also is promoted by these agencies, so that the tourists can see and learn the cultivation of various spices of Kerala.
Nearest the place to see is Suruli Falls (A cascade waterfalls), apx 10kms from Thekkady.
Thekkady is considered a heaven for natural spices such as black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon and clove.
Mullai Periyar Dam
Periyar National Park also known as Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
or from Kottayam-->Kumuli
Thekkay is 5Km from Kumuli, you can reach by Bus, Autorishaw, Bike, Car or by walk is a good.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thekkady
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