Duration of tour: 1 Days / 0 Nights
Name of the city: Thekkady
Destinations Includes:Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Elephant farm, Spice plantations, Kumily Market
Drive to Thekkady through beautiful tea gardens, waterfalls and quaint towns.
Four hour drive southwards over rolling hills and coffee plantations to the PERIYAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, one of the major wildlife reserves in India. Indian elephants, wild boars, lion-tailed monkeys, ibex, tigers, leopards and sloth bears are on the list. The park surrounds a large, many-fingered lake and a dawn or dusk foray on one of the boats will be a thrilling experience. It is from the lake rather than vehicles that the wildlife is viewed. The sanctuary is rich in bird life. Great hornbills, kites, darters, herons, egrets, owls and kingfishers are in abundance. Surrounding the reserve are many small spice plantations and we spend an absorbing afternoon searching for pepper, cardamom, turmeric, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon and betel.
Check-in at the resort or restaurant and enjoy lunch.
Visit spice plantations like cardamom, cinnamon, pepper, coffee, tea estates etc. on your way back to the hotel, you could stop at the local market and pick up some fragrant spices.
Visit and elephant farm and spend time with the elephants. Watch elephant feeding and bathing and also take part in these activities. Enjoy an elephant ride.
Thekkady Private Day Tour Ends
• All Monument Entrance Fees
• English speaking guide
• Elephant ride
• Spice plantation visit
• Lunch in restaurant
• All transfers and sightseeing by Exclusive Air Conditioned Chauffer driven well condition vehicle with Indian tourism permit.
• Fuel, toll, parking and driver's allowance
• Unlimited mineral water in the car
• All applicable taxes