Destination Covered: Cochin – 01 Night / Thekkady – 02 Nights
Package Overview:Thekkady is located about 145 km from Cochin International Airport. Thekkady is located near to Kerala-Tamil Nadu border. The main tourist attraction here is Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. The sanctuary is famous for its dense evergreen, semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests and savanna grass lands. It is home toherds of elephants, sambar, tigers, gaur, lion-tailed Macaques and NilgiriLangurs.
The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is spread across 777 km2 (300 sq mi), of which 360 km2 (140 sq mi) is thick evergreen forest. The Wild Life Sanctuary was declared a Tiger Reserve in 1978. The splendid artificial lake formed by the Mullaperiyar Dam across thePeriyar River adds to the charm of the park. The greatest attractions of Periyar are the herds of wild elephants, deers, bisons that come down to drink in the lake. Sanctuary can be accessed through a trekking, boating or jeep safari.