PERIYAR TIGER RESERVE
Entrance fee for entering into the park costs Rs.33/- and Rs.450/- for Indians and foreigners respectively.
The main activity for the nature lovers is the boat riding in the Periyar Lake. On boating one can watch elephants, Bisons, Sambar Deers, Wild dogs, Wild Boars, and wide variety of birds here. If you are lucky enough you can even spot Sloth Bears and Tigers in the natural environment. The boat tickets are available at the counter or you can buy online at www.periyarfoundation.org at amount of Rs.225/- and Rs.250/- respectively.
Other activities offered from the Park are
1)Nature Walk – 7.00 am,7.30 am,10 am,10.30am,2.00pm,2.30pm – Two and half- 3 hr. day trekking programmes starting from the boat landing costs Rs,1200/ persons @ Rs.300/person
2) Green Walk – 7.00 am,7.30 am,10 am,10.30am,2.00pm,2.30pm – Two and half- 3 hr. day trekking programmes starting from the Bamboo Grove costs Rs,1200/ persons @ Rs.300/person
3) Jungle Scout – 7.00 pm, 10 pm, 1am – Three hr. Night trekking programmes costsRs.1000/person
4) Border Hiking -8 am to 5 pm – Full day trekking programme costs Rs.1500/person
5)Bamboo Rafing (full day) 8 am- 5 pm- A new experience of feel the nature in its close encounters costs Rs.2000/person
6) Bamboo Rafting (half day) 7.30 am- 12.30 pm &9.30am-2.30pm A half day programme to feel the mother nature costs Rs.1500/person
7)Tiger Trail (1 night & 2 night) –One of the most popular programmes in the National Park offers to see & feel the natural beauty and wilderness of the park and get a glimpse of the wild animals deep inside the park costs Rs.5000/ &Rs.7000/- respectively.
8) Bamboo Grove Cottages- Offers serene camping atmosphere in outside the park and nearer to the tribal villages within the Bamboos. Rs.1500/ without package & Rs.4000/ with Package.(for 2 persons)
9) Jungle Camp- Camping inside the forest with stay in the tents with comforts of the nature costs Rs.5000/tents(for 2 persons)
10) Jungle Inn – Forest cottage with watch tower offers stay for 2 persons for Rs.5000/-
11)Tribal Dance – Feel the traditional dance forms of the Mannan & paliyan tribal community and their cultures.Rs.300/person
Eco-Tourism Activities in detail
NATURE WALK
It is an interpretive sandal protection trekking programme offering excellent opportunity of watching birds, butterflies and other wildlife through a range of habitats during the 4-5 km 21/2-hours walk. These programs are offered between 7 am to 3 pm in different nature trails inside the Park. A maximum of 6 persons can go for trekking at a time along each trail accompanied by a trained tribal guide. It is a programme where one can feel nature’s whispers and her sighs!
Programme description in brief
- trekking programme for two-and-half hours.
- Time slots: 7am, 7.30am, 10am,
10.30am,2pm and 2.30pm. - Group size: Minimum of four, maximum of six individuals @ Rs. 300/- per person (Minimum Rs. 1200/- per trek).
- Only children of 12 years and above are allowed to participate in the above programme.
- Bookings are confirmed against 100% payment. Ticket rates do not include Entrance fees
GREEN WALK
This is an interpretive programme offering excellent opportunity to watch birds, butterflies and other wildlife. Different nature trails traversing diverse habitats form the trekking routes, generally 4 to 5 km in length. The trails often pass through evergreen and moist deciduous forests interspersed with marshy grasslands.
The programme is offered in six time slots, and lasts for two-and-a-half hours. A maximum of 6 persons can go for trekking at a time along each nature trail, covering the Anavachal/Anchuruli area, accompanied by a trained tribal guide. Nature walk is the right programme to feel nature, hear her whispers and smell her flowers.
Programme description in brief
- Guided day trekking programme for three hours.
- Time slots: 7am, 7.30am, 11am, 11.30am, 2pm and 2.30pm
- Group size: Minimum of four, maximum of six individuals @ Rs. 300/- per person (Minimum Rs. 1200/- per trek)
- Only children of 12 years and above are allowed to participate in the above programme.
- Tickets are available at the Information Centre. Bookings are confirmed against
- 100% payment. Ticket rates do not include Entrance fees.
Jungle Scout:This is a regular night patrolling programme in the fringes of the ecodevelopment zone of the Tiger Reserve in the company of armed guards between 7 pm and 4 am (7pm-10, 10-1am, 1-4am). This programme injects excitement into the experience while keeping smugglers at bay. One really feels like a cop protecting the precious forest wealth. Of course, these best suits younger visitors fit and disciplined enough to walk in the silence of the night.
Programme description in brief
- Guided, night-time trekking(3 hours)
- Group size: Two groups of six people each, at three time slots/night @Rs. 1000/- per person (Minimum Rs. 2000/- per trip).
- Only children of 12 years and above are allowed to participate in the above programme.
- Bookings are confirmed against 100% payment. Ticket rates do not include Entrance fees.0.
Border Hiking
It is day-long range hiking programme along the borders of Periyar Tiger Reserve. The route passes through undulating terrains and altitudinal ranges of 900 m to 1300 m where the trekkers can glimpse the lofty escarpments bordering the park, watersheds and the vast stretches of Cumbam Valley below. Gaur, sloth bear, elephants are often sighted apart from birds and butterflies. A maximum of 10 tourists can take part in the programme in 2 different groups. The trekkers along with two guides and an armed forest guard participate in the programme which starts at 8 am and ends in the evening.
This is a conservation-oriented hard trek taking up a full day, starting at 8am and ending at 5pm, covering 15km. The route passes through undulating terrains. Altitudinal ranges of 900 meters to 1300 meters will be covered and trekkers obtain glimpses of the lofty escarpments bordering the park watershed and the vast plains down below. Gaur, sloth bear, elephant etc. are often sighted along this route apart from birds and butterflies. A maximum of 12 tourists can take the programme in two different groups. The trekkers will go with two guides and an armed forest guard. Vegetarian refreshments can be had en route.
Programme description in brief
- Guided, full day hiking programme; food provided.
- Time slots: Full day programme, from 8am to 5pm.
- Group size: Two groups, each having four to six people @ Rs. 1500/- per person (Minimum Rs. 3000/- per trip)
- Only children of 12 years and above are allowed to participate in the above programme.
-
Bookings are confirmed against 100% payment. Ticket rates do not include Entrance Fee.
This is a dawn-to-dusk range hiking and rafting programme through some of the richest forest tracts of Periyar Tiger Reserve. Starting at 8 am from the boat landing, a mosaic of habitats will be traversed before the party gets into rafts made of bamboos.
The forests are rich in bird life and arboreal animals like giant squirrel and Nilgiri langur. Rafting lasts for about three hours and one gets a panoramic view of forest-clad hills reflected on the lake. Animals like elephant, gaur and Sambar are sighted keeping close to the edges of the lake.
The team hitchhikes back to the boat landing by about 5 pm. An armed guard and 4 guides will accompany a maximum of 15 tourists. Tea, snacks and packed lunch will be served en route. This package is an excellent programme for semi-serious nature lovers to feel the beauty of Nature.
Programme description in brief
- Guided, full-day trekking and rafting programme; food provided.
- Time slots: Full day program, from 8am to 5pm
- Group size: One group of two (minimum) to 15 (maximum) people @ Rs. 2000/- per person (Minimum Rs. 4000/- per trip).
- Only children of 12 years and above are allowed to participate in the above programme.
Bookings are confirmed against 100% payment. Ticket rates do not include Entrance fees.
-
A dawn to afternoon range hiking and rafting programme through some of the richest forest tracts of Periyar Tiger Reserve., a mosaic of habitats will be traversed before the party gets into rafts made of bamboos. By rafting you will get a panoramic view of forest-clad hills. Animals like Elephant, Gaur and Sambar deer are sighted keeping close to the edges of the lake. This programme works at two slots of 7.30am to 12.30pm & 9.30am to 2.30pm. You will be provided with packed food. The charges are 1500/- per person.
Programme description in brief
- Guided, half-day trekking and rafting programme; food provided.
- Group size: One group of two (minimum) to 10 (maximum) people @ Rs. 1500/- per person (Minimum Rs. 3000/- per trip).
- Only children of 12 years and above are allowed to participate in the above programme.
- Bookings are confirmed against 100% payment. Ticket rates do not include Entrance fees.
Periyar Tiger Trail
In the Tiger Trail, nature lovers are in the hands of a team of guides hardy and dependable who know the forest and its ways intimately. They were once poachers who have been transformed into the protectors of the forest and now part of the protection force of PTR. This is an adventurous camping and trekking programme of one-night – two-days and two-nights – three-day duration. The team consists of a maximum of 5 visitors, 5 guides and one forest official.
Programme description in brief.
Camping inside the forest, starting at 9am. Accommodation in tents; food provided. Offered in two formats
| Programme I One night and two days, @Rs. 5000/- per person (Minimum Rs.8000/- per camp) Programme II Two nights and three days, @Rs. 7000/- per person (Minimum Rs. 12000/- per camp) Time slots: starting at 9am. Group size: Six per group Only children of 12 years and above are allowed to participate in the above programme. Bookings are confirmed against 100% payment. Ticket rates do not include Entrance fees. |
An eco-lodge for experiential learning run exclusively by a Forest Department initiative to support local communities. The fifteen bamboo huts with hygienic and modern furnishing are placed between bamboo thickets. The ambience of Bamboo Grove provides an opportunity to listen to the whistling of bamboo culms, chirping of birds and the flow of small rivulets emerging out from the swamps of surrounding Periyar meadows. The Bamboo Grove package consists of an orientation programme, Tribal dance show, , bird watching, trekking and a complimentary boat ride on the famous Periyar Lake. Lunch and dinner on the first day and breakfast on the second day are included in the package.
Programme description in brief
- Double-bedded accommodation in bamboo cottages; breakfast for two provided.
- Time slots: Full day package
- Group size: Two people per cottage; maximum of 30 tourists in 15 cottages @Rs. 1500/- per cottage..
- Only children of 12 years and above are allowed to participate in the above programme.
- Bookings are confirmed against 100% payment. Ticket rates do not include Entrance fees.
Jungle Inn
The forest cottage at Kokkara is an ideal abode for two persons. Here one could relax, read a book or just watch the fire flies as they descend like the stars from the Milky Way as evening sets in. One can watch troops of langurs, giant squirrels, many birds and the changing colours of the forest. The check-in and check-out timings are 2.45pm and 10 am in the following day respectively. Tea, snacks, dinner and breakfast are provided. Rs. 5000/-watch tower(2person).
Jungle Camp
The programme provides tented accommodations for 30 persons at a time with a board room facility for projection, film shows, trekking in the forest . The site is located at the river view point in the banks of Periyar River at Vallakkadavu, the sylvan surroundings of the forest in Periyar Tiger Reserve.
Programme description in brief
- Camping and trekking inside the forest, starting at 2.45pm, ending at 5pm; food and double-bedded accommodation provided.
- Time slots: 2.45pm to 5pm.
-
Maximum 15 tent with minimum of 2 tent(4 person) (Minimum Rs. 10000/- ).
-
5000/- per tent(2 person), Extra person(5 to 11) 500 above 12years 1000/-
- Bookings are confirmed against 100% payment. Ticket rates do not include Entrance fees
Tribal Dance
The youth of the Mannan and Paliyan tribes living in the fringes of the Park are eager to revive their forgotten culture and the folklores. They have been successful in documenting the lost traditional dance forms of their cult and are all set to launch the traditional dance programmes with the support of Periyar Foundation.
Programme description in brief
-
Its 1 hour programme (6pm to 7 pm)
-
Programme execute in vanasree auditorium(Near bamboo grove)
-
300/- per person
PUGMARK TRAIL
Self–Guided Trail –A newly introduced eco-tourism initiative at Thekkady
Periyar Tiger Reserve is being one of the major attractions in Thekkady, draws a lot of tourists every year .At present the visitors can enjoy the beauty of forest through some of our trekking programme like Nature walk, Green Walk , Tiger Trail etc with the help of guides and watchers.
The newly introduced self guided treks at Periyar Tiger Reserve now explore the beauty of nature through a self guided soft trekking. In this programme the tourists will be guided by a number of bio-diversity themes, pictures of birds carved out in stone, tree species name board etc.The trekking starts from entrance gate and ends up near to the boat landing area.
The programme starts from the entrance gate of Periyar Tiger Reserve in which the programme works from morning 8am to evening 5pm. Maximum 15 persons are going in one hour.
Programme description in brief
-
It’s a self guided programme
-
It’s a 1 hour self trucking programme
-
Maximum 20 persons are allowed at a time
-
100/- for adult, 20 for students(Indian students & below12 years )
-
Starting at entrance gate
The winding journey to this hill town (Murikkady), through the spice gardens, offers a stunning view of the rolling hills draped in lush greenery. Washed in fresh spice scented air, Murikkady is a panorama of Cardamom, coffee and pepper plantations. The very sound of the name conjures up images of elephants, unending chains of hills and spice centered plantations.
We at elephant junction believe that the close interaction between the elephants and the human benefits all, so guests are encouraged to spend as much as time possible during stay in getting to know those wonderful animals. Undisturbed by the mechanical roar of a car or jeep. Open to the skies accompanied only by the rhythmic – scuff- scuff- scuff of elephant’s feet and creaks of the wooden howdah. The ride can be a mix of moments of pure terror interspersed with long period of utter peace.