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Thekkady is a beautiful town located in the Indian state of Kerala. It is globally famous for its copious nature beauty and serene ambiance with refreshing air. It is a land of rich flora and fauna. It attracts tourists from all over the world and provides them wonderful opportunity to enjoy hill station tourism and wildlife tourism. Located in Idukki district of Kerala, Thekkady is also the location for the world famous Periyar Tiger Reserve & National Park. The town also boasts many Ayurvedic resorts offering Ayurvedic treatment and therapy to tourists. Accommodation facilities at Thekkady are excellent in its various resorts, hotels and guest houses. Thekkady city tour provides tourists wonderful opportunity to watch wildlife at close range. Tourists can see herds of playful elephants. They can explore spice plantation with fragrant & refreshing air. They can watch breathtaking sunset view over hills. On the whole, city tour in Thekkady is a complete package for nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts.

Major Attractions in & around Thekkady

• Periyar Tiger Reserve - It is one of the most popular national parks in India. Surrounding a picturesque lake (called Periyar Lake); this famous forest reserve is home to a wide variety of wild animals and vegetations. Visitors can easily spot herd of elephant roaming in the jungle. Apart from elephants, other wild animals found in Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary are tigers, spotted deer, barking deer, mouse deer, Nilgiri langur, leopards, wild dogs, jungle cats, bears, jackals, Indian giant squirrels, Malabar flying squirrels, wild boar, small Indian civets, porcupines, pangolins, foxes, mongooses, wild pigs, birds, reptiles, etc.
• Periyar Lake - It is a beautiful lake surrounding the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. Tourists can enjoy boat cruise to see the attractions of Periyar Park.
• Mangala Devi Temple - Located at 15 km from Thekkady, it is a beautiful temple. It is only open during the Chitra Pournami Festival.
• Murikkady - It is located at 5 km away from Thekkady. It is noted for spice and coffee plantations.
• Chellar Kovil - Located at the distance of 15 km away from Thekkady, it is known for many waterfalls and cascades. It attracts tourists with superb nature beauty and unique serenity.
  
  

Things to do on Thekkady City Tour

• Plantation Tours - See plantations of tea, coffee, pepper, cardamom, etc.
• Elephant Rides - Enjoy elephant ride in Thekkady to enjoy its beauty.
• Trekking - Thekkady has scenic and fascinating trekking trails.
• Boat Cruise over picturesque Periyar Lake for wildlife viewing
• Make excursion to Peermade - a hill station and plantation town

How to Reach at Thekkady

By Air : The nearest airport is at Madurai in Tamil Nadu at the distance of 140 km from Thekkady. Other nearby airport is Kochi Airport at a distance of 190 km.
By Rail : The nearest railway station is at Kottayam at the distance of 114 km.
By Road : Thekkady is well-connected with important south Indian tourist destinations like Madurai, Kottayam, Kochi, Munnar, Trivandrum, etc.

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Mr. Craig Taylor & Family, From Canada
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