Orientation
Kumily,Thekkady,boathouse,tourism centre,Pamba River,Periyar Lake.
Things to See And Do
Boating,Walk in the wild,Jungle Patrol,bullock Cart discoveries,Bamboo Rafting,Tribal heritage tour,jungle story,bamboo grove,Border Hiking,Periyar tiger trail,Mangaladevi temple,Spice Plantation visits
Where to Eat
Inside the forest:Aranya Nivas (tel:04869-222023),Lake Palace (tel:222024),Periyar house (tel:222026 / 546);Outside the forest:Taj Garden Retreat (tel:222401-6),Spice village (tel:222315-6),Muthoot Cardamon Country (tel:224501-3),Jungle Village (tel:22336
Distance
186km SE of kochi,119km SE of kottayam
Route
From kochi NH49 to thripunithara;SH15 to ettumanur via keecherry,thalayolaparambhu & vaikom;MC rd (SH1) to kottayam;NH220 to thekkady via kanjirappally,peermade,vandiperiyar & kumily
When to Go
Sep-mar is the best time,when you can enjoy greenery without the accompanying rains.If you are a birdwatcher,this is the also time to spot migrant birds.Summer though hot is also good for spotting wildlife
Go There For
Elephants,gaur
Air
Nearest airport:kochi international Airport,nedumbassery (190km/4hrs),connected by daily flights to thiruvananthapuram,bangalore,mumbai,delhi,kozhikode & chennai.Pre-paid taxi to thekkady costs Rs.2090-3550
Rail
Nearest Railhead:kottayam (119km / 2hrs),connected to delhi by kerala Express,to mumbai by the kanyakumari express,to chennai by trivandrum mail & bangalore by yet another kanyakumari express.Taxi to thekkady from here costs Rs.1250
Road
Thekkady is 5km from kumily,which is on NH220,the highway that links kollam to theni in tamil nadu via kottayam,peermade & vandiperiyar.Thekkady is on SH19,which runs the length of the eastern idukki district,connecting munnar to periyar.Kumilys KSRTC stand has regular connections with kottayam,alappuzha,kochi,thiruvananthapuram & Munnar
STD Codes
4869