THEKKADY BOAT RIDE

Thekkady, a fine-looking hill station positioned in the district of Idukki in Kerala. This place is a hazy hill station which is in the part of western Ghats. Thekkady is inculcated with almost all natural elements which would attract many of the tourists to this place-the pleasing paradise on earth. We can witness one of the finest wildlife reserve here in Thekkady renowned as Periyar Tiger Reserve.Thekkady boat ride is very famous.

Thekkady can be spotted as an ideal tourist destination where in which we can feel the touch of Western Ghats. Thekkady boat ride is one of the most enchanting event that we can ever experience in Thekkady. To explore the Periyar Tiger Reserve, Thekkady Boat Ride is helping us a lot. The ‘Periyar’, the life line of Kerala makes the landscape more adorable and holds the spirit of tourism by providing the beauty of boat ride.

The major tourist places in Thekkady includes:

• Periyar Lake
• Kumili
• Murikkady
• Chellarkovil
• Vandiperiyar
• Gavi

Thekkady Boating

Floating in the waters of periyar, a cruise through Periyar lake seems to be the best snapshot of the nature. A duration of around one and half hours would be the perfect time that you might enjoy the nature drop by drop. The boat service operated probably by the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation and Forest Department offers you the best experience in Thekkady Boat Ride.

The Thekkady Boat Ride explore nature’s abundance and grasp the local flora and fauna in action. Boating in the lake around the wildlife sanctuary would be the first and foremost activity of a holidaymaker. Along the sides of the lake one could see the wild animals. The unending chains of hills, spice scented plantations and Wild animals like elephants, barking Deer, Nilgiri Langur etc. can be an delightful sights and moment of pleasure for the travellers.

Diverse habitat in Thekkady

• Tropical Evergreen forest
• Semi-evergreen forest
• Moist deciduous forest
• Grasslands

Diverse Species in Thekkady

• Indian Bison
• Leopard
• Tiger
• Barking Deer
• Bear
• Nilgiri Langur
• Lion-tailed Macaque

The Major Tourist Attraction

Thekkady Boat Ride provides us to witness the major tourist attraction of Thekkady wildlife sanctuary. The view of the herds of wild elephants and baby elephants comes down to play in the water is one of the most attractive sight. In this sanctuary one can have this remarkable scene and can have the close experience of it with the safety of the boat. During the boat cruise we would be able to see many animals and birds like bison, Gaur, Sambhar, Wild Elephants and wide variety of birds as well. To be patient and silent during a boat cruise provides a better chance of witnessing these fascinating marvels. And to be patient and silent, is one among the instructions provided by the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation and Forest Department. Because the area which we are covering is purely untouchable piece of nature.

Thekkady Boating would reveal you the innumerable secret of nature through its diversity in flora and fauna. Flowers, plants, animals, reptiles, birds etc. expressions the rich habitat that Thekkady along with Periyar river possesses. Thekkady, no doubt at all is an outstanding spot for tourists. It is a tranquil or soothing as well as an attractive destination which promises a lot of excitements including boating on river Periyar and exploring the forests. Here we can probably say that this is the place where nature is unknown about the human intervention.