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This is a dawn to dusk range hiking and rafting program 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. The rafting is 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 10 tourists. Tea, snacks and packed lunch will be served enroute. Tariff : Rs. 1500 per person (Minimum Rs.3000 per Group) Maximum No. of person : 10 person / day |
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| Program : 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jungle Patrol (OPTIONAL – 5) Shepherding the jungle (7 PM TO 4AM) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The beaten path into the wood was dark when the moonlight slept on valleys elsewhere I started exploring the jungle to find trees attained strange shapes deep in the forest. I waited for a tiny cry to creep in my ear.A soft lullaby of a nightjar and I feel the jungle thick and full.
Hundred eyes staring at me… Yes, I am the ranger of dark forests. This programme is part of the regular night patrolling in the fringe ecodevelopment zones of the tiger reserve. By participating in this, one is actually helping in the protection of the forests of Periyar. The trekking could be at any time between 7 pm. and 4 am. and could be taken by persons having proper physical and mental fitness to trek through the wilderness in the night. The maximum duration for a slot is 3 hours and the maximum capacity of one slot is limited to 8 visitors (to move in two separate teams). They will accompany two protection watchers and one armed forest guard! Try the limits of your senses-sight, hearing and smell and take in the totally different world of nocturnal jungle life Food : Tea , snacks and dinner are provided Tariff: Rs. 1000 per person Max No. of person : 24 persons ( 4 person each in 2 group on 3 times slots/day) |
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| Program : 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tribal Heritage - A peep into the past( OPTIONAL –6) (8 AM to 12 Noon and 2 PM to 4 PM) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I am the ancestor… I am the aboriginal…
Mannans are among the oldest indigenous group of people to inhabit Periyar Tiger Reserve. Till as late as 1940’s, they used to live in the remotest areas of the tiger reserve eking out a simple living by fishing in the lake and cultivating a few crops. Tribal Heritage Museum A tribal heritage museum built inside the Mannan settlement featuring various types of artifacts related to their ancient agricultural practices, marriage ceremonies, cultural events, dress code, rituals and death ceremonies is the hub of this ecotourism programme. Display of fishing gear, hunting weaponry, indigenous medicine and vessels, cereals, medicinal herbs, bamboo furnitures, etc. are other attractions providing a peep into their original culture. Tribal heritage visit is a two hour programme available on all days from 8 am. to 12 noon and 2 pm. to 4 pm. It involves mainly the tribal museum visit and trekking through the tribal hamlet situated within the periphery of Periyar Tiger Reserve accompanied by a tribal guide. Food : Tea , Snacks and dinner are provided Tariff : Rs. 200 per person (Minimum of Rs. 1000 per group) |
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| One night in the Periyar Jungle (OPTIONAL -7) (4 PM. and 7 am.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A shrill call from the depths of wild makes the wood calm and still, hoofs searching for shelter and you don’t see the big shadow… with bated breaths you watch the emergence of the tiger, the master hunter… ACCOMMODATION The forest cottage at Kokkara, about an hour walk from the Forest check post is an ideal place to board two persons hoping to share the quietness of the jungle night. Here one could relax, read a book, listen to the cicada or simply watch the forests outside. The high point of the programme is walking through different forest types at prime time when animals tend to be more active. One can watch troops of langurs, giant squirrels, etc., besides many birds along this stretch. Who knows, if the goddess of fortune blesses you, a tiger could come out of the bushes chasing a herd of sambar deer! The check in time and check out time are 4 pm. and 7 am. the following day respectively. Food :Tea, snacks and dinner are provided. Tariff : Rs. 3000 per cottage 2 person per day Maximum NO. of Person : 2 person per day |
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| Program : 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Mansions - Far from the madding crowds... | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gavi, a picturesque land is one of the off-the-track destinations ideal for a wilderness retreat replete with trekking, birding, canoeing and facilities for boarding.
There are hills and valleys, tropical forests, sprawling grasslands, sholas, cascading waterfalls and cardamom plantations. Endangered species including the elephant, Nilgiri tahr, lion-tailed macaque are often sighted at the outskirts of Gavi. There are two programmes run by the Kerala Forest Development Corporation and Eco Development Committees, one where three families could stay in the ecolodge at Gavi and the other where 15 persons can go for a day’s visit of the area. Hosted and accompanied by trained local people, the visitors can go for trekking and bird watching in the many trails around, paddle in still waters to cool off or perhaps settle down for watching sunset in this oasis of peace and tranquility. Native vegetarian food and snacks will be provided to the visitors Tariff: Rs. 2000/per person(Minimum Rs. 6000 / group) Maximum no. of persons: 14 person /day |
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