Munnar - Periyar
After breakfast, drive to Periyar (3 ½ hours). On arrival in Periyar, check in at the hotel.
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary: Periyar, is best known for its wildlife, it is a must-see for all visitors to Kerala. The Periyar Lake, lying at the heart of the sanctuary provides one with a unique opportunity to view wild animals in their natural surroundings. The Asiatic wild elephant, majestic gaur, deer, wild boar, tortoise, flying squirrels and the distinctive nilgiri langur are often spotted along the lake and water birds. Sprawled over an area of 777 sq km. Periyar is one of the 27 tiger reserves in India. Zealously guarded and an efficiently managed reserve, it is a repository of rare, endemic and endangered flora and fauna and forms the major watershed of two important rivers of Kerala, the Periyar. Situated within the confines of the Western Ghats in the southern Indian state of Kerala, Post-1975 Periyar finds itself in the enviable position of being a national park as well as a protected tiger reserve.
Included afternoon boat journey on Periyar Lake. Return to hotel for evening at leisure.
Overnight at the hotel.
INCLUDES : Breakfast