With its lush green hills, spice-scented plantations and rare flora and fauna, Thekkady is considered to be one of the much sought after destinations in Kerala. The Periy…
Periyar Tiger Reserve enriched with two important rivers of Kerala, the Periyar and the Pamba is located in Idukki and Pathanamthitta districts in south India.
Spice Village was the first theme resort to come up in Thekkady town. Launched in 1991 and located close to the Periyar Tiger Reserve, this resort went on to become the t…
Vandiperiyar is a major trade centre located about 18 km from Thekkady. Tea, coffee and pepper plantations are the major cultivation here. River Periyar flows right throu…
Vallakkadavu, located near Vandiperiyar on the Thekkady-Kottayam route, is a destination famous for its mountains and forests. The Forest Department has set up a jungle c…
Pullumedu, located on the banks of River Periyar is a hill town near Kumily in Thekkady, Idukki, Kerala, India. To get to Pullumedu, one has to take a jeep ride.
Pandikuzhi at Kumily is one of the favourite destinations of visitors to the Periyar Valley. The place is a paradise for Nature photographers and trekkers.
Kurisumala, which literally translates as ‘Cross Mountain’, is a Christian pilgrim centre in Kumily. Kollampattada, on the way to Kurisumala, offers a specta…
Total Sanitation Campaign’ contributed to the cleanliness of the Grama Panchayat in many ways. The Kumily panchayat encourages the use of paper and cloth bags, soa…
The local self-government initiated a strategy which involved educational institutions, anganwadis, Kudumbasrees and so on in the campaign towards a cleaner Kumily.
‘Clean Kumily-Green Kumily’ is a total Sanitation Campaign at Kumily Panchayat. A proper waste management system is in place in the panchayat and the area ha…
Farm Tourism, an integral part of eco-tourism is a successful tourism programme in Kumily. Organic farming and related development methods are the integrated programmes w…
Ecotourism or ecological tourism mainly revolves around sustainable tourism practices that take into consideration ecological as well as social factors in Kumily.
The tribal communities of Kumily in Thekkady in Kerala, India. Five ethnically different communities - the Mannans, the Paliyas, the Uralis, the Mala-arayas and the Malam…
Shopping in Kumily near Periyar in thekkady, Kerala, India. Visitors can buy various agricultural products, spices, fresh fruits and vegetables and traditional pickles.
Peermede, a beautiful hill station located near Kumily in Thekkady, Idukki, Kerala, India. This unspoiled and picturesque hill station of the Sahyadri Ranges is a favouri…
Situated in Idukki district of Kerala, at an altitude of 900-1800 m above sea level, Thekkady is a dream destination for adventure travellers and Nature lovers alike. The…
Mangaladevi Temple is a 1000-year-old temple inside the dense forests of the Periyar Tiger Reserve at Thekkady in Idukki, Kerala, India. The temple is dedicated to the de…
Chellarkovil, a small village near Kumily for its cascading waterfalls at Idukki, Kerala, India. Treetop huts have been built in the village as part of the eco-tourism pr…
The landscape of Vagamon encompasses mountainous and rugged areas on the northern part and magnificent rolling grasslands on the south in Idukki, Kerala, India.
Vagamon, situated near Peermede, on the Kottayam ââ¬â Idukki border. The three major hills here - the Thangal Hill, the Murugan Hill and the Kurisumala import…
Sights of interests in Peermede Kuttikkanam, Summer Palace, Peeru Hills, St. George’s CSI church, Pallikkunnu, Eagle Rock or Parunthumpara, Amritha Medu, Pattumala…
Peermede is also a great place for trekking - especially the Kuttikkanam region. Kalthotti, Peeru Hills, Karandakapara, Grampi, Parunthumpara and Memala
Name and history of Peermede, a beautiful hill station located near Kumily in Thekkady, Idukki, Kerala, India. This unspoiled and picturesque hill station of the Sahyadri…
Anakkara, located in between Munnar and Thekkady, is a small hamlet in Idukki that has recently entered the international tourism map. The village is being developed as a…
Gavi is home to many endangered species like the Nilgiri Tahr and the Lion-tailed Macaque. It is situated near Kumily in Thekkady, Idukki, Kerala, India.
Vandanmedu, about 25 km from Kumily, is one of the world’s largest cardamom auction centres. E-auction was introduced by the Spices Board of India in Vandanmedu re…
Situated in Idukki district of Kerala, at an altitude of 900-1800 m above sea level, Thekkady is a dream destination for adventure travellers and Nature lovers alike. The…
Border Hiking or Protection-oriented range hiking is a full-day conservation-oriented hard trek along the boundary of the Tiger Reserve in Thekkady, Kerala, India.
The Periyar Tiger Trail is a protection-oriented trekking programme in Periyar in Thekkady, Kerala, India. In this programme one can watch variety of wildlife like the N…
Forest conservation efforts and its benefits for the tribal communities living at Periyar in Thekkady, Kerala, India. Eco-development committees (EDC) were formed in dif…
Bullock Cart Discoveries a package which offers a visit to the farmlands of a village in the valleys beyond the Periyar Tiger Reserve in a bullock cart. An optional corac…
Invertebrates at Periyar Tiger Reserve at Thekkady in Idukki, Kerala, India. Protozoans, annelids, arthropods and molluscans are the major invertebrate orders found in th…
Fishes at Periyar Tiger Reserve at Thekkady in Idukki, Kerala, India. There are about 40 species of fish in the lake and the streams of the Periyar Tiger Reserve.
Butterflies and Moths at Periyar Tiger Reserve at Thekkady in Idukki, Kerala, India. The Reserve houses about 160 species of butterflies including endemic and rare specie…
Reptiles at Periyar Tiger Reserve at Thekkady in Idukki, Kerala, India. About 45 species of reptiles constitute the reptilian population of the reserve. There are about 3…
Birds at Periyar Tiger Reserve at Thekkady in Idukki, Kerala, India. There are about 265 species of birds in the Periyar reserve including migrant birds.
Mammals at Periyar Tiger Reserve at Thekkady in Idukki, Kerala, India. Of the 27 tiger reserves in India, the Periyar Tiger Reserve is the oldest in the country and the l…
History of Periyar Wildlife sanctuary. The Periyar Valley was under the reign of the Pandyas who ruled from Madurai until the 12th century. The sanctuary was included in…
Route to Thekkady. Thekkady is just four km from the border town of Kumily in Kerala, India. Kumily links Kottayam to Theni of the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu via Mun…
Tapioca cultivation also covers vast areas in Kumily. The farmers here also cultivate coconut, rubber, arecanut and vegetables. Kumily is situated near Periyar in Thekkad…
Kumily is a great place for a first-hand experience of the production of tea and coffee. Kumily is situated near Periyar in Thekkady, Idukki, Kerala, India.
Major spice plantations at Kumily are cloves, nutmeg, pepper, ginger, cinnamon or cardamom and turmuric. The variety, Cardamom Small, botanically known as Elettaria Carda…
Major plantations at Kumily are tea, spices, tapioca, rice, coconut, sugarcane, coffee, arecanut, ginger, lemon grass and vegetables. Kumily’s economy is largely d…
Kumily located on the outskirts of the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, is a plantation town closely associated with Thekkady at Idukki, Kerala, India. Kumily is one of the im…
Mullaperiyar, a river and damsite located at the confluence of Mullayar and Periyar rivers and is situated near Periyar Tiger Reserve at Thekkady in Kerala, India.
Aranya Nivas, a KTDC jungle resort situated in the heart Periyar tiger reserve offers accommodation for tourists visiting here at Thekkady in Idukki, Kerala, India.
The tourist centre at Thekkady offers two-hour boating trips, arranged by the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation, at the artificial lake near the sanctuary.
The Periyar Tiger Reserve is home to many tribal communities including the Mannans and the Palians. Tribal Heritage programme offers a visit to the Reserve provides visit…
Bamboo grove, an eco tourism programme in Periyar to the islands of Anavacha, where a number of eco-lodges have been constructed in a vast bamboo grove to give tourists a…
Periyar Tiger Reserve located in Thekkady in the district of Idukki, is one of the 27 tiger reserves in India. The Periyar forest is one of the finest wildlife reserves i…
Pandikuzhi situated 5 km from Thekkady in Idukki district of Kerala is a popular picnic spot. It offers great opportunities for trekking and photography.
Vandiperiyar situated at Thekkady in Idukki is a major trade centre for tea, coffee and pepper. Vandiperiyar is also home to a number of tea factories in Kerala, India
Come to the villages located in the low lying hills of the Western Ghats beside the Periyar forests. The village life tour package organized by Kerala Tourism commences a…
The very sound of the word Thekkady conjures up images of elephants, unending chains of hills and spice-scented plantations. The Periyar forests of Thekkady is one of the…
