Thekkady Periyar Wildlife Stay
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This private Thekkady wildlife stay lasts four days and keeps you in a single Thekkady hotel in Kerala for three nights, next to the 777 sq km Periyar Tiger Reserve. Flights land and leave at Madurai in Tamil Nadu. Families and nature lovers will enjoy it most from September to March.
Families and nature lovers who want one base, short drives and a mix of lake, forest and plantation time
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Booking
Places on boats and forest programmes go through the reserve's online booking, and weather can alter what is availableSightings
Wild animals are not guaranteed; the boat trip watches from a distanceMornings
Pack a light jacket: the early hours in December and January can drop to about 13 CDrive days
Day 1 and Day 4 each have a road transfer of roughly 150 km to or from Madurai airportDay-by-Day Itinerary
Madurai airport to Thekkady, Kerala
- Meet your driver at Madurai airport
- Drive about 150 km into Kerala, with a stop for lunch on the way
- Check in at the hotel near the reserve
- Rest and an early dinner before a morning start
Periyar Lake boat trip and a forest walk
- A guided nature walk on a forest-department trail, with eyes open for birds and butterflies
- Midday break at the hotel
- Boat trip on Periyar Lake, the water that the 1895 dam created
- Watch the shoreline for deer, bison and elephants coming to drink
Kumily spice plantation and a forest programme of your choice
- Start with a forest programme picked together with the forest department, such as bamboo rafting, a green walk or a longer hike, depending on places
- Stroll around a Kumily spice plantation
- Visit the spice shops of Kumily, 4 km from Thekkady
- Stop by the cardamom auction if it is running
- Evening free
Thekkady to Madurai airport
- Breakfast and a last stroll or spice purchase
- Check out and meet your driver
- Drive about 150 km back into Tamil Nadu to Madurai airport
- Leave 3 hours or more for the road before your flight
Indicative — varies with season and hotel category.
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Updated Oct 7, 2026Kerala — across your trip
Champions Boat League: Marine Drive, Kochi
sportsA snake-boat race on the Kochi waterfront, one round of the 2026 Champions Boat League organised by Kerala Tourism.
Alpashi Utsavam
festivalThiruvananthapuram's Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple celebrates for ten days, closing with a procession to the sea for a ritual bath.
Koratty Muthy Feast
festivalAnnual feast of the Virgin Mary at the Koratty church in Thrissur district, with processions and cultural performances.
Navarathri Sangeetholsavam
culturalNine evenings of Carnatic music and classical dance at the Navarathri Mandapam in the fort palace complex beside the Padmanabhaswamy Temple.
Navaratri
festivalGoddess worship fills nine nights across Kerala and closes on Vijayadashami.
Panachikkadu Navaratri Festival
festivalNavaratri celebrations at the Panachikkadu temple in Kottayam district, known for Vidyarambham, when young children are introduced to letters.
Champions Boat League: Piravom
sportsA snake-boat race at Piravom in Ernakulam district, a round of the 2026 Champions Boat League.
Rayiranellur Malakayattam
festivalYearly pilgrimage up Rayiranellur hill in Palakkad district, linked to the legend of Naranath Bhranthan.
Events are reviewed by our team before publishing and drop off after they end. Please confirm timings and availability with us before your trip — local schedules can change without notice.
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