6 Kerala Wildlife Tour Package Thekkady 2027 | Primal

The wildlife focus of this kerala wildlife tour package thekkady begins at Eravikulam National Park — the protected high-altitude grassland above Munnar where the Nilgiri Tahr is regularly sighted on the open slopes. The Nilgiri Tahr is a mountain ungulate found only in the southern Western Ghats — approximately 700 to 800 individuals are estimated to live within Eravikulam, making it one of the most significant protected populations of the species. Entry is by Forest Department regulated vehicle from the park gate.
The afternoon is the Munnar tea estate viewpoints and Mattupetty Dam — the wildlife day continues at the wetland edge of the reservoir where various bird species are active. Overnight at Munnar.

The drive from Munnar to Thekkady covers approximately 90 to 105 kilometres through cardamom and spice plantation country. The Periyar Lake boat ride inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve runs in the afternoon — a one to two hour circuit on the 26-square-kilometre reservoir where elephant herds, deer, Indian bison and various bird species come to the water edge. The reserve holds an estimated 40 tigers and hundreds of elephants.
Tiger sightings from the lake are rare and cannot be predicted — elephant and bison sightings are more frequent and well documented by boat operators. The evening spice market around Thekkady carries the plantation belt's specific fragrance. Overnight at Thekkady.

A full Thekkady day structured for maximum reserve access. The morning is the border hiking programme — a guided eco-tourism trail along the reserve boundary operated by the Periyar Tiger Reserve's own eco-development committee, taking approximately three to four hours through forest edge and plantation sections where elephant and bison movement is documented.
The afternoon covers the spice plantation walk — the cardamom, pepper, coffee and vanilla estates that surround the reserve perimeter on the Kumily side. Over 1,965 flowering plants have been recorded in the reserve. The evening is a second Periyar Lake cruise — the late afternoon light on the water and the wildlife activity at the edge differs from the Day 3 afternoon. Overnight at Thekkady.

The drive from Thekkady to Alleppey covers approximately 140 kilometres through the Kottayam rubber belt — around three hours. Houseboat check-in at Alleppey is at noon. The houseboat afternoon provides a deliberate contrast to two full days in the forest — the flat backwater canal, paddy fields on both sides and the open Vembanad Lake sections give a physical rest after the terrain and activity of Thekkady.
The bird life on the Alleppey canal is its own reward — kingfishers, egrets, cormorants and the occasional purple heron on the canal bank are reliably active in the afternoon hour. Lunch and evening tea are served on board. Overnight on the houseboat.

Houseboat checkout is by 9 AM. The canal at dawn before the engine starts — the mist over the paddy fields and the bird calls from the bank — closes this kerala wildlife tour package thekkady on its quietest note.
After checkout the vehicle drives to Kochi Airport — approximately 55 kilometres from Alleppey, taking around 1.5 hours. Travellers with afternoon flights have time for a Marine Drive walk along the Kochi waterfront. The Bon Voyagers vehicle drops at Kochi Airport. The kerala wildlife tour package thekkady ends here.