Facilities
Though styled after a game lodge, Aranya Nivas offers you luxurious comforts in the
heart of the jungle.
*30 rooms/1Suite *Room service *Colour TV/Satellite channels/in-house movies *Telephone *Restaurant *Bar *Laundry *Doctor on call *Currency Exchange *Travel assistance *Car hire *Handicrafts emporium *Swimming pool *Boat cruise on the Periyar Lake |
Holiday options at Periyar
*Elephant rides and wildlife safari *Trekking through the dense woods and sprawling tea, coffee, orange and spice plantations *Boat cruises *Ayurvedic herbal body toning massages.
Short tour options
*Munnar hillstation (70 Km):Sprawling tea plantations. Rich tropical forest teeming with an assortment of wildlife. Winding lanes and picturesque towns. All of it 1800m above sea level. Munnar is a nature lover's paradise.
*Devikulam: (16 Km south-west of Munnar). This serene hillstation rising. 1500m above sea level is home to rare fauna and flora.
*Peermede (36 km – 1 hour): One of the most fertile and scenic parts of the Western Ghats. Known for trekking trails, vast tea plantations, waterfalls and open grasslands.
* The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Thekkady, almost half of which is thick, evergreen forest, is one of the most fascinating wildlife sanctuaries in India.
Thanks to a panoramic reservoir, this is also the only one where wildlife can be viewed at close quarters from the safety of a boat.
Accessibility
Nearest Airports: Madurai (3 1/2 Hrs.); Kochi (6 hrs.) by road. Nearest railhead: Kottayam (4 1/2 hrs.) by road. Nearest bus terminal: Kumily (4 Km) by road.
For reservations please contact:
The Manager, Aranya Nivas & Lake Palace
Thekkady, Idukki, Kerala-685536, India Fax: ++91-486-9222282 Phone: ++91-486-9222023 E-mail: aranyanivas@sancharnet.in |
