Thekkady Tour Package from Trivandrum Highlights

  • Embark on your Thekkady Tour Package from Trivandrum to enjoy an idyllic getaway accentuating the town’s natural splendour with the enticing aroma of tea, spices, and coffee filling the air, and invigorating your senses.
  • Feel ecstatic catching the sights of the enchanting wildlife including elephants, tigers, deer, and boars at the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary.
  • Take a tour of the eighteenth-century Mullaperiyar Dam located alongside spice plantations in Thekkady's Cardamom hills on the Western Ghats.
  • Feel mesmerized looking at the beauty of the waterfalls near Chellarkovil Viewpoint and feel captivated to catch a glimpse of the orange sun going down behind the lofty green hills.
  • Let the untouched environment of Pandikuzhi, rejuvenate your senses with its captivating landscape.

Thekkady Tour Package from Trivandrum Overview

About the Destination:

Thekkady is a town near the Periyar National Park, nestled at the Tamil Nadu and Kerala border in the district of Idukki. A vital tourist attraction of Kerala, the town has derived its name from the word ‘thekku” which translates to teak. This dream destination will welcome you during your Thekkady Package from Trivandrum with picturesque vistas of lofty hills covered by spice and cardamom plantations. It’s awe-inspiring environment will delight you to no end.

While on your Thekkady Tour Package from Trivandrum, you will feel excited to spend a day in the wilderness of dense, evergreen savanna grasslands, and moist deciduous jungles of the Periyar sanctuary. Your excitement will reach a height when you will watch the majestic wild animals such as herds of Nilgiri langurs, lion-tailed macaques, gaurs, tigers, sambars, and elephants in their natural habitat. Other places you will visit during your tour will include the spice plantations, Mullaperiyar Dam and some popular attractions of Kochi.

About the Tour:

- Embark on your Thekkady Tour Package from Trivandrum to experience an untarnished panorama of nature and wildlife. Your tour is not inclusive of flight tickets, so you have to make your own arrangements to reach Cochin.

- Once you reach Cochin, your package will start with you being transferred to Thekkady via road. Once you have arrived, checked in and have relaxed for a while, you will be taken on an immersive sightseeing tour of the town’s most well-loved places.

- On the second day of your Thekkady Package from Trivandrum, you will be visiting the star attraction of your tour - the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary.

- Your thrilling exploration of the wildlife reserve will commence as you reach and you will catch sight of the long-tailed monkeys, wild squirrels, leopards, tigers, boars, deer, bison, and Asian Elephants.

- While the wildlife will excite you, the surrounding nature will entice you to take a boat ride through the river passing inside the sanctuary.

- At the end of the ride, you will head towards the Mullaperiyar Dam’s walls, dwell deep into the forests, and feel amazed at this wild manifestation of nature. Next, set out on a tour to explore the spice plantations and end your day.

- The third and final day of your tour will see you return to Cochin but not leave the city before exploring the city’s navy museum; The Tripunithura Hill Palace; Marine walkway; Marian drive; Santa Cruz Basilica, and the St Francis Church.

Thekkady Tour Package from Trivandrum Itinerary

Day 1
Thekkady Welcomes You
  • Start your Thekkady Tour Package from Trivandrum by arriving at Kochi and being transferred to Thekkady via road. 
  • Reach Thekkady within 4-5 hours, complete your check-in formalities and head towards the room booked for you to relax for some time.
  • Spend the rest of the day exploring the popular sightseeing places of Thekkady. 
  • Once the tour is wrapped up, return to the hotel and retire for the night after a mouthwatering dinner.
Day 2
Visit Periyar National Park
  • Start the second day of your Thekkady Package from Trivandrum with a visit to the Periyar National Park. 
  • Feel thrilled spotting the tigers, deer, boar, and herds of elephants besides several other wildlife creatures. 
  • Spend considerable time in the sanctuary and then set out for a tour to the spice plantations and Mullaperiyar Dam, located on the Western Ghats. 
  • End the second-day trip by returning to the hotel. Retiring for the night after a delicious dinner.
Day 3
Say Goodbye to Thekkady and Visit Kochi
  • On the third and final day of your Thekkady Tour Package from Trivandrum, head towards Kochi. 
  • Once you reach the city, go for Kochi sightseeing and visit places such as Fort Kochi, the Santa Cruz Basilica, the Chinese fishing nets (Cheena Vala) on Kochi shores, the Mattancherry Palace, The Tripunithura Hill Palace, and St Francis church. 
  • Proceed towards the Marine Walkway and the picturesque promenade of Marine Drive, besides the Maritime Museum, and then indulge in shopping.
  • Once you are done with your shopping, get dropped off at the Kochi Bus stand/ Railway Station/ Airport, and head back home with wonderful memories.

Select Package Options

Meals

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Price Includes
  • Sightseeing
  • Accomodation
  • Guide
  • Transfers
  • Meals

More Details about Thekkady Tour Package from Trivandrum

Know Before You Go for Thekkady Tour Package from Trivandrum

  • Please carry the soft copy of the Thrillophilia voucher and valid IDs.
  • You must be fully vaccinated by completing the COVID-19 vaccine series, at least 14 days prior to your travel.
  • Travel insurance is recommended and their charges will not be included.
  • Hotel taxes and Personal expenses (if any) have to be borne by you in Thekkady.
  • Avoid crowds and stay at least 2 meters away.
  • Wash your hands often and use a hand sanitizer.

Things To Carry for Thekkady Tour Package from Trivandrum

  • Caps
  • Mosquito & insect repellent
  • Walking shoes
  • Water bottle