Safaris
- Jungle Safari.
Kerala has many natural rain forests, with lots of unique flora and fauna.
A trek in the forests of Kerala can offer a unique experience. Many
forests are protected and to enter in any forest area, you require
permission from Forest Office. Guards from the Forest Office may be
required to accompany you due to presence of wild animals and to liaise
with local tribespeople in some forests such as the Periyar Tiger
Reserve, Malayatoor Forest Division, Silent Valley Rain
forest in the Nilgiri Hills of Palakkad district, Wayanad forest
division and Nilambur Teak forests. A request is required to be
made at the Forest Headquarters in Trivandrum or Range Offices at the
entrance of each Forest division. Entering forests without permission is
an offence and punishable with charges of trespassing. Hunting and
environmental disturbance is also an offence. You don't require Forest
Guard protection services to enter Chalakudy Forest division a
place very popular for use as a movie location. Agastyakoodam in
Trivandrum is famous for high medical value flora. Nelliyampatty Forest
division in Palakkad requires a prior check with local Range office or
Forest office before proceeding. You need a Forest permit to enter any
forest region and must assure that you do not offer anything to local
tribespeople or disturb them in any way. Kerala tourism, in association
with the Forest Office have organised some deep jungle safaris. Jungle
lodges are available in outer areas of some of the forests. Check with
KTDC or DTPC for more details
- Elephant Safari:-
If you are in Kerala, elephants safaris are one of the best way to keep
amused. Riding on top of an 8 foot animal, will surely make you excited
and thrilled. Elephant safaris are common in many tourist places like
Thenmala Eco-tourist Village and at Kodanadu Elephant Training centre near
Kochi as well as in Periyar Tiger reserve area.
- Bullock Cart Safari:-
An experience of being in olden days in this modern era. A must try option
while visiting any village in Palakkad or in Kuttanad in Alleppey or any
Malabar side village, can surely make you feel the common man's mode of
transport of bygone era.
- Nilgiri Safari:-
A safari by foot over deep forests, mountainous terrain, plains at
Nilgiris, to enjoy the sightings and sound of lonely Nilgiris mountains,
enjoy the company of protected Tahrs and deers, mesmerised with the beauty
of golden plains. Surely Nilgiri safari has all these to offer
