Dec 28, 2012 05:59 PM
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(Updated Dec 28, 2012 06:05 PM)
IT was a wonderful travel to periyar, I had written a blog which may help few travellers. We (Me and my Wife) Started from Bangalore to Kumily (KSRTC) Bus, We boarded the bus @ 9:00 pm and we reached Kumily @ 8: 00 am (On the way a scenic view of Cumbum High way and the uphill of periyar was wonderful). We took a rickshaw from Kumily bus stand to Hotel Ambady. We paid Rs.20/-. We were welcomed by the Ambady staff, they were courteous and very happy to help you I got a cottage and took some and refreshed our selves had our breakfast @ the hotel.
We walked out of our hotel and walked towards the boating region Thekkady but it was a long distance we took a rickshaw and paid Rs.50/-, and in the entry we need to pay Rs.25/- each for the entrance. It was a wonderful place (Beware of Monkeys). We need to walk a stretch of the forest are to reach the boating point. The place was wonderful and silent we went and booked our ticket for the 2 o clock boat ride and we had a lot of time, so we went to the cafeteria which was fully fenced to avoid the monkeys( there were monkeys every where ) we bought some Kerala chips with some ice cream and were waiting for our time. @ 2 we boarded the Boat in the upper deck; they provided us the life jacket and we started our journey hoping to sight some animals, but to our luck we could spot only 2 to 3 sambar deers, few kingfishers, 2 white Strokes , many cormorants with there nests and nestlings, and a Elephant gazing Uphill at a far distance.
While returning to the base we saw a herd of sambar (then we came to know that to sight more animals we have to go the last trip or early morning trip for boat ride) Tip: be exactly @ 2 pm to get the tickets for 3:15 boat ride. for more please visit https://happyson2005.blogspot.in/