Hotel Tigers Roare’ – Where Business Meets Class

With the conference hall- "Call of the Jungle", multi cuisine restaurant- "Kunjar" and 4 different kinds of rooms- Imperial Standard, Panoramic Wild View, Imperial Deluxe and the Presidential Jungle Suite; Hotel Tigers Roare' in Thekkady provides the best facilities for conducting a corporate gathering or business meets.

Hotel Tigers Roare’ – Where Business Meets Class

Jeep Safari - For Those Adventurous At Heart

Thekkady is abundantly blessed with natural beauty. The unending hills and evergreen forests add up the picturesque beauty. The forests in Thekkady are rich in wildlife. Thus, it’s best to avoid detailed expedition into these forests on foot (don’t want any daring ventures in which one might end up being a tiger’s snack!). To explore such off beaten tracks, one can opt for jeep safari. 

While moving through the forests in the jeep, a tiger is spotted on the way ahead. Imagine the excitement that fills one in seeing those majestic cats alive and walking. Grab a camera and click a few pictures. The sight would be fresh as morning dew in the mind, lifelong and each time the experience would feel brand new when shared. This is what a jeep safari in Thekkady can promise. 

Clamber over rocks, splash through some puddles in an open top jeep and off you go through the forests. Explore the forests like never before, watch the wildlife in its natural habitat. A skilled and expert driver who can steer the jeep efficiently away from harm’s way will ensure the traveller’s safety while promising some clicks on those priceless moments. 

Rich in wildlife, once inside the forests, one can easily spot a herd of elephants or a tiger. Apart from an elephant or a tiger, many other animals like langurs, squirrels, etc. could also be spotted.

   

While going on a jeep safari the most important point to be kept in mind, always follow rules. They are laid out to ensure safety. A piece of advice to adrenaline junkies: it’s a wild world out there! The animals found roaming is best left alone and undisturbed.

Periyar Tiger Trail

Periyar Tiger Trail and Thekkady trekking is unique in being conducted by a team of poachers who turned protectors of the forests. Thekkady trekking provides an opportunity for the visitors to explore wildlife up close, deep inside the forest. Periyar Tiger Trail is conducted by the forest department. The tourists will be protected by experienced and skilled guards. These people possess exceptional knowledge about the terrain and wildlife.

Inviting all serious nature lovers who are medically fit and aged between 15 - 65 and are willing to sacrifice some of the luxuries and comforts of a hotel. Periyar Tiger Trail team consists of a maximum of 5 visitors, 5 guides and one forest official. Usually, a distance of 20 to 35 km. will be covered during the trekking in Thekkady.  

Boating in thekkady lake provides a herd of elephants or a wandering family of deer are common sights near the lake. In the hot months of March and April, visitors stand a better chance of viewing wildlife as the animals come to the lake frequently for drinking water. In Thekkady boating You may be able to spot herds of Gaur, Sambar and wild boars in the grasslands adjacent to the shores in thekkady boating.

Bamboo Rafting

Bamboo rafting in Thekkady is a relaxing and awe-inspiring experience, you surely don't want to miss. All you need is to just float in the water; it makes you feel that you are on top of the world!

Bamboo rafting is a dawn to dusk hiking and rafting program through the rich forest of the Periyar Tiger Reserve, on a bamboo raft. It starts at 8am and ends at 5pm. The team will consist of a maximum of 10 tourists accompanied by 4 guards, along with one armed guard for protection. The team will hitchhike back to the boat landing by about 5 pm.  

While on bamboo rafting, you get a panoramic view of forest-clad hills reflected on the lake. While on the raft, you feel the cold water splashing on your face. Anyone having a basic level of fitness can participate in bamboo rafting. Expert local guides are there to help you in riding the raft out and gliding it through the water.

Animals like elephant, gaur and sambar are sighted keeping close to the edges of the lake. The forests are very rich in avian species like cormorant, hornbill, heron, kingfisher, Brahmin kite, Snake bird and arboreal animals like Giant squirrel and Nilgiri Langur. Bamboo rafting offers a close view of these wildlife beauties.

Clouds walk

Clouds walk is a must do activity when you are in Thekkady. It is a long guided trek for about 3-4 hrs up the mountains and forests.

The quest of a mountain trekker is for the freedom of the hills, to be at home in the high wilderness with no barriers that he cannot pass, no danger he cannot avoid with due caution and proper knowledge. This quest gives him/her true bliss. He develops real love for the mountain regions and appreciation of their grandeur.

Trekking leads to a closer interest in plants, trees, birds and animals, indeed in all forms of natural study. It inculcates the virtue of sacrifice, the value of physical exertion, sometimes to the limit of endurance, and above all, the spirit of comradeship. A sense of adventure adds excitement to the trek.

Trekking is an art which any healthy and young minded person can learn at any age. But it is best to start early in life to get the most out of it. Trekking does not demand great strength or immense wealth but merely your desire and willingness. A sound trekker is mindful of his own minimum needs; he must give up certain comforts and avoid burdening himself with the non-essentials.

By participating in the trek, you feel the lifestyle and the landscape of the tribal and non tribal communities. From the vantage point, you can have a look at grasslands, evergreen, deciduous and riverine forest and the expanses of irrigated arid land across the border where the nectar from the river Periyar provides the breath of life. Hotel Tigers Roare provides you an excellent opportunity to enjoy trekking if you choose to stay with us. Visit http://www.tigersroarperiyar.com/

Elephant Ride

Elephant ride is a very interesting activity, conducted in Thekkady. Elephants are and will always be a fantasy to people. One can enjoy a ride on an elephant through a spice plantation where a light gentle breeze will refresh you with the mild scented air.

Elephants are a common sight on our roads and temples and are still used in forestry operations. They are an ideal option to explore some inaccessible places in the jungles. Elephant safari helps the visitor to travel through such difficult terrains where even jeeps can't venture! Most of all, an elephant ride in the Periyar wildlife sanctuary gets you up close and personal with these majestic animals.

Riding an elephant takes you back to the royal era, when only the Kings used to ride on these majestic creatures. Elephant Safari in thekkady is equipped with a howdah, a large seat on which they and the visitors sit, and with an umbrella over the riders head. The elephant moves slowly and steadily, that's why this type of safari is ideal in and around the wild regions, where riding the elephant can give you an easy access for viewing the unknown wildlife. 

Usually this activity lasts from 30min to 1hr and will be accompanied by guards. At a time only two tourists can take the ride. During your ride, you can watch the wild elephants taking bath in the water bodies. If you are interested in photography, then you can easily take pictures of the wildlife while riding and cherish them as souvenirs of your fantastic journey into the forest. Hotel Tigers Roare provides you an excellent opportunity to enjoy this activity if you choose to stay with us. Visit http://www.tigersroarperiyar.com/ 

Boating in Thekkady - Book your seats online!

Boating in the Periyar Lake is a wonderful experience. The lake was formed by the construction of the Mullaperiyar dam in 1895. The lake is surrounded by the lush greenery of the Periyar Tiger Reserve. There is a good chance of seeing wild animals drinking, bathing and resting along the shores of the lake.

Periyar Lake

Boating in periyar lake is arranged by the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation. The ride will be for 1-2 hours and the boat trips are scheduled at 7 am, 9.30 am, 11.30 am, 2 pm and 4 pm. Seating capacity of the boats vary from 15 to 150. Lower deck fare: Rs 25 + 10 (entrance fee) Upper deck fare: 50 + 10 (entrance fee). Boating is a low intensity activity that everyone can enjoy. This was the first activity introduced in the Periyar Tiger Reserve. 

Herd of elephants

A herd of elephants or a wandering family of deer is common sights near the lake. In the hot months of March and April, visitors stand a better chance of viewing wildlife as the animals come to the lake frequently for drinking water. You may be able to spot herds of Gaur, Sambar, Barking Deer, Mouse Deer and wild boars in the grasslands adjacent to the shores during the boating in thekkady.

Common kingfisher

A variety of avian fauna such as darters, egrets, great pied hornbill, pigeons, galliform birds, and kingfishers can be seen resting on dead tree trunks that stick out over the lake. During your boat ride, there is also a high probability of observing the antics of the Smooth Indian Otter. It’s more fun if one is lucky enough to see the elephants playing with their babies in the lake!

Online booking option is available for boating. 25% of the total boat tickets in each schedule will be available online. Following is the link to book your tickets online. Plan a trip to thekkady and explore wildlife.

https://onlinebooking.periyarfoundation.org/PTR/ConfirmOrder?Name=Boating-Online