Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, Vandiperiyar, Kerala.

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Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, Vandiperiyar, Kerala.

Periyar National Park, also known as Periyar Tiger Reserve, is in the mountainous Western Ghats of Kerala, southern India. This wildlife sanctuary is home to tigers and a significant elephant population, as well as rare lion-tailed macaques, sambar deer, leopards and Indian bison. In the park’s north, Periyar Lake is popular for boat rides. Farther north, spice plantations surround the town of Kumily.

The boat cruises are open from morning 7 AM to afternoon 4 PM and are of approximately two hours duration. The boat cruises are operated by KTDC and the forest departments. For an Indian tourist wanting to cruise on the upper deck of a boat will cost him Rs. 100, while the lower deck is charged at Rs. 75.

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