Enjoy the Beauty of Thekkady from Nature and Clouds Walk

Nature & Green Walk

Nature Walk is a unique way of exploring the virgin natural beauty of Thekkady. It is an interpretive scheme that offers travellers a great opportunity to explore the exotic wildlife of Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, amidst tranquil and peaceful natural ambience. Opting for such nature treks allows you to enjoy the rich aroma of nature and come across its diverse flora and fauna far away from the hustle and bustle of the modern crowd.

Nature Walk remains one of the major tourists draws in Thekkady. It is an interpretive sandal protection trekking programme offering an excellent opportunity for watching birds, butterflies and other wildlife through a range of habitats during the 4-5 km 3-hours walk. These programmes are offered between 7 am to 3 pm in different nature trails inside the Park. The trails often pass through evergreen and moist deciduous forests interspersed with marshy grasslands. The Nature walk is the right programme to feel nature, hear her whispers and smell her flowers. Maximum 6 persons and Minimum 4 person in which 4 slots going at a time.

Whispering winds in the canopy of green leaves; birds calling all around in a mixed flock; butterflies floating away through the enchanting greenery. You may come across anything on the trail even a lone animal moving silently. Nature amazes you through many of its mysterious expression.

Clouds Walk

Clouds Walk is a guided trek up the mountains of Thekkady. The programme is a long guided trek for approximately 3 to 4 hours which starts from Gandhi Park at Kolathupalayam, passing through the Kurisumala viewpoint, gets down to the Tribal Heritage Museum located at Mannakudy Tribal settlement and concludes at Anavachal. From the vantage point, you can have a look at grasslands, evergreen, deciduous and riverine forests and the expanses of irrigated arid land across the border where the nectar from Periyar provides the breath of life. The view of the tribal villages below, Cumbam valley, Mangaladevi, Kumarikulam and other escarpments, a glimpse of the Palni hills beyond the borders of Tamil Nadu are all a sight to behold in true "high definition."

During the course of the trek, it isn't uncommon to catch sight of endemic species of birds like the Nilgiri pipit or broad-tailed grassbird and butterflies like the Malabar tree nymph. Huge claw marks on trees are an indication of tigers that have roamed the terrains of Thekkady and Periyar - The Periyar Tiger Reserve in particular, for so long.

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