Elephant Safari in Kerala

Duration: 6 Nights / 7 Days
Places Covered: Bangalore - Mysore - Nagarhole - Bangalore - Kochi (Cochin) - Periyar

The lord of the jungle is indeed the elephant and not the tiger as many believe . Elephants in the wild call for more caution than any other animal. Elephants have figured in our mythology and have been a part of Indian life for three thousand years. Ganesha the elephant headed Hindu god is worshipped as a harbinger of good luck and prosperity. Elephants are a common sight on our roads and temples and as a source of power still find use in forestry operations. Forests of South India are well known for their elephant populations Nagarhole and Periyar are two noted parks where elephants roam freely with other animals like tiger, leopard, gaur, monkeys and deer. The lake at Periyar enables one to explore its forests on motorboats, which allows close and safe observations of elephant and other animals. While at Nagarhole trained elephants and four wheeled drives takes one to the park.

Day 1. Bangalore - Mysore
Morning drive to Mysore.

Day 2. Mysore - Nagarhole
Sight seeing in Mysore city. Drive to Nagarhole sanctuary. Afternoon jungle excursion.

Day 3. Nagarhole
Jungle drives and elephant rides.

Day 4. Nagarhole
Jungle drives and elephant rides.

Day 5. Nagarhole - Bangalore - Kochi - Periyar
Drive top Bangalore. Fly to Kochi (Cochin) and drive to Periyar sanctuary.

Day 6. Periyar
Boat rides and nature walks.

Day 7. Periyar - Kochi (Cochin)
Drive to Cochin to connect onward flight