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Periyar Tiger Reserve

Idukki and Pathanamthitta Districts, Thekkady, India
91 4869 224571
Ranked #3 of 5 attractions in Thekkady
3.5 of 5 stars 70 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW
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Very little wildlife - don't expect to see a tiger! More

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Kumily, Kerala, India
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Travelers Like, Periyar lake Boating, Tracking, Bamboo rafting, Nature for periyars. More

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Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Its a quiet nice boat ride and can c some animals if u r lucky. Dont xpect much; u can c animals, deers and baisens....boat ride is calm and pleasant. Go for it ........................................................ More

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Melbourne Australia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012
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Its a quiet nice boat ride and if that is all your expecting, then your fine but factor in a busy boat and not much wildlife and you'll not be let down in your expectations. More

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

You can see some animals but not a tiger. You can only see a model of the tiger at the entrance gate. More

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Cambridge, UK
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

The reserve and lake our beautiful. The day trip of rafting and trekking was a worthwile experience but I felt dragged on a bit too long - probably made worse by being in full sun a lot of the time (take a hat and lots of water) and not seeing much wildlife at all - in fact we saw more... More

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Redditch, United Kingdom
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59 reviews 59 reviews
Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
59 helpful votes 59 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012
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On an otherwise lazy holiday the exercise was good. No elephants or tigers seen but plenty to interest us Charming guide More

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thrissur
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012
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This time miss seeing tiger but next time and defanitly see a tiger, lovely place More

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Madrid, Spain
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012
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Very bad organised. very expensive. You won't see any wild life. Pay pay and pay and no service. not recommened get in. Better save your money for the best places in Kerala More

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England
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012
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No need to get up so early as the guides will tell you the later boat is just a good and you have as much chance of seeing wildlife as you would on the early boat. More

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