Thekkady Resorts – Havens Where Tigers Prowl
Kerala is a land of enchanting beauty. Kerala is a prime tourism destination and is situated in Malabar Coast of Southwestern India. This emerald gem is nestled between Western Ghats and Arabian Sea. Western Ghats is the reason why Kerala gets so much rainfall and is a verdant haven. Western Ghats also homes many hill stations and exotic flora and fauna.
Thekkady is a mini hill station that is situated in Western Ghats. It is situated at a reasonable height and homes a cool climate. But it is more noted for its wildlife sanctuary namely the Periyar wildlife sanctuary. Periyar wildlife sanctuary homes evergreen forests and Savannah grasslands. Many species of fauna including elephants and tigers roam the sanctuary. An artificial lake created by Mulla Periyar dam surrounds the sanctuary. You can savor the surroundings and wildlife by having a boat ride in this lake. Elephants coming in herds to play in the lake are a prominent attraction of Thekkady. Apart from this, there are trekking options and opportunity to know, up close, tribal culture.
Allured by the exotic attractions of Thekkady millions visit it. Catering to this inflow of tourists, many hotels and resorts have come up in Thekkady. Thekkady Resorts and hotels provide excellent accommodation facilities and quality round the clock service. The architecture of Thekkady hotels is tremendously attractive. They are elegant and exotic to say the least. The rooms provided are spacious, luxurious and with both modern and exotic decors. There are also arrangements to stay in huts on treetops. The staff encounters guests with a disarming smile armed with all the warmth and hospitality. They listen to the guests politely and attentively. They see to it that demands of guests are met to the maximum possible extent. Above all, they are well conversant in many languages. Resorts in Thekkady have adjoined to them multi cuisine restaurants. They offer delicious food in various styles from continental to Chinese.
Apart from well furnished luxurious rooms and multi cuisine restaurants Thekkady resorts provide facilities like Meeting and Conference halls, twenty four hours hot and cold water supply, spacious car parking facilities, Travel desk services, play park for children, STD and ISD direct dialing facility and twenty four hours security.
There are also plenty of options for those who travel on a tight budget or even a shoestring budget. Budget hotels and cheap hotels of Thekkady are there to take care of their interests.
Periyar wildlife sanctuary is also declared a Tiger Reserve. There are guided tiger trails possible, even though to sight one is difficult, as tiger is elusive. Many hotels arrange for tiger trails along with guide. There are also provisions for elephant ride and boat ride.
From the balconies of hotels and Resorts in Thekkady fascinating view of surrounding hills, meadows and sanctuary are possible.
They are also adjoined with facilities like ayurvedic treatment spas and yoga centers. The fame of aurveda and yoga has spread far and wide and add to it, reputation of Kerala as a credible service provider, there are many takers for the facilities.
Hotels and resorts of Thekkady also rent out their facilities to business class to conduct conferences, meetings and training programmes. Cool climate and various side attractions of recreation have lead to high popularity among participants.
Tom c Thomas is an eminent analyst and writer in Travel & Tourism related topics. He has authored many books on tour guide for Thekkady Hotels and Hotels in Thekkady.
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