Must-see attractions in Periyar Tiger Reserve

  • Sightseeing cruise passing dead tree on lake at Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in early morning.

    Periyar Tiger Reserve

    Periyar Tiger Reserve

    Bison, sambar, wild boar, langur, around 2000 elephants and 35 to 40 tigers wander the lushly green hills of South India’s most popular wildlife reserve,…

  • Abraham’s Spice Garden

    Periyar Tiger Reserve

    Insightful one-hour tours weave through perfumed spice gardens at this friendly, organic 12-hectare family farm, 3km west of Kumily, in operation since…

  • Connemara Tea Factory

    Periyar Tiger Reserve

    About 14km southwest of Kumily, this four-decade-old working tea factory and plantation offers one-hour guided tours of the tea-making process and tea…

  • Highrange Spice Garden

    Periyar Tiger Reserve

    Around 4km west of Kumily, 4-hecare Highrange is awash with lush organic gardens where you can see spices, ayurvedic herbs and vegetables growing. It's…

  • Nature Interpretation Centre

    Periyar Tiger Reserve

    Next to the reserve bus-shuttle car park, on the southwest edge of town, this small interpretation museum runs through the wildlife and geography of South…

  • Mosque

    Periyar Tiger Reserve

    Kumily's main mosque.