This stunning tropical land is the hotbed for wilderness. Though, it is more popular for scenic landscapes and couture, you must include the wild side of South India in your vacation package. The variety of wild animals strolling in the jungle will bring new kinds of travel experiences to you. So, pack your hike shoes and sun tan lotion and visit one of the following in your South India travel package.
Bandipur National Park; Karnataka:
215 km away from Bangalore, this park is geographic mix of the Western Ghats and Deccan plateau. Along with the graceful and almighty elephants stomping around, this national park has quite a few other vulnerable species like tigers, gaurs, sloth bears, muggers, antelopes, dholes and Indian rock pythons. Plus, you get to see the cheetahs, grey languors, grey jungle fowls, honey buzzards, Indian rollers, flowerpeckers, vultures, crested serpent eagles, cobras, Indian chameleons, flying lizards and exquisite varieties of butterflies, dung beetles and ants. If you are excited, this is a must-visit for your upcoming wildlife holiday.
Periyar National Park; Kerala:
Situated among the hills of the Western Ghats, this national park boosts of the only artificial lake in India. The 1275 sq. Km of national park is the notable elephant reserve and tiger reserve in India. This national park has the fabulous slake and river ecosystems. Among several varieties of plants and flowers, this park has 170 species of orchids and 140 varieties of grass. It is nature lover’s paradise vacation package indeed. In addition, you can see Bengal tigers, Indian elephants, sambhar, sloth bear, Nilgiri tahr, and 30 types of snake, 160 types of butterflies, 13 types of lizard and 40 species of fish. But, there are 261 types of birds. You cannot miss this diversity of wildlife when you plan your South India travel package.
Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park; Tamil Nadu:
This is 958 sq. Kilometres of wilderness. Part of the UNESCO World heritage site, this terrain has multiple hills, ruthless monsoon rains, several local tribes, 315 species of butterflies, 250 species of birds, Bengal tigers, Indian elephants, Lion-tailed Macaque, Dholes, Indian leopard, brown mongoose, Malabar Spiny dormouse, Deer, Sloth bears, smooth-coated otter, and several other animals. This is one wild ride that is so worth the visit.
You will get few more choices of national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and bird sanctuaries, of course. But, these are the thrilling and amazing experiences that have to be part of your vacation package.