This morning enjoy a shared jeep ride through a Spice Plantation, with the opportunity to observe the birds, butterflies and other wildlife that live in these evergreen and moist deciduous forests interspersed with grasslands.
There are 35 different mammals in neighbouring Periyar National Park, a 400 sq. mile (640 sq. km) wildlife sanctuary that it is an important elephant and tiger reserve and home to many threatened species. However tiger sightings are rare as they are so difficult to spot in the jungle. This park is also home to gaur, sambar, wild boar, giant squirrel, flying squirrel, jungle cat, sloth bear, nilgiri tahr, lion-tailed macaque, nilgiri langur, nilgiri marten, stripe-necked mongoose and fruit bats.
Your afternoon is free to relax at your lodge.
Note: The ride takes place in a plantation outside the national park and you will need to be lifted into the front seat of the jeep. Vehicles can drive a short way into the park to the boat boarding point, but no futher.