Lake Palace, Thekkady South India

Lake Palace, Thekkady
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Location
Lake Palace is a six-bedroomed heritage property situated on a peninsula on Periyar Lake within the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. The hotel is another Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) property and is reached by a 20 minute boat ride starting from the gates of Periyar. Thekkady is Kerala’s spice growing country in the Western Ghats and is situated 80 kms from the Munnar hills to the north, 200km from Cochin Airport to the south-west, and 140 kms from Madurai Airport to the east in Tamil Nadu.
Introduction
Lake Palace, a former Maharaja's holiday home, is a very special property because of its idyllic location surrounded by the waters of the Periyar Lake edged by thick forest. Elephants, bison, sambar, and deer are often seen from your window drinking water or bathing at the edge of the lake. It is a nature lover’s dream. The bedrooms at Lake Palace are simple and clean, staff hospitable, and the Keralan cuisine is authentic. Numerous old photos in the lounge area speak of a bygone era and the efforts made by the Maharaja to conserve the wildlife and the magnificent wilderness of Periyar. Nowadays, the Forest Department uses innovative means to protect the sanctuary’s fragile eco-system and wildlife including gaining the support of the indigenous Mannan community who are the traditional guardians of this land, to conserve the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in exchange for a much-needed income.
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Accommodation
There are six a/c bedrooms furnished with antique twin or double beds opening out to a verandah that skirts around the house providing a perfect viewing spot overlooking the lake and jungle. The ensuite bathrooms have h/w showers. Rooms are equipped with satellite TV, telephone, coffee / tea making facility, and mini-bar.
Facilities
Traditional Keralan rice and curries, other Indian specialties, and continental dishes are served in the main dining area. Other hotel facilities include 24-hour room service and laundry service, doctor on call, boat rides on the Periyar Lake, and treks in the surrounding jungle can be arranged.
Excursions
Explore the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, one of the most popular in India. It is situated around a British-engineered reservoir designed to supply water to Kerela's dry neighbour, Tamil Nadu. The park was first declared a forest reserve by the Maharaja of Travencore over a century ago. Tigers are rarely seen here, but they can occasionally be heard hunting at night. Elephants are seen wading in the cool waters. Other animals include bison, sambar, barking deer, Malabar Giant Squirrel, gaur, wild boar as well as over 323 species of birds and 112 species of butterfly. As an eco-tourism initiative, the Forest Department recruits villagers from the Mannan tribe to conduct nature walks for guests within the fringes of the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. Guests can accompany a Mannan warden at night on his `Jungle Patrol’ or join him by day on a full-day `Border Hiking’ tour which takes you into the thick jungle on foot. The `Periyar Tiger Trail’ is a two-day adventurous trek for serious trekkers where armed guards take you into the thick of the jungle in search of the elusive Tiger. The best time to visit the sanctuary is from September to May when the dry season draws the park's animals out of the forest to the lake. Visit the Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, on the northern bank of the Periyar River near Kothamanagalam in Ernakulam district. Thattekad is rich in birdlife and has over 270 species including the rare Spot-bellied Eagle Owl, Grey-headed Bulbul, Rusty-tailed Flycatcher and Mottled Wood Owl.
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