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Elephant safari in Thekkady When we think about the elephant safari, in our mind the first thing that clicks that we are on a huge animal, which gives us the feeling of royalty.Because in ancient times only kings use to sit on elephants or mostly they enjoyed elephant safari.Elephants have figured in our mythology and have been a part of Indian life for three thousand years. Ganesha the elephant headed Hindu god is worshiped as a harbinger of good luck & prosperity. Elephant is always a fantasy for the mankind. In kerala one can find elephants in most of the temple festivals and other functions which are attended by dignitaries. Elephants are treated as gods and absolute care is being given to Elephants. With this elephant safari programme one can watch closely and mingle with the elephants. Elephant safari is basically a ride or to roam upon an elephant. But in tourism the term elephant safari not only mean that we are just offering you a ride upon elephant but we are also offering you the safari with suitable environment along with the best place for it. Visiting the Lake Palace in Kerala's lake centered wildlife sanctuary of Thekkady, also referred to as the Periyar sanctuary is an experience to remember. When a Maharaja ruled this land, he had a dam thrown across the Periyar River. The backed up waters of the dam flooded a valley, partially submerging trees, leaving their bare trunk standing over their reflections like a Daliesque waterscape. Visitors put-put around this surreal lake in motor- launches, delight in spotting wildlife including herds of foraging wild elephant. • Take a tour of the Periyar sanctuary on motor launches in search of wildlife and you'd be surprised with what you see. • Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is the best elephant hub, any animal lover would love to check out. • From the rooms of the forest rest houses provided by the Kerala forest department to the tourists within the vicinity Periyar, you can get a wide- screen view of the whole sanctuary. Periyar is, clearly, the safest elephant sanctuary in India, possibly in the world. Elephants have never been known to attack a tourist launch. This, in spite of the fact that elephants are at home in the water. Elephant, Wild Pig, Sambar and Guar are the four most popular animals with Thekkady's visitors. The smaller ones, however, are as interesting. +91 989 567 7024