Aranya Nivas is a KTDC Enterprise, a wildlife resort with 3- star facilities set in the middle of the fantastic Periyar Reserve (Kerala, India). Aranya Nivas or the Sylvan Abode has this quaint structure in the colonial style, is the only property in India set in the heart of a game reserve. Besides being the ideal holiday retreat, Aranya Nivas is also the perfect venue for a relaxed corporate meet or business conference. Aranya Nivas is a favorite retreat of tourist seeking first hand glimpse of wildlife such as Sambars, Elephant etc. within Periyar.

Deep inside the dense, green woods, perched on the banks of the Periyar Lake is Aranya Nivas or the Sylvan Abode. This quaint structure in the colonial style, is the only property in India set in the heart of a game reserve. Besides being the ideal holiday retreat, Aranya Nivas is also the perfect venue for a relaxed corporate meet or business conference.

Rooms and Amenities
Though styled after a game lodge, Aranya Nivas offers you luxurious comforts in the heart of the jungle.

30 rooms/1Suite

Room service *Colour TV/Satellite channels/in- house movies

Telephone

Restaurant

Bar

Laundry

Doctor on call

Currency Exchange

Travel assistance

Car hire

Handicrafts emporium

Swimming pool

Boat cruise on the Periyar Lake

30 rooms/1Suite

Room service

Colour TV/Satellite channels/in- house movies

Telephone

Restaurant

Bar

Laundry

Doctor on call

Currency Exchange

Travel assistance

Car hire

Handicrafts emporium

Swimming pool

Boat cruise on the Periyar Lake

Holiday options at Periyar

Elephant rides and wildlife safari Trekking through the dense woods and sprawling tea, coffee, orange and spice plantations Boat cruises Ayurvedic herbal body toning massages. Short tour options Munnar hillstation (70 Km)- Sprawling tea plantations. Rich tropical forest teeming with an assortment of wildlife. Winding lanes and picturesque towns. All of it 1800m above sea level. Munnar is a nature lover's paradise. Devikulam- (16 Km south- west of Munnar). This serene hillstation rising. 1500m above sea level is home to rare fauna and flora. Peermede (36 km - 1 hour)- One of the most fertile and scenic parts of the Western Ghats. Known for trekking trails, vast tea plantations, waterfalls and open grasslands. The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Thekkady, almost half of which is thick, evergreen forest, is one of the most fascinating wildlife sanctuaries in India. Thanks to a panoramic reservoir, this is also the only one where wildlife can be viewed at close quarters from the safety of a boat. Recreation and Health Facilities While staying at the Aranya Niwas you may also enjoy Elephant rides and wildlife safari, Trekking through the dense woods and sprawling tea, coffee, orange and spice plantations, Boat cruises, and Ayurvedic herbal body toning massages.

Age Halt
Ayurveda Holidays From KTDC Kerala. Where Nature's overwhelming presence represents itself in hues unknown to man. Where there is an inexhaustible wealth of the choicest natural bounties.

For instance, Ayurveda. The ancient, time- tested system of Indian medicine that is practiced with the utmost dedication in Kerala.

Around 600 BC, in India a new system of medicine evolved. A system that in addition to treating an ailment , stressed on its prevention. A system that came to be called Ayurveda. This tradition of health- care was followed by the Dravidians and Aryans alike, and has been practiced ever since. Today, it's a unique, indispensable branch of medicine. In Ayurveda health is achieved by maintaining a right balance of the three humors of the body - Vata, Pitta and Kapha.

In fact, today, Kerala is the only State in India which practices this system of medicine with absolute dedication.

Ayurveda offers you two kinds of holiday options, rejuvenative and therapeutic

CheckIn- CheckOut

Check out- 12 noon

Features

Feature Detail

Number of Rooms 30

Restaurant Yes

Bar Yes

Coffee Shop Yes

Room Service Yes

Internet Connection

Business Center

Gym

Swimming Pool Yes

24 hour front desk Yes

Color TV/Cable Yes

Travel Desk Yes

Number of floors

Elevators

Locker / Safety Deposit Box Yes

Heating Yes

Luggage Storage Yes

Restaurant Details

Dining The restaurant at the hotel promises to treat your taste buds and the bar keeps your spirits soaring

Location

Near Periyar Lake Distance- Kumily - 5 kms, Madurai - 145 kms, Kottayam - 115 kms, Ernakulam / Kochi - 185 kms, Munnar - 108 kms Accessibility Nearest Airports- Madurai (3 1/2 Hrs.); Kochi (6 hrs.) by road. Nearest railhead- Kottayam (4 1/2 hrs.) by road. Nearest bus terminal- Kumily (4 Km) by road.

Address/Email /Phone Number/Website/Fax/Mobile

Aranya Nivas
Thekkady, Idukki,Kerala.685536
Fax.no - 91- 486- 9222282
Ph.no - 91- 486- 9222023
Email - aranyanivas@sancharnet.in
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Tariff

Name of unit

Type of Room

Season rate
excluding tax

Peak Season rate
excluding tax

Off Season rate excluding tax

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Aranya Nivas

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01st Oct- ’07 - 14th Dec- ’07 andamp;16th Jan ’08 - 14th June ’08 andamp;16th Aug ‘08 - 30th Sept- ‘08

15th Dec- ’07 - 15th Jan- ’08

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15th June’08 -15th Aug- ’08

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Single

Double

Single

Double

Single

Double

(MAP)

Deluxe

4500

5500

6500

3000

4000

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Regular

3500

4500

5500

2500

3500

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A/C Suite

6500

7500

4500

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The above rates are inclusive of taxes.

Packages

KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED

SEASON PACKAGES -
October 2007 - March 2008
. For Reservations-
Central Reservations Centre,

Email- centralreservations@ktdc.com   ;

ktdc@vsnl.com

KTDC,
Mascot Square
, Thiruvananthapuram. - 695033.

Phone- ++91 471- 2316736 / 27252213. Fax- 2721254.

PARTICULARS

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PACKAGE - I

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PACKAGE - II

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PACKAGE - III

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DURATION OF PACKAGE

4 NIGHTS /5 DAYS

5 NIGHTS /6 DAYS

7 NIGHTS / 8 DAYS

ROUTE

KOCHI
- MUNNAR-

KUMARAKOM-
KOCHI

KOCHI- MUNNAR- THEKKADY- KUMARAKOM- KOCHI

KOCHI
- MUNNAR- THEKKADY-

KUMARAKOM - KOVALAM - TVM

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Itinerary

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Package validity-

October 2007 to March 2008

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( Except from 15^th December to
15^th January’08
)

Day- 1 Pick up from Cochin Airport / Rlystn. Transfer to Munnar.

Halt at Tea County.

Day- 2 Sightseeing andamp; halt Munnar.

Day- 3 Transfer to Kumarakom , Sight seeing and Halt. Waterscapes.

Day- 4 Transfer to Kochi. Sight seeing and Halt at Bolgatty Palace.

Day- 5 Departure and transfers to Cochin Airport / Rlystn.

Day- 1 Pick up from Cochin Airport / Transfer to Munnar, Halt at Tea County.

Day- 2 Sightseeing. Halt at Munnar.

Day- 3 Transfer to Thekkady, Sight

seeing and halt at Aranya Nivas.

Day- 4 Transfer to Kumarakom.

Sightseeing and Halt at Waterscapes

Day- 5 Transfer to Kochi. Sightseeing

and Halt at Bolgatty Palace

Day- 6 Departure and transfers to

Cochin Airport/Rlystn.

Day- 1 Pickup from Cochin Airport
/Rlystn

Transfer to Bolgatty palace, halt.

Day- 2 Transfer to Munnar. Sightseeing

and halt Tea County

Day- 3 Sight seeing and Halt at Teacounty.

Day- 4 Transfer to Thekkady. Sightseeing

and halt at Aranya Nivas

Day- 5 Transfer to Kumarakom. Sightseeing

and halt at Waterscapes.

Day- 6 Transfer to Kovalam, halt at Samudra

Day- 7 City Sight seeing. Halt at Samudra

Day- 8 Departure and transfer to Trivandrum

Airport / Rlystn.

Package cost for 2 person with transfers in

A/c
Car

Rs. 26,640/-

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Rs.32,585/-

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Rs.44,750/-

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Package cost for 2 person with transfers in

Non A/C C
ar

Rs. 24,890/-

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Rs.30,535/-

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Rs.41,950/-

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Extra Person

Rs. 9,270/-

Rs.11,440/-

Rs.15,900/-

Child (5- 12)

Rs. 4,635/-

Rs.5,720/-

Rs. 7,950/-

Package cost for 4 person with transfers in

A/c Qualis

Rs. 47,630/-

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Rs.58,420/-

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Rs.80,500/-

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Package cost for 4 person with transfers in

Non A/C Qualis

Rs. 45,330/-

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Rs.55,670/-

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Rs.76,750/-

Packages include

Room rent, breakfast, lunch or dinner on fixed menu basis, All transfers, sightseeing, andamp; long distance travel as mentioned in the itinerary. Airport/rly stn pick up andamp; drop. Parking, toll and crew allowance. Check in /check out time of the hotel is
12 noon
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Terms and Conditions

A minimum of 2 persons is mandatory for the package with transportation in an Ambassador car and with a maximum of 3 persons. A minimum of 4 persons is mandatory for the package with transportation in a Quails and with a maximum of 6 persons. Regular category of rooms is booked for the package at all our properties.