Aranya Nivas Category - (Three star Wildlife Resort)       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.	Property

Tariff from 01-10-2008 to 30-09-09 Plan Type of Room Off Season rate excluding tax Season rate excluding tax Peak Season rate excluding tax     16th Mar 09 to 30th September 2009 01st Oct: 08 to 30th Nov: 08 & 16th Jan 09 to 15th Mar 09 15th Dec:’08 – 15th Jan:’09 (MAP)   Single Double Single Double Single Double   Deluxe 3000 4000 4500 5500 6000 7000   Regular 2500 3500 4000 4900 5000 6000   A/C Suite 4500 4500 6500 6500 8000 8000 1 Extra person: The room tariff component will be 20% of room tariff on EP - Food will be charged at actual 2 Children: (age 6<12) Room Rent – 10% of room rent. - Food rate - 50% of the actual 3 Adult – Above 12 years of age will be charged as adult   Tariff from 01-10-09 to 30-09-10 Plan Type of Room Off Season rate excluding tax Season rate excluding tax Peak Season rate excluding tax     01st Mar ’10 – 30th Sept:’10 01st Oct:’09 – 14th Dec: ’09 & 16th Jan ’10 – 28th Feb ’10 15th Dec:’09– 15th Jan:’10 (MAP)   Single Double Single Double Single Double   Premium 3000 4000 4500 5500 6000 7000   Deluxe 2500 3500 4000 4900 5000 6000   Suite 4500 4500 6500 6500 8000 8000 Guidelines for the rates • Extra person: (1) The room tariff component will be 20% of the room tariff on Double Occupancy basis on EP. (2) Food will be charged at the actuals • Children: (1) Persons of age between 6 to 12 years will be regarded as a child (2) Room Rent will be 10% of the room tariff on Double Occupancy basis EP. (3) Food rate will be 50% of the actual food rates • Adult – Persons above 12 years of age will be regarded as adult and will be charged on the full tariff Facilities There are 40 cottages on 30 Islets laced with canals. *Private bath and shower *Satellite television and telephone *Swimming pool *Beer parlour *Restaurant *Laundry *Doctor on call *Car-hire facilities *Currency exchange *Travel assistance *Ayurvedic centre *Conference hall *Boating *Backwater tours *Sightseeing trips.     Short tour options *Kumarakom bird Sanctuary *Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary *Thekkady hill station *Houseboat cruises to Alappuzha and Kochi. Accessibility Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (4 hrs); Kochi airport (1 1/2 hrs) by road. Nearest rail and bus terminals at Kottayam (15 min) by road.

Facilities

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

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. 

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.

For reservations please contact:  
The Manager, Aranya Nivas & Lake Palace 
Thekkady, Idukki, Kerala-685536, India Fax:++91-486-9222282 Phone:++91-486-9222023 E-mail: aranyanivas@sancharnet.in

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