Idukki Travel Guide
Idukki can be rightfully termed as the Hilly District of Kerala and has emerged, as a prominent Hill Station in India with the foci of attention being on wildlife, as a thriving Wildlife Sanctuary agog with life, is located within its confines. A tour to Kerala has all allurements of the order of sleepy backwaters, the mystical Boatmen and the picturesque tropical forests in their right order. Only that Idukki as a Hill Station in India is in a genre apart from the rest of the places will become evident to the tourist in a tour to Idukki.

Idukki as a prominent Hill Station in India is home to the largest wild life Sanctuary in India, which has an expanse of approx. 777Km in the district's forested land. Animal life of the order of Deer, Giant, and Malabar Squirrel abound in plenty in this scenic Hill Station in India.A tour to Idukki would reveal the selfsame.

Places to visit :
Idukki Arch Dam - This is the world's second and Asia's first arch dam, constructed across the Kuravan and Kurathi hills. 550 ft. High and 650 ft. Wide, the dam lies close to the Cheruthoni Barrage. To its West is the Kulamavu Dam. Idukki wildlife sanctuary is located closeby.

The Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary - This sanctuary extends over the Thodupuzha and Udumpanchola taluks of Idukki district, spreading over 77 sq. Km and is about 450 - 748 m above sea level. The Idukki reservoir formed by three dams - Cheruthoni, Idukki and Kulamavu - extends to 33 sq km.

Species found in this sanctuary :
Animals - Elephant, Bison, Sambar Deer, Wild Dog, Jungle Cat, Tiger, Wild Boar Etc.
Snakes - Cobra, Viper, Krait And A Number Of Non Poisonous Snakes Birds - Jungle Foul, Myna, Laughing Thrush, Black Bulbul, Peafowl, Woodpecker, Kingfisher Etc.

Access :
Air - Nearest Airports are Madurai (Tamil Nadu) 140 Kms, Kochi (Nedumbassery - 190 Km), Thiruvananthapuram (265 Kms).
Rail - Nearest Railway Station is Kumarakom 114 kms and Madurai station is about 136 kms. Road - An excellent road network links the district to all major towns and cities in india.