A night inside one of Kerala's best-kept tiger reserves: through Pollachi and the Topslip forest to Parambikulam, with jungle safari, giant teak and bamboo rafting on your reserve package.
Day 1 · 6:00 AM — Pickup & drive From your door, hotel, Palakkad Junction or the KSRTC stand; across the border at Gopalapuram, breakfast in Pollachi.
Day 1 · 8:45 AM — Anamalai forest & Topslip Through the Sethumadai check post and up the forest road to Topslip on the Tamil Nadu side. (Forest fees paid at the gate)
Day 1 · 10:30 AM — Parambikulam check-in Report at the tiger reserve reception and check in to your stay inside the reserve. (Stay & package booked by you)
Day 1 · afternoon — Jungle safari The reserve's own safari through teak and grassland — gaur, deer, elephants and, with luck, a tiger. Kannimara teak on the way. (Reserve vehicle · paid direct)
Day 2 · morning — Rafting or nature walk A guided activity from your package — bamboo rafting on the reservoir or a forest trek with a tribal guide. (As per your PTR package)
Day 2 · ~5:30 PM — Drive home Check-out, back through Topslip, lunch in Pollachi, then to your door in Palakkad.
Good to know
🎫 Book with PTR first: Stays, safaris and rafting inside Parambikulam are run by the tiger reserve and need booking well ahead. Book your package first; we plan the drive around your check-in and activity times.
🛂 Via Tamil Nadu: The road in runs through Pollachi and Topslip in Tamil Nadu; permit and border tax are billed at actual cost. Forest check posts log every vehicle and close in the evening — we arrive early.
🐘 Inside the reserve: Sightseeing is in reserve vehicles with guides; our vehicle takes you to your stay and waits. No plastic, no music, no getting out on the forest road; mobile signal is weak.
🌧️ Season: Heavy monsoon rain can stop activities or close the reserve for a few days; we re-check before you go. Leeches in the wet months — socks and closed shoes help.
