Periyar Bamboo Rafting Official Booking
Official forest activity · Periyar Tiger Reserve, Thekkady, Kumily, Idukki, Kerala
Photo: Periyar Tiger Reserve · Source photograph; credit retained · via Operator website
About
Full-day guided forest walk and bamboo rafting from Periyar’s boat landing. Check the exact programme, live notice, child eligibility and entry/bus charges on the official site before arranging the day.
What to know before you go
Periyar’s full-day bamboo-rafting programme combines a guided forest hike with time on the lake in a bamboo raft. It is an active day in the reserve, rather than the motorboat safari or the separately listed half-day rafting programme. Choose the exact programme on the official booking site before planning the rest of your Thekkady day.
The operator describes an 8am start at the boat landing and a return around 5pm, with guides accompanying the group. Forest walking and rafting are both part of the outing. Wildlife sightings depend on conditions and chance; the programme should be chosen for the landscape and guided experience rather than a promised animal encounter.
Before you book or visit
Check the live programme notice and booking calendar before travelling, then use the reserve’s tourism enquiry number +91 8547 603066 for programme questions. Its published rules exclude children under 12, require life jackets during rafting and ask visitors to report 15 minutes early. The operator states that park entry and bus charges are extra. Confirm the reporting point, eligibility, current charges and weather-related changes; no ticket or availability is confirmed by this listing.
Source: Official programme information. Details checked 28 September 2026; confirm current arrangements before visiting or booking.