Periyar Tiger Reserve | Tiger Trails | Part 1

[@Green_Journals]

I have seen many vlogs of periyar tiger trails. But this one stands out from all those. Great presentation. Narrating only the needed and forest sounds.❤

[@Shreyas.Ranganath]

Am happy to know, Thanks a lot 🙂🙏

[@ExplorerNaba]

What a lovely vlog and such a scenic place. Periyar is indeed so beautiful. Nice captured as well. Feels so fresh to see such greens

[@Shreyas.Ranganath]

Thanks Naba 🙂🙏

[@IAMNOTFREE]

Lovely video, nice narration, great sounds of forest. Well made !!!

[@Shreyas.Ranganath]

Thanks 🙂🙏

[@myusername1998]

Tent in middle of forest... This reminds me of movie Kaal! Brave!

[@wonderjo007]

Wow. Waiting for next part 🤩

[@deepthijhanak]

Wow this is amazing. Being a wildlife lover myself enjoyed this so much. Beautiful to see your genuine videos with smooth narration of whatever that you see. The trek route was beautiful and thrilling. It must have been so exciting. How nicely they've engraved birds on stones with names. Beautiful video and enjoyed it so much. What a beautiful river and trail with capture of the Nilgiri Langur. What an amazing campsite after all this trekking. Wowww. Oh god your evening trek just must have been so thrilling. Beautiful sighting of the tusker grazing and the sambar deers. Just loved this so much. All the very best and waiting for your next.

[@Shreyas.Ranganath]

Thanks a lot for the detailed review, and yes it was very beautiful and exciting to visit that place.

[@kishanankolekar7659]

I was waiting for your vlog and this vlog was a great one 😊

[@Shreyas.Ranganath]

Thanks 🙂🙏

[@Abraracourix]

I have been to the Periyar Tiger Reserve several times during my growing up years in nearby Madurai. Really tough place to spot a tiger. We were there last in 2017 and we tried staying there multiple days at various resorts inside like Lake Palace, a Watchtower stay etc and all we saw were elephants and deer and other animals. No tigers though 30-35 are supposed to be in that reserve. You should take a Jeep ride or even stay inside this nearby place called Gavi which is also part of z Thekkady. We saw sloth bears and lots of elephants. The guide told us they had a tiger sighting there 2 weeks before we were there. I had a tiger sighting in Anamalai Tiger Reserve ( back then it was called Indira Gandhi Tiger Reserve) and it was totally accidental while we were returning from somewhere in a government Jeep ( my dad used to be an engineer for TNEB and was stationed there for over 3 years in Sholayar Power Station). The tiger just stared at the Jeep with its eyes glowing in the headlights for 30 seconds before disappearing into the darkness and trees. I had a camera but no film roll left even to attempt a shot and this was mid 80s. We used to go hang out in Thekkady multiple times but never seen a tiger there. Lots of elephants. Those walking safaris are total duds. That watchtower stay experience is pretty good but the Gavi forest drive is even better We saw tigers at the Nagarahole Tiger reserve at Kabini.. Good place but their prices are high for the locals. I didn’t feel it was expensive because I was paying in USD but for a family of 4 for 2 days, it’s like $1200 ( We were just two and paid about $600 for 2 days). I wonder how regular people living in Bangalore or Mysore can afford to take their family there for a weekend. Tiger safaris seem like a moneyed people’s hobby in India or foreign visitors.

[@Shreyas.Ranganath]

Good to know about your experience and agree in periyar it's difficult to spot tigers since there are no jeep safaris and also the land is surrounded by water. But trekking offers a wonderful experience to immerse into the wild.

[@rohanbarnes8222]

@@Shreyas.Ranganath Totally agree.. It is the experience which matter more than Tiger sighting. People get so dejected after not sighting of Tigers after safaris is actually should visit circus/zoo's

[@myusername1998]

@@Abraracourix I guess you had a very comfortable stay for $600. The normal cost is around $240 for 2 and most of these are well booked in advance from people living in bangalore , Mysore & Rest Of World visitors. More than affordability it's the reservations which has become a challenge. Famous people like Shreyas and Naba might not have encountered this problem as they are well known within the forest department but for normal people like us, advanced booking is the only way to have a glimpse of wildlife.

[@Shreyas.Ranganath]

No, i book all my safaris online only on government websites, it's just that we need to keep trying for availability.....

[@Abraracourix]

@ We paid $600 ( approximately).for two people for two days that includes 2 jeep safaris per day or a boat safari in lieu ( we took one of those plus 3 jeep safaris) . It’s not a deal breaker for me but I wondered how locals who go with family and kids can afford it. It was a good deal for us compared to what we have paid in East and Southern Africa.

[@JOJOUNCLEBLOGS]

Lovely wildlife vlog. Ranganath noticed you have been a KZbinr for 17 years. Seeing your vlog for the first time. Well narrated. Keep going. All the best 👍

[@Shreyas.Ranganath]

Thanks 🙂🙏 I am actively vlogging only from past 3-4 years...

[@sanjaykalburgi]

As usual great video sir... Always a fan of your narration 👏👏👌👌

[@Shreyas.Ranganath]

Thanks a lot 🙂🙏

[@manjunathpoojary3660]

Such a beautiful place with some adventure. Stunning view shreyas 👌

[@Shreyas.Ranganath]

Thanks 🙂🙏

[@venkatr7]

Nice coverage

[@Shreyas.Ranganath]

Thanks 🙂

[@rohanbarnes8222]

Shreyas.. Amazing man... Superb one

[@Shreyas.Ranganath]

Thanks 🙂🙏

[@vasanthimonisamy1278]

Super

[@rohanbarnes8222]

@@Shreyas.Ranganath What season you Visited this place

[@Shreyas.Ranganath]

Thanks 🙂

[@Shreyas.Ranganath]

November....

[@ambarishudta6291]

Heaven on earth ❤

[@kaimalnandu]

Beautiful. What is the name of the camp that you stayed at ?

[@Shreyas.Ranganath]

Thanks 🙂 There is no specific name for the camp...

[@indianaspirant3]

Nice vlog Just please mention the date of travel in description 😊

[@Shreyas.Ranganath]

Thanks 🙂

[@myusername1998]

OK... I was wrong! I thought this was kabini

[@myusername1998]

Isn't it very dangerous to walk in these kind of forests?

[@chethunayi]

These are guided tracks. Guards and fueld officer will accompany us and have tactics to know the dangers of the area. First they will investigate thoroughly and we will be at some distance behind them. They will confirm if we can continue further.

[@myusername1998]

@chethunayi Makes sense.

[@Shreyas.Ranganath]

Chetan explained it well ...🙂