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Elephant in the wilderness

Although spotting it from far away, we did our best to bring it as close to you as possible


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Blog: 10) Animal spotting at Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary
Date: March 1st 2005

In Kochi we had booked a stay at the Pachyderm Palace (sounds promising, doesn’t it?) Actually, it was the most expensive night so far, 1750 rupees compared to the usual 400, but it was full board and we had practically no alternative. Still, it was much cheaper than the better-known Nagarhole National Park, where the lodges really cost a fortune. In fact, Tholpetty is adjacent to the Nag ... read more


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