Hi Allison and Jon, Thank you for the message. You may also send an email. We usually respond very quickly. All three activities should be possible to do. We recommend the half-day rafting over the full-day rafting, not only because it leaves you more time for anything else you may want to do, but also because because the full-day rafting is excessive on the rafting: it is several hours on the water in the sun. At this time of the year, the skies are usually clear and the sun strong, so spending several hours in the sun isn't recommended. The half-day rafting is from 07:30 till 12:30 and from 09:30 till 14:30. If you let me know the preferred timing, I can buy tickets in advance. The early one has the advantage of being done in slightly cooler conditions with a marginally higher chance of spotting wildlife. Downside is that you have to get up at little after 6 o'clock in the morning. The 09:30 avoids the downside of the early start, and that is, for some people, a much better start to the day. If your preferred time is booked, I will attempt the other one. Tickets are, I think, INR 3600 for 2 people. Tickets are non-refundable. If you prefer the full-day rafting, I will, of course, be happy to buy these instead. It is INR 4800 for 2 people. The timing is from 08:00 till 17:00. Kathakali tickets are bought on the day of the activity. They won't sell out. There are plenty of totally free local walks in our locality. We have made maps of these, which are easy to follow. Best wishes, Morten

Hi Deepak, Thank you for wanting to stay at Indhrivanam, and an interesting opportunity for corresponding via Tripadvisor. There is a first for everything! Periyar Tiger Reserve: for a light experience, Nature Walk is recommended, and it is, realistically, your only option as you don't have a full day here (most of the longer and more interesting activities in PTR are full-day activities starting early in the morning). The last Nature Walk of day starts at 14:30. 5-6 km walk. Duration of 2:30 hours. Ideally, check to book tickets in advance at Periyar Foundation. Some people refer to the Jeep Tour as a Jeep Safari. It is definitely not a safari, and the terminology is misleading. The jeep goes between 4-5 different viewpoint via public asphalt roads. That is it. We don't recommend it. Instead, if you are really into walking, you can do a local walk. We are ideally located for local walks of up to 20 kilometres along the mountain ridge that separates Kerala and Tamil Nadu, weather conditions permitting. This is much more interesting and scenic, and it doesn't feel as touristy as a jeep tour. And it is free. If you are interested in an elephant ride, please use the services of Elephant Junction as conditions are better for the elephants there than anywhere else. We usually recommend visiting Abraham's Spice Garden for a unique introductory tour to South Indian spices. Most of the other spice gardens are pretty poor with only one purpose: selling spices. If you want to buy spices there are very good spice shops in Kumily Town on the main road, for instance Lord's Spices and the more down to earth Hilltop Spices. That said, this is without know you at all. So, your preferences may be different. October, by the way, is when winter is approaching. It will be cool in the high ranges of Kerala with temperatures going below 20C in the evening. Therefore, one or two warmer pieces of clothes are useful. Please also note that for activities in PTR you need shoes or, at least, semi-closed sandals, and clothes that makes you 'blend into' the surroundings. For instance, yellow and red will almost certainly see you dismissed at the entrance! Best, Morten