Neyyar Dam and Wildlife Sanctuary

Around 32 km from Thiruvananthapuram, one comes across 12,000 hectares of natural vegetation in the form of the Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary. It offers a rare chance to view flora and fauna alongside many trekking options. The Neyyar Dam nearby is also famous due to its many features, chief amongst them being a picturesque picnic spot for families, friends and solo-travellers alike. It boasts of a beautiful watch tower, a deer park, a lion safari park and a crocodile rehabilitation and research centre as well. One can avail boating facilities at the reservoir which provides for a beautiful panoramic view of the area.