Plan your visit to Silent Valley National Park in Palakkad, Kerala. Use this page to check entry fees, wildlife highlights, and the best season — then open the app to book safaris and stays.
At a glance
- Location: Palakkad, Kerala, India
- Landscape: rainforest
- Best season: October – March (cooler, less rainfall)
- Gate hours: 06:00 – 18:00 (local)
- Entry fee (Indian): Free (verify locally)
- Entry fee (foreign): Free (verify locally)
- Official site: https://www.forest.kerala.gov.in/
Key wildlife
- Lion-tailed macaque
- Nilgiri langur
- Malabar giant squirrel
Things to do
- Guided rainforest walks
- Kunthi river trails
Getting around
Private vehicles may reach designated parking areas only. Beyond that, trekking is on foot with permits as required.
Parking at official entry points; capacity fills quickly on holidays and weekends.
Featured stays nearby
- Neermathalam, a traditional kerala tharavadu — 4★, ~2 km from undefined gate · midrange
- Hotel Soorya Swagath — 4★, ~4 km from undefined gate · midrange
- Hotel sri bhavan — 4★, ~6 km from undefined gate · midrange
- Hotel Soorya City — 4★, ~8 km from undefined gate · midrange