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Prime Attractions of Vythiri
Jul 23rd
Prime Attractions of Wayanad
Wayanad
Located in Ambukuthi Hills, caves are Edakkal Sultanbathery 10-km in the district of Wayanad. Consisting of a large division in a huge rock, the two natural rock formations represent the world’s richest pictographic gallery of its kind.
Edakkal Caves
Located in Ambukuthi Hills, caves are 10 kilometers Edakkal Sultanbathery in Wayanad district.
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
Founded in 1973, the Wayanad Wild Life Sanctuary is contiguous to the protected area network of Nagarhole and Mudumalai Bandipora of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
How To Get There – Vythiri
Jul 23rd
How To Get There
60 km from Calicut to Bangalore route. 85 Kms from Calicut International Airport 10 Kms from Kalpetta, Wayanad District Head Quarters. 150 km route from Mysore to Calicut.
General Information
Location
Wayanad District, Kerala
Area
150 sq. Kms
Altitude
2600 Feet Above Sea Level
Tour to Vythiri – Main Features
Jul 23rd
Main features
The only hill station resort of its kind in Kerala. Spread over 150 acres eco-friendly designed in traditional Kerala style architecture. suspension bridge leads to cottages cantilevered over streams. Turn off midnight, lantern lights, the music of nature and the cold highland caressing anyone to sleep.
Tour to Vythiri – An Introduction
Jul 23rd
Introduction
Vythiri is a picturesque place located in the sylvan Northern High Cordillera of Kerala in Wayanad district. Exclusive, comfortable, refreshing, pollution free and inspiring.
Acres and acres of lush parkland interspersed with perennial streams and hills, Vythiri, a company Primeland Holdings Pvt. Ltd. situated near Lake Pookot in Wayanad district.
An area that breathes history and legend, Vythiri was the natural choice because of its accessibility beauty and pleasant climate. Rising 2600 meters above sea level, Vythiri had been a haven for English planters during colonial times.
Prime Attractions of Ponmudi
Jul 23rd
Prime Attractions of Ponmudi (Thiruvananthapuram)
Aaranmula Boat Race
The Aaranmula Boat Race is celebrated every year on the picturesque village of Aaranmula in August and September. This river carnival is part of the festival Aaranmula Temple.
Varkala Beach
Varkala is a seaside resort and an important Hindu pilgrimage center. High cliffs with mineral-rich waters rise majestically from the coast. 2000 year old Janardana Swamy Temple and the Nature Center are the two main attractions here
Useful Information
Tourist Information Centres
Tourist Office, near ITDC Hotel, Kovalam.
Govt. of India Tourist Office, Airport Counter, Thiruvananthapuram. Tel:- (0471)-501498
How To Get There – Ponmmudi
Jul 23rd
How To Get There
It takes two hours by road, driving 65 kms northeast of Thiruvananthapuram, Ponmudi reaching. Bus services are frequent.
Places To Stay
Accommodation can be served to the Government Tourist Complex. The complex consists of a guest house with 24 rooms and ten stone houses a lounge area on the slope named after famous Himalayan peaks.
General Information
Speciality
This is a nice picnic area, equipped with natural springs, a little further down the hill. Golden Valley is a little perspective, scenic
Tour to Ponmudi – An Introduction
Jul 23rd
Introduction
Ponmudi, Thiruvananthapuram, the hill station of Ponmudi is healthy KeralaThe at a distance of 61 km from Thiruvananthapuram. The enchanting bounty of nature can be seen here in a quiet environment.
Situated at an altitude of more than 100 m above sea level in the Western Ghats, the bright green waters of meandering rivers and verdant woods of Ponmudi do not spare anyone. The trekking is a passion with which visitors Ponmudi, lying within easy driving distance of Thiruvananthapuram.
You can find oneself compulsively pausing occasionally to drink in deep the spectacular sweep of the hill ranges, tea plantations and mist-covered valleys, dotted with small stone houses as a toy painted purple pretty, pink or white with pointed and hit the roof.
Leisure
Shopping
There are a number of shops on the beach. Shops selling blankets, goods, jewels and ornaments, mostly in Kashmir, Rajasthan or Nepal. Spices, the specialty of Kerala, are also available here.
Tour to Wayanad – Useful Information
Jul 23rd
Useful Information – Wayanad
Places To Stay – Wayanad
Hotel Resort, Sulthan Bathery.
Dwaraka, Sulthan Bathery.
Green Gates, Kalpetta.
Woodland Tourist House, Kalpetta.
Elite Tourist Home, Mananthavady.
Hotel Reviera, Mananthavady.
Green Magic Nature Resort, Vythiri.
Divine Resorts, Vythiri.
Vythiri Resorts, Vythiri.
Climate – Wayanad
Tropical monsoon, seasonally excessive rainfall and hot summer
Rainfall
250 cms (annual)
How To Get There – Wayanad
Jul 22nd
How To Get There – Wayanad
By Air
The nearest airport is Calicut.
By Rail
The district is well connected by a railway network
By Road
Headquarters of Wayanad, Kalpetta is linked by road to other cities in Kerala and there are frequent buses to Calicut.
Tour to Wayanad – Excursions
Jul 22nd
Excursions
Meenmutty Waterfalls
(12Km.)
12 kms east of Meppadi, is a lovely waterfall cascading in three levels, up to a spectacular height of 500 meters.
Pakshipathalam
(7Km.)
7 kms northeast of Thirunelli, this picturesque bird watching center is located at a formidable height of 1740 m above sea level. With its steep hills, virgin forests and streams, is home to several rare species of birds.It also offers challenging avenues for those interested in hiking.
Soochipara Waterfalls
(22Km.)
Soochipara Falls is located 22 kms from Hotel Green Gates. On alighting the vehicle, you can reach the waterfalls after a 2-kilometer walk in the dense equatorial forest of Wayanad.
Thirunelli Temple
Located 30 kms northwest of Mananthavadi in the district of Wayanad, Thirunelli temple is known as the “Kashi of the South.” Hidden in the hills of Brahmagiri, Thirunelli temple is surrounded by the river gurgling Papanasini.
Tusharagiri
Famous for its hiking trails, is close Tusharagiri Vythiri in Wayanad. Tusharagiri also abounds in rubber, arecanut, pepper, ginger and spice plantations.
Valliyoorkkavu Temple
3 kms east of Mananthavadi, this temple dedicated to Goddess Durga is very popular among the tribal communities in the district. The ten-day annual festival, which falls in April, is celebration time for the tribes.
Varambetta Moque
(15Km.)
15 kms south east of Kalpetta, this 300-year-old mosque is the oldest in Wayanad.
Fairs & Festivals – Wayanad
Thirunelli Festival
Valliyoorkavu Festival
