Tourism Places in Wayanad
- Chembara Peak
- Kuruvadweep
- Banasura Sagar Dam
- Edakkal Caves
- Muthanga
- Thamaraserri Churam
- Pookot Lake
- Vythiri Hill Station
Wayanad:Wayanad is one of the district in Kerala that has been able to retain its pristine nature.Hidden awat in the hills of this land are some of the oldest tribes,as yet untouched by civilisation.Wayanad is known for its picturesque mist-clad hill stations,sprawling spice plantations,luxuriant forests and rich cultural traditions.The leading tourist centres of South India like Ooty,Mysore,Coorg,Kozhikode and Kannur are around this region.
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Kuruvadweep:This 950 acre,uninhabited island on the eastward bound Kabani River is an ideal picnic spot.The wooded stretch of land is home to rare species of birds,orchids and herbs.
Thirunelly Temple:Surrounded by Kambamala,Karimala and Varadiga, the Thirunelly Temple is a marvel of temple architecture.The shrine is shielded with 30 granite columns and the ground is paved with huge square pieces of granite .The crystal clear waters of the Papanasini River runninng downhill add to the enchantment of the place.
Pazhassi tomb:The memorial of the ‘Lion of Kerala’-Veera Pazhassi Raja -who organised the guerilla warfare against the British East India Company,is situated at Mananthavady.The Pulpally cave is where Pazhassi took refuge until he was captured by the British.
Valliyurkavu Bhagavathy Temple:The temple is dedicated to goddes Durga.The two week long festival in February/March is a major event attended by hundreds of tribals.
The Glass Temple of Kottamunda:This temple is located on the slope of Vellarimala and is dedicated to Parswanatha Swamy of the Jain faith.The mirrors inside the temple walls reflect images of the icons in the temple’s sanctum sanctorum.
Boys town:Herbal garden,naturecare centre,sericulture unit,perma culture centre etc.,established by the Wayanad Social Service and Gene Park are situated here.
Pakshipathalam:This place can be accessed only by trekking.Rare species of birds can be sighted from the watch tower of this bird sanctuary.
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Chembra peak:At 2100m above mean sea level,Chembra is the highest peak in Wayanad and is an ideal area for trekking.
Banasura Project,Padinjarathara:A mini hydel project with the largest earth dam in India and the second largest in Asia is built here.A sprawling sanctuary and park with ever floweringtrees are major tourist attractions.
Begur Wildlife Sanctuary:This sanctuary has a wide variety of animals.
SULTHAN BATHERY
Edakkal Caves:The two caves are located at a height of 1000m on Ambukutty Mala near Ambalavayal. The New Stone Age pictorial writings on the walls of these natural caves at Edakkal are evidence of the civilisation that existed in these regions in prehistoric times.The caves can be accessed only by a 1 km trekking trail from Edakkal.Morning hours are the best time to visit the caves.Entry is permitted only up to 1700 hrs.
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary:Established in 1973,the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is contiguous to the protected area network of Nagarhole and Bandipur of Karnataka on the northeast and Mudumalai of Tamil Nadu on the southeast.Rich in bio-diversity,the sanctuary is an integral part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve,which has been established with the specific objective of conserving the biological heritage of the region.The sanctuary is very rich in flora and fauna.The management lays emphasis on scientific conservation with due consideration for the general lifestyle of the tribals and others who live in and around the forest region.
VYTHIRI
Lakkidi:Lakkidi,the gateway to Wayanad,is situated 700m above mean sea level,at the crest of the Thamarasseri Ghat pass .Lofty peaks,gurling streams and luxuriant forests and magic to the journey up the winding roads to this hill station.
Pookot lake:This perennial fresh water lake,nestled among wooded hills,is the only one of its kind in Kerala.Boating facilities,a children’s park ,a handicrafts and spices emporium and a fresh water aquarium are among the tourist facilities available here.
Ambalavayal Heritage Museum:Near the Ambukuthi hill region is this heritage museum housing artefacts and belongings of the various tribes of the land.This is one of the best heritage museums in Kerala.
1) Chembara Peak and heart shaped lake
Wayanad is the best known hill stations of Kerala in India. And Chembara Peak is the tallest hill station of Wayanad with the height of 2100m above the sea level. Chembara Peak is a part of Wayanad hill ranges and Chembara Peak tourism is the most visited tourist place of Kerala.
Chembara Peak trekking is the most popular trekking area of Kerala. The Chembara Peak tourists can hire the trekking equipments from the District Tourism Promotion Council. Don’t forget to get the permission of the officials to trek to the top most height of Chembara Peak. The major attraction of Chembara Peak is the heart shaped natural lake on the way to the top of the Chembara Peak Wayanad. The Wayanad tourists never find the Wayanad Chembara Peak dried up. The heart shaped lake of Chembara Peak is the right example of real natural beauty. This is the only green heart of the world. The green heart lake makes Chembara Peak more attractive to the foreign visitors and the tourists of India.
Each time I go to the Wayanad Chembara Peak I enjoy myself a lot with a successful trekking and strongly decide never to come back here again. But even after a week of my last visit when my friends asked about the best tourist place of Kerala I all of a sudden said “Wayanad Chembara Peak tourist spot”. And it is the fact that I had the Wayanad Chembara Peak tourism once again. It is the tallest hill station of south India. Even the tallest hill station of state Karnataka of India namely Mullayangiri is not as tall as Chembara Peak Wayanad.
The natural beauty of Chembara Peak is amazing. It’s really God’s gift to Kerala tourism. Seeing Chembara Peak you will say that Kerala is really God’s own country. You can easily reach Chembara Peak either by bus or there are so many tour organizers to help you out. The Chembara Peak hotels and Chembara Peak tourist guides are known specially for their special way of treating the Chembara Peak tourists. You will never forget the Chembara Peak tourism in your life.
2) Kuruvadweep
Kuruvadweep being the best tourist spot of Wayanad tourism is the mostly visited tourist place in Wayanad district of Kerala, India. Kuruvadweep is a collection of islands. It is a green forest of 950 acres.
Kuruvadweep Wayanad presents before us a variety of vegetation including some rare wild flowers like rare type of orchids. The Kuruvadweep has a few fresh water lakes. The birds make the Kuruvadweep tourism more attractive. The Kuruvadweep tourism Wayanad gives us the experience of real forest life. We also find different species of birds while touring Kuruvadweep.
Some of the islands of Kuruvadweep have thick forest area. The thick forest boughs down and the boughs of the trees touching softly on the smoothly flowing water are amazing and beautiful to see. We can enjoy the real beauty of living the life of Rama and Sita in the forest of Kuruvadweep. Kuruvadweep is the best recommended tourist place of Wayanad by all the tour organizers.
Kuruvadweep is not just an island rather a group of islands. So you can have a visit to almost 64 islands at a time. Since it consumes a lot of time exploring Kuruvadweep at once, there so many natural resting places in the islands of Kuruva. But it is the fact that you don’t feel like resting.
If you are going to take a digital camera with you to capture the entire beautiful scene, let me warn you to take a memory card of at least 10 GB. Each and every nook of Kuruvadweep has a beauty that too one better from all the other angles. Your journey will never end in Kuruvadweep. Here you will find that the world is round.
3) Banasura Sagar Dam
Banasura Sagar Dam is one of the best parts of tourism Wayanad. Banasura Sagar Dam of Wayanad has its greatness from its historic beauty. Wayanad Banasura Sagar Dam is looked upon to make hydro electric power and satisfy the demand of the people for irrigation and also drinking water. The surrounding mountains add beauty to the Banasura Sagar Dam of Wayanad tourism.
As Wayanad tourism is meant for the lovers of nature is the case of Banasura Sagar Dam. The Wayanad Banasura Sagar Dam is the most beautiful dam in India. It has a natural beauty. This is the biggest earthen dam of India. The boat trip in Banasura Sagar Dam is the best attractive feature of Banasura Sagar Dam tour. The backwater tourism of Banasura Sagar Dam attracts many of the tourists to the spot. The Banasura Sagar Dam backwaters are different from the usual backwater tourisms.
Since the number of Banasura Sagar Dam backwater tourists increase day by day there is a good safety precaution as part of Banasura Sagar Dam tourism. You will also be provided all the necessary comforts in Banasura Sagar Dam tourism package.
4) Edakkal Caves
It was a tremendous experience visiting the Edakkal Caves in Wayanad tourism. I was doing my graduation while I visited the tourist spot Edakkal Caves for the time. It is enjoyable and challenging to get to the top station of Edakkal Caves. It was a challenge among my friends who will reach the top of it first. We at first did not know that it was not that easy to get to the top of it individually. When we came to know the real difficulties of trekking we decided to give the challenge of reaching first. Instead we took up the challenge of reaching all our crew members to the top of the beautiful tourist place Edakkal Caves.
On our way to the peak Edakkal Caves we found some of the school boys crying allowed for help. One of them had a major muscle pain and luckily we had a little ayurvedic doctor in our team. He treated him in a few minutes and we helped the little school boy climb down the Edakkal Caves. It was an ayurvedic treatment tour we thought then.
The scenery from the top of Edakkal Caves Wayanad is something marvelous. We can see the major part of Wayanad from the top point Edakkal Caves.
The Edakkal Caves have a history of 5000 years and proved by the carvings on the rocks of Edakkal Caves. It conveys the history of the past years. Edakkal Caves is a legendary cave. The legendary Edakkal Caves is the biggest and most popular one of Kerala caves tourism.
5) Muthanga
Muthanga is the ideal tourist spot to see the herds of roaming wild elephants and even tigers. Muthanga is located in the region of Wayanad, a district in Kerala, India. Wayanad is not just a district, rather Wayanad is a tourist district. Muthanga tourism package presents us with not only elephants and tigers, rather the Muthanga tours brings us different types or species of monkeys, deer, birds and so on. Muthanga is an evergreen forest of south Indian tourism. Even on the way to Muthanga we can see the wild elephants, monkeys and deer roaming and grazing. The safe Muthanga elephant ride arranged by the Department of Forest is famous in tourism Muthanga.
The Muthanga National Park which is also known as Wayanad National Park is situated 16kms away from Sulthan Bathery. Muthanga National Park is very wide as it occupies 345 sq km. Muthanga National Park is the best area for projects on elephants.
It would be the right choice of tour if you choose Muthanga National Park to see tigers alive in front of you frequently. The Muthanga sanctuary has the largest collection of elephants in India.
The early tribal people of Muthanga now want to return to Muthanga as they believe that the spirits of their dead ones dwell in the forest Muthanga. The bamboo tree filled Muthanga is made beautiful by nature. The Muthanga wildlife is the most beautiful wild life of India. Muthanga wildlife sanctuary has numerous elephants, spotted deer, samba, gaur, sloth bear and a very large collection of various wild birds.
The nearest airport of Calicut is nearly 120kms from Muthanga forest region. Muthanga can be called as the lodge of wild animals. The wild lodge Muthanga gives shelter to many of the wild animals. It is nice to see the wild animals living in harmony.
6) Thamaraseri Churam
Thamaraseri Churam is the main attractive driving part of Wayanad tourism. The Wayanad Thamaraseri Churam has taken roles in many of the Indian films. It has a dangerous and frightening history. Years back an Adivasi (tribal man) was asked to show the way to Wayanad and the poor man was badly killed after showing up the way. This is believed by the tribal people of Wayanad that the soul of the killed Adivasi still wanders in the region of Thamaraseri Churam. The Thamaraseri Churam tourism has a special place in the heart of Kerala tourism.
The Thamaraseri Churam hair pin curves are very beautiful to see. But at the same time it is a danger drive as so many road accidents take place her due to over speed drive and drunken drive. The film location Thamaraseri Churam is seen in many of the movies of India including Bollywood, Mollywood, Kollywood, Tollywood and all the other film industry of India. It has been the best spoken place in the Mollywood films. It has been subject to comic and tragic films of India.
7) Pookot Lake
When you visit Pookot Lake make sure that you are not in a world of dreams though you feel so. The fresh water and meadows covered Pookot Lake is of heavenly beauty tourism. The heavenly beauty Pookot Lake is the world famous tourist spot. Pookot Lake is part of Wayanad tourism of Kerala, India. The boating in the tourism Pookot Lake is unforgettable and sweet memory. The thick forest with tall trees offers us unusual greenery.
The Pookot Lake aquarium with a large collection of fish is a major attraction of Pookot Lake tourism package. The children’ park of Pookot Lake and shopping centre for handcrafts and spices of Wayanad are attractions of Wayanad tourism Pookot Lake. All these facilities are for the recreational purpose of the Pookot Lake tourists.
The Pookot Lake is just a 63km drive from the Calicut airport. And the tourist place of Pookot Lake is only 13kms from Kalpetta. Pookot Lake is the most beautiful lake of tourism Kerala. It is a great loss if you don’t visit it after visiting all other tourist places of Wayanad.
Vythiri Hill Station
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The Vythiri resorts and hotels are leading ones in luxury. The luxury resorts and hotels of Vythiri treat us with all the comforts we need. There are cottages and deluxe rooms Vythiri tourism. The spices of Kerala are used to ensure the exact cooking taste of Kerala. The Vythiri resorts have almost all the food items ready for you to taste. The food offered by the Vythiri hotels is of high quality and cleanliness.
The ecstasy of tourists is seen only in Vythiri hills of Kerala, Wayanad. The Ayurveda treatment available in and around Vythiri hills is noteworthy as it is successful. The Vythiri hill station is best visited by trekkers and nature lovers. The top of Vythiri hill station is 2600ft above the sea level.
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