1. Kumarakom Lake Resort- Kottayam.
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2. Emrald Hotels- Allepey.
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3. Abad Turtle Beach Resort - Allepey.
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4. Poovar island Resort -Thiruvananthapuram.
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5. Leela Backwaters - Thiruvananthapuram.
Equidistant from Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram
30 kms from Allapuzha
3 kms from Haripad Railway station.
This is an 150 year old mansion built or renovated exactly as a typical house in Kerala. As all houses in Kerala this too is made of wood stone and tiles.It is surrounded by sacred grooves ponds and plantations of all kinds. Situated close to the backwaters. As in most parts of Southern Kerala the ground you walk on is sandy.
7. Thattekadu Bird Sanctuary. Also known as Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary.
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7. Thattekadu Bird Sanctuary. Also known as Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary.
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Location. 74 kms from Kochi.
Wayanad- Wayanad comprises of four regions viz : Vythiri, Kalpetta, Sulthan Bathery and Mananthavady.
Distance from Kozhikode
Kalpetta
Distance from Kozhikode
Sulthan Bathery
Sultan Bathery is about 25 kms. from Kalpetta.It is associated with Hyder Ali and Tipu Sulthan. There is a Jain temple nearby whith interesting stone carvings.
Kalpetta
Distance from Kozhikode
Sulthan Bathery
Sultan Bathery is about 25 kms. from Kalpetta.It is associated with Hyder Ali and Tipu Sulthan. There is a Jain temple nearby whith interesting stone carvings.
Sulthan Bathery can be seen on a drive from Kalpetta to Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, .
Edakkal caves-12 kms from Sulthan Bathery located at a height of 1000 mts. The caves can be accessed only by a 1Km trekking trail from Edakkal. Morning hours are the best time to visit these caves.
Edakkal caves-12 kms from Sulthan Bathery located at a height of 1000 mts. The caves can be accessed only by a 1Km trekking trail from Edakkal. Morning hours are the best time to visit these caves.
The new stone age pictorial writings on the walls of these natural caves at Edakkal are the evidence of the civilizations that existed in the regions in the pre-historic times. The caves can be accessed only by a 1Km trekking trail from Edakkal.
A trek up of the Ambukuthi Hill near Ambalavayal town takes you to another interesting neolithic cave site. Etchings can be found on the walls.
IMPORTANT TOURIST PLACES IN WAYANAD DISTRICT AND DISTANCES
Places Distance from Kalpetta Nearest Town
Wildlife Sanctuary - Muthanga 42 kms Sulthan Bathery
Wildlife Sanctuary - Tholpetty 59 kms Kartikulam
Chembra Peak
(Highest Peak in Wayanad) 17 kms Meppadi
Chembra Peak Trek
Neelimala View Point 27 kms Vaduvanchal
Meenmutty Falls
(Trekking) 29 kms. Vaduvanchal
Banasura Sagar Dam
(Largest Earth Dam) 24 kms. Padijnarathara
Jain Temple 24 kms. Sulthan Bathery
Ambalavayal
(Wayanad Heritage Museum) 25 kms. Ambalavayal
Muniyara 27 kms. Ambalavayal
Uravu 12 kms Muttil
Chain Tree 16 kms Lakkidi
Pallikkunnu Church 19 kms. Kabalakkad
Korome Mosque 47 kms Padijnarathara
Pazhassi Raja's Tomb 35 kms. Mananthavady
Valliyoorkav Bhagavathi Temple 24 kms Mananthavady
Neelimala View Point 27 kms Vaduvanchal
Meenmutty Falls
(Trekking) 29 kms. Vaduvanchal
Banasura Sagar Dam
(Largest Earth Dam) 24 kms. Padijnarathara
Jain Temple 24 kms. Sulthan Bathery
Ambalavayal
(Wayanad Heritage Museum) 25 kms. Ambalavayal
Muniyara 27 kms. Ambalavayal
Uravu 12 kms Muttil
Chain Tree 16 kms Lakkidi
Pallikkunnu Church 19 kms. Kabalakkad
Korome Mosque 47 kms Padijnarathara
Pazhassi Raja's Tomb 35 kms. Mananthavady
Valliyoorkav Bhagavathi Temple 24 kms Mananthavady
Source: Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
Meenmutty falls is the biggest and most beautiful fall in Wayanad Kalpetta. It is a 3 tired 300 metre high fall reach the fall requires a 2 km hike through the forest from the Ooty road
The others are Kanthampuram Falls, and the Suchipara Falls.
Eravikulam National Park - the home of Nilgiri Tahr Munnar
Eravikulam National Park - the home of Nilgiri Tahr Munnar
Homestays in Wayanad
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