Wayanad Trip

I hope this blog helps whoever is planning to visit Wayanad, Kerala. We had gone for 2 days trip over there.

Places to see in and around Wayanad :

• Pulkot Lake
• Soochi Paara Falls
• Chembra Peak
• Khurvadeep islands
• Edakkal Caves
• Meenmutti Falls

In the above listed places, one should not miss Chembra Peak.

Things you might be interested while planning to visit Wayanad are Stay, Plan to visit, Proper timings.

From Bangalore it will take around 5-6 hours by road to reach Wayanad.  The best time to visit Wayanad is September/October. I had visited this place during september 2007 and February 2008. You can make out difference between these two quarters. During Feb, its kinda dry and no rainfall.

Chembra Peak:
Early Morning would be the right time to visit chembra peak (i.e around 16 Kms from Kalpetta, centre of Wayanad). At the top of the peak you can feel the clouds flowing around you. Also there is a lake at the peak, which can be seen in the shape of 'Artin'....

Soochi Paara Falls:
Again soochi para falls is around 20 Kms from Kapetta (at a junction you have to take left while going to Chembra Peak). On the way to Soochi paara falls there are tea plantations where you can freak out. Finish your lunch and then go to Soochi Para Falls. Dont plan anything after visit to Soochi para falls as you will be tired to visit anymore for the day. Just return to hotel/cottage and relax.

Khurvadeep islands:
This place is around 40 Kms from Kalpetta in other direction. This is kind of island surrounded by river. Again this place is good for during the september and if you go during Feb - June it will be dry and not much water to swim across. This place would take total of 3-4 hours to see.

Pulkot Lake:
Evening or Morning would be the right time to see the Pulkot lake where we have boating, lane around the lake for walk. This is situate around 10 Kms from Kalpetta.

Edakkal Caves:
Edakkal Caves is on the way back to Sulthan Bathery (towards Bangalore), need to take a turn in between for Edakkal Caves. From down, we can go in a jeep (10 mins) to climb up the hill and there on we can enter the caves, see the carvings on the rocks of ancient civilization. Above the Edakkal caves there is a hill from which we can see the 3 states.

Meenmutti Falls:
Didnt get a change to see this place.

2 days trip would be appropriate for Wayanad. For more details you can reach me at sakthiganesh@gmail.com

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