Misty plateaus, waterfalls, ancient cave carvings and a heart-shaped lake. This Wayanad holiday starts in Kozhikode and climbs the hairpin bends of the Thamarassery ghat into the greenest district of Kerala.
- Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
- Route: Kozhikode – Lakkidi – Wayanad (Kalpetta) – Kozhikode
- Best time to visit: October to May; June to September for monsoon waterfalls
- Starts: Kozhikode (Calicut) airport / railway station
- Ends: Kozhikode (Calicut) airport / railway station
Tour Highlights
- Lakkidi viewpoint and Pookode Lake
- Edakkal Caves and their Neolithic rock carvings
- Soochipara (Sentinel Rock) Waterfalls
- Banasura Sagar Dam, India's largest earthen dam
- Chembra Peak and its heart-shaped lake (trek subject to forest department permission)
- Kozhikode beach and SM Street
Itinerary
Day 1: ARRIVE KOZHIKODE – WAYANAD (75 KMS / 2.5 HRS DRIVE)
- Arrive at Kozhikode airport or railway station and meet your driver
- Drive up the Thamarassery ghat road with its nine hairpin bends
- Stop at the Lakkidi viewpoint and Pookode Lake
- Check in to your resort / homestay
- Overnight stay in Wayanad
Day 2: EDAKKAL CAVES – SOOCHIPARA FALLS
- Breakfast and visit the Edakkal Caves (closed on Mondays; uphill walk)
- Phantom Rock viewpoint
- Afternoon at the Soochipara Waterfalls
- Overnight stay in Wayanad
Day 3: BANASURA SAGAR – CHEMBRA PEAK
- Breakfast and visit Banasura Sagar Dam; optional speed-boat ride
- Chembra Peak trek to the heart-shaped lake (subject to forest department permission) or a coffee and spice estate walk
- Optional: Kuruva Island bamboo rafting (seasonal)
- Overnight stay in Wayanad
Day 4: WAYANAD – KOZHIKODE DEPARTURE
- Breakfast and check out
- Drive back to Kozhikode; stop at Kozhikode Beach and SM Street for halwa and banana chips
- Drop at Kozhikode airport / railway station for your onward journey
- Tour ends with sweet memories
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