Trip Plan Tentative Schedule:Start at 7 AM | 8 AM: Reach to Soochipara Waterfalls | 11 AM: Reach to Edakkal Cave | 1 PM: Reach to Ambalavayal Heritage Museum | 2 PM: Lunch Break | 3 PM: Reach to Bathery Jain Temple | 5 PM: Pookode Lake | 10 PM: Back to Bangalore.
Wayanad, the complete green heaven is cuddled between the mountains of the Western Ghats. A district in north-eastern Kerala, Wayanad is filed with natural beauty and places to see. Wayanad is not just a travel place, it is one of the highly people traveled destination in Kerala, India. The time you enter Wayanad, the landscape throughout changes dramatically and you would be enchanted into a natural paradise that fascinates you for as many number of days you stay and more. Wayanad also has its deep diachronic implication with archeological proof advising that the forests were existed even 2800+ years ago.
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Soochipara Waterfalls, is a three levelled waterfall at Vellarimala in Wayanad. This waterfall is covered by thick green forest and the places is also referred as Sentinel Rock Waterfall. Just 30 mins travel drive from Meppadi in Wayanad will take you to this fantabulous waterfall. The name Soochipara derived from the words "soochi" and "para" means "rock" and "needle". The name given is apt as you can see needle shaped rock here. You have to walk around 2 km to reach the waterfall, where vehicles are not allowed to move further. The water here goes down from a height of 150 to 200 feet and it is an ideal place for trekking and rock climbing. You can sight a pool at a lower place and here you can go for swimming.
Edakkal Cave,
at a distance of 28 km from Kalpetta and 14 km from Sulthan Bathery, the silent Edakkal Caves is located. There are two natural caves located on top of Ambukutty Mala near Ambalavalayal in Wayanad. Edakkal caves are one of the first preferred tourist places to visit in Wayanad and often represented in the promotion of Wayanad Tourism. The name 'Edakkal' literally means 'a stone in between'. Here one can see a cave formed by a heavy boulder straddling a fissure in the rock. The trekking route is covered with coffee plantations and it takes around 45 to 60 minutes to climb up the hills. There is a telescope near the caves to explore for better views of surrounding valley.
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Ambalavayal Heritage Museum, The museum is located about 12 km away from Sultan Bathery in Wayanad. Sulthan Bathery, previously known as Sulthans Battery, is a town and municipality in Wayanad district of Kerala. Previously, Sulthan Bathery was known as Ganapativattom. It was also known as Kidanganadu, because the Kidangans lived here. The major attraction of the town is the Jain temple, which was built during the 13th century. The Ambalavayal Heritage Museum, the archaeological museum in Wayanad, has one of Kerala's biggest collections of the remnants of an era dating back to the 2nd century A.D. The exhibits here are proof of an advanced civilization that existed in the mountains of Wayanad. At the museum you can see articles as varied as clay sculptures, ancient hunting equipment's like bows and arrows, stone weapons and other curios.
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Bathery Jain Temple, One of the most blessed sites for Jainism across the country lies in the beautiful hills of Sulthan Bathery. The Bathery Jain Temple was built in the prevalent architectural style of the then reigning Vijayanagar Dynasty. Tipu Sultan set up his battery at this site, and today the entirety of Sulthan Bathery is named after the same. The temple is now a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.
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Karapuzha Dam, located in the growing Wayanad District of Kerala and confront on both sides of the Karapuzha River. The scenic environment and green islands make it great place for aquatic birds and a charming place for the tourists. The tourism department formulated the area around the dam by constructing an aquarium here and starting boating as well as canoeing facilities at the spot. Tourist can take nature walks in the rural area and take some pictures of the beautiful nature and unique birds which fly around here.
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