Fast Facts About Wayanad

When to visit
The climate of Wayanad is uniformly pleasant throughout the year. The temperature here ranges from 13 degrees to 32 degrees. You can avoid monsoons if you don't like rains.

Tourist information centers
District Tourism Promotion Council
Kalpetta, Kerala
Tourist Information Center
Kalpetta, Kerala

One of the most beautiful and loveliest hill stations of Kerala, Wayanad, where man and nature move hand in hand, is located in the heart of the Western Ghats, north east of Kerala, at an altitude of 700-2100m above sea level. Famous for its lush green vegetation, this green paradise is about 75 km from Kozhikode. The name Wayanad is derived from the word, Vayalnadu, meaning the land of paddy fields. Wynad is known for its spice and tea plantations.
Covering an area of about 2100 sq. kilometers, Wayanad has a history of its own. You can spot numerous evidences of the New Stone Age civilization on the hills of Wayanad. The two caves of Ampukuthimala located between Sultan Bathery and Ambalavayal, have wonderful paintings and pictorial writings on their walls, explaining to you the richness of the past civilization of the region.
It's also the one of the important tribal areas of Kerala. The native Adivasis mainly consist of various sects like Paniyas, Kurumas, Adiyars, Kurichyas, Ooralis, and Kattunaikkans.

Tourist Activities

Wayanad is very rich in waterfalls, lakes, ancient caves, green lush vegetation and varieties of wildlife. The air is very clean and pure and it gives a relaxing effect to your mind and soul. Wyanad is also popular for its Ayurvedic Resorts for rejuvenation and meditation and you can enjoy these facilities at a very nominal rate.

Local Attractions

There are plenty of tourist spots in and around Wayanad. The most famous among them are Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary established in the year 1973. Extremely rich in bio-diversity, the sanctuary is an integral part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, which was established for the sole purpose of conserving and protecting the biological heritage of the region. The sanctuary is very rich in flora and fauna. The vegetation is predominantly moist deciduous forest with small stretches of swamps, teak forests, bamboo and tall grass full of several rare herbs and medicinal plants.
Wildlife here includes Indian Elephants and rightly so the area has been declared as a Project Elephant site. Other wildlife here includes Jungle Cats, Panthers, Civet Cat, langur, Wild dogs, Deer, Gaurs, Peacock, Wood peckers, Babblers, Cuckoos etc.

Banasura Dam This is regarded as the largest earth dam of India. Many islands type of landscape emerges here during the monsoons, when the dam is full of water. These islands with the background of the Banasura hill can surely provide a hypnotizing sight to tourists.

Chembra Peak Located about 2000 meters above the sea level, Chembra is the highest peak in Wayanad hills and provide ideal conditions for trekking. You can enjoy the scenic beauty of Wayanad, from the top of Chembra. The picturesque surroundings never fail to charm you with its beauty. Trekking to the Chembra peak is a risky mountaineering endeavor. Tourists can camp for one or two days at the top of the peak.

Edakkal Cave Edakkal caves are situated on Ambukuthi Hills about 10 kilometers from Sultan Bathery, in Wayanad district of Kerala. It has been formed due to a large split in a huge rock, and the resulting landscape represent the world's richest pictographic gallery of its kind.
The depth of both the clefts is about 30ft. On the rock walls you can spot some interesting carvings, which represent human and animal figures and objects commonly used by people at that time. These carvings speak of a highly civilized people of pre-historic age and inspire the archeologists and historians to rewrite the history of Wayanad and Kerala as a whole.

Kuruva Island The Kuruva Island having green lush cover of evergreen forests is situated on bank of river Kabani and it is an ideal picnic spot. You can spot rare species of birds, orchids and herbs here.

Muthanga Wild Life Sanctuary Muthanga wildlife sanctuary is situated about 16km east of Sultan Bathery. It is regarded as the biggest abode of wildlife in Malabar region of Kerala. Main wildlife here includes elephant, spotted deer, tiger, and panthers etc. you can enjoy elephant safari in this sanctuary.

Pookat Lake it is a natural fresh water lake surrounded by evergreen forest and sloppy hills. A fresh water aquarium with large variety of fish is an added attraction here. Tourists here can enjoy boating. The weather here is lustrous and rich in the scenic beauty. Spices and handicraft items are also arranged for sale at Pookat. The lake is situated 3 km east of Vythiri.

Sentinel Rock Waterfalls Located at 22 km south of Kalpetta and locally known as Soochippara is a very popular leisure destination. It is famous as a picnic spot as well as a trekking center. It is about 200m high and ideal for rock climbing.

Thirunelli Temple A piece of great temple architect Thirunelly temple is situated 29kms north east of Mananthavady in the Brahmagiri hills. The temple comprises of 30 granite columns. Papanasini River running downhill adds beauty to the place. It is believed that a bath in holy water of the river washes away all the sins.

Hotels in Wayanad

The place is very close to famous Vythiri hills. You can choose hotels and resorts in Kalpetta, nearest place from Wayanad sanctuary or Vythiri. The famous resorts here include Hotel Green Gates, Hotel Harita Giri, ISSACS The Resorts in Kalpetta. The famous resorts in Vythiri include Green Magic Tree House Resort, Vythiri Resorts and Jungle Park Resort.
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