Ramakkalmedu hills, located at a distance of 40 km from Thekkady and just 16 km from Nedumkandam is one of the famous tourist attractions in the Idukki district. The place has a strong mythological association. It is believed that Lord Rama, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu in the Indian Epic, Ramayana, came to this region…
Vagamon hill station is among the most visited tourist places in the Idukki district. A trip to the hill station is a whole tour package in itself with different attractions within proximity. Mottakunnu, the green rolling meadow hills in the shape of eggs are a tremendous crowd puller to Vagamon. These green velvet lawns and…
Spread across an area of 7.5 square kilometers, Anamudi Shola National Park is one of the famous tourist spots in the Idukki district. It was in 2003 as part of the Anamalai sub-cluster, Anamudi Shola, comprising Mannavan Shola, Idivara Shola, and Pullardi Shola, was raised as a National park. Among all the surrounding protected areas…
Eravikulam National park, also known as Rajamalai National Park, is located on the Kannan Devan Hills in Munnar, Idukki. It is the only wildlife sanctuary with a view of grasslands and tea plantations in the surrounding area. Eravikulam National Park is exclusively dedicated to the preservation of the most endangered mountain goats, Nilgiri Tahrs. One…
Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary is among the twelve wildlife sanctuaries in Kerala, stretching for about 77-kilometre squares from Thodupuzha to Udumpanchola taluks in the Idukki district. This wildlife sanctuary is surrounded by the Idukki arch dam and Cheruthoni lake giving an excellent opportunity for the visitors for a calm and serene boat ride. Tourists can enjoy…
Mathikettan Shola National Park with an area of 12.82 square kilometres is located in Udumbanchola taluk in Idukki district, Kerala. The name Mathikettan, the Tamil word is literally translated to English as “mind confuser”. There are multiple paths and crossways in the forest, the visitors often get confused once entered within the gates of the…
Pampadum Shola National Park located in the Idukki district is the smallest National Park in all Kerala with only an area of 11. 75-kilometre square. It is maintained by the Kerala Department of Forests and Wildlife along with other national parks. Pampadum Shola got its name from three Malayalam words, “pamp” which means “snake”, “attam”…
From the very smallest to the largest, one can spot many kinds of flora or fauna species in Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary that stretches around 777 square km in the Idukki district. If God’s own country state has a mini version of itself, it would be the Periyar Reserve with its undulating hills, dense forests, rivers,…
Anakkara is a small village in the district of Idukki with cascading waterfalls and spice plantations. The village is about 50 kilometre square in area, which is approximately 18 km from Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary on the Munnar – Thekkady state highway. Trekking and paragliding are the adventurous activities allowed in this area by the tourism…
Anchuruli or otherwise spelt “Anjuruli” waterfalls is a tourist attraction situated in the Kanchiyar village of Kattappana in the Idukki district. Anchuruli words mean “five vessels” referring to the five small hills in the area that look like inverted vessels and are clearly visible at a time when the water level is low. The waterfalls…
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