Cochin International Airport 3 hr 8
Valanjamkanam Water Falls (9 min) Waterfall Pattumala Matha Church (21 min) Shrine Vagamon Lake (49 min) Lake Mullaperiyar Dam (1 hr 9) Imposing 19th-century dam offers views of Periyar National Park & nearby nature trails. Parunthumpara Hill View Point (24 min) Abraham S Spice Garden (49 min) Garden Murugan Hill (48 min) Mottakunnu Hill View Point Kuttikkanam (1 min) Elephant Junction Thekkady (56 min) Lush plantation & sanctuary featuring jeep safaris tiger trails & elephant encounters. Thangalpara (43 min) Vagamon Kurishumala Church (52 min) Catholic church & monastery on a mountain with dramatic views & a designated picnic area. Ammachi Kottaram (6 min) Thangalpara (42 min) Pilgrimage site for Muslims featuring a huge rock & the tomb of a saint in a lush hilltop setting. |