Check-in time: 2:00 PMCheck-out time: 12:00 PM. Surrounded by mountains and subtropical forest, this woodsy resort off the Kollam–Theni Highway is 3 km from Ayurvedic history at the Sahyadri Museum and 4 km from Valanjamkanam Water Falls. Rustic cottages and wooden chalets feature warmly decorated rooms with flat-screen TVs, air-conditioning, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, as well as balconies offering mountain and pond views. There's a relaxed multi-cuisine restaurant, and a 2 km hiking route along forested paths Cochin International Airport 3 hr 6
Marmala Waterfalls (1 hr 28) Visitors can access this natural waterfall by a combination of 4-wheel vehicle & hiking. Vagamon Kurishumala Church (51 min) Catholic church & monastery on a mountain with dramatic views & a designated picnic area. Vagamon Lake (48 min) Lake Murugan Hill (47 min) Elephant Junction Thekkady (55 min) Lush plantation & sanctuary featuring jeep safaris tiger trails & elephant encounters. Abraham S Spice Garden (48 min) Garden Thangalpara (41 min) Parunthumpara Hill View Point (22 min) Thangalpara (41 min) Pilgrimage site for Muslims featuring a huge rock & the tomb of a saint in a lush hilltop setting. Mullaperiyar Dam (1 hr 8) Imposing 19th-century dam offers views of Periyar National Park & nearby nature trails. Pattumala Matha Church (19 min) Shrine Ammachi Kottaram (13 min) Valanjamkanam Water Falls (6 min) Waterfall |