Wayanad - Enjoying The Wild Life

By Author: Rashmiranjan Patil
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Wayanad, a beautiful hilly district in the Western Ghats and located in the southern region of the Deccan plateau has a lush green dense cover of forests, deep valleys, lofty ridges and beautiful lakes. It is also an ideal destination for trekking and camping.

Wrapped in the lush embrace of a tropical rainforest, Wayanad is a perfect harmony with nature, pristine and waiting to be explored.

Wayanad is strategically located and is a convenient stop over point between Bangalore and Mysore. Wayanad gets a lot of weekend tourists. Wayanad is also located near the other tourist locations like Ooty and Coorg.

There are too many Wayanad packages to choose from. The tourists visiting Wayanad can choose the many Wayanad packages offered by a lot of hotels, tour operators and travel planners that will ensure that they get the best package according to their budget and taste.

With the numerous trekking trails and hiking paths, Wayanad is a trekker’s delight. Take a hike up the Chembra Peak, 2100 metres above sea level, and enjoy the walk as well as the views from the top. There is a lake at the top which ...
... promises spectacular views.

The other trekking trails included in the Wayanad packages are a trek to Pakshipaathalam, a formation of large boulders deep in the forests and the natural rock cave in the Brahmagiri Hills that attracts a lot of avid trekkers.

Wayanad has a rich history. Wayanad packages to Sultan Bathery, a small town in Wayanad that derives its name from the Nizam of Hyderabad Tipu Sultan are available for all the history buffs. Tipu built a fort that was known as Sultan’s Battery, as he used this place to store ammunition.

Pazhassi Raja, christened as the 'Lion of Kerala' by the British for his valour, was the first to fight a guerrilla war against them. In the memory of Pazhassi Raja a tomb has been built near Mananthavady.

Wayanad has a lot of ancient stone-age sites. Edakkal Caves with petroglyphs thought to date back over 3000 years is believed to be in existence from the New Stone Age. This ancient rock shelter, 4000 feet up the mountain near Ambalavayal, is famous for the rock art depicting human and animal carvings. This protected monument is a must visit and is reached by a steep flight of steps.

For the religiously zealous, Wayanad packages to the Ananthanatha Swamy Temple, popularly referred to as the Jain Temple, the Tirunelli Temple, Papanasini, Valliyoorkavu Temple, Sita Lava Kusha Temple, Thrissilery Shiva Temple and the Pallikkunnu Church is a must.

The nearest airport is the Karipur international airport in Kozhikode and the nearest railway station to Wayanad is the Kozhikode railway station.