Wayanad: Where everyone feels at home

2 day Itinerary for Wayanad:

• U can either drive to wayanad or you can use bus facilities.
• If you are driving, make sure to reach Bandipura national park entrance before 6am in the morning :) Because gate opens to visitors only at 6am and closes at 9pm.
• Make sure to include toll fee/state entrance fee in your budget calculation :) 2800 rs only.
• Its max 2 hour journey to the Sulthan bathery from here, which is a first town towards wayanad.
• You can stay in Sulthan bathery or Kalpetta. Kalpetta will be suggested one as it is the center town of wayanad. Or also in Enteveedu homestay, which is around 40km drive from kalpetta. But its worth.
• We first visited Edakkal caves, as it was on the way.
• Second stop was at Soojippara falls which is 32km far from Edakkal caves. Nice place to enjoy in water :)
• If you are tired because of the water game :P then you can go and take rest in your hotel. Or else if you still got time, then cover pookod lake.
• Make sure to reach pookod lake before 5pm as, the boating closes at that time. If you are not interested in the boating then you can take a pleasant walk around the lake.
• After spending enough time there, cover Lakkidi view point which is just 9km from the lake. Either you will see a fogged valley, or a snaky roads glowing with car lights and street lights. :)
• Close your day with a nice Kerala food :)
• If you are a trekking geek you better cover Chembra peek in your itinerary. Or else you can do Banasura sagar dam, kuruwa dweep, Meenamuttai falls etc.
• But my itinerary has chembra peak. :) It opens at 7am and closes by 5pm.
• So next day, make sure that you reach Chembra peak ticket counter before 7am. Issuing ticket closes by 2pm, but you still can get a ticket for view point till 5pm.
• Since trekking takes min of 2 hours of climbing, i suggest you to reach by 7 so that you can avoid Sun burns later :P
• If you have started the trekking by 7 and you are not a beginner for sure you will finish this trek within 4 hours. But make sure that you spend enough time up on the peak where a view is a treat to your eyes :)
• Then if you still got time visit Banasura sagar dam ( remember km will be more if u do ).
• Say a bye bye to wayanad and make sure that you cross bandipura within the closing time :)

This cave is more of a climbing. While climbing you will be amazed to see how well the cave is maintained. Once you reach the place you will see the carving on the stones of the cave. Its unique. One thing to see in edakkal caves is final stop point. Here, you can see the view between 2 big rocks. Narrow view of wayanad :) Entry fees is 20 per person and 30 for camera. Parking fee was 30rs.