Wayanad is inward the northward of Kerala too is known for beingness a beautiful loma station, wonderful lakes, waterfalls, caves, forests too temples.
We planned a trip to Wayanad on a three solar daytime weekend.
Itinerary:
1. Bangalore to Mysore (Stay inward a budget hotel overnight)
2. Mysore to Gundlupet ( Take a correct plow on the highway towards Kozhikode (NH 212)
3. Gundlupet to Sultan Bathery (Continue on NH 212)
4. Sultan Bathery to Kalpetta (Continue on NH 212)
Hotel /Resort : Planet Green ( "http://planetgreenresorts.com/")
We got fantabulous reviews nigh the resort from some friends too the reviews on Tripadvisor(http://www.tripadvisor.in/Hotel_Review-g503698-d1232777-Reviews-Planet_Green_Plantation_Resort-Wayanad_Kerala.html) were also rattling encouraging.
The resort is located simply nigh three km from Kalpetta town. One has to exit NH 212 too drive on the Meppady route from Kalpetta Ayappa temple Junction. There is a pocket-size route that branches out from the correct nigh 1 km from the junction. One has to receive got this route too and thus follow directions given yesteryear the resort staff.
( They volition render amongst a detailed map subsequently the booking is made)
DAY 1:
On Fri morning time nosotros had a hearty breakfast inward hotel Siddharth inward Mysore too started for Wayanad. The drive through Bandipur too Muthanga wood was scenic too wonderful.
But Sultan Bathery was existent hot too nosotros hoped that the resort volition render us some relief. After a picayune confusion nosotros were on the Meppady route too took the narrow lane towards the resort. The final 200 1000 to the resort is a mud route amongst issue rocks too i needs to live on careful spell driving here.
Once nosotros reached the resort nosotros were provided a overnice refreshing gulp too nosotros settled downwards inward our rooms. Although it was pretty hot exterior but the resort was inward a overnice house overlooking Chembra Peak amongst a overnice cool breeze to soothe tired travelers. We sat on the balcony for a long fourth dimension watching the tea gardens too a clear violet Chembra peak. Our luncheon was already prepared too nosotros took a quick bathroom too headed for lunch.
We had a hearty Kerala agency meal,and cooked inward Sunflower stone oil ( Most of us were a flake worried nigh role of Coconut or Palm stone oil inward cooking). the best business office is that the resort prepares nutrient , including non-vegetarian dishes every bit per request. We wanted to receive got some fried fish too prawns at black too that was arranged.
After a overnice luncheon too a lazy afternoon inward the balcony nosotros decided to brand a pocket-size trip to the tea garden. It was a huge tea estate too hither are some snaps to demo the beauty of the place.
There is a overnice play expanse for children too pocket-size H2O current nearby where i tin relax too chill out.
After a overnice loving cup of java inward the eve nosotros simply chatted, watched TV too gazed at the stars on the mount from the balcony. Around nine PM subsequently dinner nosotros idea we'll walk roughly a flake , but nosotros got an eerie chill inward the air too decided to remain indoors. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 flake of an adventure hear would receive got loved to become out at this fourth dimension towards the parking lot too the empty roads. I idea the tea garden at black would also live on fantabulous , but a lot of serpent holes too a few serpent skins that nosotros came across was hardly encouraging to venture out at night.
This business office of the Western ghats is quite soundless at black too although in that location are a few shrill calls of unlike insects , its generally soundless too fifty-fifty rattling picayune of the cicada vibrations too.
The rooms of the resort were fantabulous too they provided extra beds too pillows which were pretty good. All of us signout out for the black , dead tired subsequently a long day.
DAY 2:
Sat morning time was the most wonderful too pleasant fourth dimension of the whole trip. It was calm, moist too the whole Chembra peak too the tea gardens were covered inward mist. As nosotros lazily sipped on tea too got fresh nosotros saw the tea gardens inward the morning time lite it was wonderful persuasion to watch.
The breakfast arranged yesteryear the resort was fantabulous too they made custom tea/coffee , omlettes etc on request. We had an fantabulous breakfast too the hotel administration provided us the directions of sightseeing places nearby. We headed out to Kalpetta town too from in that location went to these places.
1> Karalad Lake - This is a wonderful lake amongst flowers all over the lake. Its quite a serene spot too i tin also walk roughly a bit. Its i of the less commercialized places.
Camera fees - Rs 10
Boating charges - Approx Rs 200 for a total boat
Parking is complimentary too quite a few cars tin live on parked.
There is a overnice garden amongst beautiful flowers , shady trees inward this place. Although the lake may live on likewise hot for boating but overnice to chill out inward the belatedly afternoon or morning. Its a pretty pocket-size lake yesteryear size.
2> Banasura Sagar Dam - This is a pretty commercialized house amongst a huge parking lot.
Entry Fees - Rs fifteen per head
Jeep Ride - Rs 180 per jeep . Alternatively i tin simply pay the entry fees too receive got a 1 kilometre walk to the top of the dam. It would live on a wasy walk if conditions is good.
Not certain if soul cars are allowed within , because route is tarred too fantabulous for soul cars to become inside.
Camera Fees - Rs twenty per camera
NOTE: These charges are unlike for video cameras , but today fifty-fifty amongst Mobile phones having advanced cameras too video facility I experience this is something useless. Camera fees should live on infact done away with.
Banasura Sagar dam offers a overnice speed boat service. Charges are extra. However since it was pretty hot inward the morning time nosotros decided to skip the boat ride. It looked similar it would live on interesting to produce it during cloudy days.
There is a common nigh the dam too overnice house for children to play around. The Jeep picks upwards passengers who desire to return.
When nosotros returned from the dam nosotros were already hungry for luncheon too Kalpetta seemed to live on the best house neary for lunch. We drove fast to render to Kalpetta too had a wonderful luncheon at Hotel Woodlands. This is some other hotel amongst pretty decent nutrient too ambience.
3> Phooket Lake - We too thus had a curt ride to Phooket Lake. But it was actually a busy solar daytime too nosotros waited till v PM inward the queue to teach a run a hazard of boating. But amongst boating beingness xxx minutes per boat too a huge lake to roam roughly it seemed nosotros were out of time.
Entry Fees - Rs fifteen per head
Camera Fees - Rs xxx per head
There is a overnice common within for children to play too restaurants too cafes selling colas , H2O ice creams too what not. There are a twosome of overnice traditional shops within the lake boundaries selling some overnice stuff. These things are also available inward some shops exterior enroute the lake.
We spent a leisurely afternoon , till the crowd reduced too nosotros had to leave.
Back to the resort it was i time again a overnice loving cup of java too chat on the balcony amongst friends till dinner. Today nosotros had overnice fish fried.
DAY 3: It was our final solar daytime too nosotros hoped to teach upwards early, but lazy every bit ever nosotros got upwards belatedly too subsequently a wonderful breakfast decided to banking corporation gibe out too caput for the waterfalls.
Following the Meppady Road nosotros reached Meppady town roughly which the other sightseeing places are seens
1> Soochipara Waterfalls - Its a hike nigh a twosome of kilometres downhill to the waterfalls.
2> Kanthapara Waterfalls - This is the easiest i to approach yesteryear foot. Although i must live on a skilled driver to achieve the final few kilo metres from the principal road. But route is overnice , simply narrow too the inclide is steep.
The waterfalls was zero much to run across at this fourth dimension of the twelvemonth , specially amongst lots of guys inward chaddis ( briefs) playing inward the waters - whatever available.
3> Meemmurthy Waterfalls -This is i time again a pocket-size trek to the waterfalls.
We decided to skip the residue of the sightseeing places every bit it was actually getting hot. We stopped yesteryear for luncheon at Hotel Price inward Sultan Bathery. It was non rattling exceptional , simply form out of okay to receive got something because Mysore was a long agency off.
Soon subsequently luncheon nosotros headed for Muthanga forest too relaxed a flake when the comprehend of the bamboo wood provided some shade too solace to us.
We drove slow till Gundlupet too subsequently that tried to accelerate a flake towards Mysore. But I am a deadening driver too nosotros reached Mysore belatedly inward the afternoon.
We stopped for tea on the Mysore Bangalore highway too shortly it was fourth dimension to render to Bangalore. I bunked myself inward the bring upwards spot of my automobile too dozed off.
It was the terminate of the trip.
A Few Things to Note:-
1> Planet Green was an exceptionally proficient resort. Right from staying arrangements , nutrient arrangements, guiding us nigh sightseeing places, the behaviour of the resort staff too administration etc. Highly recommended for people looking for a peaceful house to stay.
There is telephone connectivity, facilities similar towels,toiletries etc are provided yesteryear the resort or if you lot desire anything you've forgotten you lot tin pay them too they'll fetch it from the local market.
Vegetarian nutrient is excellent. They also ready non-vegetarian dishes , specifically fish items etc on request( payable separately- but charges are pretty reasonable) .
The approach route is a flake tricky specially cars amongst depression Blue Planet clearance.
2> Wayanad is non precisely a rattling cool house for sightseeing inward summertime unless you lot innovation to remain inward some cool resort similar Planet Green. Especially the pop places similar Phooket Lake, Banasura Sagar dam , the waterfalls are best visited when in that location is less crowd, perhaps during the rainy season.
3> The best hotel to receive got nutrient is Hotel Woodlands inward Kalpetta if you lot are sensitive to kokosnoot oil. Other in that location would live on many other options.
4> Roads are fantabulous from Bangalore to Wayanad. Apart from the gross sized route bumpers on the Bangalore Mysore route , the residue of it is overnice too pleasant. Lots of eateries ,cafes etc on the agency except inward the stretch from Gundlupet to Sultan Bathery ( wood areas)
Sumber http://travelpi2.blogspot.com/We planned a trip to Wayanad on a three solar daytime weekend.
Itinerary:
1. Bangalore to Mysore (Stay inward a budget hotel overnight)
2. Mysore to Gundlupet ( Take a correct plow on the highway towards Kozhikode (NH 212)
3. Gundlupet to Sultan Bathery (Continue on NH 212)
4. Sultan Bathery to Kalpetta (Continue on NH 212)
Hotel /Resort : Planet Green ( "http://planetgreenresorts.com/")
We got fantabulous reviews nigh the resort from some friends too the reviews on Tripadvisor(http://www.tripadvisor.in/Hotel_Review-g503698-d1232777-Reviews-Planet_Green_Plantation_Resort-Wayanad_Kerala.html) were also rattling encouraging.
The resort is located simply nigh three km from Kalpetta town. One has to exit NH 212 too drive on the Meppady route from Kalpetta Ayappa temple Junction. There is a pocket-size route that branches out from the correct nigh 1 km from the junction. One has to receive got this route too and thus follow directions given yesteryear the resort staff.( They volition render amongst a detailed map subsequently the booking is made)
DAY 1:
On Fri morning time nosotros had a hearty breakfast inward hotel Siddharth inward Mysore too started for Wayanad. The drive through Bandipur too Muthanga wood was scenic too wonderful.
But Sultan Bathery was existent hot too nosotros hoped that the resort volition render us some relief. After a picayune confusion nosotros were on the Meppady route too took the narrow lane towards the resort. The final 200 1000 to the resort is a mud route amongst issue rocks too i needs to live on careful spell driving here.Once nosotros reached the resort nosotros were provided a overnice refreshing gulp too nosotros settled downwards inward our rooms. Although it was pretty hot exterior but the resort was inward a overnice house overlooking Chembra Peak amongst a overnice cool breeze to soothe tired travelers. We sat on the balcony for a long fourth dimension watching the tea gardens too a clear violet Chembra peak. Our luncheon was already prepared too nosotros took a quick bathroom too headed for lunch.
We had a hearty Kerala agency meal,and cooked inward Sunflower stone oil ( Most of us were a flake worried nigh role of Coconut or Palm stone oil inward cooking). the best business office is that the resort prepares nutrient , including non-vegetarian dishes every bit per request. We wanted to receive got some fried fish too prawns at black too that was arranged.
After a overnice luncheon too a lazy afternoon inward the balcony nosotros decided to brand a pocket-size trip to the tea garden. It was a huge tea estate too hither are some snaps to demo the beauty of the place.
There is a overnice play expanse for children too pocket-size H2O current nearby where i tin relax too chill out.After a overnice loving cup of java inward the eve nosotros simply chatted, watched TV too gazed at the stars on the mount from the balcony. Around nine PM subsequently dinner nosotros idea we'll walk roughly a flake , but nosotros got an eerie chill inward the air too decided to remain indoors. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 flake of an adventure hear would receive got loved to become out at this fourth dimension towards the parking lot too the empty roads. I idea the tea garden at black would also live on fantabulous , but a lot of serpent holes too a few serpent skins that nosotros came across was hardly encouraging to venture out at night.
This business office of the Western ghats is quite soundless at black too although in that location are a few shrill calls of unlike insects , its generally soundless too fifty-fifty rattling picayune of the cicada vibrations too.
The rooms of the resort were fantabulous too they provided extra beds too pillows which were pretty good. All of us signout out for the black , dead tired subsequently a long day.
DAY 2:
Sat morning time was the most wonderful too pleasant fourth dimension of the whole trip. It was calm, moist too the whole Chembra peak too the tea gardens were covered inward mist. As nosotros lazily sipped on tea too got fresh nosotros saw the tea gardens inward the morning time lite it was wonderful persuasion to watch.
The breakfast arranged yesteryear the resort was fantabulous too they made custom tea/coffee , omlettes etc on request. We had an fantabulous breakfast too the hotel administration provided us the directions of sightseeing places nearby. We headed out to Kalpetta town too from in that location went to these places.
1> Karalad Lake - This is a wonderful lake amongst flowers all over the lake. Its quite a serene spot too i tin also walk roughly a bit. Its i of the less commercialized places.
Camera fees - Rs 10
Boating charges - Approx Rs 200 for a total boat
Parking is complimentary too quite a few cars tin live on parked.
There is a overnice garden amongst beautiful flowers , shady trees inward this place. Although the lake may live on likewise hot for boating but overnice to chill out inward the belatedly afternoon or morning. Its a pretty pocket-size lake yesteryear size.
2> Banasura Sagar Dam - This is a pretty commercialized house amongst a huge parking lot.
Entry Fees - Rs fifteen per head
Jeep Ride - Rs 180 per jeep . Alternatively i tin simply pay the entry fees too receive got a 1 kilometre walk to the top of the dam. It would live on a wasy walk if conditions is good.
Not certain if soul cars are allowed within , because route is tarred too fantabulous for soul cars to become inside.
Camera Fees - Rs twenty per camera
NOTE: These charges are unlike for video cameras , but today fifty-fifty amongst Mobile phones having advanced cameras too video facility I experience this is something useless. Camera fees should live on infact done away with.
Banasura Sagar dam offers a overnice speed boat service. Charges are extra. However since it was pretty hot inward the morning time nosotros decided to skip the boat ride. It looked similar it would live on interesting to produce it during cloudy days.
There is a common nigh the dam too overnice house for children to play around. The Jeep picks upwards passengers who desire to return.
When nosotros returned from the dam nosotros were already hungry for luncheon too Kalpetta seemed to live on the best house neary for lunch. We drove fast to render to Kalpetta too had a wonderful luncheon at Hotel Woodlands. This is some other hotel amongst pretty decent nutrient too ambience.
3> Phooket Lake - We too thus had a curt ride to Phooket Lake. But it was actually a busy solar daytime too nosotros waited till v PM inward the queue to teach a run a hazard of boating. But amongst boating beingness xxx minutes per boat too a huge lake to roam roughly it seemed nosotros were out of time.
Entry Fees - Rs fifteen per head
Camera Fees - Rs xxx per head
There is a overnice common within for children to play too restaurants too cafes selling colas , H2O ice creams too what not. There are a twosome of overnice traditional shops within the lake boundaries selling some overnice stuff. These things are also available inward some shops exterior enroute the lake.
We spent a leisurely afternoon , till the crowd reduced too nosotros had to leave.
Back to the resort it was i time again a overnice loving cup of java too chat on the balcony amongst friends till dinner. Today nosotros had overnice fish fried.
DAY 3: It was our final solar daytime too nosotros hoped to teach upwards early, but lazy every bit ever nosotros got upwards belatedly too subsequently a wonderful breakfast decided to banking corporation gibe out too caput for the waterfalls.
Following the Meppady Road nosotros reached Meppady town roughly which the other sightseeing places are seens
1> Soochipara Waterfalls - Its a hike nigh a twosome of kilometres downhill to the waterfalls.
2> Kanthapara Waterfalls - This is the easiest i to approach yesteryear foot. Although i must live on a skilled driver to achieve the final few kilo metres from the principal road. But route is overnice , simply narrow too the inclide is steep.
The waterfalls was zero much to run across at this fourth dimension of the twelvemonth , specially amongst lots of guys inward chaddis ( briefs) playing inward the waters - whatever available.
3> Meemmurthy Waterfalls -This is i time again a pocket-size trek to the waterfalls.
We decided to skip the residue of the sightseeing places every bit it was actually getting hot. We stopped yesteryear for luncheon at Hotel Price inward Sultan Bathery. It was non rattling exceptional , simply form out of okay to receive got something because Mysore was a long agency off.
Soon subsequently luncheon nosotros headed for Muthanga forest too relaxed a flake when the comprehend of the bamboo wood provided some shade too solace to us.
We drove slow till Gundlupet too subsequently that tried to accelerate a flake towards Mysore. But I am a deadening driver too nosotros reached Mysore belatedly inward the afternoon.We stopped for tea on the Mysore Bangalore highway too shortly it was fourth dimension to render to Bangalore. I bunked myself inward the bring upwards spot of my automobile too dozed off.
It was the terminate of the trip.
A Few Things to Note:-
1> Planet Green was an exceptionally proficient resort. Right from staying arrangements , nutrient arrangements, guiding us nigh sightseeing places, the behaviour of the resort staff too administration etc. Highly recommended for people looking for a peaceful house to stay.
There is telephone connectivity, facilities similar towels,toiletries etc are provided yesteryear the resort or if you lot desire anything you've forgotten you lot tin pay them too they'll fetch it from the local market.
Vegetarian nutrient is excellent. They also ready non-vegetarian dishes , specifically fish items etc on request( payable separately- but charges are pretty reasonable) .
The approach route is a flake tricky specially cars amongst depression Blue Planet clearance.
2> Wayanad is non precisely a rattling cool house for sightseeing inward summertime unless you lot innovation to remain inward some cool resort similar Planet Green. Especially the pop places similar Phooket Lake, Banasura Sagar dam , the waterfalls are best visited when in that location is less crowd, perhaps during the rainy season.
3> The best hotel to receive got nutrient is Hotel Woodlands inward Kalpetta if you lot are sensitive to kokosnoot oil. Other in that location would live on many other options.
4> Roads are fantabulous from Bangalore to Wayanad. Apart from the gross sized route bumpers on the Bangalore Mysore route , the residue of it is overnice too pleasant. Lots of eateries ,cafes etc on the agency except inward the stretch from Gundlupet to Sultan Bathery ( wood areas)