40 Tourist Places in Wayanad, Kerala

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Wayanad, which is also known as the ‘green paradise’ lies in between the mountains of the Western Ghats. It is called the ‘green paradise’ because it forms the border of the greener portion of Kerala. It lies at a distance of 76 km from Kozhikode.

There are many places to visit in Wayanad and here’s a quick introduction to some of the most interesting of Wayanad tourist places. The ones with an affinity for nature would do well to check out Chembra Peak, Lakkidi View Point, and Soochipara Falls.

Another well-known place is Thirunelli Temple. Besides, Edakkal Caves, Pakshipathalam Bird Sanctuary, Pazhassi Tomb, and Meenmutty Falls are further lovely must see Wayanad places to visit

Vythiri is a hill station in Wayanad district and lies at a distance of around 100 kms from Calicut. This hill is situated at a height of 1300 m above sea level. It is a beautiful hill station well known for its tea, coffee and spice plantations. The view of the hill station is breathtaking.

In Vythiri, there are many resorts with all facilities. One of the main attractions in Vythiri is the tree houses. There are many tree houses built on top of the trees around 90 feet from the ground.

Most of the resorts in Vythiri have these tree houses. Tourists can climb to this tree houses and the view of the green forests from the top of this tree is a spectacular one.

Vythiri is one of the most visited hill station in Kerala. It is best to visit this hill station during the monsoon season. The forest here is evergreen rain forests and is rich in wide variety of wildlife which includes Nilgiri Langur, Malabar squirrel etc.

The hills here are ideal for mountain climbing and trekking. Bird watchers can have a great time watching variety of birds in this place.

List of Tourist Places in Wayanad (Updated on August 2022 )

1	Kalpetta
2	Karapuzha Dam
3	Phantom Rock
4	Pookode Lake
5	Sentinel Rock
6	Ambukuthi Mala
7	Karlad Lake
8	Banasura Sagar Dam
9	Chain Tree Vythiri
10	Lakkidi view Point
11	Chembra Peak
12	Pakshipathalam
13	Valliyoorkavu Bhagavathy Temple
14	Puliyarmala Jain Temple
15	Thrissilery Shiva Temple
16	Neelimala View Point
17	Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary
18	Ambalavayal Heritage Museum
19	Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary
20	Soochipara Falls
21	Edakkal Caves
22	Chethalayam Waterfalls
23	Meenmutty Waterfalls
24	Thirunelli Temple Wayanad
25	Uravu wayanad
26	Boys Town
27	Pazhassi Tomb
28	Kuruvadweep
29	Vellarimala Hills
30	Begur Wildlife Sanctuary
31	Vythiri
32	The Bamboo Factory
33	Pallikkunnu Church
34	Krishnagiri Cricket Stadium
35	Ripon Tea Factory
36	Sulthan Bathery
37	Varambetta Mosque
38	Kolagappara
39	Glass Bridge In Wayanad
40	Pazhassi Park