Idukki

From Wikitravel

Idukki is in the district of Kerala in South India famous for hilly regions and resorts.Thodupuzha is the largest town lies almost sealevel.from Thodupuzha after 30Kms Highranges starts.High ranges of Western Ghats starts from Kottayam Districts eastern parts like Palai which is around 580 MSL.

Table of contents

1 Regions 2 Towns 3 Understand 4 Talk 5 Get in 5.1 By plane 5.2 By train 5.3 By bus 5.4 By car 6 Get around 6.1 By bus 6.2 By autorickshaw 6.3 By taxi 6.4 By walk 7 See 8 Do 9 Eat 10 Drink 11 Get out 12 External links

Regions

Towns

• Thekkady
• Munnar
• Peermede
• Thodupuzha

Understand

Talk

Get in

By plane

• Cochin International Airport [1] (http://www.cochin-airport.com/), or International airports at Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) and Kozhikode (Calicut). Direct flights there from the Middle East, Singapore, Maldives, Europe and Sri Lanka.

• Alternatively reach Chennai (Madras), Bangalore, Mumbai (Bombay), New Delhi, or other Indian cities and then by train.

By train

Reach Cochin or Aluva by rail from any major city in India, then reach by road.

By bus

You can also reach here by bus from big cities like Cochin, Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, Mangalore, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Coimbatore.

By car

Idukki is well connected to other cities Kochi, Kozhikode, Madras, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Madurai by road.

Get around

By bus

Local bus service system is cheap.

By autorickshaw

This is cheap way of transportation between attractions.

By taxi

Local taxis are also available at cheap rates. There are many Car rental companies offering cars with drivers or self drive.

By walk

Many places of attractions are near by one another, so you could walk between them.

See

• Cheruthoni
• Hill View Park
• Idukki Arch Dam - This is the world's second and Asia's first arch dam
• Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary
• Kalliyanathandu
• Kalvarimount
• Keezharkuthu
• Kulamavu
• Malankara Reservoir
• Nadukani
• Painavu
• Palkulamedu
• Thommankuthu
• Thumpachi Calveri Samuchayam

Thekkady and Kumily

• Chellarkovil
• Kumily
• Kurisumala
• Mangala Devi Temple
• Murikkady
• Pandikuzhi
• Pullumedu
• Ramakalmedu
• The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
• Vandanmedu
• Vandiperiyar

Peermede

• Grampi
• Ilaveezhapoonchira
• Kuttikkanam
• Pattumala
• Peeru Hills
• Sahyadri Ayurvedic Centre
• Thrissanku Hills
• Tribel settlements in Peermede
• Vagamon

Do

Thekkady

• Boat cruises on the Periyar Lake
• Elephant rides
• Plantation Tours
• Trekking

Eat

Drink

Get out

External links

• India Govt. NIC site for Idukki (http://idukki.nic.in/), maps, history, photo gallery.
• Tourism Info (http://idukki.nic.in/places.htm)
• Thekkady (http://idukki.nic.in/thekkady.htm)
• Department of Tourism, Govt. of Kerala (http://www.keralatourism.org/)
• Kerala Govt. Site (http://www.kerala.gov.in/)