Vandiperiyar

The immaculate town of Vandiperiyar in the Idukki district in Kerala is well-known for tourism, tea and coffee plantations, black pepper and other spice products. Vandiperiyar is located 18kms from the Thekkady, on the banks of River Periyar. Being dotted with several tea factories, Vandiperiyar is known for its tea and agricultural farms. Kerala is considered as god's own country, so it has a number of ethereal places like Vandiperiyar Periyar. There are a lot of beautiful places to visit in vandiperiyar. 

Here we discuss the top 5 places to visit in Vandiperiyar as:

• Periyar Lake

Travellers can enjoy the coolest weather of Vandiperiyar and can enjoy Periyar Lake between October to February. Winters are the best time to visit Vandiperiyar Periyar, which makes it ideal for sightseeing. The perennial rivers in the region provide drinking water for several major towns. Periyar Lake is situated in Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary / Tiger Reserve at Thekkady. To enjoy the lake, you have to pay the entry fees in the Sanctuary area. The entry fees are Rs.25 people, and parking fees are Rs.50 per person.

• Elephant Junction

Kerala is also famous for Elephants, and it is also considered as a meeting of animals with humans. One of the most exotic places to visit in Vandiperiyar Periyar is Elephant Junction. Elephant Junction will offer a great place to visit where the elephant will bath you, and the elephant will sprinkle water on you with the trunk. You will fall in love with this place. Here, you not only get to ride on the elephants but also take part in several activities involving them. An advantage is that the activity has different durations depending on the package you choose. You can interact with elephants. Elephants are well maintained, and the places are neatly maintained.

• Ramakkalmedu

Ramakkalmedu is a hill station in Idukki district in Kerala and beautiful places to visit near vandiperiyar Periyar. The place is also known for its beauty and windmills. The government has improved its transportation facilities, which have attracted thousands of people, including Hollywood actors like Leonardo Dicaprio. This is a historic place where statues of Kuravan and Kurathi that depicts the Sangam Period and Sangam landscape of Tamilnadu and Kerala. This place provides an exotic view of small towns of Tamilnadu. Ramakkalmedu means Land of Rama’s Stone.

• Periyar Tiger National Park

Periyar Wildlife and Tiger Reserve is a protected area in the Idukki district. It covers 925 km of the core zone was declared as Periyar national park in 1982. This sanctuary is filled with varieties of flora and fauna. It is located in the Cardamom Hills and Pandalam hills. Here 35 species of mammals are kept for tourist attractions. The best season to visit the Periyar wildlife sanctuary is from October to June. The entry fee is Rs.25, and the parking charge varies from Rs.25 to RsRs.200.

• Mullaperiyar Dam

Mullaperiyar Dam is a masonry gravity dam build on the Periyar River. If you come to Vandiperiyar Periyar and not visiting the Periyar dam, you are missing this beautiful place. It is located 881m above sea levels. It was constructed between 1887 and 1895 to divert water to Chennai (formerly Madras). This dam is situated in the Idukki district. The visiting hours of the dam are 10.00 and to 6.00 pm. The best time to visit the Mullaperiyar dam is September to February, and entry fees are Rs.25 per person, while parking fees are Rs.50-100 per vehicle.

So after going through the above places, you should not wait for long, and this is the best time to visit Vndiperiyar and enjoy the beauty of Periyar, its flora, fauna, dam, and river. Thus Vandiperiyar Periyar not only famous for agricultural as well as tea plantation, but it attracts tourists for its beautiful places to visit.