Ooty and Wayanad Nilgiri to Wayanad Hills
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This Ooty to Wayanad tour package is a five-day private trip from the Nilgiri hills of Tamil Nadu to the Wayanad plateau of Kerala, with two nights in each. You land at Coimbatore airport and fly out of Kozhikode airport. It suits hill and forest lovers who accept one drive of about 3 hours, and it runs best from October to May.
Couples, families and friends after cool hills, tea country and waterfalls, with just one long drive
Highlights
Good to know
Cold nights in Ooty
At about 2,240 m, Ooty cools down after dark in every season, so pack a warm layerEdakkal climb
The caves are reached on foot up a hillside, so wear shoes with a good gripWayanad rains
June to September brings heavy rain to Wayanad, which is why the trip is set for October to MayForest access
Entry to Wayanad's forest areas is controlled by the forest department, so the plan keeps to open viewpoints, falls and lakesDay-by-Day Itinerary
Coimbatore airport to Ooty
- Your driver greets you at Coimbatore International Airport
- Head uphill to the Nilgiris, a drive of roughly 88 km and about 3 hours
- Reach Ooty, check in and put on a warm layer against the cold evening air
- Take a stroll close to the hotel if you still have energy
Doddabetta, Ooty Lake and the tea hills of Coonoor
- Set out early for Doddabetta, about 9 km away, to visit the telescope house and take in the view from 2,637 m
- Stroll the terraces of the Government Botanical Garden and drop into the Rose Garden
- Paddle a pedal boat across Ooty Lake
- Spend the afternoon at Coonoor, 19 km off, among tea country and Sim's Park
- Add a train ride between Coonoor and Ooty if you wish (to be confirmed)
Ooty to Wayanad via Gudalur, with Edakkal Caves
- Start from Ooty early, descending via Pykara and Gudalur
- Enter Kerala over the Nadugani Pass
- Go through Sultan Bathery, the nearest town to Edakkal
- Walk up to the rock carvings at the Edakkal Caves, about 10 km from Sultan Bathery
- Finish at Kalpetta, about 116 km from Ooty in all, where you check in
Banasura Sagar, Soochipara Falls and Pookode Lake
- Begin at Banasura Sagar in Padinjarathara, some 20 km from Kalpetta, to look over the dam and the islands in its reservoir
- Go on to Meppadi and make the roughly 1.2 km walk to Soochipara Falls
- Turn back toward Kalpetta
- If time allows, end the afternoon at Pookode Lake
- The evening is yours
Down the Thamarassery ghat to Kozhikode airport
- Relaxed breakfast in Wayanad
- Drive down the nine hairpin bends of the Thamarassery ghat road
- Pause at the Lakkidi viewpoint beside the highway
- Reach Calicut International Airport, roughly 90 to 95 km from Kalpetta, for your flight
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Local Activities & Events
Updated Oct 7, 2026Tamil Nadu — across your trip
Navarathri and Golu (2026)
festivalFamilies arrange tiered doll displays at home while Madurai's Meenakshi Temple is lit each evening during the nine-night goddess festival.
Kulasai Dasara
festivalDevotees dress as gods, demons and other figures at the Mutharamman temple in Kulasekarapattinam during a ten-day Dasara festival.
Kerala — across your trip
Champions Boat League: Marine Drive, Kochi
sportsA snake-boat race on the Kochi waterfront, one round of the 2026 Champions Boat League organised by Kerala Tourism.
Alpashi Utsavam
festivalThiruvananthapuram's Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple celebrates for ten days, closing with a procession to the sea for a ritual bath.
Koratty Muthy Feast
festivalAnnual feast of the Virgin Mary at the Koratty church in Thrissur district, with processions and cultural performances.
Navarathri Sangeetholsavam
culturalNine evenings of Carnatic music and classical dance at the Navarathri Mandapam in the fort palace complex beside the Padmanabhaswamy Temple.
Navaratri
festivalGoddess worship fills nine nights across Kerala and closes on Vijayadashami.
Panachikkadu Navaratri Festival
festivalNavaratri celebrations at the Panachikkadu temple in Kottayam district, known for Vidyarambham, when young children are introduced to letters.
Events are reviewed by our team before publishing and drop off after they end. Please confirm timings and availability with us before your trip — local schedules can change without notice.
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