Wayanad long weekend: caves, peaks and plantations

Day 1: Arrive in Wayanad

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• Banasura Sagar Dam and speed boats · 2 h
• Coffee and spice plantation walk · 2 h

Open day 1 route in Google Maps

Day 2: Explore Wayanad

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• Edakkal Caves petroglyphs · 3 h. A steep 45-minute climb to rock carvings thousands of years old; entries per day are capped, so arrive early. Closed Mondays.
• Chembra Peak trek to the heart-shaped lake · 5 h. A forest-department guided trek with a limited daily quota; it closes in heavy rain and fire season, so check before you go.

Local tip: A steep 45-minute climb to rock carvings thousands of years old; entries per day are capped, so arrive early. Closed Mondays.

Open day 2 route in Google Maps

Day 3: Explore Wayanad

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• Muthanga or Tholpetty wildlife jeep safari · 2 h. Forest-department jeeps with guides, first come, first served at the gate in the morning and late afternoon; elephants and gaur are common. Sanctuaries can close in summer.
• Kuruva Island bamboo rafts · 3 h. River islands reached by bamboo raft with a daily visitor cap; closed in the monsoon.
• Pookode Lake pedal boats · 1.5 h

Local tip: Forest-department jeeps with guides, first come, first served at the gate in the morning and late afternoon; elephants and gaur are common. Sanctuaries can close in summer.

Open day 3 route in Google Maps

Day 4: Explore Wayanad

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Free day in Wayanad — wander, café-hop, or ask us to add something.

Day 5: Depart from Wayanad

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Keep a buffer before your flight; check-out is usually noon.