Travel Desk
MUNNAR (80km from Our Hotel)
Munnar is a hill station on the Western Ghats, a range of mountains situated in the Idukki district of the Indian state of Kerala. The beautiful hill station of mattupetty is a 13 km drive away from munnar.Mattupeeti is notable for its Indo Swiss live farms, Where many superior ranges of cattle are taken care and nurtured.
Kundala is a beautiful green town, about 20 kilometers from munnar, along the way to top station.Golf lovers in particular visit kundala..
KUCHANNUR SRI SANEESWARAN TEMPLE (24km from Our Hotel)
The Temple is located at Kuchanoor near Chinnamanur of Theni District on the bank of main channel of River Surabhi.The Chief deity Seneeswaran in the man God and its Genesis was on it own and not created (Suyambu).
This is the only temple in India which is mean solely for Saneeswara Bhagawan situated at Kuchanoor, 24 Km south of Theni.
SURULI FALLS (56km from Our Hotel)
Suruli falls is located 56 km (35 mi) from Theni. It is a 2 stage Cascading water fall. The Suruli River supplying the falls originates from the Meghamalai mountain range.
The falls drop from a height of 150 feet (46 m) gathers into a pool, flows for a short distance and again plummets an additional 40 feet (12 m). It is one of the major tourist attractions in the Theni district and draws tourists from different parts of the state.
KUMBAKARAI FALLS (25km from Our Hotel)
Kumbakkarai Falls are lesser known falls in the foothills of the Kodaikanal Hills. They are located at 10°10'48 N 77°31'50 E in Theni district, 25 kilometers from Theni.
These falls have two stages. At the first stage, water collects in huge rock recesses which are each named after wild animals such as tiger, elephant, snake etc. The Pambar river then flows .5 km (0.31 mi) to the second stage before falling as the main waterfall.
MEGAMALAI (48km from Our Hotel)
Megamalai is located on the slopes of the Western Ghats, amidst the lush green Tea plantations and Cardamom estates. It is popularly called 'High Wavy Mountains'. It is a cool and misty mountain range and lies at a distance of 48 km from Theni.
A perfect place for nature lovers, its altitude is 1,500 m above sea level. The vegetation of the Meghamalai hills includes scrub forests at the foothills, stretches of tea and coffee estates, spice plantations of pepper, cardamom, cinnamon and the dense evergreen forest cover.
VAIGAI (15km from Our Hotel)
The Vaigai Dam is built across the Vaigai River near Andipatti, in the Theni district of Tamil Nadu, southern India. It provides water for irrigation for the Madurai district and the Dindigul district as well as drinking water to Madurai and Andipatti.
Near the dam, the Government of Tamil Nadu has constructed an Agricultural Research Station for researching the growing of a variety of crops, including rice, sorghum, blackgram, cowpea and cotton.
SOTHUPARAI DAM (29km from Our Hotel)
Sothuparai Dam is 29km from Theni on the foot of Kodaikanal hills or the Western Ghats of Palani Range; helps enrich the entire area of Periyakulam and beyond by run as a perennial river Varaganathi. The catchment of the dam is a combine of rain and small streams of Kodaikanal hills and the release of water from Berijam Lake, Kodaikanal.
The Dam at its full storage capacity of 2.831.m.cum might be a wonder and thriller to watch it overflow via the high spillway.
KODAIKANAL (60km from Our Hotel)
Kodaikanal is a city in the hills of the taluk division of the Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Its name in the Tamil language means "The Gift of the Forest".
Kodaikanal is referred to as the "Princess of Hill stations" and has a long history as a retreat and popular tourist destination.
KURANGANI (31km from Our Hotel)
Kurangini is 31km from Theni , bordering the Western Ghats, and straddling the transit access way between Munnar and Kodaikanal.
It is a multi-cropped area where many cardamom cultivators live, farming in the catchment and bringing the produce here for post-harvest processing, packing and dispatch to the market.Tourists will be delighted to glimpse forces of Nature such as rock crevices, waterfalls, rare and endangered flora and fauna and scenic beauty.
KOLUKKUMALAI (80km from Our Hotel)
Kolukkumalai Tea Estate World's Highest tea plantion.British built tea factory still function here. It has an outlet too.Is there any better place to have a refreshing cup of tea than the hills of kolukkumalai.
The sprawling plantations and an old tea factory lend an old world charm to this place. Go on a guided tour throught the factory. The two-storied buliding, built in the 1930s, with its wooden interiors and aroma would present you somme time-tested methods of tea processiing.
THEKKADY (55km from Our Hotel)
Thekkady (Idukki district) is the Periyar National Park and tiger Reserve , which is an important tourist attraction in the Kerala state of India.
Situated in Kerala, close to the Kerala - Tamil Nadu border town - Kumily.Thekkady is well known for boating in the lake but there are many other activities that can be enjoyed here, tourists come here to view the Indian elephants in the act of ablution and playfulness by the Periyar lake.