Vagamon hill station is sitauted at Vagamon, idukki district, Kerala, At an altitude of 1100 m and 65 km from Idukki district and 60 km from Kottayam.The ambience of Vagamon cannot be explained in words. This is something one has to experience oneself. Lying at an altitude of 1100 m above the sea level, the Vagamon Hill station provides unlimited holidaying facilities all year except for a little while during monsoons.The lush green hills have a picturesque view of beautiful tea gardens, green meadows and valleys filled with mist. Known as one of the most literate place in Kerala.. The rising number of tourists and fully booked rooms in the hotels are just some of the indicators of rising popularity for this hill station. This hill station was also discovered by the British as a site for their tea plantations. The place has many different varieties of flowers and trees that one can see in the surrounding region. Thus Vagamon is also the site of great religious and spiritual activities.Vagamon hill station is comprised of a beautiful series of hillocks, valleys and cascading waterfalls that make it the ideal getaway for tourists. Take a walk along the narrow, mist covered zigzag roads that wind up the hills and experience true bliss. The place is also famous for its unique rock formations at Thangal Para. You can also enjoy visiting a nearby famous dairy farm in Kurisumala in Wagamon. The famous breeding center of Kerala, the Live Stock Board is located here. For adventure seekers, there is an option of trekking, para gliding or rock climbing. The steep slopes make it an ideal place for trekking and many trekkers are often seen here trekking on the hills. Wagamon hill station provides its visitors with the ultimate holiday experience and never ever fails to enthrall with its enchanting beauty.he place also has many dairy also farms which promote cottage industries. A must visit for the people who like to rest in the lap of Mother Nature. Get to know more about Vagamon during Vagamon Tours.The extensive spread out of tea plantations are a common feature on the Vagamon hills. The serene atmosphere and its elegant peaks amidst the lush vegetation is a striking beauty.
The Live Stock Board is located here. It is also a well known meditation center where you can spend hours meditating on the hill tops and go home with a peaceful refreshing mind.Placid lakes are the location where you can sit idle for hours or can go for boating. From Vagamon, one can easily visit the other hill stations of Kerala.
The temparature ranges from Min: 15.5°C and Max: 33.5°C.
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Interesting things to do:
Watch the beautiful series of hillocks, valleys and cascading waterfalls,Thangal Para, visiting a nearby famous dairy farm in Kurisumala,Best for Trekking, You can take relief and do meditation also.
Interesting things to Visit:
Pattumala:It is situated about 17 km on the east of Peermade and 28 km on the west of Thekkady. Pattumala means `Silk Mountain`. It has soft and gentle landscape, which is an entertaining region of soaring peaks and beautiful little streams.Kuttikanam:This place attracts the adventurers and trekkers. This is also for those who love to be lost in the calm solitude of natural grandeur. The place has lush green scenery all around and is placed on the picturesque hills.Kurisumala:Kurisumala located in a distance of 5 km from Vagamon, is an important centre for Christian pilgrims with a church on the top of the hill. There are fourteen crosses on the pathway that leads to the church and commands eye-catching views of the surrounding countryside.Kurisumala Ashram:Kurisumala Ashram is a monastery on the hill. It has a small community, which follows Christian faith but combines with it the Indian spiritual customs and Gandhian thoughts.Murugan Para:Murugan Para is a rock-cut temple on the east of Kurisumala dedicated to Lord Murugan that exerts a pull on large number of worshippers.Pine Forests:The pine tree orchard in Kolahalamedu is a protected area. There are boards cautioning tourists to keep from cluttering the forest.Thangal Para:A unique rock formation, sacred to the Muslims located in the Thangal hill. Near the rock formation lies the the tomb (durgah) of Sheikh.Thekkadi:Rolling hills,tea and cardamom plantation welcome you to thekkadi.it is one of the largest wildlife reserves in India,the Periyar wildlife sanctuary is more popular as a tiger reserve.A boat ride on the spendid periyar lake is the best way to experience the sanctuary.Here we can see herds of elephents,tiger,sambar,spotted deer etc.Trekking facility is another advantage of Thekkadi.
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How to reach?
Nearest Railway Station:Kottayam Railway Station
Nearest Airport:Cochin International Airport
Road Transport:Vagamon hills can be easily reached from anywhere in Kottayam, Kerala as the place is well connected by a wide network of roads and also 25 km from Peermede.
Nearest Visiting places:
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary:Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is a unique thorny scrub forest with numerous xerophytes species. Chinnar is well known for the habitat of the endangered Giant Grizzled Squirrel of India.Kuthumkal Waterfalls:The Kuthumkal waterfall provides a picturesque view of the water, cascading down from dazzling heights. The utter beauty of the place attracts thousands of tourists every year. This is truly nature at its best!Top Station:Top Station, the tranquil hill station is located about 32 km from Munnar, on the Munnar-Kodaikanal Road. Perched at an altitude of 1700 m above sea level, Top Station is the highest point on Munnar-Kodaikanal Road and one of the most famous hill spots in Kerala.Lock Heart Gap:This is a location in Mattupetty. The place is ideal for adventure tourism and trekking. The fresh mountain air, the mist-clad hills and panoramic view make it worthy of a visit. Adventurous spot for trekkers and to live with the wildlifeChellarkovil:This is a beautiful village that shares its borders with Tamil Nadu. The place presents visitors with a fantastic opportunity to observe the typical life of simple people settled in the villages at high ranges. The scenic extravaganza including acres of luxuriant fields, plains and gurgling waterfalls make it a much sought out tourist destination.Kuttikanam:This place is ideal to for treks and other adventure sports like mountain climbing or simply a walk among the winding paths that lead up the steep hills. The place is famous for cardamom plantations and one can really smell cardamom in its air.Mattupetty:Mattupetty is situated at a height of 1700 m above sea level. Mattupetty Lake and Dam is a beautiful picnic spot with the panoramic view of the tea plantations and the lake. Boating facilities are available in the reservoir. Mattupetty is also well known for its highly specialized dairyRajamala:Rajamala is the natural habitat of Nilgiri Tahr. Half the world population of this rare mountain goat is found here, which is fast becoming extinct.Pothamedu:Pothamedu is one of the major plantation hubs of Munnar. Views of coffee, tee, and cardamom plantations are excellent from this place. It is an ideal place for trekking and hiking amidst lush mountains, rolling hills, and breathtaking scenery.Devikulam:This idyllic hill station with its velvet lawns, exotic flora and fauna and the cool mountain air is a rare experience. The Sita Devi Lake with its mineral waters and picturesque surroundings is a good picnic spot.Pallivasal:Pallivasal is situated around 8 km from Munnar. It has the distinction of being home to the first hydropower project in Kerala.It is a place of immense scenic beauty.Echo point:As its name suggests, the place has a natural echo phenomenon. Echo point is on the way to Top Station from Munnar.Nyayamakad:This palce is Located between Munnar and Rajamala, Nyayamakad is a land of breathtaking waterfalls of Kerala. The waters cascade down a hill from a height of about 1600 meters.Kundala:
Kundala is a town on the way to Top Stations. The Golf Course which belongs to Tata Tea Ltd. is located here. The Kundala artificial dam is another attraction.Aruvikkad waterfalls is also near Kundala.Power House waterfalls:
This waterfall on the way to Thekkady from Munnar cascades down a steep rock, 2000m above sea level. The spot is enriched with the scenic western mountain ranges, and is an ideal place for a break on the way to the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Thekkady.Attukal:A panorama of waterfalls and rolling hills, Attukal, located between Munnar and Pallivasal, is a feast for the eyes. The place is also ideal for long treaks.Chithirapuram:
Chithirapuram is having sleepy little cottages, bungalows, old playgrounds and courts, Chithirapuram still exudes an old-world charm.Home of the Pallivasal Hydel Power Project, this hill town is also famous for its picturesque tea plantations.Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary:
This sanctuary extends over the Thodupuzha and Udumbanchola taluks of Idukki district, spreading over 77 sq.km. and is about 450-748 m. above sea level. The Idukki Reservoir formed by three dams – Cheruthoni, Idukki and Kulamanu – extends to 33 sq.kmPeriyar Tiger Trail:A unique, nature – friendly trekking project developed with the aim of converting poachers into defenders of the forest.Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary (40 km Thodupuzha) Main attraction : Animals : elephants, gaur, samber deer, wild dogs, jungle cats, tigers, wild boars etc.Marayoor:The little town located 36km from munnar.It is famous for the exotic sandal wood forests in the region.Kunthakulam bird sanctuary:Kunthakulam bird sanctuary is one of the delights for the ornithologists. The sanctuary is situated 33-km south of Tirunelveli in Nanguneri Taluk. Kunthakulam is a small and natural scenic village, which is covered with natural forests and ponds. Tourists who are keenly interested in adventure and trekking will enjoy visiting the place.Eravikulam National Park:Eravikulam National Park attracts the travellers with its irresistible grace and beauty. It is spread over 97 sq km in the Rajamalai hills. This park was established to protect the Nilgiri Tahr also known as the Nilgiri Ibex.The Periyar Lake:A boat ride on the lake will make your Periyar tour absolutely fantastic. Sighting the elephants from the boat is very easy, as they come in herds near the lake to frolic in the water.The periyar wildlife sanctuary:This is situated at the banks of the artificial lake named Periyar Lake at Thekkady, encircled with the Western Ghats this sanctuary is blessed with unique qualities of forest itself with evergreen woods and bushy thick forest and savannah grasslands are the enchanting aspects to the viewer’s vision.Devikulam Hills Station :Devikulam Hills Station is located at an altitude of about 1000 meters from sea level and at a distance of 13km south west of Munnar, down the Munnar-Kumily Highway, SH 19, at Idukki District, this gorgeous hill station symbolises nature in her pristine glory.Pampadum Shola National Park:Pampadum Shola National Park is sitauted in Marayoor Village,Devikulam taluk, Idukki District, Kerala.This is the smallest National Park in the state covers only an area of 1.32 sq km.The Forest Department proposed that 32 square kilometres of mountain slopes contiguous to the Pampadum Shola National Park, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Anaimudi Shola National Park and the proposed Palani Hills national park be declared as sanctuary.Cheeyappara Falls:The Cheeyappara Falls cascades down in seven steps. It is a real feast for the eyes. This is also a great place for trekking.. Needless to say, these spots are popular with most tourists visiting Kerala.. The Cheeyappara Falls cascades down in seven steps. It is a real feast for the eyes. This is also a great place for trekking.Periyar dam:The dam was built in highrange Idukki district when the area was under the erstwhile princely state of Travancore, before the formation of the present Kerala state in 1956. Under the lease agreement for 999 years, much of the water from the reservoir, under Tamil Nadu’s control, would be diverted to parts of state like Theni and Periyakulam.
Nearest Petrol Pump:
Reliance Petrol Pump SH 32, Pala Kottayam, Kerala.BP Petrol Pump Thodupuzha, Idukki Kerala.Petrol Pump Athirampuzha Medical College Road Athirampuzha, Kottayam Kerala.Petrol Pump Puimoodu junction NH 220 Kottayam, Kerala.Indian Oil Petrol Pump Manarcadu Thenganal Road Puthuppally, Kottayam, Kerala.
Hotels/Lodge/Accommodation:
Hotel Mount Sinai Thekkady Junction Idukki district, PO Box 14 Kumily, Kerala State Kerala 685509 Tel:048 69222605– 048 69222105 or 09895677024.Paradisa Plantation Retreat Kottayam Kumily Road Murinjapuzha, Kumily Kerala 685532 Tel:0469 2602828– 0469 2701311– 09447088119.Munnar SH 17, Munnar Idukki, Kerala 685612 Tel:09349157077.Hotel Treetop Thekkady P.O Thekkady, Kerala 685536 Tel: 09895077199 or 04869 223287.Hotel Ambadi Ambadi Junction Thekkady, Kerala 685536 Tel: 048 69222193, 048 69222011, 0481 2566447.Pearl Green Resorts Mulakkada, Pallivasal, Munnar, Kerala 685612 Tel:09447031058.Wild Elephant Eco-Friendly Resort Kallar Mankulam Road Viripara, Mankulam Village Munnar, Kerala 682026 Tel: 09447159171or 04864 218232.
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Help Line/Phone Number:
Police Station:Ponkunnam Police Station NH 220, Ponkunnam Kottayam, Kerala.Police Station Thodupuzha udumbannoor rd(TU rd) Karimannoor Idukki, Kerala Tel: 04862 262434.Police Station Thodupuzha Idukki, Kerala.Police Station Kaduthuruthy, Kottayam Kerala.Ettumanoor Police Station MC Road – SH 1 Ettumanoor Kerala State 686631.
Nearest Hospital:Rcm Hi-Tech Multi Speciality Hospital Rcm Hospital Complex Hill Palace Road Tripunithura Ernakulam, Kerala 680301 Tel: 0484 2776318.Ranjini Eye Hospital Near Powerhouse Vyttila, Cochin Kerala 682019 Tel: 0484 2301922 09746400936.Samaritan Hospital Pazhanganad, Kizhakkambalam Ernakulam, Kerala 680562 Tel: 0484 2680511.Bhaskara Ayurvede Hospitals SH 32, Kottayam, Kerala Tel: 04822 327919.Kanjirapally Taluk Hospital NH 220, Kottayam, Kerala.Bharath Hospital Azad Lane, Near Thirunakkara Temple Kottayam, Kottayam, Kerala 686001 Tel: 0481 2582947.R C M Hospital Hill Palace Road Tripunithura Ernakulam, Kerala 680301 Tel: 0484 2776319.
