Kalpetta Camp
Camping
Day 1
Wayanad Short - 4 Days (Kozhikode, Kalpetta, Chembra Peak, Edakkal Caves & Banasura)
Four days on the plateau, in plantation homestays. The same plateau in a standard homestay on shared transport, with Chembra replaced by a shorter estate walk when permits run out.
Stonefoot Trails
Runs this trip
Trekking
Four days on the plateau, in plantation homestays
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Thamarassery ghatNine numbered hairpins lift you 700 m onto the plateau, and the temperature drops about eight degrees with them. Chembra PeakThere is a heart-shaped lake partway up that has never been recorded dry. Edakkal CavesThe Edakkal carvings are around six thousand years old and are among the oldest known petroglyphs in India.
Itinerary
Nine numbered hairpins lift you 700 m onto the plateau, and the temperature drops about eight degrees with them.
Kozhikode, KalpettaHow the day runs
- 3 hrsUp the Thamarassery ghat road
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationKalpetta Camp
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Plantation homestay night
LANDMARKS Thamarassery ghat Lakkidi Kalpetta Start point Kozhikode, Calicut International Airport (CCJ), Kerala 00:00 - 23:59There is a heart-shaped lake partway up that has never been recorded dry. The forest department caps daily numbers and closes the peak in fire season.
Kalpetta, Chembra PeakHow the day runs
- 5 hrs7:30 AM — up through tea and grassland to the summit
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationEdakkal Caves Camp
Included Activities
- Forest permit and compulsory guide
- Homestay night
LANDMARKS Chembra Peak Heart-shaped lake Tea estates The Edakkal carvings are around six thousand years old and are among the oldest known petroglyphs in India.
Edakkal Caves, BanasuraHow the day runs
- 2 hrs8:30 AM — the climb to the petroglyphs
- 2 hrs2:00 PM — to the largest earth dam in India
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationMuthanga Camp
Included Activities
- Cave and dam entries
- Homestay night
Optional Activities
- Speedboat on the Banasura reservoir
LANDMARKS Edakkal Caves Neolithic petroglyphs Banasura Sagar Muthanga is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere and connects to Bandipur and Mudumalai — elephants move between all three.
Muthanga, KozhikodeHow the day runs
- 4 hrs6:00 AM — the wildlife sanctuary at opening
- 4 hrs11:30 AM — back down the ghat
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Sanctuary jeep and entry
- Transfer to Kozhikode
LANDMARKS Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary Nilgiri Biosphere Thamarassery ghat
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Plantation homestay night
- Day 2Forest permit and compulsory guide
- Day 2Homestay night
- Day 3Cave and dam entries
- Day 3Speedboat on the Banasura reservoirCosts extra
- Day 4Sanctuary jeep and entry
- Day 4Transfer to Kozhikode
- Day 1 · 1 nightKalpetta Camp
- Day 2 · 1 nightEdakkal Caves Camp
- Day 3 · 1 nightMuthanga Camp
- Day 1Kozhikode to KalpettaUp the Thamarassery ghat road
- Day 3Edakkal Caves to Banasura2:00 PM — to the largest earth dam in India
- Day 4Muthanga to Kozhikode11:30 AM — back down the ghat
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Edakkal Caves Camp
Camping
Day 2
Muthanga Camp
Camping
Day 3
What you'll eat
3 breakfasts and 3 dinners across 4 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 4.
- DinnerServed on days 1–3
- BreakfastServed on days 2–4
6 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.3/5
Based on 8 reviews
Review summary
Food4.1/5
Guide3.6/5
Itinerary4.1/5
Transport4.5/5
Accommodation4.4/5
Tour operator4.0/5
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Ishita Ghosh – Indore2026-05-22 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Camp was pitched and the kitchen going by the time we walked in each evening. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Worth every rupee.
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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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James Whelan – Amsterdam2026-05-22 · Verified booking
Did this over 4 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
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Manav Sethi – Lucknow2026-05-22 · Verified booking
Did this over 4 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Sleeping under canvas at that height is cold work and the kit was up to it. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Would send friends their way.
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Tom Bergman – London2026-05-22 · Verified booking
The trek itself is good but the group was too large for the trail on the summit day.
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Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Carla Mendes – Zurich2025-02-17 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Sleeping under canvas at that height is cold work and the kit was up to it. Simple food, well made, and enough of it.
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Farah Qureshi – Kolkata2025-02-17 · Verified booking
Did this over 4 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Would send friends their way.
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Daniel Okafor – Auckland2025-02-17 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Sleeping under canvas at that height is cold work and the kit was up to it. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
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Divya Reddy – Nagpur2025-02-17 · Verified booking
Kerala in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Good value for what's included.
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