Kalpetta Courtyard
Hotel
Day 1
Wayanad Plateau - 4 Days (Kozhikode, Kalpetta, Chembra Peak, Edakkal Caves & Banasura)
Four days on the plateau, in plantation homestays. Four days in a working plantation homestay with the Chembra permit secured ahead and a private jeep at Muthanga.
Kestrel High Routes
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 Courtyard
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 Residency
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 Inn
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 Courtyard
- Day 2 · 1 nightEdakkal Caves Residency
- Day 3 · 1 nightMuthanga Inn
- 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 Residency
Hotel
Day 2
Muthanga Inn
Hotel
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
You might also like
Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.3/5
Based on 17 reviews
Review summary
Food4.0/5
Guide3.7/5
Itinerary4.0/5
Transport4.2/5
Accommodation4.3/5
Tour operator3.9/5
Sort by:Recommended
2
A
Ananya Gupta – Hyderabad2025-12-24 · Verified booking
Pace was set for the fastest people in the group and it made the middle days hard.
Reply from Kestrel High Routes
Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
Was this helpful?
5
S
Sofia Marchetti – Melbourne2025-12-24 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed.
Reply from Kestrel High Routes
Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
Was this helpful?
4
M
Manav Sethi – Mumbai2025-12-24 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up.
Was this helpful?
5
N
Nikhil Joshi – Ahmedabad2025-12-24 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Worth every rupee.
Was this helpful?
5
A
Aditi Rao – Indore2025-09-12 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings.
Was this helpful?
4
M
Manav Sethi – Pune2025-09-12 · Verified booking
Kerala in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Worth every rupee.
Was this helpful?
5
N
Nikhil Joshi – Hyderabad2025-09-12 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
Was this helpful?
5
M
Meera Iyer – Hyderabad2025-09-12 · Verified booking
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Good value for what's included.
Reply from Kestrel High Routes
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
Was this helpful?
Questions people ask
One other operator runs this trail. See all 2 side by side →