Wayanad Tour Packages

Wayanad tour packages run 3 to 10 days. Short Wayanad-only trips start near ₹4,479 per person (standard tier price), while longer circuits that add Kannur, Bekal, Munnar or a houseboat run up to about ₹13,999. Every package here is quoted at its standard tier, with Deluxe, Premium and Luxury tiers available for the same route. Price moves with nights, hotel category, meal plan and how many destinations you pair with Wayanad. (Prices as of August 2026.) Before you compare tabs, one fact changes how you plan this trip. Wayanad is not close to Kochi. It is about 280 km and a 6.5 to 7 hour climb over the Thamarassery Ghat. Calicut airport sits only about 90 km away. If you are flying, fly into Calicut, not Kochi, or you lose most of two days to the road.

What Do Wayanad Tour Packages Cost?

Wayanad packages start at ₹4,479 per person (standard tier price) for a 2 night road trip and reach about ₹13,999 for a 9 night circuit with a houseboat. Rates are per person on twin sharing, room with breakfast, land only, as of August 2026.

Prices shown are starting-from rates for the Standard tier and are re-quoted for peak dates (20 December to 5 January, Onam, Christmas and New Year). Every package also comes in Deluxe, Premium and Luxury tiers for the same route, quoted on request. Air and rail fare is not included.

Ready To Lock These Dates?

Send us your travel dates and group size on WhatsApp or the enquiry form. Our Kerala team calls you, sends the full day-by-day plan with the exact price, and swaps hotels or nights until it fits. A 50 percent advance holds the rooms and the cab.

North Kerala With Wayanad, A 6 Day Itinerary Day By Day

This is the North Kerala Discovery package, 5 nights and 6 days, from ₹6,981 per person (standard tier price). It pairs Wayanad with Kannur and the Bekal coast, an offbeat route most agencies skip.

Day 1: Climbing to Wayanad on the Thamarassery Ghat. Pickup, the ghat climb, a Lakkidi viewpoint halt and Wayanad check-in.

Day 2: Wayanad's caves, waterfalls and Banasura. Edakkal Caves, Soochipara waterfalls, Banasura Sagar Dam and Pookode Lake in a full day.

Day 3: Kannur, fort, beach, handlooms and Theyyam. Drive to Kannur for St Angelo Fort, Payyambalam Beach, the handloom weaving centres, and a Theyyam performance if the shrine calendar allows. Theyyam is ritual rather than performance, and unforgettable when you catch it. The season generally runs December to April.

Day 4: Bekal Fort and the Kasaragod coast. Drive to Bekal, Bekal Fort at sunset and Kappil Beach. The fort is a 300 year old laterite headland with the Arabian Sea on three sides.

Day 5: Valiyaparamba backwater cruise. A Ranipuram or Valiyaparamba backwater cruise, then Nileshwar and Bekal beach time. This backwater is fed by four rivers and stays quiet.

Day 6: Departure. Drop at Mangalore or Kannur.

Plan a Custom Wayanad Route

Not every trip fits a fixed package. Tell our on-ground team what you want to see and how long you have, and we build the route around it, including the airport you fly into. Message us on WhatsApp to start.

A Note : We keep safaris and forest permits out of the fixed price on purpose. Muthanga and Tholpetty run on forest-department quotas and timings that change, and Chembra has a daily cap, so we book these on the ground and tell you the real cost rather than pad the headline rate.

When Is The Best Time To Visit Wayanad?

The best time to visit Wayanad is October to May, with November to February the coolest and clearest. Monsoon, June to September, brings the fullest waterfalls but the trickiest roads. (Season notes as of September 2026.)

• Winter (November to February): Roughly 15C to 25C, the coolest and clearest window. Prime for treks, safaris and viewpoints.
• Summer (March to May): Warmer, but greener and cooler than most of South India, with smaller crowds. Good for plantation walks and sightseeing.
• Monsoon (June to September): The fullest waterfalls at Soochipara and Meenmutty and a deep green plateau, but the Thamarassery Ghat turns slow and slippery and hill sections above Meppadi are landslide-prone.
• If you travel in the rains: Keep the plan flexible and carry travel insurance.

How Many Days Do You Need In Wayanad?

Two nights covers the headline sights. Three nights is the honest minimum for a Chembra trek, a treehouse stay and the waterfalls without rushing.

A 2 night, 3 day trip fits Edakkal Caves, Soochipara falls, Pookode Lake and Banasura Sagar Dam at a steady pace. Add a night and you get Chembra Peak's heart-shaped lake trail, a slower morning at a treehouse or pool cottage, and time for Kuruva Island or a zipline. Beyond three nights, Wayanad usually becomes the opening leg of a longer route: north to Kannur and Bekal, west to Kozhikode for the food, or south to Munnar and Thekkady for a full hills-and-wildlife loop.

How Do You Reach Wayanad, And How Far Is It From Kochi?

Wayanad has no airport or railway of its own. The nearest airport is Calicut, about 90 km away, and the nearest big railhead is Kozhikode, about 85 km. From Kochi it is a 6.5 to 7 hour drive.

By air, Calicut International Airport is roughly 2.5 to 3 hours from Kalpetta. Kannur International Airport is a good alternative for northern Wayanad, roughly 60 to 90 km depending on where you stay. By train, Kozhikode station connects the coast, then it is a 2.5 hour climb up the ghat. By road, the classic approach is the Thamarassery Churam with its nine hairpin bends, and from Bangalore or Mysore the Gundlupet and Sulthan Bathery route via NH766.

Is Wayanad Good For A Family Or Honeymoon Trip?

Yes to both, for different reasons. Families get caves, boats, ziplines and safaris that suit school-age children. Couples get treehouses, quiet plantations and the Chembra trek.

For families, a three-night base in one property beats hotel-hopping, and Pookode Lake, Karlad Lake and Edakkal Caves keep older children busy. For honeymooners, the treehouse and private-pool cottage packages come with room decoration and a candlelight dinner, and Wayanad stays quieter than the beach towns. Toddlers and very long transfer days do not mix, so we steer young families away from the wider hill-and-wildlife loops.

Wayanad At A Glance, Distances, Altitude And Key Facts

Quick reference for planning. Named places, distances and terms you will meet on a Wayanad trip.

• Location: A plateau district in the Western Ghats, northeast Kerala, part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Kerala's only plateau.
• Altitude: The plateau sits roughly 700 to 2,100 metres. Kalpetta, the main town, is around 780 metres, lower and warmer than Munnar.
• Nearest airport: Calicut International Airport (Kozhikode), about 90 km. Kannur International Airport, about 60 to 90 km, suits northern Wayanad.
• Nearest railway: Kozhikode, about 85 km, over the Thamarassery Ghat.
• Drive from Kochi: About 280 km, 6.5 to 7 hours via Thrissur and Kozhikode.
• From Bangalore: About 280 km, 6 to 7 hours via Mysore, Gundlupet and Sulthan Bathery on NH766.
• Main towns: Kalpetta, Sulthan Bathery and Mananthavady.
• Edakkal Caves: Prehistoric rock carvings on Ambukuthi Hill, reached by a climb of over 330 steps. Usually closed one day a week .
• Chembra Peak: Wayanad's highest peak, with a heart-shaped lake on the base trail. Forest permit and a daily quota apply.
• Banasura Sagar Dam: India's largest earthen dam, with speedboat rides between reservoir islands.
• Wildlife safari zones: Muthanga and Tholpetty, the two ranges of Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary. Jeep safaris run on forest-department morning and evening slots.
• Kuruva Island: An uninhabited river island on the Kabini, known for bamboo rafting.
• Best months: October to May. Monsoon runs June to September.
• Known for: Coffee and spice plantations, wildlife, prehistoric caves, waterfalls and tribal heritage. Locally called the Land of Spices.
• Local terms: Churam, a mountain ghat pass; Vythiri and Meppadi, the main resort belts; Jeerakasala and Gandhakasala, the aromatic native rices behind Wayanad biryani.

How Do Booking And Cancellation Work?

Booking takes a 50 percent advance to hold your hotels and cab, with the balance before or on arrival. Changes need 30 days' written notice. Inside 30 days, the package amount is retained in full.

How booking works

• Enquire by form or WhatsApp with a package, or a description of the trip you want.
• Our Kerala team calls you, then sends a full day-by-day itinerary with the exact price.
• You swap hotels, places or nights until the plan fits.
• A 50 percent advance confirms the booking and locks the hotels, houseboat and cab.
• The balance is due before departure or on arrival, paid by bank wire transfer.
• Your driver meets you at the airport or station, and a coordinator stays reachable through the trip.

Cancellation

• Changes and cancellations must reach us in writing at least 30 days before check-in, and stay subject to hotel and houseboat availability.
• Inside 30 days, no amendment, postponement or cancellation is possible, and the full package value is retained.
• Bookings travelling between 20 December and 5 January are non-refundable, because hotels and houseboats charge peak rates under their own no-refund terms.
• No refund applies to no-shows, unused nights or an early checkout.
• Houseboat, hotel and activity components follow the operator's own cancellation rules in peak season.
• For monsoon travel between June and September, travel insurance is recommended and hill-road conditions are monitored.

Ready To Plan Your Wayanad Tour With trip2keralam

Tell us your dates, your group and the nights you have. Our Kerala team sends a full day-by-day plan with the exact price, holds your hotels and cab on a 50 percent advance, and meets you at the airport. Message us on WhatsApp or fill the enquiry form to start.