Wayanad Backpacking Trip

Overview

A Wayanad trip from Mumbai reveals Kerala at its most raw — a highland district where the Western Ghats unfold into dense forests, sprawling spice plantations, and rock formations that date back 3,000 years. The trip covers the region's best over a relaxed long weekend: wildlife spotting at Muthanga or Tholpetty, a hike to the stunning Meenmutty and Soochipara waterfalls, a walk through the Edakkal Caves with their Neolithic petroglyphs, and sunrise over the Chembra Peak's heart-shaped lake.

The pace is easy — short walks and drives between destinations, plenty of time to sit with a cup of freshly ground coffee at a plantation stay. Wayanad is also one of India's best regions for spotting wild elephants, sambar deer, and a remarkable variety of birds.

We travel from Mumbai by overnight train to Kozhikode (Calicut), then drive up into the hills. The return is via Kozhikode on day four. This is a trip for anyone who wants Kerala beyond the backwaters — cool air, green hills, and some of the best coffee you will ever drink.

Wayanad's landscape is shaped by the Western Ghats, a UNESCO-listed mountain range and one of the world's great biodiversity hotspots, where rainforest, spice plantations, and teak forests meet. Beyond the headline sights, the district offers quieter corners like the Kuruva Island river sanctuary, reached by bamboo raft, and Pookode Lake, ringed by forest at the foot of the hills. At ₹10,999, this 4-day Wayanad trip from Mumbai includes three nights in a plantation homestay or resort, breakfast daily, a private vehicle for all local transfers and safaris, the wildlife safari jeep and guide, and all monument and entry fees. Rated Easy and best travelled between October and March, it is a relaxed escape into Kerala's cool, green highlands.

Based in Wayanad, this easy 4-day trek is best attempted during October, November, December, January, February, March — when the trail and surroundings are at their most rewarding.

Pricing

Starting from ₹10,999 per person. Prices vary by departure city.

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Trip Highlights

• ✓Wildlife safari at Muthanga or Tholpetty on this Wayanad trip from Mumbai
• ✓Meenmutty Falls — one of Kerala's tallest waterfalls
• ✓Edakkal Caves with 3,000-year-old petroglyphs
• ✓Sunrise trek to Chembra Peak's heart-shaped lake
• ✓Stay on a working spice and coffee plantation

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