Best Time to visit: Oct to May.

Yercaud Hill station

There are 20 hairpin bends to reach hilltop.

Travel Duration: 45 mins to 60 mins.

Yercaud Tollgate Charges

Govt Botanical Garden

Yercaud Hill station Lake Boating

Deposit is mandatory for all boats.

Boathouse Entry fee

Yercaud Pedal Boating Charges

Yercaud Row Boating Charges

No self rowing available.

Other Interesting Places at Yercaud Hill station

• Rose Garden
• Children Seat Viewpoint
• Gents Seat Viewpoint
• Lady’s Seat View Point
• Karadiyur Viewpoint: 11 Km from Yercaud Town. Karadi means Sloth bear. Due to the presence of sloth bear in the olden days. It is at an altitude of 1190 mt.
• Loop Road: 32 Km road which traverses thru beautiful villages of Yercaud.
• Manjakuttai Viewpoint: It is at an altitude of 1470 mt.
• Pagoda Viewpoint: It is 4.5 Km from Yercaud Town. Four piles of stones built in the shape of a pyramid by the local tribes. It is at an altitude of 1390 mt.
• Deer park
• Bear’s Cave
• Kiliyur Falls

How to reach Yercaud Hill station?

• The nearest airport is at Coimbatore which is 152 Km away.
• From Salem, Yercaud is 23 Km away and can be reached by Two wheelers, Car and Bus
• The nearest Railway station is at Salem which is 28 Km away.

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This park stretches over an area of 6.23 Sq. Km. This marine park constitutes 21 small Islands, which falls under Tuticorin and Ramanathapuram Districts. This area is known to contain 3000 species.

Tourist Attractions: Coral Reefs, Green Sea Turtles., Seagrass, Mangroves, Islands etc

Glass-bottomed boats, Former Fishing Boats and Rowboats are available for Snorkelling, Skin and Scuba Diving.

Gulf Of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve

Best Time to Visit: Oct-Mar.

Please note that it is closed for visitors entry now.

Opening Timings

Morning Hours: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Afternoon Hours: 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm

How to reach Gulf Of Mannar Marine National Park?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Madurai which is 150 Km away.

By Train

1. The nearest railway station is at Rameswaram which is 7 Km away.

By Road

1. This park can be reached from Rameswaram, Tuticorin and other Major cities for Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Rameswaram Temple History

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Yercaud Lake Boating Charges

Yercaud Lake Boating Procedure

1. Children under 5 years will be exempted from boating Charges.
2. Boat Hire Charge are nonrefundable.
3. Boat Capacity Includes Rower and Helper.
4. Beyond specified, the next 30 min will be charged from the customer.
5. One must wear Life Jacket before boarding the boat.
6. Guests are not allowed inside the boat.
7. One must operate boating on the designated routes only.

Boating is the major tourist attraction here. This manmade Lake is covered with a beautiful garden. This Lake is located on top of Shevaroy Hill. The excess water from this Lake feeds Kiliyur Falls.

How to reach Yercaud Hill Station?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Tiruchirapalli which is 180 Km away.
2. Bengaluru airport is 250 Km away from this station.

By Train

1. The nearest railway station is at Salem which is 30 Km away.

By Road

1. The direct bus is available from Salem to Yercaud.

Reference Link: details

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Yercaud Hill station is 30 Km from Salem City.

Peak Season: Dec – Jan and Apr-Jun.

Best Season for ViewPoints: Feb – Jun.

Best Season Climate: Jul-Jan

Advance Booking required for Apr-Jun.

Shevaroy Temple

Timings: 6:00 am – 7:00 pm. Daily.

This temple is dedicated Lord Shevaroy and Goddess Kaveri. Temple is located at the highest point on Shevaroy Hills. This a cave Temple.

Rose Garden

Yercaud Deer Park

Opening Timings: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Opening Days: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat and Sun.

Tuesday is Holiday and remains closed.

Loop Road

32 Km Loop Road passes thru the Eastern Ghats.

Pagoda Point

Easter Ghat Viewpoint. This is also called Pyramid Point.

Yercaud Lake

This is a man-made Lake where boating is available for the tourists. Floating Fountain was installed in the lake.

Kiliyur Falls

Entry Timings: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm. This fall is 3 Km from Salem City. Major attractions are Boating and Swimming. The falls drop from 300 ft height.

Lady’s Seat and Gent’s Seat

Lady’s Seat Timings: 6:00 am – 6:30 pm. Daily.

Gent’s Seat Timings: 6:00 am – 7:00 pm. Daily.

The name was given to the group of rocks.

Raja Rajeswari Temple

Temple Timings: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm. Daily.

This temple was built in 1983.

Anna Park

Entry Timings: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm. Daily.

This park is located near the Lake and is another major Tourist attraction in Yercaud.

Yercaud Botanical Garden

Visiting Hours: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm 4:00 pm.

Tuesday is Holiday.

Other major attractions are

Sunrise Point (Manjakutai)

Karadiyur View Point

How to reach Yercaud Hill Station?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Tiruchirapalli which is 180 Km away.
2. Bengaluru airport is 250 Km away.

By Train

1. The nearest railway station is at Salem which is 30 Km away.

By Road

1. The direct bus is available from Salem to Yercaud.

Reference Link: details

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Best Time: Oct to Mar months. Sanctuary opens from sunrise to sunset.

During these months, birds from Siberia, Australia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka reach this place for nesting and breeding. This sanctuary spreads over an area of 30 ha and is located in Kancheepuram district. This sanctuary is inhabited with Cormorants, Egrets, Grey Heron, Open-billed stork, Darter, Spoonbill, White Ibis, Night Herons, Grebes, Grey Pelican, Garganey Teals, Shovellers, Pintails, Stilts, Sandpipers, are Coots and Moorhen. It is estimated that around 75,000 birds reside here each year after winter monsoons.

British government developed this sanctuary in 1798. In the year 1962, this area was given with Reserved forest status. This area was declared as the wildlife sanctuary in the year 1972.

Viewpoint is available in the sanctuary for the bird watchers.

How to reach Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Chennai which is 58 Km away.

By Train

1. The nearest railway station is at Kancheepuram which is 15 km away.

By Road

1. This place can be reached by private taxi from Kanchi.

Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary Images

Reference Link: details

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Best time to visit: Oct – Jan months. Good time for bird watchers.

This sanctuary open for visitors on all days.

This sanctuary spreads over an area of 17.26 Sq Km. In the year 1967, this area was declared as the wildlife sanctuary to protect Black Bucks. During winter, thousands of flamingos feed on this water. As this area is home to many migratory birds, this is declared as the Ramsar site. Birds begin to arrive in Oct month after the winter monsoon. Olive Ridley sea turtles lay eggs on the beaches here.

This sanctuary is inhabited with Bonnet macaque, Black Buck, Flamingoes, Teals, Sea Gulls, Terns, Plovers, Spotted Deer, Grey Heron, Ducks, White-headed Eagles and Stilts. The migrating birds come from far-off lands like Siberia, Australia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka for nesting and breeding. Point Calimere has the largest population of Blackbuck in South India.

How to reach Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Trichy which is 160 km away.

By Train

1. The nearest railway station is at Thiruthuraipoondi which is 42 Km away.

By Road

1. This place can be reached by Bus from Thiruthuraipoondi. Vedaranyanm is 7 km away and can be reached by private taxi.
2. The direct bus is available from Thanjavur to Vedaranyanm.

Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary Images

For more details Please call 85000 87012

Reference Link: details

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Best Time to Visit: Oct to Jan. This sanctuary remains open for visitors from Oct to Summer months.

Entry Timings: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm. Daily

This Sanctuary stretches over an area of 251 Sq Km. This Sanctuary is inhabited with Lion tailed Macaque, Langur Monkey, Nilgiri tahr, Sambar, Sloth bear, Gaur, Elephant, Tiger, Flying Squirrel, Panther, wild dog, Pangoline, Wild boar, Leopard, Spotted Deer, Sambar and many other carnivorous, herbivorous and reptiles.Kalakad was declared as the wildlife sanctuary in 1976 to safe guard endangered lion-tailed macaque.

The Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve was established in the year 1988 after combining Kalakad Wildlife Sanctuary which is 251 Sq.km and Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuary which is 567 Sq.km.

49 fishes, 45 amphibians, 88 reptiles, 337 bird species, 79 mammals were recorded in this sanctuary.

Kalakadu Trekking Routes

Waterfalls nearby

1. Agasthiyar falls and
2. Ananatheertham falls near Karayar Dam in Mundanthurai RF
3. Manimuthar falls in Ambasamudram RF

How to reach Kalakadu Wildlife Sanctuary?

By Air

1. Madurai Airport is 223 Km away. The Tuticorin airport is 98 km away. Thiruvananthapuram airport is 158 km away.

By Train

1. The nearest railway station is at Ambasamudram which is 29 km away

By Road

1. This sanctuary can be reached from Thirukkurungudi, Kalakad, Papanasam, Ambasamudram and Sivasailam.
2. The direct bus is available from Tirunelveli which is 60 km away.

For more details Please call 85000 87012

Reference Link: details

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Best Time to Visit: Apr-Sep months.

Visiting Hours: 7:00 am – 4:00 pm

Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary

This sanctuary is located at an altitude of 2400 mt above the sea level. This wildlife sanctuary stretches over an area of 108 Sq Km. Topslip is located at an altitude of 240 mt above the sea level and is located in the Annamalai hill ranges. Elephant ride is available for the tourists. Two-wheelers are not allowed inside the Sanctuary for safety purpose. Four wheelers are allowed inside Sanctuary. Forest Vehicles are also available for the ride inside the Sanctuary. This area was declared as the national park in the year 1989.

Commonly seen animals

Indian Bison, Elephants, Spotted Deer, Barking Deer, Langur Monkeys, Sambar, Pangolin, Peacocks, Nilgiris Tahr, are commonly sighted in the sanctuary. Lion-tailed macaque, Bonnet macaque, Nilgiris langur, Malabar giant squirrel and Grizzled giant squirrel can be seen here as well.

Advisable to visit Sanctuary in the morning hours so that there is a possibility of animals deer, bison, hornbills, elephants sightseeing. Tigers are spotted rarely in this sanctuary.

Trekking Inside Forest

Trekking is allowed only for 4 hours with a Tour guide. It cost Rs.70 per person for trekking.

There are arrangements for exploring the sanctuary on elephant back or by van. If you plan to walk in the park, you must have a Park Guide with you and you are allowed to walk in the park for a maximum of four hours for INR 70 per person.

Entry fees and Parking Charges

How to reach Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Coimbatore which is 75 Km away.

By Train

1. The nearest railway station is at Pollachi which is 35 Km away.

By Road

1. This place can be reached from Coimbatore and Pollachi. The direct bus available from this place.

Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary Images

Reference Link: details

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This sanctuary is inhabited by herbivorous animals such as Spotted Deer, Slender Loris, Wild Elephants and Carnivorous animals such as Crocodiles, Tiger, Reptiles, Insects. This sanctuary is located adjacent to Tamil Nadu State. In the year 1984, this area was declared as the Wildlife sanctuary to protect animals. Star tortoise is widely seen here. This place is 18 km from Marayoor.

Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Tourist Attractions

1. Chinnar Riverside Trekking
2. Koottar River Side Trekking
3. View from Watch Tower
4. Churulipetty River Side walking
5. Thoovanam Water Falls Trekking.
6. Cave Paintings
7. Megalithic burial sites
8. Wildlife Safari

It takes 3 hours to cover these places and cost Rs.200 for each person and Rs.300 for a foreigner.

Chinnar Trekking hours 6:00 am – 11:00 am and 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm.

Chinnar wildlife sanctuary Accommodation

For more details, please call 85000 87012

Rooms can be booked online by paying 50% of the amount and the remaining at the time of check-in. Forest guides for trekking, Cook, and Complimentary food will be arranged during the stay.

Reference Link: details

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