Kalpetta
Pookode Lake, Edakkal Caves & Soochipara Falls Circuit
Pookode Lake, Edakkal Caves & Soochipara Falls Circuit
Wayanad's lake, ancient caves, dam and waterfalls across three guided days.
About this experience
Highlights
- Pookode Lake - a 770m shola-rimmed lake with rowboats above the Thamarassery ghat
- Edakkal Caves - twin rock shelters on Ambukutty Mala with Neolithic engravings, circa 6,000 BCE
- Banasura Sagar Dam - India's largest earthen dam with a reservoir speedboat past its grassy islets
- Soochipara Waterfalls - a 3-tier 200m cascade with a swimmable base pool near Vythiri
- Kanthanpara Falls - a bamboo-grove cascade near Ambalavayal, an easy 5-minute walk in
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Inclusions & Exclusions
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Itinerary
Thamarassery Ghat Views, Pookode Lake and Lakkidi Sunset
The opening day stays near the Thamarassery ghat top - a shola-rimmed lake for rowboating in the morning and the escarpment's best sunset view in the evening.
Kanthanpara Falls, Edakkal Caves and Banasura Sagar Dam
Wayanad's most distinctive attractions in one day - a bamboo-grove waterfall, ancient rock art on Ambukutty Mala, and India's largest earthen dam.
Soochipara Waterfalls and the Wayanad Spice Trail
The closing day trades caves and dams for water - the three-tier Soochipara cascade and a stop at a working Wayanad spice stall before your guide signs off.
Requirements
What you’ll need and key rules before you go.
- Closed-toe shoes for Edakkal Caves and the Soochipara-Kanthanpara forest trails
- Warm layer for evenings - Wayanad drops to 16-19°C from October to February
- Motion sickness medication recommended for the Thamarassery ghat-edge drives
- Binoculars for birdwatching along the Kalpetta-Mananthavady estate roads
- Rain jacket if visiting October-November - occasional post-monsoon showers
- Edakkal Caves (ASI): no flash on engravings, daily cap 500, arrive base by 8:30 AM
- Soochipara and Kanthanpara Falls: non-swimmers stay on rock platforms, no glass items
- Pookode Lake: rowboats only, lifejackets provided, no food or plastic on the boats
Policies
Cancellation & Refunds Policy
Effective date: 15 Oct 2026
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Paying for your trip
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If you cancel
Cancellation charge on package price; cash refund from amount paid; never pay the difference if charge exceeds amount paid.
If you cancel within 24 hours of booking
Cancel within 24 hours when the experience starts at least 48 hours after booking. Cash: everything except platform fee. Travel Credit: everything paid.
Guided Experiences
Paid in full at booking.
- Within eligible 24-hour window: platform fee only
- After 24 hours to 7 days before start: 10% of package price
- 7 to 3 days before start: 50% of package price; Travel Credit 55% of the package price, or your cash refund plus Rs. 5,000, whichever is lower
- Under 72 hours, at least 24 hours before start: no cash; 10% of the package price, up to Rs. 10,000.
- Under 24 hours or no-show: no refund or credit
A quick example
Part Payment cancellation example and charge-exceeds-paid rules on evynx.com/cancellation-refund.
Travel Credit
Use on any eligible Evynx booking. Book within 3 months; travel within 12 months after that. One conversion per cancelled booking. Late-cancellation credit bands on evynx.com/cancellation-refund.
Changing your travel date
First date change free at least 7 days before travel (same operator and trip). Second change or change within 7 days: 10% of the package price plus unrecoverable costs where applicable. Cancellation bands do not restart on reschedule.
If you do not pay the balance
Private balance due 21 days before travel; Group 14 days. Unpaid after reminders: cancelled at 10% of the package price; no extra bill if charge exceeds amount paid.
Platform fee
Once per package; not refundable to cash except where operator cancels. Evynx absorbs payment-provider refund charges.
Costs that may not be refundable
Non-recoverable permits, tickets, passes and third-party reservations once committed in your name.
If some travellers withdraw
No fixed percentage; operator assessment within 3 working days; recovered amounts passed to you in full.
If you add travellers
Additional travellers at price when added; platform fee not charged again.
If your operator cancels
Full refund including platform fee, or reschedule at no additional cost.
If the trip cannot go ahead
Reschedule first where possible; otherwise refund rules in policy section 16.
Changing a traveller's name
Private/Group: up to 48 hours before departure. Guided Experiences: 24 hours before start.
How to cancel and when your refund arrives
My Bookings or contact from booking page. Confirmation within 1 working day; refund released within 24-48 hours; bank/UPI 3-10 business days.