Athirappilly Water Falls : A Nature Day Trip from Kochi
Description
Athirappilly waterfalls – termed as Niagara of Kerala, is the biggest and famous waterfall in Kerala. Located at a distance of 85 kms away from Kochi city, Athirappilly is also famous for its fauna and flora as its located inside the forest. Along with the water fall, the sholayar range forest is very famous for "Great Pied Hornbill or Giant Hornbill". Some time you can also spot "Malabar Giant Squirrel". Both these are generally spotted Athirappilly forest range. The Best Time to visit - Jun to Jan is the best time to see the water fall. When not to visit - Due to summer rom Feb end to May end, there will be much less water in Athirappilly falls. The other two falls may not have water at all and you may find dry during this period
Tour Options
Itinerary
Thumboormuzhi dam and garden is part of the Ezattumugham Prakrithi Gramam project. The project includes hanging bridge, which is the main attraction, a butterfly garden, kids play area, a watch tower to see the river etc are the main attraction of this place. Hanging bridge is the main attraction as when you walk on this bridge, you can see Chalakudi river flows under your feet, view from middle of the river, and one of the best place for photography. The butter fly park is another attraction. This place is located before Athirapally waterfalls from Kochi to Athirapally route. This is one of the best places for photography and family outing. Thumboormuzhi Travel Tips • Entry fee of Rs 40 per adults and Children Rs 10. • Parking available inside the park. • Visit this before or after Athirapally visit. Park and butterfly garden close at 1630 hrs.
You are going to experience the biggest waterfall in Kerala which is having 84 ft in height. Athirapally waterfalls travel tips. • Open at 0800 hrs and entry close at 1630 hrs. Entry fee is Rs 40 per adult, Rs 10 for Children and 150 for foreigners. • Best time and season to visit. Best season to visit is after monsoon ie. from Aug to Feb and best time to visit is till 1100 hrs or after 1500 hrs. • You can see and experience the waterfall from two different places. One is from the top and other is bottom. • Since the pathway to the bottom is too steep, climbing back for persons with heart disease, breathing problem and handicapped may face difficulty. • Bathing in the river is possible in selected places. So keep your changing cloths with you before entering. • Plastic bottles or water bottles are allowed to carry subject to a security deposit. You will lose the security deposit in case these are not taken back. • Eateries are not allowed inside the forest. • Wheel chair is accessible at the top of the falls. Wheel chair rental not available. • Total time to visit top of the falls is minimum 1 hrs and bottom is 1.5 hrs. In case you visit Athirapally falls along with Charpa and Vazachal, you may need a half day. • Close to entrance, restaurants and coffee shops are available.
Charpa waterfall is located 3 km further Athirapally waterfalls on the way to Sholayar Dam. This is relatively a small fall, but best to see during monsoon. This is located left side of the road and there is no entry ticket required.
This falls is located 5 km further to Athirapally waterfalls. This is a different kind of waterfall. The attraction is water is flowing by cascading in several steps. You can go very close to the fall till the fencing and watch closely the milky water. This is one of the best place for relax and enjoy as there is a park and coffee shop is also available. The entry ticket purchased at Athirapally waterfall is valid here also therefore, should keep this with you.
Highlights
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Pickup Locations & Times
1. Meet and pick up available from any hotel or home stays located in Fort Kochi or Willington island. 2. If you are staying in Cochi city centre, the hotel should be within 5kms and in case the hotel is outside, the main pick up point is "Marine Drive" and traveller needs to come to Marine drive to meet our driver.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- You can see Athirappilly water fall from the top and bottom also. From the entrance, you need to walk approximately 500 mtrs to the top.
Reviews(5)
We enjoyed a great day out travelling to Athirapilly Falls with Sooraj from Sree Tours. The tour was well priced and all the arrangements went smoothly. Sooraj shared his knowledge and experience and looked after us well. The Falls were spectacular.
Glad to know that you had a memorable tour to Athirappilly falls. We arrange many tours day tours in Kochi. Hope you will come again for next adventure. Thank you.
Everything was to please us: punctual driver at departure and very pleasant, comfortable car. The beauty of the landscape was there. In Athirappily, to see the waterfalls better, you have to go down and it's very physical! But it's worth it. Possibility to swim. Provide a hat for sunburn.
We thank you for your review. Yes, summer is already started and you need to carry umbrella while visiting Athirappilly.
We were looking to make a daytrip to Athirapally Waterfalls during the October monsoon, and I'm so glad we contacted Sree's tours and found our guide Vinod! Vinod did a great job driving us safely from Kochi and back. I was so glad to have his expert driving in the city traffic and especially in the heavy pouring rain. I was glad to have an English-speaking driver, and I was glad he pointed out some of the scenery along the way to the falls, including the rubber trees, cashew trees, and oil palms. We opted to skip seeing a dam and hanging bridge along the way at first because it was raining too hard, but fortunately the rain had abated once we reached Athirapally Falls. Since our phones didn't work, we coordinated a time to meet up with Vinod after walking in and when the time came, he was right there waiting for us. After seeing more of the falls and the hanging bridge, he also drove us to a delicious weekend-only restaurant for lunch served on a banana leaf. One recommendation: if you're going to make the long trek down to see Athirapally falls from below, I'd allow for at least a 2 hour stop at Athirapally falls. I highly recommend contacting Sree's Tours if you're looking for a trip to Athirapally falls or other adventures near Kochi.
Thank you. It was very short notice booking but we managed.
We had a wonderful time exploring kerala waterfalls and there nature 😀. Our driver rehjith was very helpful in every situation.
Trip was awesome ..driver cum guide mr.suraj is fluent english & hindi speaker ..his planning and guidance are very good..highly recommended shree tours..nice service ..tip for future traveller..dont waste your time by staying in kochi.. instead plan a day or 2 day trip and stay at athirapilley..
