Stretched across the Chalakudy River, a short distance from Casa Rio, this hanging suspension bridge supported by iron cables provides spectacular views of the water swirling below and hissing into the distance between forested mountains.
You cannot miss your visit to the well know butterfly garden.
Perhaps the most popular waterfalls in Kerala and sometimes referred to as 'the Niagara of India', the Athirapally falls froth around and over boulders and rocks, to drop over eighty feet in three spectacular plumes.
Located about 5km downstream from the falls at Athirapally, the Vazhachal falls are not as awe-inspiring as the drop at Athirapally, the gradient of the rocky slope here being gradual.
The area around the reservoir behind the Sholayar Dam is a serene and scenic spot surrounded by stunningly beautiful landscapes and verdant forests, across the border in the state of Tamil Nadu.
58 kms away, a drive through the forest.
Renowned as the birthplace of an ancient Hindu phil¬osopher named Shankara, popularly known as Adi Shankaracharya, Kalady is a popular destination for Hindu pilgrims.
(61 kms), atop the 609 meter high Malayatoor Hill, dedicated to St. Thomas the apostle.
This temple town is one of the most important places of worship for Hindus, Legend states that the idol worshipped here is more than 5000 years old, The Punathoor Kotta nearby shelters elephants that serve on ceremonial occasions at the temple. 92 kms / approx. 2 hrs. from Casa Rio.
A natural sandalwood forest, visitors will also get to view ancient dolmens and rock paintings that date to the Stone Age, within Marayoor. The scenic drive to Marayoor passes imposing mountains, fascinating types of forests, quaint hamlets, pristine brooks and waterfalls, luminous paddy fields and grasslands.
Valparai is a hill station in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Nallamudi Viewpoint has vistas of the Anamalai Hills in the Western Ghats and surrounding tea estates. To the northwest, in Kerala, Parambikulam Tiger Reserve is a forested area, with teak plantations and trails, sheltering tigers and Indian elephants. Northeast of town, the Anamalai Tiger Reserve is home to tigers, panthers, elephants and macaques.
