20 Attractions to Explore Near Echo Point

Hike through cloud cladded peaks and rhododendron valleys, experience the most beautiful sights of the Western Ghat Mountains.

Ride on an elephant, watch them bathe, shower and eat. The mahouts will show you how the elephant communicates and obey their commmands.

The best place to view the sunrise, the beauty of tea plantations, clouds locked in valleys.

Stay above the clouds, admire the beauty of the hills and the majestic sun emerging from the clouds in the morning.

Kurangani hill station lies close to Bodinayakanur in Theni district of Tamil Nadu. This lesser known gem of a place amid the vastly explored Western Ghats also holds a precipitous ledge at the height point of 8782 ft.

Viewpoint overlooking a valley below. A nice rocky place to spend time absorbing a peaceful scenary, and to feel the cold winds brushing the body softly.

Three hours of a hard hike through tricky rock faces, breathtaking views, windy narrow paths. A viewpoint for an incredible sunrise.

20 meters high waterfall set in the wilderness overlooking view towards open valleys. You can shower underneath the falls if you are willing to fight the coldness of the waters.

See endangered Nilgiri tahrs at close quarters, immerse in the amazing nature.

The Muniyara Dolmens are magnificent prehistoric dolmens, situated in Marayoor, Idukki. The tourists trek through the area of Muniyara to reach 15 different types of Dolmens, which belongs to the Neolithic Age, i.e. between 3000 BC and 14000 BC.

Hike to the waterfall through the forests of Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary.

One of the largest waterfalls in the state. You can even climb to top of the falls with the help of locals.

Berijam Lake is a reservoir near Kodaikanal. It is at the old site of Fort Hamilton in the upper Palani hills. This is part of a watershed development project. Trekkers can get permission to stay overnight. There is a forest rest house with limited accommodations which serves as an overnight base camp for Forestry Department staff, researchers, and trekkers.

Located 3500 feet high from the sea level on the Anamalai mountain range. One of the best tourist places in Tamilnadu. This is a pollution free heavenly land surrounded by tea estates.

A picturesque village in Kodaikanal, located around 6300 m above sea level. This place is famous for garlic and here is a small temple 'Kuzhanthai velappar temple'.

Pristine green hills, verdant valleys and a small infinity pool on top overlooking the valleys and mountains of the Western Ghats.

Earlier known as Indira Gandhi Wildlife sanctuary is a protected area in the Annamalai hills of Pollachi and Walparai. It would be a wonderful experience to visit this place and enjoy the serene nature and climate, and to know about the animals and their habitat.

A huge rock rising over 4,000 feet with an evergreen forest on top of it. The peaks are covered in mist in rainy days but otherwise, you will be able to see the Periyar river flowing below as a silver stream, and parts of the city of Cochin far away.

Hillstation and a Hamlet. Noted for its panoramic beauty and numerous windmills and a historical site with a monument of Kuravan and Kurathi

It is a dam constructed across the Amaravathi river in 1957 during K .Kamaraj's administration.