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Silent Valley National Park : The rain forest is located 225 km from Kochi in Palakkad district near Mukkali.

Where to Stay

Mannarkad : Swagat Lodge near Bus stand, Hotel Silent Valley, Mas Lodge etc.

Distance

Agali : 38 km, Kozhikode : 100 km

There is a 6 am Anakatti bus (KSRTC ordinary) going via Mukkali & Agali. The one hour travel (19 km) on the zigzag road costs Rs 10 by bus. From the road, the Silent Valley National park Reception is 500 m away. Dormitory accommodation at Mukkali can be booked throuhg the forest office. Advanced telephonic booking (04924 253225) has to be done to get entry permission to the park. Video Rs 200. The park is less frequented by tourists due to lack of park facilites and things to see. So a visit to the park is not recommended to foreign tourists who are on busy schedule.

The 24 km journey to Sairandhri, starting point of Kunthi river, has to be covered by jeep at a cost of Rs 850 (1.5 hour).
Various trekking routes are there in the leech dominated park. The park is rich in flora and fauna - Lion tailed Macaque is the main preserved animal. Camping can be done at Sairandhri after advance booking. The rain forest is a wonder, normally less animals are seen except monkeys.

Season : Dec to April

Time : 8 am to 1 pm. Park has to be vaccated by 6 pm.

Natural lovers can enjoy a bumpy jeep travel from Mukkali to the neighbouring tribal village (share jeep).

Silent Valley video

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Kalpathy temple chariot festival (Nov 14, 15) is celebrated at Viswanatha Swamy temple (1425 AD), located near Palakkad Railway station.



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