Athirappally
Athirappally waterfalls. Arecanut palms greet you on one side while the Chalakudy River gurgles perpetually on the other as you walk through the beautifully landscaped road to Athirappally. As you reach the end you first see the river winding and people wading in its quiete waters. Then it plunges down all of a sudden, into the 80 ft deep abyss, transforming itself into an extraordinarily powerful waterfall. In summer, Athirappally slips into a lazy rhythm until after the monsoon when it again picks up power.
Vazhachal waterfalls. Though not as spectacular as the Athirappally waterfalls, Vazhachal has its own charm perched high above in the Sholayar forest ranges on the fringes of Kerala's rain forests. There is a medicinal herb garden near the waterfall with plants that have pharmacological properties that are said to cure arthritis, skin diseases and blood pressure. You can also enjoy idiappams, fish biryani and fish moilee at the canteen located inside the premises. Tourists can also pick up packets of wild honey, sold at the road side stalls off the road to Athirappally Falls. Next to Vazhachal waterfalls you can get samples of herbs, honey and herbal soaps at Moolika Vanitha Swasraya Samithi.