7:00 AM Start. 6:00 PM Exit. Here is how to make it count.
- 08:00 AM - Mattupetty & Echo Point: Stop briefly for photos, but don't linger. The best is ahead.
- 09:30 AM - Top Station: Visit the classic view. See the ruins of the ropeway.
- 10:30 AM - Checkpost Entry: Enter Pampadum Shola. Drives slow. Roll down windows. Spot Bison.
- 11:30 AM - Vattavada View Point: The first view of the terrace farms.
- 12:30 PM - Strawberry Farms: Pick your own fruit. Buy jam.
- 01:30 PM - Lunch: Traditional Kerala meal at a local mess in the village.
- 03:00 PM - Chilanthiyar Falls Trek (Short): A quick trek to the waterfall if you have energy. OR visit the vegetable terraces.
- 05:00 PM - Return Drive: Start driving back. You MUST cross the checkpost by 6:00 PM.
