The green zone is rich in towering Mahogany trees- a real sight to see. Lose track of time through the natural winding trails and meandering tree-covered pathways to end up in a serene view of the river.

Best place to spent time with close ones. I went there with my college friends as an outing during our community camp days. It's really beautiful to be there at the evening time.❤️ We had a delay at the entrance because students have a small concession from the full fees issued for entry. They asked for an official letter to prove that we're students. So it took time to get the letter mailed to them.The entry fees for adults is rupees 50/-per head. There is difference in the fees for foreigners and kids. The entry time is upto evening 4pm. There is a long way to walk through the forest 🌲. We had seen several aged trees being honoured by the forest department by covering it with "ponaada". We could see several kind of birds 🐦and hear its chirping sound. The road leads to a river side. That area was really beautiful. I loved the scenary and all of us played in the water and took photos. The beautiful ambience of thick trees standing close to each other creates more beauty to that place. There are places with benches to take rest and enjoy the calm and peaceful ambience of both river and trees. We can sit there for hours and enjoy the scenic beauty of periyar river. The water was low as it was Summer season.🌊 There are lot of monkeys to keep company with.🐒The monkeys were not there at first but as it gets evening, the monkeys appeared from somewhere. Then it took over the entire place and shooed us away from the benches. It's really amazing to see them with their kids. A stall is located inside the forest area, near to the riverside where we get tea and snacks during evening time.☕ We had tea and vada from that stall. The place is strictly a plastic free zone to protect the environment and the species living there. 🌿 We enjoyed a lot there during that evening time.❤️ It was really a stress relief and even makes us fresh to do camp activities later.

Beautiful place to spend Eve with family, friend s . Neatly maintained. Ample parking area.neex to come with extra dress for bathing or swimming in water. It s safe .

Mahogany Thottam Ayyampuzha, Kerala, India Mahogany ThottamIs there anyone who wouldn’t love exploring the world roaming around foreign counties and historic cities, exposig themselves to new culture and lifestyle? Most people have globetrotting dreams on their wish list.Interestingly, many of them would be oblivious to the exiting places at a stone’s throw away. Not too far away from Kochi, under the Malayattoor Forest Division, lies the beautiful Mahogany Thottam. Originally known as Mulankuzhy, Mahogany Thottam, as the name suggests is a forest of huge, black Mahogany trees and tall wild jack trees, including the oldest one that dates back to 1820 (the display board says it approximately weights 25000 kg).Managed by the forest authorities and Vana Samrakshana Samiti,the area where the wilderness and the Periyar merge is a calm spot for travelers, especially for those who love some quiet time. At the entrance, there is a ticket counter where a fee of Rs.10 per head is collected. Those alone can get a forest official to accompany them along the forest trail. The path is slippery and needs to be tread carefully. The chirping of birds and the cool atmosphere can uplift the spirit. If there is a noise from the nearby bushes, it means something just ran away. The visitors have nothing to fear here. In fact, it is the animals who are afraid of human. On reaching the forest clearance, the view that awaits visitors is something seen in dreams or movies – the beautiful rock laden Periyar, hanging from the trees, offering visitors a wonderful swinging experience. The huts and benches on the riverside offer a resting spot and visitors can gaze into the glittering river for hours. The officials have been maintaining this serene spot as a plastic free zone, despite it being a preferred shooting location. Remember the scene in the blockbuster Baahubali where Siva is resting on a fallen tree and talks to Avantika’s mask? It’s shot in the very same place. And the tree is now known as the Baahunali Tree. A large chunk of the Mohanlal starrer Pulimurugan too was shot here. Also home to several varieties of butterflies, there are hoardings that announce the flora, fauna and wildlife in the area. Situated 11 km away from Malayatoor, those coming from Ernakulam can reach Mahogany Thottam by taking the Perumbavoor – Angamaly – Kodanad route to Malayattoor.For a one day trip, the nearest Panieli Poru waterfalls and the elephant training centre at Kaprikad can be explored. During the Good Friday – Easter season, the neighboring forest route to Bhoothathankettu opens up. The reserve area and Malayattoor shrine also make great tourist spots.

It is. a best place to relax.. the chirping. of birds is wonderful.and the mischievous monkeys make our day. Wonderful scenaries.. good location for photography. The green colour is welcoming us. If you are lucky you can see wild animals.. but careful to don't disturb them

It's a wonderfull place with full of big trees and a river, good place to visit with family and friends, we can feel the green and the cool weather

Got to know about this place from a traveller enthusiast friend. Only Almost 45min drive from edapally. This place is a perfect getaway. The river is accessible and safe. Place has a small entry fee. No food will be available in the thottam. But you can carry food inside and have there. Ice cream and water is available at the gate. Carry swim clothes. There’s a room to change but not very great. Don’t expect resort like facilities. There are people to guide you through the little forest. It’s known for travelling elephants. So you must listen to the assigned staff there. Do not wander into the forest. The river is safe, but do not cross the line set by the authority because there can be strong under currents. Overall it’s a beautiful place to spend half a day. After lunch would be great. Place closes at 5 so reach by around 11 have the packed lunch there then get into water spend few hours and back home. 😊

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This place is perfection in terms of nature. Great place to just sit and admire nature or mediate. Very peaceful place.

This place is in Ernakulam district. The root is from ernakukam, Ernakulam - Kalady - Malayatoor - Ellithode - Mahagany Thottam. Its a very nice place to visit with famly and friends. Here you can feel a wonderfull forest atmosphere. Here is most of mahagany trees and also you can see other trees and different plants, Butterflys,various types of Birds and snakes if you are lucky you can see elephant also. Periyar river is passing through near this forest and you can do swimming on here. The security persons are very friendy. Lots of beautiful places to sit and enjoy the trip. Different types of forest products like honey and other spices you can buy from the ticket counter. Its a good place for Lovers but dont go inside the forest and try to keep our good manners. Because other activities will be disgusting for famlies and others. Alcohol and plastic is not allowed. Periyar is very dangerous be carefull. Here is always doing film shooting. Entry fees is Rs 20 for one person and Rs 10 for bike parking. Rs 100 for camera. It will be clossed at 5.00pm. Monday is holiday

Beautiful scenic destination to spend time with family and friends.located little far from malayatoor roads towards the destination is little bad however we can manage that. Mostly the place is less crowded and not too famous for everyone however this one of the best place to enjoy peaceful time with your dear ones. They do have good parking space and entrance fee is 50 rs for adults and parking for car is 30 rs and they will not accept upi or card make sure that you bring enough cash in hand I didn’t find any ATM’s nearby. The place looks so greenish and we might feel scared when we walk through the forest the tall trees looks amazing and the place is very calm can hear only the Bird noise. Half kilometre walk is required to reach the river where you can take bath safely with family but follow the instruct from the guides they will be always available to monitor for our safety. The river looks amazing bring enough dress to change if in case you are plan To take bath, for ladies there is a small room available to change the dress and toilet facilities too.the river looks safe we can enjoy the river only till 5pm, the guides will not allow to be there after 5pm as elephant activities are reported there.

One of the best places to go if you wanna get away from the city. Located within a proximity of 40 Km from Ekm city ,the roads leading to here are pretty good. The location is a beautifully maintained and is very picturesque. A walk through the Forest will lead you to a section of the periyar River with boundaries and Life guards. A must visit for all.

A walk-in Mahogany forest is exhilarating. The fresh air and serene environment can make anyone happy. There is a lot of parking area and a lot of space to walk and discover. You can also have fun in the river but make sure to keep yourself safe. Occasional wild animal presence can be also found. Do not pollute this magnificent environment with garbage.

Calm your mind with forest noise 🍃😍 Right place to experience the forest Vibes... It's Fully covered with The tree (Mahogany)Swietenia.

The place is amazing. A perfect destination for a day out from Kochi. There's a walkway through the forest, a play area and stairs towards the bank of Periyar river at the end of the walkway. Pros: - The place is lovely and scenic. - Very well maintained. The walkways, play area and the toilets are clean and well maintained. - Extremely courteous and friendly staff. You end up doubting if this really is a government enterprise😁 - Really enjoyable for the kids. They could confidently walk through the forest walkway and dip in to Periyar (The banks are pretty shallow) - There's a changing room as well near the river. - There's ample parking also offered here. - Best of all, very affordable experience. Cons: - The only con is that there are no food options inside. There's one counter selling water, ice cream and other snacks next to the entrance counter, but nothing inside. If you are thinking about carrying some snacks along, beware of the monkies 🐒.

Good place, beautiful view of periyar

Mahagony is a remarkable tree that defied human logic. It was as if it secretly lifted its cemented roots and walked a few centimeters every night.”

Encircled by enchanting hills, thick forest and the Periyar River Illithode is an amusing and beautiful eco- spot located on the banks of the Periyar River

Mahogany Thottam Ecotourism is a beautiful place to spend time with your family and friends. Pleasant ambiance.The place actually situated near malayatoor forest division.People can really enjoy this place those who love to walk through the nature.A walk through the Forest will lead you to a section of the periyar River.

Must visit place if you are a kochite especially and wish to be with nature for the weekend. Walked barefoot, sat under the beautiful trees had a dip in the river. It's amazing. Pls take your children too. It's very safe , very beautifully maintained,very friendly staff. They have neat changing rooms too .Kudos to the forest dept for keeping this amazing place in it's pristine form .

A must visit place for wildlife lovers. Peaceful atmosphere

Beautiful place for an evening outing. Walk through the trees with cool breeze.. And also nice place take a dip in the stream though the water is less.

Its the river bank of periyar lots of tall trees and also pathway for wild elephants...a good place to spend some time though... Dont take your vehicle inside as You can't drive your vehicle inside the thottam so just park outside they charge hefty amounts to park inside

It's a beautiful place.I didn't feel much special because I am familiar to these type of place.It will be a beautiful experience for those who are new to this places

Good. .but price is high Adult 50 rupees . Worth for only 30 rupees

Calm and quiet place. Need to walk in the jungle for 10 minutes to reach the river. Can bath in the river. There is changing room for ladies. Better to carry food if planning to play in water.

It's wonderful when rains. It's good when u r with ur family or girlfriend. Absolute privacy and refreshing.

The place is a great location for a day of outing. The place is a model for how to maintain an eco tourist spot. The place provides the best experience for a walk through tall Mahagony trees, a denser natural forest, a bath in the fresh safer waters of Periyar. And to go along, they have washrooms, dressing rooms, seating arrangements and lots and lots of swings to make it an amazing place to go along. Water level is pretty low in the summer. There are parking facilities, a small ticket charge with extra charge for a camera. The place is shooting location for many a hit movies like Baahubali, Pulimurgan, etc. The Mahogany Thottam and Illathodu Eco tourist spot is the same place.

The best place for Peace ✌❤ Really loved it. Its really calm and quite, which makes us to be in peace. Really awsm. All should give a try to there..

A good calm place to explore with family

Awesome. Very good place for families

Awesome place to visit. Blessed with natural beauty. In the river we can take bath. Best place for wildlife photography.