Olakaruvi Falls

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Sight Address : Olakaruvi Falls,Kanyakumari,Tamil Nadu Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Olakaruvi or Ullakarvi is a waterfall on the Western Ghats hills around 25 km from Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu state.The falls is up in the middle of forested hills, which is accessible only by foot from the base of the hills. The hour’s trek from the base of the hills is through rocky, forested area, which is thrilling in itself. There are two falls – the lower falls, which is a good picnic spot, and the higher falls, which is further uphill.The view from this spot of the greenery below the hills is exhilarating. Good to have bath and relax for an hour. The water here is cool even during the hot months, though the water flow is less during the summer months.

Olakaruvi Falls

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Visiting TimeEdit

9:00 A.M to 6:00 P.M

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning,Afternoon & Evening

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Oasis Family Restaurant ; kattathurai, dist. National Highway 47 Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu ; Ph/M – 04651 275 529 ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

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BUS : From Thirvananthapuram (or Kovalam Beach) or take one of the daily Kanyakumari tours organised by KTDC (Kerala Tourism Development Corporation). Frequent buses run from Thiruvananthapuram’s Thampanoor bus stand for Padmanabhampuram, on the highway to Kanyakumari. Best way is to board any bus for Nagercoil or Kanyakumari and alight at Thuckalay. You could also hire a cab from Thiruvananthapuram.

Train : Kanyakumari (CAPE), Kanyakumari Railway Station and the nearest 2 nd railway station is at Nagercoil (15km) and local station is Iraniel (6km) from the palace.Railways are considered as the most prominent means of transport to get here. Travelers can get any number of trains to reach Kanyakumari including trains to Delhi and Bangalore. The Kanyakumari express, Himsagar express, Kanyakumari Howrah express, Tirrukural express, Bangalore express and Island express and many others are some trains which operate from major cities connecting Kanyakumari.

Air : Nearest Airport is Trivandrum International Airport which is at a distance of 87 km from Kanyakumari. Trivandrum airport is well connected with many major cities in India and abroad. Direct flights from many gulf countries are available from Trivandrum. Tourist taxi charges about Rs 1,500 from Trivandrum to Kanyakumari.

Others : Most people travel around Kanniyakumari using a hired vehicle. Auto-rickshaws (tuk tuks) are available, along with buses. Buses are about Rs15 from the station to the point, and Rs 7.5 from the bus station to the point.