Wagamon
Wagamon lies in the majestic high ranges, about 64 kms from Kottayam. A trekker's paradise, it is at an elevation of 1100 metres above sea level.Wagamon is well known for the inspiring beauty of its hills. A chain of three hills - Thangal hill, Murugan hill and Kurishumala - represents the three major religions and stand as lasting monuments of religious harmony.Vagamon is a popular spot for trekkers. The hill station offers all the tourists wit an opportunity for long treks, paragliding, mountaineering and rock climbing. Placid lakes are the location where you can sit idle for hours or can go for boating. You may spot wild animals like elephants and wild buffalos if you quest deep into the forests.
Vagamon
is part of the country's ecotourism project. With green hills all around,
lush velvety lawns and the cool mountain breezes, Vagamon is a perfect getaway
for city-dwellers. The hill station is well-known for its Indian brand of
Christianity which can be witnessed at the small church on top of the Kurisumala
hill with its monastery for Christian ascetics. These monks follow the Christian
faith along Indian spiritual traditions and Gandhian thought. The dairy farm
managed by the Kurisumala monks is a must visit. The other tourist attractions
around Vagamon are the Bird Sanctuary at Kumarakom and the hill resorts at
Munnar and Kodaikanal.
If you have not been to Vagamon you have not seen God's Own Country.Vagamon
provides unlimited holidaying fantasies round the year, except with the season
being slightly off during the monsoons. Vagamon, the final word in your holiday
options, provides unlimited holidaying fantasies round the year, except with
the season being slightly off during the monsoons. A land, which would make
a person come back again and again, so that you could rejuvenate yourself
and cherish memories of this enchantingly beautiful land.
Reaching Vagamon:
The nearest airport is Cochin, around 100 km away. Vagamon is 60 km from Kottayam, the nearest railway station and is easily accessible by road.