Ranipuram Hill Station

Situated 55 kms from Kasargod, Ranipuram, the enchanting hill station stands at an altitude of 750 m above sea level. Ranipuram is famous for its trekking trails and varied vegetation, consisting of evergreen shola woods, monsoon forests and grasslands.

A 40 minutes drive away, is the unique Valiyaparamba Backwater stretch. The most scenic Backwaters of Kerala, it is fed by four rivers and is dotted with numerous islands. Valiyaparamba is perhaps the most scenic Backwaters of Kerala.

Suggested Kerala Dances Kerala Theyyam Dance   Also known as Kaaliyattam, it is a ritual dance popular in North Kerala or the ertwhile Kolathunadu. Theyyam incorporates dance, mime and music.It enshrines rudiments of ancient tribal cultures, which attached great importance to the worship of heroes and ancestral spirits.     more... Kerala Thullal Dance   Staged during temple festivals, the performer explicates the verses through expressive gestures. Themes are based on mythological stories. Thullal was introduced in the 18th century by the famous poet, Kunchan Nambiar.     more... Kathakali Dance of Kerala     Kerala owes its transnational fame to the nearly 300-year-old classical dance form of Kathakali, which combines     more... Kerala Kummattikali Dance     The dancers, in painted wooden masks and sporting springs of leaves and grass, go dancing from house to house.     more...