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Valparai Aliyar Dam Tour Package

The foothills done properly: reservoir, park, waterfall and the first hairpin bends, then up to the tea if you like.

  • Day trip (2D/1N option)
  • Pollachi or Coimbatore
  • Families with young children · Senior citizens
  • Private AC cab

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This package slows down at the foot of the Valparai ghat instead of rushing past it: Aliyar Dam's reservoir and park (with boating when it is operating), the Arivu Thirukoil meditation centre nearby, Monkey Falls (a forest-department waterfall where bathing is allowed only when levels are safe) and Loam's View Point on the climb. Choose a relaxed day trip from Pollachi or Coimbatore, or continue to Valparai for a night.

Duration
Day trip (2D/1N option)
Starts
Pollachi or Coimbatore (door pickup)
Ends
Same point (or a Valparai stay on the 2D/1N option)
Best time
October–May; Monkey Falls closes in heavy rain
Stay
None on the day trip · 1 night in Valparai on the 2D/1N option
Meals
Not included on the day trip · breakfast and dinner on the 2D/1N option

Highlights

5 highlights
  • Aliyar Dam's reservoir and landscaped park, with time for children to play
  • Monkey Falls, run by the forest department, with bathing only when it is safe
  • Loam's View Point near bend 9, looking back over Aliyar
  • The Arivu Thirukoil meditation centre near the dam (optional)
  • The option to continue to Valparai's tea estates and stay the night
Day trip (2D/1N option)

Day-by-day itinerary

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  1. Aliyar Dam and reservoir at the foot of the Anamalai HillsDay 1

    Day 1

    Pollachi → Aliyar Dam & park → Monkey Falls → Loam's View Point → (Valparai)

    • About 24 km from Pollachi to Aliyar · 6 km on to Monkey Falls · 40 km on to Valparai
    • Home, or Valparai on the 2D/1N option
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    Leave Pollachi around 8 AM (7 AM from Coimbatore) and start at Aliyar Dam while the light is soft: walk in the park, take a boat if boating is operating and the water level allows, and visit the Arivu Thirukoil meditation centre if you wish. Continue about 6 km to Monkey Falls, buy tickets at the forest-department counter, and bathe only in the designated pool when the staff allow it. Then climb the first stretch of hairpin bends to Loam's View Point near bend 9. On the day trip you return to Pollachi for a late lunch; on the 2D/1N option you continue up the ghat to Valparai for the night.

  2. Sholayar Dam near ValparaiDay 2

    Day 2

    2D/1N option: Nallamudi → Sholayar Dam → tea estates → return

    • About 60 km of local sightseeing + descent
    • Drop
    • Breakfast

    For guests staying the night: Nallamudi Poonjolai in the morning, Sholayar Dam's backwaters and an estate stop, then back down past Aliyar to Pollachi or Coimbatore by evening.

What's included

What's included

  • Private AC vehicle with an experienced hill driver for the entire trip
  • Door pickup and drop in Pollachi or Coimbatore
  • Fuel, driver bata, toll, parking and inter-state permit
  • Local route guidance from our naturalist-led team
  • Stay with breakfast and dinner (2D/1N option only)

Not included

  • Aliyar park, boating and Monkey Falls tickets
  • Meals on the day trip
  • Personal expenses, tips and anything not listed under inclusions
  • Extra costs caused by landslides, road closures or forest-department restrictions

Good to know

  • Monkey Falls closes in heavy rain and high flow; the forest department decides on the day.
  • Boating at Aliyar depends on the water level and the operator's timings.
  • Don't feed the macaques at Monkey Falls or the viewpoints. It is prohibited and makes them aggressive.
Monkey Falls on the Aliyar–Valparai road
Aerial view of hairpin bends on a ghat road
Tea estates around a reservoir in Valparai, Anamalai Hills
Koolangal river flowing through tea estates in Valparai
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KKKpriya KpriyangaGoogle review · Oct 2025
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How far is Aliyar Dam from Pollachi and Valparai?

About 24 km (35–40 minutes) from Pollachi and about 40 km (1.5 hours down the ghat) from Valparai.

Can we bathe at Monkey Falls?

Only in the designated pool, when the forest department allows it. The falls close during heavy rain.

Is this a good day trip for small children?

Yes. The park, the gentle waterfall and the shorter drive suit young children far better than a full Valparai day trip.

Should we do the full Valparai day trip instead?

If you want the tea estates and the viewpoints, choose the Valparai one day trip. This package is for a slower day in the foothills, with Valparai as an option.

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