Our Yeroor Estate is situated in Kollam district of Kerala State. Kollam, the erstwhile Desinganadu is an old sea port town on the Arabian coast. Kollam has everything to add to its natural beauty the Backwaters, beaches, wildlife, fisheries, rivers, cultural heritages, handicrafts, art and music, fairs and so on. Around Yeroor Oil Palm Plantations are the main tourist attraction.
Punalur Suspension Bridge
The Punalur Suspension Bridge, located in Punalur is the oldest motor able Bridge in Kerala, which was built by the British and is now a historical attraction. The bridge has a length of 400 feet. The suspension bridge was built to prevent wild animals from crossing into the town from the forest area of old Kattupathanapuram. Punalur is the traditional pilgrim transit point of Sabarimala pilgrimage. Thousands of pilgrims visit this place and take bath in the Kallada River. Punalur Suspension bridge was built in 1877 by Albert Henry across the Kallada River.
Thenmala Eco-tourism
Thenmala or the Hills that Flow with Honey is situated 20 km from Yeroor estate. Thenmala is today home to India’s first planned Eco- tourism Project. A natural habitat of diverse flora and fauna with delightful waterfalls, enchanting picnic, spots, etc. Thenmala ecotourism destination is an ideal location for vacation seekers. Lush green forest Park, Adventure Park, Children’s Park, Butterfly Safari, Musical Dancing Fountain, Boating, Trekking, Hiking, Night Camping galore the attractions.
Palaruvi Waterfalls
Palaruvi tourist hotspot is 35 km from Yeroor. It is the 40 th highest waterfall in India. It is a single drop horse tail type waterfall with a total height of 91 meters (299 feet). Thousands of tourist throng every day this beautiful sight.
Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary
Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, a part of Agasthya mala biosphere Reserve, is one of the richest areas of bio- diversity in Western Ghats. The etymological meaning of the name Shendurney has been derived from a tree locally called Chenkurinji which is an endemic tree confirmed to this tract.
Kulathupuzha
Kulathupuzha is 7 km from Yeroor. Kulathupuzha is very famous pilgrim centre in Kerala. The presiding deity is known as Bala Sastha.This Shasta shrine is located on the banks of Kulathu Puzha,a tributary of Kallada River and is in the reserve forest.There are two mail deities in this small temple-Lord Shiva and Shasta.Feeding to the fishes in the nearby river is as important “vazhipadu”in the temple.
High Tech Dairy Farm in Kulathupuzha
High Tech Dairy Farm established by KLD Board is the first hi-tech dairy farm in India under Government sector. It is a model hi-tech bull mother dairy farm with the latest technologies on feeding, milking and shed management.
Courtallam( Kuttalam) Waterfalls
Kuttalam is 45 km from Yeroor. It is famous for the cascading waterfalls and medicinal properties of water flowing through the thick herbal forests. It is known as the spa of South India.
Botanical Garden at Palode
Palode Botanical Garden is 25 km from Yeroor. It is the research centre of Agriculture University. About 800 species of plant kingdom have been protected and nurtured here.
Ambanadu Tea Estate
Ambanadu Tea Estate at Kazhuthuruthi is 38 kms from Yeroor. It is situated at an altitude of 4000 ft.
Ponmudi
Ponmudi the Golden Peak is a hill station in the Thiruvananthapuram District of Kerala in India situated 70kms away from Yeroor Estate.. It is lpcated 5.2 km north-east of Trivandrum City at an altitude of 1100 m. Ponmudi peak is a part of the Western Ghats mountain range that runs parallel to the Arabian Sea.
Trivandrum
Thiruvananthapuram, also known as Trivandrum, is the capital and the largest city of the Indian State of Kerala and is situated 65 km away from Yeroor Estate. The city offers many tourist spots to be visited.
Kollam
Kollam or Quilon formally Desinganadu, is an old seaport and city on the Laccadive Seacpast of the Indian state of Kerala, situated 50 kms from Yeroor Estate. The city is on the banks Ashtamudi Lake. Read More
Kollam has had a strong commercial reputation since the days of the Phoenicians and Romans. Fed by the Chinese trade, it was mentioned by Ibn Battuta in the 14th century as one of the five Indian ports he had been during the course of his twenty four year travals.Kollam Beach is also known as Mahatma Gandhi Beach, is a beach in Kollam city in the Indian State of Kerala. Kollam Beach is the first ‘Beach Wedding Destination’ in Kerala. The beach also features a park of international standard, the Mahatma Gandhi Park, which was inaugurated on 1 January 1961 by the then Vice President of India, Zakir Hussain. Kollam beach is one among the few beaches in Kerala with a lifeguard outpost. Lifeguards were stationed at the beach from 2005. As of July 2015 Kovalam, Kollam is one among the three beaches in south Kerala with lifeguard outposts.