Thusharagiri Waterfall Entry Fee, Kozhikode

Thusharagiri Waterfall at a Glance

Thusharagiri Waterfall Entry Fee and Ticket Price (2026)

Entry to Thusharagiri Waterfall costs Rs 30 per Indian adult and Rs 15 per child or student, as listed on the Kerala Tourism ecotourism rate card. You pay at the ticket counter near the entry point on the Kodencheri side, and the ticket covers access to the falls trail. Card machines are not always working at the counter, so carry small change or keep a UPI app ready. A small parking charge applies for cars and two-wheelers at the entrance.

Fees at forest entry points in Kerala are revised from time to time and are not always posted online, so treat this as the current rate and reconfirm at the counter if you are budgeting to the rupee.

Thusharagiri Waterfall Timings

Thusharagiri Waterfall is open from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, seven days a week. Arriving by mid-morning gives you the best light on the water and enough time to finish the short trek before the afternoon crowds. During heavy monsoon spells the forest staff sometimes hold visitors back from the upper rocks when the flow turns dangerous, so the earlier you get there, the more of the falls you will actually see.

If you plan to walk the forest trek to the upper falls, start early: Kerala Tourism's ecotourism listing gives the trek visiting window as 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

For a fuller breakdown of opening hours, closing time and the best slot to visit, see our Thusharagiri Waterfall timings page.

What You Will See: Erattumukku, Mazhavil Chattom and Thenpara Falls

Thusharagiri is not a single sheet of water but a cluster of falls fed by the Chalippuzha river as it comes off the Western Ghats. The name translates to 'sprays of snow', for the fine white mist that rises where the water hits the rock. Most of that view is what your ticket buys.

Two cascades pull in the crowds. Erattumukku, the twin-mouthed fall reached by a short forest trek from the entry point, is the one most visitors photograph and the safest spot for a dip. Further along the trail, Mazhavil Chattom (the rainbow fall) and Thumpithullum Para reward anyone willing to walk deeper into the reserve, and Thenpara lies further upstream on a longer trek. The whole stretch runs through spice plantations and evergreen forest, so the walk in is part of the draw.

Can You Swim and Trek at Thusharagiri?

Yes, you can bathe in the shallow natural pools at the lower level, and for many families that is the main reason to come. The rocks are slick and the current strengthens fast after rain, so stay inside the marked shallow areas and keep out of the deeper pools during and just after the monsoon. Every year the falls see accidents when visitors climb onto wet upper rocks, so read the warning boards and watch children closely.

Beyond a swim, the trail is popular for trekking, and the boulders near the second tier draw rock climbers and rappelling groups. Photographers get their best frames in the soft light of early morning, when the mist is thickest and the crowd is thin. The surrounding forest is a rewarding patch for birdwatching too.

Along the trail, look out for Thanni Muthassi, a centuries-old hollow Thanni tree that is wide enough inside for a few people to step into.

Best Time to Visit Thusharagiri Waterfall

September to January is the sweet spot. The monsoon from June to August gives the falls their heaviest flow, but the rocks are treacherous and access is sometimes restricted. By September the water is still full, the forest is at its greenest, and the trail is far safer underfoot. From February the flow starts to thin, and by peak summer some of the upper tiers slow to a trickle. Weekdays are noticeably quieter than weekends.

If you visit in late July or early August, you may catch the Malabar River Festival, the international white-water kayaking championship held on the Chalippuzha and Iruvanjippuzha rivers around Kodencheri and Pulikkayam, close to Thusharagiri. Dates and venues change each year, so check the current edition before you plan around it.

How to Reach Thusharagiri from Kozhikode and Calicut

By road

Thusharagiri is about 50 km east of Kozhikode, roughly a 1.5 to 2 hour drive via Thiruvambadi and Kodencheri. The last stretch is a narrow plantation road, so a car or two-wheeler is easier than a large bus. State buses run to Kodencheri, from where a local auto or jeep covers the final few kilometres to the entry point.

By train

The nearest railway station is Kozhikode (Calicut), on the main coastal line with good connections across Kerala and to the rest of India. From the station it is a road transfer of about an hour and a half to the falls.

By air

Calicut International Airport (CCJ) at Karipur is the closest airport, roughly 55 km away, with taxis and app cabs available for the run out to Kodencheri.

How We Verify These Fees

This page is maintained by the TravelTriangle Kerala desk, drawing on trips our travellers have taken across the Kozhikode region. We cross-check attraction fees and timings against local operators and the posted rates at the entry counter before publishing, because forest entry charges in Kerala change without much notice and are rarely updated online in step.

Reviewed by the TravelTriangle Kerala destination team.

Plan Your Thusharagiri Trip

Thusharagiri makes an easy half-day from the coast. Pair it with the beaches and backwaters of Kozhikode, read the wider Kerala travel guide, or fold the falls into a longer trip with our Kerala tour packages.

Edited by TravelTriangle