Bungee Jumping — Tamil Nadu's First

This is the headline attraction, and justifiably so. Skypark Yercaud hosts Tamil Nadu's pioneering bungee jumping experience — and not just the first, but one of the most dramatically located in South India. You freefall from a platform with the Shevaroy Hills stretching across the horizon in every direction. The combination of altitude, scenery, and sheer adrenaline is genuinely hard to match anywhere within 500 km.

If bungee jumping is on your bucket list and you've been waiting for the right opportunity, there is no better answer within Tamil Nadu. Book early — slots fill up fast through summer.

Walk the Glass Skywalk — 100 Feet Up

Skypark's transparent glass skywalk is suspended 100 feet above the hillside — and the views through the floor are as breathtaking as the ones across the valley. It's part visual spectacle, part genuine test of nerve. Even visitors who consider themselves fearless tend to go quiet in the middle of it, looking down through the glass at the forest floor below.

The skywalk has become one of Yercaud's most photographed experiences and draws visitors who aren't necessarily there for extreme sports. It's accessible, visually stunning, and worth every step.

ATV Rides Through the Hill Terrain

Skypark's ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle) rides put you on powerful off-road machines navigating winding hill paths, sharp turns, and rugged terrain. It's the closest most visitors will get to proper off-road adventure in Tamil Nadu without travelling to a dedicated motorsport venue. The routes wind through the park's natural landscape, making the setting itself part of the experience.

Good for first-timers and experienced riders alike. Age and height restrictions apply — check with the park before booking for younger children.

Roller Coaster Zipline & Sky Surfing

The roller coaster zipline isn't your standard A-to-B glide — it's a coaster-style ride through the treetop canopy with dips and turns that make it feel significantly more dynamic. Sky Surfing takes the zipline concept further: you stand on a board attached to the line and ride it like a surfer, feet unanchored, wind full-face.

These two rides together make for one of the best back-to-back adrenaline combinations at any park in South India. Schedule them as part of your Skypark morning — the light is better and the queues shorter.

Night Park & Enchanted Forest (6:30–10:30 pm)

This is Skypark's most underrated offering and deserves its own spotlight. After dark, the park transforms into an immersive enchanted forest experience — laser light shows, 3D video projection displays, the glowing aquarium tunnel, and a walk-through environment that feels entirely different to the daytime park.

It's the kind of activity that families with children will talk about for months. Plan your Skypark visit to include both daytime rides and the evening enchanted forest experience — it genuinely feels like two trips in one.

Boating at Emerald Lake (Yercaud Lake)

Right in the heart of Yercaud town, Emerald Lake — also called Big Lake — is one of the most beloved spots on the hill. It's the only natural lake among all hill station lakes in South India, flanked by the Shevaroy Hills on all sides and a floating fountain in its centre. Paddle boats and row boats are available through the Tamil Nadu Tourism Department boathouse. A 20-minute early morning ride across the still water, with mist still on the hills and almost no crowds, is genuinely special.

The adjacent Anna Park combines Lake Park, Deer Park, Gandhi Park, and Children's Park — making the whole area an easy two-hour morning for families.

Sunrise at Pagoda Point

Pagoda Point — also known as Pyramid Point for the pyramid-shaped stone formations there — is one of Yercaud's most peaceful and photogenic viewpoints. As the location where Skypark itself is situated, you can combine an early-morning visit to the viewpoint with a full day at the park. The sunrise view across the Shevaroy Hills, with the plains of Salem glowing orange below and the cool hill air around you, is a genuine high point of any Yercaud trip.

Yercaud Summer Festival — May 2026

The annual Yercaud Summer Festival, held every May, is one of Tamil Nadu Tourism's flagship events. Tied to the festival of Lord Servarayan — the presiding deity of the Shevaroy Hills — it runs for seven days and transforms the town. Expect elaborate flower exhibitions showcasing over 2 lakh blooms, boating races on Emerald Lake, dog shows, village fairs, folk performances, and tribal cultural events from the indigenous Malayali community of the hills.

Visiting in May means you get the festival atmosphere in town alongside full access to Skypark. Book accommodation at least 3–4 weeks in advance — the festival period fills every hotel in Yercaud rapidly.

Drive the 32 km Loop Road

The 32 km Loop Road is Yercaud's great slow pleasure — a winding drive through coffee, pepper, and orange plantations that begins and ends at the town, circling the hill at an unhurried altitude. Along the way you pass plantation workers at their craft, thick forest patches, and viewpoints that appear without warning. Stop at whatever catches your eye. Take pictures of the coffee plants still flowering in March and April. The loop is best done self-driven in the morning, when mist clings to the valley sides and the road is quiet.

Lady's Seat — Best Panoramic Viewpoint

Lady's Seat is Yercaud's most visited viewpoint and consistently the most photographed. From here you look down on Salem town spread across the plains, with Yercaud's famous hairpin bends winding up the hillside below you. On a clear summer day, the view extends remarkably far. There's a viewing tower with binoculars, and Gent's Seat and Children's Seat are close by — each offering slightly different angles of the same extraordinary landscape. Arrive in the late afternoon to catch the sunset light over the plains.

Botanical Garden & Orchidarium

Yercaud's Botanical Garden houses India's third-largest orchidarium — a greenhouse displaying a remarkable collection of orchids including nearly 30 endangered species. The garden itself has over 3,000 trees and 1,800 shrubs, and the rare Kurinji flower (which blooms only once every 12 years) can be found here. It's a genuinely educational, genuinely beautiful hour, particularly for school groups and nature-interested families.

Coffee Plantation Walk & The Grange

Yercaud is, at its roots, a coffee town. The Grange — an 1820 estate built by British collector M.D. Cockburn — is where coffee cultivation in Tamil Nadu began, with plants brought from Africa. Visiting the estate gives you a ground-level understanding of how coffee grows, from flowering shrub to red cherry to roasted bean. The surrounding forest carries sandalwood, teak, silver oak, and pepper vines alongside the coffee. Many estates welcome visitors during summer; ask your hotel to arrange a guided walk.

Shevaroy Temple — Hilltop Spiritual Site

Located at one of the highest points in the Shevaroy Hills, this ancient cave temple is dedicated to Lord Shevaroyan and Goddess Kaveri. More than a thousand years old, it sits within a small cave and is surrounded by calm, forested terrain. Pilgrims and curious travellers alike are drawn here — partly for the divine, partly for the extraordinary altitude views. During summer, a local festival is held at the temple, coinciding with Yercaud's Summer Festival period in May.

Bear's Cave & Tipperary View Point

Bear's Cave is one of Yercaud's most intriguing detours — a cave once believed to have housed bears, set within a private coffee estate near Norton Bungalow. Local legend ties the cave to Tipu Sultan, who reportedly used it as a hideout and escape route. It's accessible, about 7 feet below ground level, and adds a historical dimension to the trip that most visitors don't expect. Combine it with a stop at Tipperary View Point, which commands sweeping views of the surrounding ranges and the distinctive white Elephant Rocks — said to be fragments of fallen meteorites.

Kiliyur Falls — Yercaud's Most Beautiful Natural Spot

The Kiliyur Falls cascade nearly 300 feet down the face of the Shevaroy Hills, making them one of the tallest waterfalls in Tamil Nadu. While peak flow is during the monsoon months, the falls and the trek to reach them are well worth visiting in early summer — particularly in March and April before the pre-monsoon dryness sets in. The path to the falls winds through dense forest, with birds and butterflies for company. It's about a 20-minute walk from the viewpoint, and the mist at the base on a good flow day is spectacular.

A visit pairs naturally with the nearby Lady's Seat viewpoint — both are within a short drive of each other and make for a full nature-focused afternoon.