from ₹2,500 / night
Jungle stay
Wild Tusker Resort Muthanga
Jungle-side cottages at Muthanga, minutes from the wildlife safari gate.
4 stays · 6 places to visit
Homestays and resorts in Sulthan Bathery
Edakkal Caves and Muthanga safari
The area
Why stay in Sulthan Bathery
Sulthan Bathery is the eastern gateway to Wayanad, close to the Karnataka border and the forests of Muthanga. It is the best base for Edakkal Caves, the 6,000-year-old rock-art site on Ambukutty Mala, and for the morning wildlife safari.
Stays here are a mix of tea-estate homestays, family houses with four or five bedrooms, and jungle-side resorts with safari wake-up calls. If you are travelling from Mysore or Bangalore, this is the natural place to stop.
4 properties
Stays in Sulthan Bathery
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from ₹2,500 / night
Jungle stay
from ₹1,500 / night
Budget
Morning Bells Homestay
A budget family homestay 4 km from Edakkal Caves, with campfire and home-cooked food.
from ₹2,000 / night
Groups
Edakkal Caves Homestay and Dormitory
A two-bedroom cottage and a 12-bed dormitory on two acres near Edakkal Caves, with a natural pool.
from ₹2,500 / night
Tea estate
Edakkal View Homestay
A five-bedroom homestay surrounded by tea estates, minutes from Edakkal Caves.
Around Sulthan Bathery
What to see nearby
Heritage · About 10 km from Sulthan Bathery
Edakkal Caves
Two natural caves with 6,000-year-old petroglyphs, reached by a climb up Ambukutty Mala.
Wildlife · About 25 km from Kalpetta
Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary
Kerala's second largest sanctuary, with elephant, gaur, deer and tiger.
Viewpoint · Near Ambalavayal
Phantom Rock
A natural rock formation near Ambalavayal that looks like a human skull.
Nature · 40 km from Kalpetta
Kuruva Island
A cluster of forested islands in the Kabini river, reached by bamboo raft.
Temple · 60 km from Kalpetta
Thirunelli Temple
An ancient Vishnu temple in a forest valley below the Brahmagiri hills.
Trek · 66 km from Kalpetta
Pakshipathalam
A deep-forest bird-watching trek at 1,740 m in the Brahmagiri range.
Good to know
Sulthan Bathery questions
How far is Edakkal Caves from Sulthan Bathery?
About 10 km to the base at Ambukutty Mala, then a climb of roughly an hour.
When is the Muthanga safari?
Safaris usually run in the morning (about 7-10 AM) and evening (about 3-5 PM); book ahead through the forest department.
Is Sulthan Bathery good for a one-night stop?
Yes - it is ideal for Edakkal and Muthanga in a short trip.
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