Vagamon is a beautifully serene hill station in the district of Idukki. Vagamon does not have a long history to boast of as it had remained unexplored for centuries. Though the British had plantations here, it was only in 1926, when Walter Duncan and Company started their tea plantations here, that it became well-known.
In the 1930s, more tea plantations were set up in the area.After 1940 people from Travancore mostly from southern Travancore and people from Chennai (Tamil Nadu) migrated to Vagamon.Later after the formation of Kerala State people from various parts of Kerala have migrated there.In the 1950s, the famed Kurisumala Ashram was set up here and that was the turning point in its development into a well-known place.
The National Geographic Traveler has listed Vagamon on their directory of the "50 most attractive places to visit in India". With gently rolling hills covered in tea bushes, Vagamon is laidback, yet stunningly beautiful. Travelling to Vagamon is itself an experience of a lifetime. It is blissfully tranquil and a must-see place for nature lovers and solace seekers.