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Kundala Dam

Atukkad Waterfalls

Echo Point

KDHP Tea Museum

Pothamedu View Point

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Eravikulam National Park

Top Station

Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary

Chinnakanal Waterfalls

Chokramudi Peak

Marayoor

Mattupetty Dam

Kolukkumalai Tea Estate

Rose Garden Munnar

Blossom Park

Wonder Valley Adventure and Amusement Park

Lakkom Water Falls

Meesapulimala

Pallivasal

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Kerala Best Seller Tour

Get a chance to visit some of the most vibrant destinations from Kerala like Kochi, Athirapally, Munnar and Thekkady as you book this 05 nights and 06 days Kerala tour package. Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Jews Street, St. Francis Church, Chinese Fishing Net and Indo-Portuguese Museum are some of the tourist places to visit in Kochi. Enjoy nature at its best as you pay a visit to Athirapally and Vazhachal Waterfalls while on a tour to Athrirapally. Known for its spectacular stretch of mountains dotted with tea plantations and dense forests, Munnar is a quaint hill station in Kerala. You can enjoy a sightseeing tour to Munnar where you will visit Eravikulam National Park, Mattupetty dam, Kundala Dam, Eco point, and tea plantations. Another, not to miss destination is Thekkady which is famous for its Periyar Wildlife Sancturay. You may also go for a boat cruise on Periyar Lake, the core of Periyar National Park. You can choose to visit Kerala at any time throughout the year as the state has a pleasant temperature for its visitors to enjoy it to the fullest

Kerala Delight

One of the most beautiful and serene states of South India, Kerala is truly a mystical tourist destination. Travelers can explore nature at its very best here itself as Kerala is popularly known as God's own country. This tea and spic estate also houses quaint hill stations, sparkling lakes, rich flora and fauna and sandy beaches. Perfect for backpackers and families alike, the best of Kerala holiday packages are available here at value-for-money deals.
This 07 nights and 08 days Kerala tour package includes a visit to all the major tourist destinations in Kerala like Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady, Alleppey, Kovalam, Kanyakumari, and Thiruvananthapuram. With a well-planned Itinerary, the tour takes off with a visit to The Dutch Palace, The Jewish Synagogue, St. Francis Church (the oldest European church in India), Santa Cruz Basilica and other famous tourist places in Kochi. Munnar sightseeing includes Eravikulam National Park, Mattupetty Dam, Echo Point, and Tata Tea Museum. The highlight of this Rejuvenating Kerala tour package is an overnight stay at the houseboat in Alleppey. This Kerala holiday itinerary is perfect for couples as they can have a romantic day cruising in the backwaters of Alleppey. Another, not to miss destination in Kanyakumari, which is famous for its tourist places like Padmanbhapuram Palace, Suchithram Temple, Devi Kanyakumari Temple, Vivekananda Memorial, Gandhi Dham, and Trivenisagam.
While on a vacation to this splendid destination, tourists get ample opportunities to admire nature and relax to the fullest leaving behind the stressful life.

Best of Kerala with Kanyakumari

Kochi

Ooty

Thiruvananthapuram

Varkala

Alleppey

Kumarakom

Thrissur

<p>Munnar is also referred as ``High Range`` because of its sky-needling acme. A holiday at Munnar is tantamount to tea/coffee/ spice plantations sprawling as far as eyes can gauge, mist-packed valleys, rolling hill, sparkling waterfalls, picture-postcard hamlets and undulating valleys. Blessed with all makings of idyllic holidays, Munnar is enriched with nature walks, photography, golfing, trekking, boating and paragliding. Perched atop 1600 m above the sea level, Munnar is situated at a confluence of three rivers Muthirapuzha, Nallathani and Kundala. Tea being the main claim to fame in the town, 12000 hectares of land is used for tea plantation, making it a suitable place to walk, cycle and poise against. In a true sense, Munnar is huge ‘holistic’ relief before you to descend to tropican Kerala —Madurai and other Tamil Nadu attractions. An exact spot to breath purest air, Munnar’s scenic locales extend beyond dreams.</p><p><br></p><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Quick Useful Facts:</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">State:</span>&nbsp;Kerala</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Location:</span>&nbsp;Idukki district on the high ranges of the Western Ghats.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Altitude:</span>&nbsp;1, 600 meters</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Area:</span>&nbsp;557 sq km</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">STD Code:</span>&nbsp;04865</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Pin Code:</span>&nbsp;685612</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Location:</span>&nbsp;Idukki district on the high range of Western Ghats</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Best time to visit:</span>&nbsp;September to May</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Rainfall:&nbsp;</span>Annual Rainfall 270cm, 0°C-30°C</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Local Languages:</span>&nbsp;Malayalam, Tamil, English</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Clothing:&nbsp;</span>Clothing must be done in sync with the season. Woolens are preferable in all seasons.</div>

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<div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Things to do while in Munnar</span></div><div>Munnar is a tourists` paradise with a long list of exciting activities. We at Kiomoi have zeroed on certain activities which according to us is an absolute must if you happen to be at Munnar. These are highlighted here.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Tea Plantation Walks:</span></div><div>Munnar is synonymous with tea/ coffee plantations. Take a walk on these or long, dense plantations or visit Tata Tea Museum to get educated about tea production process.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Shopping Tea/Spice:</span></div><div>Helicopter Tours are an exciting and more adventurous way to see the whole of Munnar. There is no better way to view Munnar than the Helicopter Rides to see the green surroundings.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Boating/Cruises:</span></div><div>Boating/ Cruise is an integral part of Munnar tourism. Experience rowing a long boat or peddle boat on the Mattupetty Lake in Munnar. Boating takes you through the scenic ride of Munnar, past mountains, tea-fringed lake and so on. Read More...&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Canoeing:</span></div><div>Another water sport to be enjoyed here is canoeing. It is a very good way to explore the flora and fauna of Munnar. Canoeing facilities can be availed with the boating authority of Munnar.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Fishing and angling:</span></div><div>The scene here resembles here of a movie. Angling and fishing in the calm and still waters of Munnar lakes and dams is a must-do for all. Fishing can only be done with the prior permission of D.P.T.C authorities.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Paragliding:</span></div><div>Crowned with some of the highest tea plantation hikes, excitingly, Munnar has some great and thrilling scope for Paragliding. D.P.T.C Munnar offers two kinds of paragliding; one is a three-day course (Rs 12,000), while the other offers on spot paraglide along with the pilot.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Mountain Cycling / Biking:</span></div><div>Munnar is best captured on the cycle or bike tires. Zig-zag your way into the tea plantations and hill top on your cycle or bike. D.T.P.C, Munnar rents out cycles for Rs 10 per hour and Rs 50 per day. Read More...&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trekking</span></div><div>Trek that silent valley of Munnar passing through the streams and rivulets on your way to high altitudes and tea-plantation hikes.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Sandal Valley Tours in Marayoor</span></div><div>Sandal Valley trip is the most refreshing and educating trip to Sandal Plantation areas in Munnar. Option to purchase authentic sandals is also available here.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Activities</span></div><div>Munnar has abounded with activities of all kinds, be it an adventure, entertainment or any other. Nature walks on the mountains, boating on the lake, safaris, tea plantation hikes and strolls and so on, there are ample of activities waiting to be explored at Munnar. A lot of curves, heights, natural water bodies, and tea/spices/coffee plantations throws in the scope of tourism activities. Check out some of the across-the-board activities at Munnar and its near by areas.</div><div><br></div><div>Boating</div><div>Cycling/Rent a Bike</div><div>Eravikulam National Park Hike</div><div>Trout Fishing</div><div>Golfing</div><div>Helicopter Rides</div><div>Horse Riding</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Boating</span></div><div>The best way to feel the clear blue water and outskirts of boating is Munnar. Take family Boating. Local coastal spots, Mattupetty Dam offer boating facility and boat renting facility.</div><div><br></div><div>Matupetty Dam Boating</div><div><br></div><div>Boating Fee Speedboat: Rs 250</div><div>Big Boat: Rs 600 (25 persons/half hour)</div><div>Timing: 9:30 am- 5:30 pm</div><div>Sethuparvathipuram Dam; Boating Fee- Rs 30</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Cycling/Rent a Bike</span></div><div>Not all can be toured by boating and cars. One way to trodden and discover the unseen, or sashay hair pin bends, tea plantation is by Cycling or through a bike. Ask it on rent from DTPC Information Centre if your hotel doesn`t give it on rent.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Hike at Eravikulam National Park</span></div><div>Eravikulam National Park is requisite-visit in Munnar. The park is home to some 3000 ibex, elephants, lion-tale macaque and prominently Nilgiri Tahr (an endangered species and found at two places) and many more. Reaching Eravikulam National Park is quiet an escapade as you canÂ?t take your car directly. A good 30 min hike will make you reach the park.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trout Fishing</span></div><div>For permits: Contact The Secretary, High Range Angling Association, Munnar; call: 04865-230561-65 Office timings 8 am-5.30 pm Permit charges Rs 500</div><div>Many brooks, streams, mountains, and rivulets in Munnar offer a unique delight to anglers and fishing buffs. Two major places famous with anglers are Gravel Banks and Devikulam Lake; almost at a distance of 25 km. Gravel Bank is tucked in the remote corners of Nyamakad Estate. In order to reach Gravel, visitors will have to pass from Eravikulam National Park open area and scenic lures of Nyamakad Tea Estate.</div><div><br></div><div>Note: Anglers must have a permit before going for sports. Also, they are expected to bring their own rods and reels. All angling enthusiasts are expected to maintain a record of all catches.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Golfing</span></div><div>Good news for golfers: Munnar has two Golf grounds. Set in the wooded surroundings, the High Range and Kundale Club offer excellent golfing opportunities. High Range permits to play free, but Kundale Club doesn`t allow it free of cost until you take the resort for accommodation. One must have prior permission before availing of the facility.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Helicopter Rides</span></div><div>The fancy of rich and wealthy, the helicopter ride at Munnar is the game of wealthy and rich. Flying over high altitude and getting a green view of all, Helicopter Flight is another chance to rope in for enchanting eyeshot of Munnar. Take a chance to see Munnar, not by walking, not by cycling and not by horse-riding, but by scenic helicopter flight.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Horse Riding</span></div><div>Horse riding is a common scene and sport at Munnar. Seeing the places and valley from the back of a horse is one of the best take-home experiences to have in Munnar. The landscapes, valleys, roads and countryside surroundings give Munnar an exact home of Horse Riding buffs. Sit on the back of a horse and invade the jungle territories as well to survey the nature. The Muttuputty Lake/Dam offers horses for hire as do a number of other areas closer to the city. For more information ask for details at your hotel on arrival.</div></div><div><div><div><br></div><div>Shopping in Munnar is not-so-promising. The markets are minus glitz and glam of a showroom—a local bazaar set up. Besides the local veggies, woolens, tea, coffee, spices, spices, seasonal fruits, etc. are seen arranged not-so-aesthetically in the narrow lanes of this bazaar. The majority of bazaars are owned by the private owners but the presence of Government Shops can also be felt in the market. Munnar’s best buys are all its local products.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Shop Tea TATA KDH</span></div><div>Munnar is all meant to buy tea and better quality tea, which cannot be procured anywhere else in the country. Tea and history are 25 years old in Munnar. Several tea kiosks and shops are full-fledged engaged in tea selling, as many the smaller and larger tea shop is owned by local people. But the safest bet is to buy tea from TATA Tea Sale Outlet (Phone: 04865-230561-65). You can visit the sales counter between 9.30 am-7 pm at any time, located in the basement of the Company’s Regional office. Lay your hand on the best quality tea such as colonial tea (lowest Rs 140 for half kg), Lemon Tea, Green Tea, etc. White Tea (which is tea bud) is the most expensive tea quality costing Rs 6000. Just not tea, but Eucalyptus, Lemon Grass and Citiodora are some of the other buys here.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Shop Strawberries</span></div><div>Unlike tea, strawberries are seasonal pickups. Fresh and best in quality, strawberries are sold at chosen outlets. You can buy strawberries (Rs 35/ 200 gm, Rs 75/ 500 gm) at Tata Tea’s Shristhi Welfare Centre between 9 am-4.30 pm. This center is located at Nullathanini Estate, a 7-13 min drive from Munnar.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Shop Spices</span></div><div>Spices are available in abundance in Munnar. Every shop and other nook and corners are engaged in selling tea and spice such as cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, etc. Some of the shops selling good quality spice and at bargain rates are Spices are available in abundance in Munnar. Every shop and other nook and corners are engaged in selling tea and spice such as cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, etc. Some of the shops selling good quality spice and at bargain rates are:</div><div><br></div><div>Krishna Spice Shop, Chelackal Building, Munnar</div><div>SN Spice Market, MSA Junction, Old Munnar</div><div>Durga Tea and Spices, M.G.Road, Munnar</div><div>Sree Vinayaka Tea and Spice, M.G. Road Munnar</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Procuring handicrafts, woolens and other knick-knacks and other small local things is a good idea here.</span></div><div><br></div><div>Rahim Book Stall, Munnar</div><div>SN Spice Shop, Mattupetty Rd., Munnar</div><div>Johnson`s Wood Craft workshop, Kunjithanni</div><div>Deeja Gift House, Misha Jn., Munnar</div><div><br></div></div><div><div>South Indian food. Like other Keralan cities, Munnar cuisines also comprise of the fish, rice, idli, sambar, uttappam, chutney, pickles, pappadams, etc. Food and meals are served on a long banana leafs with great courtesy. Savoured with fresh spices, direct from the garden of Munnar, almost all the delicacies and culinary delights are tinged generously with coconut flakes. The best to taste in Munnar is tea and coffee that are grown locally in the town. Munnar has many restaurants and hotels serving the local and other Indian and Continental cuisines.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Vegetarian Restaurants</span></div><div><br></div><div>Hotel Saravana Bhavan (Try out this popular eating joint for top-valued veg banana meals.)</div><div>SN Anex, Munnar</div><div>Danya Sree Restaurant</div><div>Celestium</div><div>Pathel Gujatrathi Restaurant</div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Pure Keralan Restaurant</span></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br></span></div><div>Mahalaxmi Restaurant, Old Munnar</div><div>Lecassa, Misha Junction, Old Munnar</div><div>Guru’s Tea County Road, Munnar</div><div>Hazrath, Market Munnar</div><div>Guru Bhavan Tea Count Road, Munnar</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multi Cuisine Restaurant</span></div><div><br></div><div>Rapsy Restaurant, Main Bazaar (beef fry, biryani, paranthas, Spanish omelette, Israeli shakshuka)</div><div>Silver Spoon Restaurant, Town Bus Stand, Munnar (Keralan fish curry)</div><div>Lecassa, Misha Junction, Old Munnar</div><div>Mahalakshmi Old Munnar</div><div>T &amp; U</div><div>Llysium Gardens</div><div>Royal Retreat</div></div></div>

Explore things to do in Munnar with our comprehensive tourism and travel guide. Discover lush tea gardens, scenic landscapes, and top attractions for an unforgettable experience.

<div><div>A world of green and its countless hues, Munnar is a show-stopper of all dashing Kerala attractions. Sliced out of Kerala Greens! and Peaks! it is cuddle-folded secret of Western Ghats with umpteen attractions, some old and some evergreen. Sans all the artificialities like high-rise buildings, water parks and other unreal recreation centres, Munnar is beatified with tea gardens, azure silhouette, mist-enveloped pinnacles and spice-covered sloped and natural streams. Six hundred meters above the sea, it is the Shangri La of Kerala and home to Anamudi (8,814 ft) the highest peak. A trip to Munnar is through photographic scenery, tea/ spice gardens, shoal trees, Nilakurinji blooms (if fortunate enough to capture some) and pure air. The green summit of Kerala, Munnar qualifies every element of a dream destination.&nbsp;<br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Church of South India:&nbsp;</span>Consecrated in 1910, during the British rule in India, CSI is ornate with tainted glasswork and has 14 rows of polished rosewood pews. As the history of the place goes, the church was a cemetery of Eleanor Knight Read more...&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Tata Tea Museum:</span>&nbsp;Opened up by the tea giants, TATA, the museum is a loving salute to all those who toiled hard for transforming Munnar into major tea producing estate. Some onliest items on display include Kundale Valley Light Railway dating back to 1905&nbsp; Read more...&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Pothanmedu:&nbsp;</span>Situated on the high entry point to Munnar, Pothanmedu View is a very comely place, extremely scenic, extremely pleasing to eyes. Inhabited by tea estate workers, Pothanmedu View is a small village some km away in Idukki</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Nyaymakkad Waterfall:&nbsp;</span>Scenes here can be compared from those seen in Bollywood of the tea expanses and songs pictured on it. While you are getting soaked in soothing greenery of the state&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Lockhart Gap:</span>&nbsp;You can palm out whole of Munnar and eye the prettiness of its surroundings from here. Well, driving over the Lockhart Gap from the south and taking a view from South is truly unforgettable&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Indo-Swiss Project:&nbsp;</span>Around more than hundreds of cattle and high-yielding cattle are bred in the vicinity here. A unique Project, the Swiss project in Munnar, is highly rewarding for its improving livestock farming&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Devikulam:&nbsp;</span>The most famous spot of Devikulam, the Sita Devi Lake is worth a visit. Try some trout fishing here. It is believed that the lake at Devikulam is the same place where Lord Rama and Goddess Sita had taken bath in the waters of the lake&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Pallivasal and Chithirapuram Dam:</span>&nbsp;Home to Pallivasal Project, Chithirapuram has an added charm of picturesque tea plantation and spice nurseries owned by Kerala Spice Board. Locales of tea plantations, mountain background, and tea/spice groves&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Blossom International Park:&nbsp;</span>The Park is stippled with rare-blooms of all varieties that color the garden area in all possible hues. Shrubbed with plantations and trees all over, the park is conditioned with cycling, boating, roller skating, boating, badminton, tree houses, fountains, swings and so on&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Atthukad:&nbsp;</span>Cascading from un-scaled heights, the Athukad Falls is replete with the capacity of stopping your breath for a moment or two. During the months of monsoon, the falls come more pleasing&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Nearby Places &amp; Excursion:</span></div><div>Munnar is a blessed hill town having a row of attractions aligned inwardly, or at fringed sides of this picturesque destination. Although Munnar is a wonderful place of interest in itself, the getaways are just the extension of coffee/ tea plantations or the lakeside that are quiet-not-chanced upon. Munnar excursions are the best way to catch a glimpse of unexplored and yet so gorgeous surroundings. Chance upon these, one by one.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Sethuparbathipuram Dam:</span>&nbsp;The aura and surroundings, an azure water reservoir ornate with boats of all shapes and sizes and animals grazing early morning on the banks make a very pleasant scene at the dam&nbsp; Read more...&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Marayoor:</span>&nbsp;Clad with an unceasing expanse of sandalwood plantations, Maraiyoor is quietly acclaimed with tourists for the same. Marayoor terrain is specked with wave-like mountains, rain, and deciduous forests, riverbank forests, paddy fields, waterfalls, rugged rocky hills, shoals, hamlets, brooks and hamlets and so on and so forth.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Maduppetty Dam:&nbsp;</span>A ten-kilometer drive from Munnar Town to through top station road to Maduppaty/Mattuppetty is the most scenic of all the drives in Munnar. Madduppaty Dam is 160-ft high with a huge reservoir that expands scenic over several of Km into the hill.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Eravikulam National Park:</span>&nbsp;Tahrs, an almost extinct wild species on earth, are the core draw of this park. A number of 1000 Nilgiri Tahrs are reported to be found in the park and its close vicinity, against the dreading numbers, poached already&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Anaimudi:&nbsp;</span>Anamudi is located in Kerala. Anamudi is located in the southern vistas of Eravikulam National Park is bordered with Cardamom Hills, Anaimalai Hills and Palani Hills.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Chinnar National Park:</span>&nbsp;Chinnar records around 225 species of birds, a mind-blowing number apart from other species. In evening leopards and tigers are common sights.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Ramakalmedu:&nbsp;</span>Mythologically, Ramakalmedu is a place of paramount significance. Lord Rama placed his feet over the place to search Goddess Sita, his wife, after Ravana, the monster abducted her.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Kollukkumally Tea Estate:</span>&nbsp;Kollukkumallay Tea Estate takes the honor of producing some of the most flavorsome tea quality in the world. Apart from tea/coffee production, Kollukkumallai has earned prominence for its panoramic landscape and wildlife species like elephants, gaur, sambar, sloth bear,&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Bison Spice Valley:&nbsp;</span>Bison Valley drew the name from a wild species called Bison, found in abundance here. Canvassed beautifully with mountains at the backdrop against the cardamom forest Bison is a scene potent of stopping a breath.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Top Station:&nbsp;</span>At 15 km from Munnar, Top station is located amidst scenic surroundings on the border of Kerala (Idukki) and Tamil Nadu (Theni), at an elevation of 1,700 mts. Top Station bags the award of being the highest roadway in Kerala and also on the Munnar-Kodaikanal Road. Top Station offers a peak view of the Theni district and the Western Ghats. Popular beats of Top Station comprises of Neelakurinji, Kurinjimala, and ropeway to Munnar. Also, Top Station is the western entrance to Palani Hill National Park.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Vagavurai and Lakkam Falls:&nbsp;</span>Vagavurai is named after it incomparable beauty characteristic of Vaga Trees. The sight of red flowers, bloomed on Vaga trees, all over the valley is breath-stopping. Vagavurai is conditioned with first pepper and orange plantations in Kerala and the first mini hydel project of the state. Just abutting these red varies is the Lakkam Waterfalls awaits you in the wilds near Lakkam a place near the Vagavurai Estate which is located at the Munnar- Marayoor road side. It takes 5 minutes to reach from the road.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Gundala Lake:</span>&nbsp;22 km away from the town of Munnar, Gundala Lake is hemmed on a height of 1700 mts above the sea level. Asia`s first arch dam, Gundala Arch Dam is placed amidst impenetrable jungles en route Top Station road in Munnar. One-of-a-kind project in the Indian subcontinent, Gundala Lake is enriched with boating facilities installed by Kerala State Electricity Board. You can make a selection of the pedal, house, and rowboats, or shikara boats for a round on water. Alongside, you can visit the tea gardens, Golf Grounds and many more</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div>

Explore top places to visit in Munnar: lush tea gardens, Eravikulam National Park, Mattupetty Dam, Attukal Waterfalls, and the picturesque town of Munnar itself.

<div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Weather:&nbsp;</span>Located in Northern Kerala, Munnar — a beautiful hill station — observes a moderate climate in all seasons of the year. On average, the climatic condition maintains consistency in all the three seasons; summer, winter and monsoon. Munnar’s (1800) climate is salubrious with 25 to 30 degrees of average temperature. Rainfall, with variation in mm, is common to all months. The weather details of Munnar are presented below.<br></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Winters</span></div><div>Winters are quite cold at Munnar. The temperature falls down to 5, and even less, during nights. Days are warm and sunny, with mists clouts at some places. Well, the season from October to February is the coldest.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Summers</span></div><div>Summers holds up a pleasant climate with a slight temperature shoot up to 25 degrees Celsius. A slight downpour can be expected. The temperature in summers seldom drops below 20 degrees.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Monsoons</span></div><div>Monsoon touches the hill station in the month of June and lasts till September. It is during this time that Munnar receives heavy rainfall, about 165 to 381 mm. Monsoon is marshy time and turns Munnar to colder than summer nights.</div></div>

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<div>Munnar — Kerala’s beguiling beauty — lies at an unpardoned height, unimaginably, at 5,000 ft. Hotspot envy of inanimate pinnacles, Munnar lies at a confluence of three streams, in the Western Ghats. Several of the attractions in Munnar lie not within the area, rather under the circumspect of 10-40 km. The hill station of Munnar is widely connected with other south Indian states and its prominent cities through all means of transportation like rail, road, and airways. The nearest airport is located at Cochin International Airport and the connecting rail strip is at Aluva and Ernakulam. Alongside, the National Highway 49 and State Highway 17 conjoin Munnar to other places like Maraiyoor, Indira Gandhi National Park and Eravikulam National Park. Many state-run buses, KSRTC and SETC buses and AC buses have frequent running to the state. Accessing Munnar through its hairpin bends and beauteous scape is a great experience for all. Munnar is mantled in a heady aroma of tea. Discover it layer by layer!!!&nbsp;<br></div><div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Local Transportation</span></div><div>Buses, auto-rickshaws, and rickshaw comprise local transportation in Munnar. Otherwise, tourists can hire cycles and bikes on rent as a means of transportation here. Raja cycles and Gokulam Bike Hire rent out cars and bikes per day at Rs 250. Autorickshaws run around the hills with bone-shuddering efficiency charging somewhat Rs 150 to Rs 650 for full sightseeing and other places accordingly. Alternatively, buses are also efficient and cheaper conveyance than autos. Well, Munnar has quite a decent number of buses running inter and intra-state buses catering to the tourist and locals alike. KSRTC bus stand located to the south of the hill station. Rickshaw is the best medium to hop to a short distance. A novel way to sight out Munnar is car hire. Cars can be hired to the extent of 80 km per day or can be paid meter wise accordingly.</div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Driving Direction</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Munnar is an exciting travel destination situated in the bountiful greens of the Kerala regions. The backwaters, hills, tea gardens and perennial line of palm trees, all together makes Munnar the best place to plan your holiday. Anamudi peak, Echo Point, Kundala Lake, Mattupetti Dam, and Rajamalai National Park are the well-famed attractions amongst the guild of travelers looking forward to a memorable holidaying experience.</div><div><br></div><div>Cochin International Airport is the major airport near Munnar. It is 89 Kms away from Munnar. This airport can easily be reached by auto or taxi. The nearest railhead to Munnar is Angamaly which is 120 km away from Munnar. This railhead can easily be reached by taking a bus or taxi. If the travelers want to reach Munnar by their own self-driven vehicle then they can take a route from NH 49 and SH 1 roadway link.</div></div></div>

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