Munnar is such a beautiful place in Kerala, which cannot be portrayed in a single canvas. Everything and anything here will make us excited. The hills, the mist, the valleys, the streams, the waterfalls, tea plantations, rare flora and fauna…. It is a beautiful tea town in Idukki district of Kerala easily accessible from Kochi and Coimbatore. The gorgeous hill station is ideally placed in the South Western Ghats of India. With an area of around 557 sq km, Munnar in Devikulam Taluk is the largest panchayat in Kerala.
Munnar got its name from its strategic location at the confluence of three rivers – Muthirapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala Rivers. ‘Moonu’ means ‘three’ and ‘Aru’ means ‘river’. The region is placed at a height of around 1,500 m to 2,695 m above sea level and was once the summer capital of the British in South India. Later it was developed for cultivating tea plants. The beautiful sights of acres and acres of lush green tea plantations will make us realize that we have at last reached Munnar and of course the place is so much known for its tea estates. It always carries the remnants of history of tea cultivation in Kerala. Neelakurinji or Strobilanthus has special status in the tourism map of this fascinating destination. The flower which blooms once in twelve years attracts lots of tourists from all over the world.
Cochin
2 Hours Before the planned itinerary Time
Our representative will receive you on arrival at Cochin Airport/ Railway station and transfer to the Resort in Munnar (153 Kms – 5 Hrs drives). Check into hotel Day free & Overnight at Hotel.
After breakfast we take you for a full day sightseeing trip of Munnar – covering some of the major sightseeing – Mattupetty Lake & Dam, Echo Point, Kundale Lake, Blossom Garden, Rajamalai, Eravikulam Wildlife sanctuary home of Nilgiry Thar (very rare mountain goat), considering the ecological faunal, floral, geo- morphological and zoological significant & Tea Plantation & Tea Plantation. Overnight stay in Hotel, Munnar.
Morning after early breakfast, drive to Alleppey, a distance of (180 Kms and 5 Hrs drives). Before switching over to a houseboat. Overnight at houseboat (Houseboat will move form 1200 Hrs Noon to 1800 Hrs Evening and Morning 0600 Hrs to 0900 Hrs).
Check out time form Houseboat is 09:00 A.M. After check out transfer to Cochin Airport/ Railway Station for onward destination (70 Kms and 2 Hrs drive).
The travel agency was Tripyapa With very little direction from me, they suggested wonderful places to see and found great tour guides and options. We were able to choose from a number of options for each of the days of our trip. All the hotels suggested were exactly what we asked for as well. I evaluated two other trip companies and I chose this agency because I thought the offered the most interesting options and really understood what we were looking for. We would definitely recommend using this travel agency for travel plans in this area.