Kerala Munnar

Most important places to visit in Munnar. /Sightseeing places in Munnar.

Eravikulam National Park

One of the main attractions near Munnar is the Eravikulam National Park. This park is famous for its endangered inhabitant - the Nilgiri Tahr. Spread over an area of 97 sq. km., this park is also home to several species of rare butterflies, animals and birds. A great place for trekking, the park offers a magnificent view of the tea plantations and also the rolling hills caressed by blankets of mists. The park becomes a hot destination when the hill slopes here get covered in a carpet of blue, resulting from the flowering of Neelakurinji. It is a plant endemic to this part of the Western Ghats which blooms once in twelve years.

Anamudi Peak

Located inside the Eravikulam National Park is the Anamudi Peak. This is the highest peak in south India standing at a height of over 2700 m. Treks to the peak are allowed with permission from the Forest and Wildlife authorities at Eravikulam.

Mattupetty

Another place of interest, located about 13 km from Munnar Town, is Mattupetty. Situated at a height of 1700 m above sea level, Mattupetty is known for its storage masonry dam and the beautiful lake, which offers pleasurable boat rides, enabling one to enjoy the surrounding hills and landscape. Mattupetty fame is also attributed to the dairy farm run by the Indo-Swiss Livestock Project, where one would come across different high yielding breeds of cows.

Pallivasal

Pallivasal, located at about 3 km from Chithirapuram in Munnar is the venue of the first Hydro-electric project in Kerala. It is a place of immense scenic beauty and is often favoured by visitors as a picnic spot.

Chinnakanal & Anayirangal

Near the town of Munnar is Chinnakanal and the waterfalls here, popularly known as Power House Waterfalls, cascade down a steep rock 2000 m above sea level. The spot is enriched with the scenic view of the Western Ghat ranges. When you have traveled about seven kilometers from Chinnakanal, you reach Anayirangal. Anayirangal, 22 km from Munnar, is a lush green carpet of tea plants. A trip on the splendid reservoir is an unforgettable experience. The Anayirangal dam is surrounded by tea plantations and evergreen forests.

Top Station

Top Station, which is about 32 km from Munnar is at a height of 1700 m above sea level. It is the highest point on the Munnar-Kodaikanal road. Travellers to Munnar make it a point to visit Top Station to enjoy the panoramic view it offers of the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the spots in Munnar to enjoy the Neelakurinji flowers blooming over a vast area.

Tea Museum

Munnar has a legacy of its own when it comes to the origins and evolution of tea plantations. Taking account of this legacy and to preserve and showcase some of the exquisite and interesting aspects on the genesis and growth of tea plantations in Kerala high ranges, a museum exclusively for tea was opened some years ago by Tata Tea in Munnar. This Tea Museum houses curios, photographs and machineries; all of which have a story to tell on the origins and growth of tea plantations in Munnar. The museum is located at the Nallathanni Estate of Tata Tea in Munnar and is worth a visit.

Which all places I can visit along with Munnar?  Tour Itineries along with Munnar

Athirapally - Munnar

Ooty – Kodaikanal- Munnar- Cochin

Cochin (Kochi) - Munnar - Thekkady - Kumarakom - Alleppey - Cochin

Cochin - Munnar - Thekkady - Kumarakom - Kovalam

Bangalore - Mysore - Nagarhole - Coonoor - Cochin - Munnar - Periyar - Madurai – Chennai (Madras)

Cochin - Munnar - Thekkady - Kumarakom

Cochin - Munnar - Periyar - Kumarakom - Alleppey - Kovalam

Mumbai - Trivandrum - Kovalam - Cape Comorin - Kovalam - Varkala - Kumarakom - Thekkady - Munnar - Cochin

Delhi - Goa - Cochin - Munnar - Periyar - Alleppey - Kovalam - Trivandrum - Mumbai - Delhi

Cochin - Guruvayoor (Elephant Sanctuary ) - Munnar - Thekkady - Kumarakom - Alleppey Houseboat Cruise - Trivandrum - Kovalam & Kanyakumari

Coimbatore - Ooty - Conoor - Kodaikanal - Munnar - Periyar - Kumarakom - Alleppey - Cochin

Mumbai - Trivandrum - Kovalam- CapeCamorin - Varkala - Kumarakom - Thekkady - Munnar - Cochin - Mumbai

Cochin- Munnar- Thekkady - Kumarakom -Houseboat (Alleppey) - Cochin

Goa - Cochin - Cochin - Munnar - Thekkady (Periyar) - Kumarakom - Alleppey - Kovalam - Trivandrum - Goa

Best time to visit Munnar.

Best time to visit Munnar would be October to November and from January to May when it is comfortably cold.

How to reach Munnar ?

How to Reach Munnar by Air

Nearly 130 Km away, at a driving distance of 4 hours from Munnar, the Cochin (Kochi) International Airport is cradled in Nedumbassery. It has two active terminals for international and domestic operations.

How to Reach Munnar by Rail

Munnar does not have a railway station. The nearest railway station is at Kochi, or rather at Ernakulum. The Ernakulum Junction is a major junction in the south; it gets trains from all over the country including frequent ones from Delhi, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai, Mangalore and Bangalore.

How to Reach Munnar by Road

The best way to get to Munnar fabulous tea bushes is by road from Kochi. Take a cab from Kochi, Kottayam (5 hours), Madurai (6 hours), Coimbatore (6 hours too), or Thiruvananthapuram (9 hours). Both rattling, state transport and sleeker privately run buses also service these routes.

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