Munnar
Surrounded by some of the world’s highest-growing tea estates, Munnar sits in the midst of a breathtaking landscape marked by hills, lakes, streams and waterfalls. One of India’s most pristine tree stations, the town is surrounded by hundreds of acres of tea, coffee and cardamom plantations. A stroll outside the city limits is rewarded with spectacular mountain scenery, awash in a sea of green.
- The main attraction in Munnar is a visit to one of the many tea estates spread over the mountain slopes surrounding the town. Wander among dense green hedges of tea bushes and see how the leaf is processed to make some of India’s finest quality tea.
- Sheltered by dense forest cover, the region’s cardamom plantations are just as inviting, with a walk through the dappled shade often accompanied by the sound of bird song and the bubbling of clear mountain streams.
- Within easy reach of Munnar, Rajamala National Park is home to the nilgiri tahr, an endangered mountain goat on the brink of extinction. Almost half of the world’s remaining population of this endearing animal can be found within the park.
- Munnar is the ideal base for mountain trekking, rock-climbing, paragliding and river trips.
From INR 163,535 per person sharing
Immerse yourself in the laid-back atmosphere and natural beauty of southern India. Soak up the colonial architecture of Mumbai before moving on to the colourful cultures of Kochi. Enjoy spectacular mountain scenery among the tea estates of Munnar. Unwind in a houseboat on the tranquil backwaters...
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Did you know?
In the 1970s, when most tea estate managers rode horses to patrol their estates, the monthly allowance that a planter received for the upkeep of his mount was double the amount that he received when he got married.
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