5 views 0 0 RELATED TITLES Tourism Guide Munnar Uploaded by Vinoth Kumar Tourism Full description Save Embed Share Print The Subtle Art of Sapiens: A Brief Hidden Figures: Shoe Dog: A Not Giving a History of The American Memoir by the Holiday Packages | | Weekend Getaways Talk to our Holiday Experts - 1800-208-1060 (9AM to 9PM) Munnar, Kerala Welcome To Travel Guide Munnar is a magnificent hill station located on the Western Ghats in the Idukki district of the Kerala. This place is known as a home to an array of mountains. Munnar Travel Guide dilates the beautiful lush green hill station that is bounded by south India's highest tea gardens. The early history of Munnar is not perfectly known today. The early inhabitants of the region are members of the Muthuvan tribal community. However, it remained a wild and unexplored landscape till the later half of 19th century when ambitious planters from as far as Europe started plantations here. Munnar tourism is blessed with lofty mountain ranges with hazy peaks, extensive tea estates and tranquil climate offers a calm and peaceful environment to the tourists. Amazing views of low flying clouds and mist filled valleys make it a little heaven with a cool, revitalizing climate. Cloudy mountain peaks blend pleasantly in Munnar to form a delightful atmosphere that is hard to explain in words. Munnar is also known for the wild orchids locally called Neelakurinchi that usually blooms once in 12 years. Symmetric layers of tea estates, mountain mist, waterfalls and wildlife sanctuaries and many other places in Munnar make this hill station stunning. Munnar has a variety of attractions including placid lakes, twisty streams, cloudy mountain peaks, sylvan valleys, rare orchids and wildlife. Plantation visits, treks, tea factory visits, cycling, boating, paragliding, day tours to the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary and many other activities can also be done by the tourists. Munnar tour packages ensure that you can visit this beautiful place all round the year and experience the enjoyable climate. For more information, you can refer to the travel guide.. The pages of Munnar Travel Guide also speaks about the nearby tourist destinations of God's Own Country that voyages you through the gentle ripples of the backwaters and drives you en route the palm grove to the hermit hamlets and the Keralian culture. Attraction Pallivasal Pallivasal is located at a distance of 3 kilometers from Chithirapuram in Munnar. This major tourist destination is the main venue of the first Hydro-electric project in Kerala. Pallivasal is a place of picturesque beauty and is often preferential by visitors as a picnic spot. Tea Museum Munnar 5 views 0 0 RELATED TITLES Tourism Guide Munnar Uploaded by Vinoth Kumar Tourism Full description Save Embed Share Print The Subtle Art of Sapiens: A Brief Hidden Figures: Shoe Dog: A Not Giving a History of The American Memoir by the Located near the town of Munnar, Chinnakanal is a beautiful tourist destination which is famous for its waterfalls popularly known as Power House Waterfalls. The spot is enriched with the picturesque sight of the Western Ghat ranges. Eravikulam National Park This famous national park is the main attraction near Munnar which is located almost 15 km far from the place. This famous park is known for its endangered inhabitant- the Nilgiri Tahr. The national park spreads over an area of 97 square meters. The park offers a wonderful view of the tea plantations and is well-known for rolling hills. Anamudi Peak Anamudi Peak is the highest peak in South India at an elevation of 2,695 metres. Situated on the top of the Eravikulam National Park, this peak is the pride of Kerala. Also, it is the highest point in India outside the Himalayan-Karakoram Mountain range. Nilgiri Tahr, Asian Elephants, Gaur, Bengal Tigers, Nilgiri Marten are some species that lie in the lap of Anamudi Peak. Take a trek to the Anamudi Peak and experience how it feels to be on the top of the world but make sure you have taken permission from Forest and Wildlife Authorities at Eravikulam. Devikulam Devikulam is the most famous and beautiful hill station surrounded by lush green hills with tea and spices garden which look like velvet lawns and small lakes. This hill station is about 15 kms from Munnar and is 1800 m above sea level. The goddess Sita of the Ramayana took a dip in the lake water and ever since this place is known as Devikulam which means "Lake of Goddess''.This lake is famous not only for its sacredness but also for its remedial powers. Also the lake is famous for trout fishing. So, trap yourself in the scenic beauty of this hill station and get a chance to trap trout fish. Near By Cities Kumarakom Kumarakom is green, emerald, jade, lime, sea, bottle and olive.....and then some. Kanyakumari Thousands of people from all over the world come here to experience the a place where one can watch the sunrise and sunset from a single beach because this place is almost surrounded by water.... Kochi Kochi is also known as the Gateway to Kerala and is regarded as one of the most popular cities of the state. Surrounded by the Western Ghats in the East and the Arabian Sea in the west direction, Kochi is one of........ Thekkady Nestled in the Idukki district of Gods own country, Kerela, Thekkady is one of those impressive places people love to visit again and again. 5 views 0 0 RELATED TITLES Tourism Guide Munnar Uploaded by Vinoth Kumar Tourism Full description Save Embed Share Print The Subtle Art of Sapiens: A Brief Hidden Figures: Shoe Dog: A Not Giving a History of The American Memoir by the Before I got to Munnar, I had an idea that Kerala is a destination for honeymooners or for travellers looking to bring back home some idealistic moments and memories. All I was aware of was the pristine beaches, sparkling backwaters and the far-famed Kathakali dance. You wi know that travelling to South India for me was like a pilgrimage which I used to avoid. Truly speaking Munnar was not in my travel journal before I met up with my pal, Joel in Mumbai. After a longtime I visited my school friend last winter and we were actually planning for Mahabaleshwar. Nuh! We weren't satisfied with our pick and we shuffled with other nearby destinations except Goa because we had been there done that. It was then that I Googled some destinations and came up with Munnar. Well, the images stirred me up and led me to facebook, 'Hows Munnar as a weekend getaway? Need your suggestions...â€. Ah! Within couple of hours there were more than 50 likes and 20 comments which proved Munnar to be the positive pick. Thanks to all my facebookians. So...at last Munnar, and the awaited mo highway on 21st of December, 2012. Joel kick-started his brand new Bullet and we headed off ....zooming towards the pleasant break of the winter day. All we knew was that we were heading for Munnar ....without studying proper road directions we had no idea how long it was going headed en route Vashi Bridge to continue onto Sion-Panvel Express Highway and before the entry to Mumbai-Pune Expressway we took a tea break at a highway Dhaba. It was around 5.30 when I actually realized that travelling to Munnar on bike wa foolishness and without losing our hope we sneaked up onto Highway 47 where I noticed Kolhapur 246kms, Hubli 450kms and Bangalore 870kms. Ah! There we were in complete dilemma. Where the hell is Munnar??? At around 9am we took ano breakfast and we were somewhere in the middle of the Highway 47. I asked Joel to google the direction to Munnar on his iphone and it showed the direction en route Kolhapur, Belgaum, Hubli, Bangalore, Salem and Erode totting up a distance 'Joel...are you kidding me? There must be a short route. Check out if there are any other way from Kolhapur or Hubli. If we take this route...then our entire weekend is going to be on the bike! After a lot of search we decided to find our own way Belgaum, Karwar, Udupi, Mangalore, Kannur and Kozhikode. It seemed to us that our route along the Arabian shore will gain us some vigor. Keeping hope was the only choice of our journey. At around 2 in the afternoon we reached Kolhapur w couple of hours at a cozy restaurant for the third breakfast of the day. Joel was no doubt extremely tired and it was then my time to kick-start the engine and head for Karwar which was approximately 260kms. Amidst the lush greenery and series o span highway allowed me a smooth drive which made to relive this peregrine journey. By that time of the day the sun seemed bit unfriendly and slowly the lazuli sky merged with the twilight and further driving west we felt the shoreline tranquilit 10.30pm when we stepped inside a hotel close to Karwar beach and each of us took hold of the simmering down time with a glass of golden fluid and a lobster mollified with varied spices and green salad surrounding it. Tick-tock...tick-tock...and the alarm at 4 prompted us to cede our warm bed and the cubby room, yet our dopy eyes showed us the way to one of the pristine beaches in India marked with an unparalleled beauty. It was around 5.30, the sky winked with the fresh rays that reflected upon the shore and as the rays got its potency by the sunrise I was just numb to catch the breathtaking view of the lush green mountains inclining towards the ocean hues.