Munnar, a charming hill station covered with unending expanses of tea plantations, was the summer resort of most European settlers in Kerala for centuries. Anamudi, the highest mountain peak in south India towering at an altitude of 2695 m above sea level, is part of this hill station. Munnar is ribboned by winding lanes that snake through its tea plantations.  

Among the exotic flora found in the rich tropical forests and grasslands here is the Neelakkurinji (Strobilanthes kunthianus). This unique plant that blooms only once in twelve years paints the entire Munnar hillside blue. An assortment of wildlife such as the endangered mountain goat - Nilgiri Tahr, Nilgiri Langur, Sambar, Gaur and the Lion Tailed Macaque are found in the tropical forests around Munnar.  

Munnar literally means three rivers and has three mountain streams - Muthirapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala - meeting at the heart of the town. There are a number of leisure and adventure activities awaiting tourists at Munnar.

  ACCESSING MUNNAR

  ACCOMMODATION

  AT MUNNAR

  ACTIVITIES

  PLANTATIONS

  AMENITIES

  IDUKKI