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Munnar Travel Guide: 133 reviews and 336 photos
Munnar is breathtakingly beautiful and peaceful making for an idyllic tourist destination in God's own country-Kerala.
Set at an altitude of 6000 ft in Idukki district, Munnar was the favored summer resort of the erstwhile British rulers in the colonial days. Unending expanse of tea plantations - pristine valleys and mountains- exotic species of flora and fauna in its wild sanctuaries and forests -sighting elephants is a given! My first visit to this hill station was in 2001, I was so besotted by its quaint untouched charm that I have returned 5 times since! Tucked away in the Niligiri ranges of Kerala Munnar offers the nature lover everything he seeks- lush green mountains, never ending tea gardens, dams, waterfronts, wild goats, elephants, wild life safaris and shikara boating :)
Altitude : 1600 Mts to 1800 Mts above sea level
Temperature : Min. 0 c - Max. 25 c
Clothing : Warm Clothes and Rain Gear
Tourist Season : August to March
With around 50000 hectares of tea gardens leased out to the Tatas and other popular tea brands, Munnar is truly a sea of tea gardens. From a distance the unending hills look like they are covered by green carpets and not a shade of green missing in that!
There are lakes and dams which make for an awesome outing in Munnar. In the cool climes of this place to take a speed boat ride or go for a peaceful shikara boat rise is an awesome experience. The scenery all around is simple breathtaking
- Pros:Breathtakingly scenic, non touristy
- In a nutshell:India's sweden
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Tough to navigate the hilly terrain on any other vehicle, our ambassador car was fantastic. Would definitely recommend... more travel advice
Waterfalls
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Many waterfalls that you chance upon if you are in Munnar during the monsoons more travel advice
Elephant crossing the road
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It is common to catch a glimpse of wild elephants crossing the road! Exciting moment for us as we watched the same... more travel advice
Rajamalai- Wild goats and superb views
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This is the natural habitat of the Nilgiri Tahr goat, 2695 mts above sea level this offers a birds eye view of... more travel advice
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Comments (6)
nice tips
nice page Abi.Planning a trip in May and your tips will come in handy.
Munnar looks lovely, Abi. I agree about seeing more of India instead of travelling o/s.Its so beautiful. Hope that they start a program to prevent extinction of Nilgiri Tahr. Good photos.
Nice to read I still have to visit Munnar.
Oh My! Amby is AJ's fav car? Oh no! Iski sab kuch bazta hai sirf horn ke alaba!!! Ask him to come to Kol to get his lifetime quota, we have plenty of them in Kol. Nice page and nice hotel too.
Loved AJ with his AMBASSADOR!I still insist on my Taxi being the good old Ambi!Is that the Car he still drives..if yes Good on him!I still do not have a licence and don't own a car..an admirer of the public Transport system.Thats why we loved Europe.