Munnar
Once known as the high range of Travancore, Munnar is the commercial centre of the world’s highest tea growing estates. Set amid dramatic mountain scenery the manicured tea estates and the crisp mountain air makes this former hill station an ideal retreat. Munnar is located at an altitude of 1600 to 1800 meters above the main sea level. Munnar was one of the favorite summer resorts of the European settlers. The name Munnar means three rivers and there are actually three of them three mountain streams named Muthirapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala meeting all the water requirements of the settlers and visitors.
Tourist attractions in Munnar
Pothamedu View Point – 6 km from Munnar – Excellent view of tea plantations
Pallivasal water falls – 8 km – waterfalls and hydroelectric project
Chithirapuram – 10 km – hydel power project and tea plantations
Heart gap – 13 km – Adventure tourism
Kundala dam – 13 km
Top Station – 36 km – located 1700 meters above main sea level. Panoramic view of Kambam in Tamilnadu.
Marayoor – 41 km – Sandal wood forest. Rajiv Gandhi national park and Thoovanam water falls are other attractions.
Valara Water falls – Situated on Cochin – Munnar high way
Mattupetty Dam – 13 km – Boating
Devikulam – 7 km – Tea plantations
Chinnar wild life sanctuary
Rajamalai (Eravikulam national park) – Home of Nilgiri Thar
Tata Tea Museum
Vagamon
Located at 3500 feet above the sea level with a temperature of 10 to 25 degree Celsius. Vagamon is only 100 km from Cochin and 60 km from Kottayam railway station. Ideal tourist spot surrounded by the greenery of tea plantations, meadows and valleys. This hill station will soon be India’s favorite tourist destination. Perfect place for those who love to trek. Hills covered with grass, velvet lawns and the cool mountain air makes Vagamon a perfect holiday retreat.
Nelliampathy
A forest range area located 75 km from Palakkad. This fascinating hill station is at a height of 467 to 1572 meter above the main sea level. Drive up the ghat road with at least 10 hairpin bends to be negotiated on the way through one of the most breathtaking evergreen forests of the sahya regions. Seetha kundu at Nelliampathy offers a panoramic view of 1/3 of the Palakkad region.
Wayanad
Wayanad in North Kerala is one of the most beautiful and unnoticed hill stations in Kerala. Blessed with so many hills, tea estates, water falls, heritage museums, caves, tribes, temples, Islands and wild life sanctuaries. You name it Wayanad has it that’s the beauty of this small hill station. Chembra peak at 2100 meters and Brahmagiri at 1600 meter above the main sea level are a delight for those who love to trek. For wild life enthusiasts Muthanga wild life sanctuary and Tholpetty wild life sanctuary has plenty to offer ranging from the huge elephants to bisons to leopards to tigers. For leisure you have the choice of picking up in between waterfalls or Pookot Lake where you can just relax and do boating. Apart from all these you have adventure packages like River Rafting, Camping in tents, Jungle patrol, jeep safaris etc available on request.