With its diverse terrains of mountains covered with tea and coffee plantations, lush green valleys filled with tropical forest, tall standing coconut trees and groves and embraced on one side by the Arabian Sea and the backwaters close to the inlands, Kerala is truly a heaven on earth. The best way to discover this paradise is a walking tour in Kerala which allows you to lazily soak in the beauty of this place and all that the nature has to offer. There are many walking tour packages of Kerala which take you through the many facets of this beautiful place, whether it is a guided tour through the tea plantations of Munnar and the reputed tea museum showcasing the history of tea, where you can enjoy tea tasting under the guidance of an able tea taster or a trek through the Rhodo Valley in Munnar heading to Meesapulimala and experiencing the Kolukkumalai tea garden plants on the second highest hills in the Western Ghats.
The early mornings spent trekking will leave an incomparable mark in your memory with so much beauty in one place it will be hard not to gush about this to your friends and family back home. You can stay at the Marari beach in Alleppey and enjoy a calm and serene stay with lot of Ayurvedic spa treatments, yoga, meditation etc. in between your tryst with exploring the nature close at hand. With the lush green swaying palm trees and the gentle lulling of the backwaters, you can rest assured this place will feed your soul with the calmness and peace of a lifetime. Besides there are other adventurous treks at Wayanad, Banasura and other nearby tea plantation villages with cycling, camping, trekking and bamboo rafting at the close by river, leaving you exhilarated in the midst of nature, a feeling nowhere to be found.
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Trek, walk, stroll or indulge in boating because Echo point in Munnar is a place where you see the creamy clouds floating and rolling down the hilltops, the lush vegetation creates a sight which is often captured in cameras to boost the beauty of Munnar. At 600 ft. above the sea level, people scream with utter enthusiasm to hear it resound and then laugh out of pure amazement. Listening to your voice reverberate in the valley is thrilling which makes it one of the best places to visit in Munnar. The Echo point mostly displays the confluence of three mountains - Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni, and Kundala and a picturesque lake which makes the view highly captivating.Location: Munnar, Top Station Highway, Idukki District, Kannan Devan Hills, Kerala 685616Timings: 6 AM - 7:30 PMEntry fee: None.
It is one of the four main waterfalls of Munnar and is very popular among adventure seekers, as the dirt mountain path through the forest gives chills on every step towards Attukad Waterfalls. Take your swimwear as the pool at the bottom of the fall has enough water to dip and bath. It is highly recommended that you visit Munnar during Monsoon season if waterfalls top the list of ‘places to visit in Munnar.’ Attukad waterfall is located between Munnar and Pallivasal and can be reached by crossing a wooden bridge. The waterfalls in Munnar witness hordes of tourist every year and Attukad is one of those famous waterfalls which is mystically beautiful.Location: 2nd Floor, Mermaid Complex, Nadaiyar road, Munnar 685612Timings: 9 AM to 7:30 PMPrice: One can pay INR 100 per person to a guide who can lead the trek through the narrow mountain path.Suggested Read: Things to Do in Munnar for a lovely vacation!
Greeting visitors all around the year, Top Station Munnar lies amidst three mountain streams, at the confluence of Mudrapuzha, Kundala, and Nallathanni mountain ranges. Top Station is a part of reckoned Kannan Devan hill station encircled all around by magnificent views. Turn around your eyes and lose yourself in the sophistication of rich green valleys! Here, there are ample of Neelakurinji flowers blooming once after every 12 years. Tourists from far off places visit here for a picture-perfect shot of these rich and luxurious blue flowers. Once a while, this beautiful place was a well-known trans-shipment tea delivery point connecting Munnar with Bodinayakkanur. You can still find some remains of Top Station’s ropeway station there. Never miss on to accompany yourself with your DSLR’s to snap down a panoramic view of the mighty Western Ghats. Standing at the top station, you can have a bird’s eye view of the township that lays all along the downfall. All over the path that leads you towards Top Station Munnar, has a beautiful exhibit of blooming flowers. These belong to the rarest varieties and are endearing enough to leave you amazed with both their beauty and fragrance. Location: Top Station Hwy, Munnar.Timings: 6 AM to 6 PMEntry fee: None.Popular Read: Romantic Honeymoon Resorts in Munnar
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