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Simple and Easy Trip plan for Munnar



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        Munnar is a town in the Western Ghats mountain range in India’s Kerala state. A hill station and former resort for the British Raj elite, it's surrounded by rolling hills dotted with tea plantations established in the late 19th century. Eravikulam National Park, a habitat for the endangered mountain. Virgin forests, savannah, rolling hills, scenic valleys, numerous streams, huge splashy waterfalls, sprawling tea plantations and winding walkways are all part of the great holiday experience on offer for a traveler to Munnar. Munnar is also known for Neelakurinji, a rare plant which flowers only once in twelve years.
 

Quick Facts


How to Explore:


There are plenty of places to explore in Munnar. You can explore Munnar in different way of transport, depends on your budget you can select any of the below mentioned transport



Itinerary


There are two different direction sightseeing places available. You can choose any of them according to your travel date. I have given in a sequence in which you can pick your travel itinerary

Day 1: Mattupatty Direction

Below are the list of Places to visit on this day (Start by 9 am)

  • Munnar Rose Garden(50 rupees)
  • Photo point
  • Botanical Garden
  • Carmagiri botanical garden
  • Elephant park near carmalgiri(500 rupees for one.person ,10 rupees entry)
  • Tea Museam (100 rupees entry)
  • Mattupatty Dam
  • Echo Point
  • Kundala(Photo shoot, more activities)
  • Top station
  • Return back to Munnar town for dinner or shopping

Day 2: Coimbatore Direction

  • Tea Museam(Skip this if you visited in Day 1)
  • Eravikulam National Park
  • Anaimudi Peak Point
  • Lakkam waterfalls (We are allowed to take bath)
  • Sandal wood forest
  • Green valley view
  • Thoovanam waterfalls (Trekking)

Day 3: Kochi Direction

  • DTDC Boating
  • Hydel Park
  • Blossom Park
  • Poothamedu view point
  • Athukad view point
  • Sunset view

Day 4: Thekkady Direction

  • Lockhart gapview point
  • Periyakanal waterfalls
  • Aanai Irangal Dam
  • Kulukkumali Jeep Safari


Stay

  • Gostops, Zostel Munnar - good for solo Traveller. But its very far from Main city
  • MSP Amma Cottage - I stayed here. The care taker helped me a lot in arranging vehichle for my trip and also room also neat and clean. Staffs are friendly
  • KSRTC Bus Stay - Its very economical good for solo Traveller. they charge 100 rupees for one night and they give a bed in a redesigned bus. You may need to pay extra 50 or something for pillow.

Food:

  • bell mount restaurant (100 rupee breakfast buffet)
  • corn,carrot near Echo Point
  • Bala Restaurant near KSRTC bus stop
  • Munnar town has very good options


Some Itineraries to cover



Some contact for reference


Below are some contacts which i gathered during my plan or visit. Please do your own research before booking them. Its not promotion


1) Bike Rental - 

2) Group trip/ Car trip

  • Munnar Holidays



  • KSRTC bus - You can go and book at the KSRTC Munnar Depot


3) Auto - Ask your hotel to book it for your in order to get some genuine auto driver.

 

Personal tips:

  • Create a google sheet to track your budget and actual expenses . It can also be shared with all people with whom you are traveling.
  • Create the travel checklist in google sheet not to forget the things required
  • Plan to visit as early as possible to avoid crowds.
  • Check local holidays of city (Because you may not find much restaurant or travels opened for ex: Onam)
  • Try to keep enough buffer between one travel to another travel just to avoiding missing bus,train or flight
  • Note down all emergency number in shared google sheet
  • Create whatsapp group and keep add all important docs, itinerary planning sheet, emergency contact
  • Bargain as much as you can, especially when you buy anything
  • Download offline maps of entire city. It will be helpful , if you lost internet.



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  1. Dr. Amol ParekhSeptember 14, 2022 at 9:26 PM

    Very good information,I will surely use this when I will plan kerla

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