Munnar Summer Trip Plan 2026

• ✓Arrive from Kochi/Ernakulam (130km, 4 hours) via scenic ghat road
• ✓Stop at Cheeyappara and Valara Waterfalls en route
• ✓Check into a tea estate resort or hillside homestay
• ✓Evening walk through tea plantations — vivid emerald green terraces
• ✓Visit the Tea Museum — history of Munnar's tea industry (₹75 entry)

🍽️ Lunch at Rapsy Restaurant, Dinner at hotel/homestay

• ✓Early morning visit to Eravikulam National Park (₹190 entry)
• ✓Spot the endangered Nilgiri Tahr — over 800 live in the park
• ✓Trek through the grasslands with mountain panoramas
• ✓Drive to Top Station (32km) — the highest point in Munnar (2,100m)
• ✓Views of Tamil Nadu plains from the Western Ghats edge

🍽️ Breakfast at hotel, Lunch at Saravana Bhavan, Dinner at Rose Gardens

• ✓Morning visit to Mattupetty Dam — boat ride on the reservoir (₹200)
• ✓Explore Echo Point — your voice echoes across the valley
• ✓Drive to Kundala Lake — pedal and shikara boating
• ✓Afternoon visit to Kolukkumalai Tea Estate — world's highest tea plantation
• ✓Sunrise jeep ride available to Kolukkumalai (₹2,000, book previous night)

🍽️ Breakfast at hotel, Lunch at Silver Spoon, Dinner at hotel

• ✓Morning dip at Sita Devi Lake in Devikulam — sacred pool with mountain views
• ✓Visit Pothamedu View Point — panoramic tea garden views
• ✓Last-minute shopping — buy Munnar's famous tea, spices, and homemade chocolate
• ✓Drive back to Kochi for flight or continue to Thekkady/Alleppey
• ✓Optional: Spice plantation tour en route (1 hour, ₹300)

🍽️ Breakfast at hotel, Lunch en route to Kochi, Departure