Munnar experiences

In Munnar, the Plantation Walk introduced by Lockhart Farm Tourism takes you through rolling tea fields and gives you a close look at local life. As you move through the plantation, you'll meet tea pluckers and learn about their culture. The walk offers fresh mountain air and peaceful surroundings, and the programme is designed to give tea lovers a chance to experience the process of producing tea from plant to cup. You will also visit the Lockhart tea factory, where the on-site museum includes a living factory built in 1936, a tea sales outlet and tea‑tasting sections. Visitors are given a briefing about the origins of tea for consumption, its history and health benefits, and are shown the traditional Orthodox tea manufacturing processes used at the factory. Tea tasting in the factory is part of the experience, allowing you to sample the tea produced on site.

This tour around Munnar takes you through tea country, waterfalls and local villages, with chances to explore both natural scenery and quiet rural life. You will visit Letchmi Tea Estate and its nearby village, then move on to the Letchmi shooting point for panoramic views. Along the way you will see Viriparai and Perumbankuthu waterfalls, cross a hanging bridge, and visit the Tiger Cave. The route also includes Anakulam waterfalls and a river crossing, followed by the Anakulam wild elephant viewpoint. At some of the waterfall spots you may have the opportunity to bathe and feel the fresh mountain water. The trip includes a guide-cum-driver, all entry tickets and fees, one meal, fruits and snacks, and a water bottle. There is a chance to see wild elephants that gather around Anakulam, but sightings cannot be guaranteed. The experience will focus on enjoying Munnar’s natural landscapes and local culture while a guide looks after practical arrangements.

This guided mountain trek starts from about 1,530 metres above sea level and leads up to a summit at roughly 2,000 metres, where you will enjoy breakfast with views over tea plantations and the surrounding valley. As you move through the route you will pass tea plantations, forest and rocky stretches, then continue across grassland and through coffee and cardamom plantations. The walk takes you over five mountains and covers around 14 km before returning to the starting point. The experience includes an entry ticket for the tea plantation and a guide to lead the trek. Food provided will include breakfast, plus fruits and snacks, and a water bottle is supplied. Along the way you will see a variety of landscapes — tea fields, forested sections, grassland and plantation crops — and get an up-close sense of the area’s natural and agricultural scenery.

You will begin the trek at an altitude of about 1,420 metres above sea level and move through rolling tea plantations as you make your way up the hill. After reaching the top, the route follows a ridge with wide views. One side drops away as a rocky mountain slope, while the other side opens onto tea gardens and patches of Shola forest. Along the ridge you will cross grassland stretches that frame the surrounding landscape. On a clear day you may see Anaimudi, the highest peak in South India, and the water reservoir of Idukki Dam, an arch dam listed among the highest in Asia and the third tallest dam in India. During the trek you will stop for refreshments or a picnic lunch at a suitable spot. As you move through a designated Nature Zone, you will come across exotic spice plants such as coffee and cardamom. The route returns through tea plantations before finishing, and the highest point reached on the walk is roughly 1,950 metres above sea level.

This jeep safari in Munnar takes you into the Letchmi Hills trekking route and the nearby Seven Hills. You will travel by jeep through tea gardens, moving up into higher ground where a broad 65 km view opens out. Along the way the landscape will shift between planted terraces and hill slopes, giving the ride a distinctive tea-garden atmosphere. As you move through the area, you will experience local wildlife and a variety of birds that make the region special. The outing also includes trekking sections and visits to waterfalls, which are described as a unique part of the route. Alongside the natural sights, you will encounter local people and gain a sense of their culture as you pass villages and cultivated land. The combination of jeep travel, walking on the trekking route and time near waterfalls creates a varied experience that highlights Munnar’s hills, tea gardens and rural life.

You will take a guided medium trek that begins on paths winding through a tea plantation. The experience includes a guide and bottled water. Comfortable, sturdy trekking shoes are recommended. As you move through the plantation, you will follow tracks between the neat rows of tea bushes and through open clearings. Along the way the landscape will change subtly, offering different angles on the plantation and surrounding countryside. The route brings you to Chithirapuram viewpoint, located in the middle of the tea estate, where you will see the sunset spread across the fields. The viewpoint gives a direct, immersive setting to watch the sun dip and to enjoy the calm atmosphere among the tea plants.

Explore the rich history and vibrant culture of Munnar on this small walking tour. Your guide will start from Rijo Villa near the KSRTC bus stand and lead you through a mix of historical sites, the local market and nearby village areas. The experience combines a short, immersive trek with time to take in Munnar’s hill landscapes and streets. As you move through the village, you’ll see traditional Munnar houses and the rustic charm of everyday life. Along the way you may observe local crafts, market activity and the rhythms of village living, and there will typically be opportunities to speak with residents. This section of the tour is designed to give you a closer connection to local culture and heritage while letting you experience Munnar from a neighbourhood perspective.

Your trek begins through rolling tea plantations and soon moves up to a ridge offering wide, open views. As you walk along grassy slopes, one side will be a rocky mountain face and the other will open onto tea bushes and patches of shola forest. On a clear day you may see Anaimudi, the highest peak in southern India, and the water reservoir of Idukki Dam, which is listed among the highest arch dams in Asia and is the third tallest dam in India. The route will take you to the highest point of the trek at about 2,000 metres above sea level (approx). Along the way you will pass through the Nature Zone nature resort, where exotic spices such as coffee and cardamom grow. You will pause for refreshments with fruit and snacks before continuing to the summit and then returning through a short stretch of shola forest back into the tea fields. The final section follows the tea plantations as you complete the walk, with a steady rhythm of evergreen scenery and highland panorama throughout.

In Munnar, a local, well‑trained guide will lead you through the Lockhart tea estate so you can walk among the rows of tea bushes and get a close view of life on a working plantation. As you move through the fields, you may see tea pluckers at work and have the chance to spend time with them to learn about their local culture and daily routines. The guide will explain how tea is grown and tended in this part of Kerala. Along the way you will visit a tea tasting area and a nearby tea factory, where you will see the factory machinery and typical processing steps used in Munnar. The experience also includes background on the tea plant itself: Camellia sinensis is the cultivated species behind most teas and has its origins in the region between India and China. This tour is suitable if you want to learn about tea farming, try different teas and observe real factory operations and machinery in a traditional tea‑growing setting.

At We Cooks you join a participatory cooking class that introduces you to the flavours of Kerala. The session involves you as a learner and gives you an idea of how to cook the dishes. The atmosphere is focused on hands-on learning rather than passive observation. As you move through the class, you will be shown how the dishes are prepared and the teacher will explain the health benefits of each one. The emphasis is on understanding the cooking process and the reasons behind the ingredients and methods. The main aim of We Cooks is to spread the taste of Kerala into the world, so you will also gain a sense of the regional flavours that the school seeks to share.

This trek begins at 1,550 metres and takes you up through working tea, coffee and cardamom plantations into the surrounding mountains. The path climbs 400 metres and reaches an altitude of 1,900 metres as you move through a landscape of cultivated slopes and higher ridgelines. Along the way, you will pass rows of plantation crops and experience the changing vegetation and views that come with the ascent. The route covers 4 km uphill and 4 km back down, and it opens out to wide panoramas. From higher points you will see 25 small villages spread across the valley and three dams dotting the landscape. As you walk, you’ll get a close look at plantation terrain and regular views across the mountains and settled countryside, making the trek a clear way to explore both cultivated and natural elements of the area.

This guided village life walking tour around Old Munnar will take you along quiet paths through Lakshmi Tea Estate. As you move through the plantations, you will feel the fresh air and see stretches of green tea with a wide variety of other trees and plants. Along the way you may spot a river flowing beside the fields and pass three different temples set within the landscape. The Chokanad Tea Factory will also come into view as you walk. A narrow pathway will lead you to the CSI Church Munnar, a building more than 100 years old that is open to visitors. The guide will help you explore the route and point out the local landmarks as you go. The walk finishes at the Munnar CSI Church, giving you time to pause and take in the church and its surroundings before the experience ends.

Anakulam is a forest-locked village about 43 km from Munnar. Accessibility depends on jeep service. The settlement sits like an amphitheatre surrounded by Reserve forests, with a quiet, scenic atmosphere shaped by its geography and climate. Elephants dally here in large social groups within human-inhabited areas, which is a distinctive feature of the spot. You will have the chance to see herds—including young calves and mighty tuskers—often within about 50 metres. A walk through the surrounding forest and a cool bath in the Idacholayaar will refresh your mind. The area’s geographical, climatic and cultural richness gives Anakulam a high degree of uniqueness.

At Munkudil in Kerala you will enjoy the region’s lush nature and riverside tranquillity. The fresh breeze and birdsong set the scene for activities such as birdwatching, nature walks, boating and kayaking, with chances for wildlife photography and night-time star-gazing. Along the way you’ll taste the true flavour of Kerala and savour traditional local delicacies. The experience includes authentic Ayurvedic treatment personalised to suit your body, with a doctor’s appointment, a vegetarian diet, authentic medicines and therapeutic massages. A full-body oil massage uses warm oil, gently but firmly worked into the skin to stimulate the marma (energy) points, releasing and rebalancing energy to promote wellbeing. This massage aims to help you relax and let go of anxiety, reduce excess water and fat deposits, and support the removal of toxins. You may notice deep relaxation, relief from stress and pain, a calmer mind, improved circulation and renewed strength in internal organs.

Starting from Munnar, you will head in the Madupetty direction and visit a string of gardens, viewpoints and local attractions. Along the way you will stop at the Rose Garden and the Botanical Garden, take photographs at a scenic photo-point, and view a jungle-honey bee tree and a nearby vegetable garden. You will also visit a tea factory to see how tea is processed, and enjoy wide views at Echo Point and Top Station. The route includes time at Madupetty Dam and Kundala Dam, where the dams and surrounding scenery are the main attractions. Along the journey you will find several chances for photography and short walks amid tea plantations and landscaped gardens. Please note that entry to the Rose Garden, Botanical Garden, the tea factory visit and Top Station, and boating at Madupetty and Kundala Dams, are not included as part of the trip.