MUNNAR SIGHTSEEING

Eravikulam (Rajamalai) National Park: 45 mins from Munnar. See Nilgiri Thar (Hemitragas hylocres) - an endangered species of mountain goats, rolling grasslands and sholas, spread over 97 sq km in the Rajamalai hills. Flowers turn the hills of Rajamalai blue every 12 years.

Anamudi Peak inside Eravikulam National Park: The highest peak (2695 m) south of the Himalayas, towers over the sanctuary. The slopes of the hills abound in all kinds of rare flora and fauna. The Atlas moth, the largest of its kind in the world, is a unique inhabitant of the park. An ideal place for trekking, facilities are provided here and tourists are allowed to go on foot up to Anamudi.

Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary: Chinnar wildlife sanctuary is located in the Wester Ghats of Kerala. This wildlife sanctuary has a large number of plants and animals. This wildlife sanctuary is spread in around 90 km of area. This sanctuary is one of the protected areas in the western ghats.

Mattupetti Dam: 10km from Munnar, this popular picnic spot activities like boating and horse riding and is a great place to spend the day especially if visiting with children. Speed boats are available for rentals.

Mattupetti Indo-Swiss Farm: Better known as Mattupetti (cattle village), Tamil migrant labourers had once upon a time reared cattle here. The cool climate and abundance of fodder made it the ideal location for the Indo-Swiss dairy farm. Established in 1961, the Kerala Livestock Development Board (KLDB) manages this highly specialised dairy farm. The dairy farm is a unique one of its kind with more than 100 varieties of high-yielding cattle being reared.
 

Echo Point: 15km from Munnar, on the way to top station from Munnar is a small lake set amidst rolling hills.

Top Station: 37km from Munnar on the Kerala and Tamil Nadu border, has great views of the Western Ghats. The area is known for the Neelakurunji plant, which flowers only once every twelve years. The flower is violet.

Kundala Lake: This lake is very beautiful amidst lush jungles.

Atukkad Waterfalls:  A scenic waterfalls amidst hills and jungles. You can find a road leading to Atukkad Waterfalls on Kochi road (just about 5 km from Munnar).

Salim Ali (Thattekkad) Bird Sanctuary:  There are woodpeckers, Malabar gray hornbills, Ceylon frogmouths, parakeets, and rose-billed rollers. This sanctuary is located 20km from Kothamangalam on the road between Ernakulam and Munnar.

Marayoor: Around 40km from Munnar. It is the only place in Kerala with natural growth of sandalwood trees, natural caves with murals, and relics. There is a sandalwood factory of the Forest Department of Kerala.

Kolukkumalai Tea Estate: At a height of about 7130 ft, this orthodox tea factory lays claim to being one of the highest in the world. The view of the Western Ghats is absolutely enchanting.

Rajasthan Holiday Packages

Royal Rajasthan (14 days)	Forts and Palaces tour (21 days)
Rajasthan with Golden triangle (16 days)	Rajasthan Cultural Tours (16 days)
Pushkar Fair Tours (19 days)	Rural Rajasthan Tour (12 days)