Blow a flying kiss at a low-flying cloud. Find your way thrugh the blinding, cool mists. Feast your eyes to the greenest hills and valleys. Fell the manicured tea plants, stretching to as far as eyes can see. Smell the royal spice of cardamom. Set at an altitude of 6000 ft in Idukki district, Munnar was the favored summer resort of the erstwhile British rulers in the colonial days. Unending expanse of tea plantations - pristine valleys and mountains- exotic species of flora and fauna in its wild sanctuaries and forests - aroma of spice scented cool air - yes! Munnar has all these and more. Enjoy the sight of cardamom plants, perhaps for the first time in a tourist’s life. Watch coffee beans dancing on their trees. Observe long stretches of Neelakurinji plants, which bloom only once in 12 years, when Munnar would turn a breath-taking blue.

Mattupetty (13 km from Munnar)
Situated at a height of 1700 Mts , Mattupetty is famous for its highly specialised dairy farm, the Indo-swiss live stock project. Over 100 varietes of high yielding cattle are reared here.Visitors are allowed into three of the eleven cattle sheds at the farm.

Top Station
This is highest point on the Munnar – Kodaikkanal Road. Top station offers a panoramic view of the neighbouring state of Tamilnadu.

Rajamalai
This is were we have Eravikulam National Park were we could find Nilgiri Tahr which is an endangered species. Tigers, panthers, wild dogs , sloth bear, Nilgiri langur and wild boar are usually sighted in the open grasslands and shoal woods. Also found are civet cats and jungle cats. The atlas moth, the largest of its kind in the world, is seen in this park. Half of the world’s population of the endangered Nilgiri tahr lives here. Anamudi the high peak in South India is situated in the Southern region of the park.

Pothamedu (6 km from Munnar)
Pothamedu offers an excellent view of the tea, coffee and cardamom plantations in Munnar. The rolling hills, the lush mountain and the breathtaking scenery here is ideal for trekking and long mountain walks.

Cheeyappara Waterfall
The Cheeyappara waterfall is located between Neriamangalam and Adimali on the Kochi - Madhurai highway and it cascades down in seven steps. No doubt - it's a real feast for you eyes.

Devikulam (7 km from Munnar)
This idyllic hill station with its velvet lawns, exotic flora and fauna and the cool mountain air is a rare experience. The Sita Devi Lake with its mineral waters and picturesque surroundings is a good picnic spot. The lake is also ideal for trout fishing.

Kundala (20 km from Munnar)
Kundala is a picturesque town on the way to Top Station. The Golf Course which belongs to Tata Tea Ltd. is located here. The Kundala artificial dam is another attraction. Aruvikkad Waterfall is also near Kundala.

Thoovanam Waterfalls
Deep with in the Chinnar Wildlife sanctuary lies the spectacular Thoovanam water falls. The river Pambar flows eastwards through the sanctuary and forms the waterfalls. The enormous waterfall on the Chinnar River, with its breathtaking silvery cascade is a major tourist attraction.

Rajiv Gandhi Children’s Park
Rajiv Gandhi children’s park is located in the heart of Marayoor. The serene park spread across a hectare of land under the vast canopy of a single banyan tree attracts tourists and Marayoor population alike. From the park one can spot monkeys, deer and other animals in the adjoining reserve forest.