| MUNNAR | | | | 1600 meters. The enchanting surroundings makes an |
| Munnar - breathtakingly beautiful - a haven of peace | | | | excellent picnic spot and trekking point. |
| and tranquility - the idyllic tourist destination in God's | | | | Chithirapuram (10 km from Munnar) |
| own country. | | | | With its sleepy little cottages, bungalows, old |
| Set at an altitude of 6000 ft in Idukki district, Munnar | | | | playgrounds and courts, Chithirapuram still exudes an |
| was the favored summer resort of the erstwhile | | | | old world charm. Home of the Pallivasal Hydel Power |
| British rulers in the colonial days. Unending expanse of | | | | Project, this hill town is also famous for its picturesque |
| tea plantations - pristine valleys and mountains- exotic | | | | tea plantations. |
| species of flora and fauna in its wild sanctuaries and | | | | Lock Heart Gap (13 km from Munnar) |
| forests - aroma of spice scented cool air - yes! | | | | This is an ideal place for adventure tourism and |
| Munnar has all these and more. It's the place you | | | | trekking. The fresh mountain air, the mist-clad hills and |
| would love to visit - it's the place you would wish never | | | | panoramic view make it worthy of a visit. |
| to leave- so welcome - log on to for all information on | | | | Rajamala (15 km from Munnar) |
| Munnar anytime, every time. | | | | The natural habitat of the Niligiri tahr ,Rajamala |
| MUNNAR - Fact File | | | | Rajamala is 2695 Mts above sea level. Half the |
| Altitude : 1600 Mts to 1800 Mts above sea level | | | | world's population of the rare mountain goat or tahr |
| Temperature : Min. 0 c - Max. 25 c | | | | which is fast becoming extinct, is now found here.The |
| Clothing : Warm Clothes and Rain Gear | | | | Niligiri tahr in Rajamala are now to be found in small |
| Tourist Season : August to March . | | | | herds found in Eravikulam-Rajamala region. The total |
| Tea or Chai is the most widely drunk beverage in the | | | | number of Niligiri Tahrs in Rajamala is estimated to be |
| whole world. The tea plant, Camellia Sansis, is a | | | | over 1300. |
| cultivated variety of a Tea planttree that has its origins | | | | Visiting Time : 0700 - 1800 hrs. |
| in an area between India and China. There are three | | | | Visitors are not allowed during the monsoon. |
| main varieties of the tea plant - China, Assam, and | | | | Entry Pass : Rs. 10 for adults, Rs. 5 for children below |
| Cambodia - and a number of hybrids between the | | | | 12 years, Rs. 50 for foreigners.( liable to change) |
| varieties. The China variety grows as high as nine feet | | | | Permitting Authority : Wild Life DFO, Munnar. |
| (2.75 metres). It is a hardy plant able to withstand cold | | | | Eravikulam National Park (15 km from Munnar) |
| winters and has an economic life of at least 100 years. | | | | The 97 sq. km. park is situated in the Devikulam |
| The Assam variety, a single-stem tree ranging from | | | | Eravikulam National ParkTaluk and is home to the Nilgiri |
| 20 to 60 feet (6 to 18 metres) in height. Regular pruning | | | | Tahr. The Anamudi peak (2695 Mts) is located in the |
| keeps its height to a more manageable 4 to 5 feet tall. | | | | Southern region of the park. |
| It has an economic life of 40 years with regular pruning | | | | Originally established to protect the Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiri |
| and plucking. When grown at an altitude near that of | | | | Ibex), the Eravikulam National Park is situated in the |
| Darjeeling (Assam) or Munnar (Kerala), it produces tea | | | | Devikulam Taluk of the Idukki District. It was declared |
| with fascinating flavours , sought after around the | | | | as a sanctuary in 1975. Considering the ecological, |
| globe. | | | | faunal, floral, geo-morphological and zoological |
| MAIN SUB VARIETIES OF TEA | | | | significance, it was declared as a National park in 1978. |
| The tender light-leaved Assam | | | | It covers an area of 97 sq kms of rolling grasslands |
| The less tender dark-leaved Assam | | | | and high level sholas (evergreen forests). The park is |
| The hardy Manipuri and Burma types | | | | breathtakingly beautiful and is easily comparable to the |
| The very large-leaved Lushai | | | | best mountain ranges found anywhere in the world. |
| The dark-leaved Assam plant from Upper Assam. | | | | Sanctuary Visit : |
| The Cambodia variety, a single-stem tree growing to | | | | Nilgiri Tahr The park is divided into 3 regions - the core |
| about 16 feet (five metres) in height, is not cultivated | | | | area, the buffer area and the tourism area. Visitors are |
| but has been naturally crossed with other varieties. | | | | allowed only to the tourism area which is in the |
| History of Tea | | | | Rajamala region. The Nilgiri Tahr can be observed at |
| Behind this everyday brew lies a colorful and | | | | close quarters here. |
| fascinating story that meanders its way through the | | | | Trekking facilities are available here. Tourists are |
| social and cultural history of many nations. According | | | | allowed to go on foot up to Anamudi. This is also a |
| to ancient legend, tea was discovered by chance by a | | | | place for adventure tourism. |
| Chinese Emperor in third millenium B.C. as some tea | | | | Trekking Areas : Anamudi, Rajamala. |
| leaves floated into his boiling pot of water from | | | | Power House Waterfalls (18 km from Munnar) |
| somewhere. | | | | The waterfall on the way to Thekkady from Munnar |
| Whether this is fact or fiction, we will never know. In | | | | cascades down a steep rock 2000 Mts above sea |
| fact, there was no written reference to tea until the | | | | level. The spot is enriched with the scenic Western |
| third century B.C., until a famous Chinese doctor | | | | mountain ranges, and is an ideal place for a break on |
| recommended it for increasing one's alertness. Most | | | | the way to the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Thekkady. |
| historians however agree that tea was used in China | | | | Kundala (20 km from Munnar) |
| long before this date. | | | | Kundala is a picturesque town on the way to Top |
| Tea entered its 'golden age' during the Tang Dynasty | | | | Station. The Golf Course which belongs to Tata Tea |
| in the 7th century AD. Tea entered the age of rituals | | | | Ltd. is located here. The Kundala artificial dam is |
| and traditions. No longer drunk simply as a medicinal | | | | another attraction. Aruvikkad Waterfall is also near |
| tonic, tea was taken as much for pleasure as for its | | | | Kundala. |
| restorative powers. The preparation and service of | | | | CSI Christ Church |
| the liquor developed into an elaborate ceremony, while | | | | CSI Christ ChurchThe British built the Christ Church in |
| the cultivation and processing of the leaf were tightly | | | | 1910 AD. Built of stone, the church is known for its |
| controlled. | | | | stained glass windows. There are several brass |
| Tea became important enough during this period for a | | | | plaques in the church placed in the memory of the tea |
| group of merchants to commission the writer, Lu Yu, | | | | planters. |
| to compile the first ever book on the subject - Classic | | | | IN AND AROUND MUNNAR |
| of Tea. All tea produced in China was originally green. | | | | AnayirankalAnayirangal (22 kms from Munnar): |
| However, with an increase in trade during the Ming | | | | It's a lush green carpet of tea plants. A trip on the |
| Dynasty (A.D. 1368 - 1644), the Chinese growers were | | | | splendid reservoir is an unforgettable experience. The |
| challenged to preserve tea's delicate qualities during its | | | | Anayirangal dam is surrounded by Tata Tea |
| long journeys, as far afield as Europe. The solution | | | | plantations and evergreen forests. It is an ideal picnic |
| was the invention of new processing methods to | | | | spot. |
| make black and flower-scented teas. Ming producers | | | | Devikulam (7 kms from Munnar) |
| found that fermentation was able to preserve tea | | | | This idyllic hill station with its velvet lawns , exotic flora |
| leaves, making them suitable for the long overseas | | | | and fauna and the cool mountain air offers a rare |
| journey. And though Europe's first taste of tea was | | | | experience to visitors. The Sita Devi lake with its |
| green, the fashion gradually changed to black as | | | | mineral waters and picturesque surroundings is a good |
| Chinese growers altered tea production methods to | | | | picnic spot. The lake is also ideal trout fishing. |
| suit the logistics of distant trade. | | | | Valara Waterfalls |
| Top | | | | Valara (10 kms from Adimali on the Kochi-Madurai |
| When one looks at Europe, one is not sure who was | | | | highway) |
| responsible for introducing tea there - the Dutch or the | | | | Valara has a chain of waterfalls surrounded by thick |
| Portuguese in the early seventeenth century, for both | | | | green forests. |
| nations were then actively trading in the China Seas. | | | | Marayoor (40 kms from Munnar) |
| The Portuguese shipped China teas to Lisbon, and | | | | This is the only place in Kerala that has a natural |
| from there the Dutch East India Company carried | | | | growth of sandalwood trees. The sandalwood factory |
| goods on to Holland, France and Germany. | | | | of the forest department, the caves(muniyaras) with |
| Tea's fate in Britain took a lucky turn in 1662 when | | | | the murals and relics from the New stone age |
| King Charles II married a Portuguese princess. Britain's | | | | civilization and the children's park spread across a |
| new queen was addicted to tea and carried with her | | | | hectare of land under the canopy of a single banyan |
| some tea as part of her dowry. As word of the new | | | | tree, are of great interest to tourists. Thoovanam |
| beverage spread, more and more people wished to | | | | waterfalls and Rajiv Gandhi National Park are also |
| try it. Soon tea became Britain's most popular drink, | | | | nearby. +more |
| replacing ale at break-fast and gin at any other time of | | | | Cheeyappara |
| day. Tea also became an essential part of people's | | | | The Cheeyappara and Valara waterfalls are located |
| entertainment outside the home. | | | | between Neriamangalam and Adimali on the Kochi - |
| Luxurious tea gardens appeared all over the country, | | | | Madurai highway. |
| where people from all walks of life, including royalty, | | | | TopstationTop Station (32 kms from Munnar) |
| could take fresh air, drink tea, and enjoy a variety of | | | | 1700 Mts above sea level , this is the highest point on |
| entertainment. The British tradition of 'after-noon tea' is | | | | the Munnar-Kodiakanal road. The rare Neelakurunji |
| normally ascribed to Anna, the Dutchess of Bedford. | | | | (strobilanthus) belongs to this region. Top Station (a |
| She conceived the idea of having tea around four or | | | | viewing point) also offers a panoramic view of |
| five in the afternoon to ward off the hunger pangs | | | | neighbouring state of Tamil nadu. |
| between lunch and dinner. Soon all of fashionable | | | | Echo Point (15 km from Munnar) |
| London was indulging in these after-noon gatherings to | | | | This scenic place gets its name from the natural echo |
| drink tea, eat sandwiches, and exchange gossip and | | | | phenomenon here. Echo point is on the way to Top |
| general conversation. | | | | Station from Munnar. |
| As tea consumption in Britain grew, the balance of | | | | Meenuli |
| payment turned in favour of the Chinese. Britain came | | | | It is noted for 2 acres of evergreen forests upon a |
| up with an answer to correct the imbalance and trade | | | | huge rock. The rock is more than 500 acres in area |
| in opium, which the Chinese wanted. But soon trade in | | | | and an ideal spot for mountaineering. |
| opium became a serious international issue, and to | | | | Malankara Reservoir (6 kms from Thodupuzha) |
| secure monopoly, Britain declared war. China retaliated | | | | Located on the Thodupuzha - Moolamattam road, this |
| by placing an embargo on all export of tea. The Opium | | | | artificial lake isMalankara Reservoir accessible by road. |
| Wars had begun. | | | | The reservoir is ideal for boating and fishing. |
| Its trade with China cut off, Britain began to seek other | | | | Thommankuthu waterfalls (17 kms from Thodupuzha) |
| locations for the production of tea. Northern India was | | | | The seven step waterfall here is a much loved picnic |
| particularly promising due to its climate and altitudes. It is | | | | spot . At each step there is a cascade and a pool |
| here that in 1823 the British East India Company's first | | | | beneath . Thommankuthu is an ideal place for |
| crop was planted. Its first shipment of Assam tea | | | | adventure tourism. (This is also a tricky spot and |
| reached London fifteen years later, and the Company | | | | visitors are advised to exercise caution !) |
| soon expanded into other areas, most notably | | | | Nadukani (25 kms from Idukki) |
| Darjeeling and the hills of Munnar in Kerala. The | | | | Moolamattam town , Malankara lake etc. can be |
| Kannan Devan Tea was thus born. | | | | viewed from the high pavilion situated here. |
| It was inevitable that tea would find its way to North | | | | Kalvari MountKalvari mount |
| America along with the settlers from Europe. All over | | | | This is a famous pilgrim centre on the way to |
| the New World, tea was drunk in the same elegant | | | | Kattapana. |
| fashion as in Europe. In colonial America, tea and the | | | | Palkulamedu (12 kms from Idukki) |
| complimentary silver and porcelain were symbols of | | | | Kochi, Allapuzha and other nearby towns can be seen |
| wealth and social status. Even the less affluent families | | | | from this peak at 3125 mts above sea level. |
| viewed the taking of tea as a display of their good | | | | Chithirapuram (10 kms from Munnar) |
| manners. The Boston Tea Party ended America's | | | | With its sleepy little cottages, bungalows, old play |
| liking for both the British and their tea. The origins of the | | | | grounds and courts, Chithirapuram still exudes an old |
| trouble lay in the passing of an Act of Parliament in | | | | world charm. Home of the Pallivasal Hydel power |
| 1767, which attempted to tax the American colonies. | | | | project, this hill town is also famous for its picturesque |
| Within two years of its passing, most American ports | | | | tea plantation. |
| were refusing to allow any dutiable goods ashore, and | | | | RamakalmeduRamakalmedu (16 kms from |
| when the British sent seven shiploads of tea from | | | | Nedumkandam) |
| London, feelings ran high. In New York and Philadelphia, | | | | Rolling green hills and fresh mountain air make |
| demonstrations forced the ships to turn back. In | | | | Ramakalmedu an enchanting retreat. The hilltop also |
| Boston, general unrest over several weeks was | | | | offers a panoramic view of the picturesque villages of |
| followed by the boarding of the Dartmouth by a band | | | | Bodi and Kambam on the Eastern slope of the |
| of men disguised as Indians, to cries of "Boston | | | | Western ghats. One can enjoy the splendid beauty of |
| harbour - a teapot tonight." | | | | nature. This is an ideal place for trekkers and mountain |
| In the course of the next three hours, they threw 340 | | | | climbers. |
| chests of tea overboard. The British government's | | | | Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary (60 km from Munnar) |
| closure of Boston harbor and the arrival of British | | | | Situated on the Tamil Nadu border, the Chinnar Wildlife |
| troops on American soil marked the beginning of the | | | | Sanctuary is spread across 90.44 sq km. |
| War of Independence and America's coffee-drinking | | | | Giant Squirrel |
| tradition. World War II marked a final blow to America's | | | | Animals |
| affinity for fine teas. Prior to the war, Americans were | | | | Most of the Southern Indian wild animals can be found |
| well versed in the many varieties of tea. Imported | | | | in this forest. These include the grizzled giant squirrel, |
| exclusively in the Orient, however, these teas became | | | | champal squirrel, elephant, sambar deer, gaur etc. |
| scarce during the war, and were replaced with lower | | | | Rare BirdBirds |
| quality black tea from Argentina and other open | | | | Jungle fowl, myna, laughing thrush, black bulbul, peafowl |
| markets. Sadly, to this day, almost all tea consumed in | | | | etc. |
| the United States is low-grade black. | | | | Access |
| Growing Tea | | | | Munnar - Udumalpetta Road 60 km |
| Tea bushes are planted 1 metre to 1.5 metres apart to | | | | Coimbatore - Udumalpetta - Chinnar Road 100 |
| follow the natural contours of the landscape. | | | | km |
| Sometimes they are grown on specially prepared | | | | Cochin - Chinnar 190 km |
| terraces to help irrigation and to prevent erosion. Fifty | | | | Parambikulam via Pollachi - Chinnar via Udumalpetta |
| years ago tea plants were raised from tea seeds and | | | | 60 km |
| they Tea estatewere known as seedlings. Each | | | | Kottayam - Chinnar 250 km |
| plantation grew its own seed bearers in tea trees | | | | Visiting Time |
| which grew to a height of approximately 25 metres. | | | | 0700 - 1800 hrs. Entry passes are available at the |
| These young plants are raised from the cuttings | | | | office of the Assistant Conservator of Forests or the |
| obtained from a strong and rich bush. They are | | | | Check Post Information Counter. |
| carefully tendered in special nursery beds until they are | | | | Permitting Authority |
| 12-15 months old and then planted in the tea gardens. | | | | Wildlife Warden, Idukki Wild Division, Painav/Wildlife |
| Trees are often planted in between the tea plants to | | | | DFO, Munnar. |
| protect them against intense heat and light, particularly | | | | Trekking Routes |
| on the plains of Assam and Kenya, where sunshine is | | | | Palapetty, Champakad |
| most intense. The trees also provide microclimatic and | | | | Karimuty - Inchapetty |
| soil improvements. Geometric spacing are used, often | | | | Karimuty - Alampetty |
| in quite wide spacing. This, again, ensures uniform | | | | High Range Club |
| treatment (shade) and ease in mechanized operations. | | | | Charmingly colonial in style, this clubhouse built of |
| Common shade trees are Erythrina, Gliricidia, and Silver | | | | wicker and teak still serves as a social centre for the |
| Oak. | | | | far - flung farmers of the region around Munnar. The |
| When the tea plant is allowed to grow wild and | | | | club houses an elegant lounge and a dining room, the |
| unfettered it becomes 10 mts high. To simplify | | | | obligatory gentleman's bar, a billiards room, a library etc. |
| cultivation and stimulate the production of leaf buds, | | | | Entry is limited to members only. |
| they are regularly pruned and shaped into flat-topped | | | | Trekking Points in Munnar |
| bushes of about one metre in height. When the plant | | | | Anamudi, Rajamala, Meesapulimala, Top Station, |
| develops to a height of about half a metre above | | | | Kundala, Devikulam. |
| ground, it is cut back - pruned to within a few inches | | | | Sightseeing Tours |
| off the ground - to set it on course to develop into a | | | | Sightseeing tours are arranged from the District Tourist |
| flat-topped bush. Generally, a tea bush is 1 to 1.5 | | | | Infornation Office, Thekkady Jn., Kumili. Tours cover |
| metres in height. Regular 2 to 3 year pruning cycles | | | | spice plantations, herbal gardens, tribal settlements, |
| encourage the supply of shoots, the flush which is | | | | other places in and around Munnar etc. |
| plucked every week to ten days, depending on where | | | | Tourist Circuits in Munnar |
| it is cultivated. | | | | Munnar - Mattupetty Dam - Indo Swiss Livestock |
| The tea leaves are mostly hand plucked. The tea plant | | | | Project - Echo Point - Kundala Dam - Top Station (34 |
| is plucked every 5- 10 days, depending on where it | | | | km). |
| grows. The length of Tea workerstime needed for the | | | | Munnar - Pothamedu - Chitirapuram - Pallivasal - |
| plucked shoot to redevelop a new shoot ready for | | | | Cheyappara - Adimali - Valara (40 km). |
| plucking varies according to the plucking system and | | | | Munnar - Rajamala - Marayoor - Chinnar (70 km). |
| the climatic conditions. Intervals of between seventy | | | | Munnar - Devikulam - Lock Heart Gap - Power House |
| and ninety days are common. | | | | Waterfalls - Anayirankal (32 km). |
| When the tea plant is plucked two leaves and a bud | | | | Accomodation options |
| are cut. An experienced plucker can pluck up to 30 kg | | | | Luxury |
| tealeaves per day. To make one kg black tea, approx. | | | | 1 Tea County Munnar 4 Star |
| 4 kg tea leaves are needed. One tea plant produces | | | | Rs.3,500 - 6,000 |
| about 70 kg black tea a year. In a warm climate the | | | | 2 Club Mahindra Chinnakannal 4 |
| plant is plucked for the first time after four years and it | | | | Star Rs.5,000 - 15,000 |
| will produce tea for at least 50 years. A suitable | | | | 3 Cloud 9 Naduparai 3 Star |
| climate for cultivation must have a minimum annual | | | | Rs.2,400 - 3,400 |
| rainfall of 1,140 to 1,270 millimetres. Tea soils must be | | | | 4 Sienna Village Chinnakannal 3 Star |
| acidic and tea cannot be grown in alkaline soils. | | | | Rs.1,800 - 2,500 |
| A crop of 11,650 kilograms per hectare requires 3.7 to | | | | 5 Oak Fields Pothamedu 3 Star |
| 4.9 workers per hectare to pluck the tea shoots and | | | | Rs.2,200 - 2,400 |
| maintain the fields. Mechanical plucking has been tried, | | | | 6 Eastend Munnar 3 Star |
| but because of its lack of selectivity, it cannot replace | | | | Rs.1950 - 2,300 |
| hand plucking. Since 1900, advancements in tea | | | | 7 Issacs Residency Munnar 3 Star |
| cultivation have increased the average yield per acre | | | | Rs.1,250 - 2,500 |
| in India from 180 to 450 kilograms, with many estates | | | | 8 Chancellor Resorts Chinnakannal |
| producing over 680 kilograms. | | | | 3 Star Rs.1,500 - 3,500 |
| PLACES TO VISIT | | | | 9 West Wood Munnar 3 Star |
| Mattupetty (13 km from Munnar) | | | | Rs.1,350 - 2,350 |
| Situated at a height of 1700 Mts ,Mattupetty | | | | 10 Sterling Resorts Chinnakannal 3 |
| Mattupetty is famous for its highly specialised dairy | | | | Star Rs.1,700 - 2,400 |
| farm, the Indo-swiss live stock project. Over 100 | | | | 11 B Six Holliday Resorts Latchmi Est. |
| varietes of high yielding cattle are reared here.Visitors | | | | 3 Star Rs.1,500 - 2,000 |
| are allowed into three of the eleven cattle sheds at | | | | 12 Fort Munnar Chinnakannal 3 Star |
| the farm | | | | Rs.5,000 - 11,000 |
| Visit Time : 0900 - 1100 hrs and 1400 - 1530 hrs. | | | | 13 Deshadan Mountain Resort Potemedu |
| Rate : Rs. 5/- per head. ( liable to change) | | | | Luxury Rs.2,750 - 4,000 |
| The Mattupetty lake and dam , just a short distance | | | | SN. Resorts/Hotels Location Rating |
| from the farm, is a very beautiful picnic spot. The | | | | Tariff |
| sprawling Kundala tea plantations and the Kundala lake | | | | Deluxe |
| are other attractions in the vicinity. DTPC Idukki | | | | 14 Las Palmas Devikulam Classic |
| provides boating facilities on the Mattupetty Dam. | | | | Rs.900-1,650 |
| Speed Launch and slow speed motor boats are | | | | 15 Spring Dale Resorts Devikulam |
| available on hire. | | | | Budget Rs.650 - 5,300 |
| Pothamedu (6 km from Munnar) | | | | 16 Lonely Planet Devikulam Budget |
| Pothamedu offers an excellent view of the tea, | | | | Rs.750 - 5,000 |
| coffee and cardamom plantations in Munnar. The rolling | | | | 17 Munnar Inn Munnar Classic |
| hills, the lush mountain and the breathtaking scenery | | | | Rs.1,200 - 1,500 |
| here is ideal for trekking and long mountain walks. | | | | 18 Hill View Munnar Classic |
| Devikulam (7 km from Munnar) | | | | Rs.750 - 2,500 |
| Devikulam | | | | 19 Elysium Garden Munnar Classic |
| This idyllic hill station with its velvet lawns, exotic flora | | | | Rs.600 - 2,500 |
| and fauna and the cool mountain air is a rare | | | | 20 S.N.Annex Munnar Classic |
| experience. The Sita Devi Lake with its mineral waters | | | | Rs.950 - 2,000 |
| and picturesque surroundings is a good picnic spot. The | | | | 21 S.N.Tourist Home Munnar Budget |
| lake is also ideal for trout fishing. | | | | Rs.850 - 2,000 |
| Pallivasal (8 km from Munnar) | | | | 22 Munnar Tourist Home Munnar |
| This is the venue of the first Hydro Electric Project in | | | | Budget Rs.900 - 3,000 |
| Kerala and a place of immence scenic beauty. | | | | 23 Misha Tourist Home Munnar |
| Attukal (9 km from Munnar) | | | | Budget & Classic Rs.480 - 1,300 |
| A panorama of waterfalls and rolling hills, Attukal, | | | | 24 Sun Mount View Resorts Pullivasal |
| located between Munnar and Pallivasal, is a feast for | | | | Budget Rs.950 - 2,000 |
| the eyes. The place is also ideal for long treks. | | | | SN. Resorts/Hotels Location Rating |
| Nyayamakad (10 km from Munnar) | | | | Tariff |
| Located between Munnar and Rajamala, | | | | Economy |
| Nyayamakad is a land of breathtaking waterfalls. The | | | | 25 Tea Garden Resorts Munnar |
| waters cascade down a hill from a height of about | | | | Cheap Rs. |