Munnar, an exotic Hill station trip with Kerala Backwaters

Trip to south India brings you to extraordinary vistas of touring to India. South India showcases entirely different perspective of India in comparison of north and the rest of India.  The temples of south India and green flora and foliage spreads across entire south India and the coastal belt of India   makes South India an important India tourist destination. However, the most important tour package while travelling the south India is KeralaBackwaters Tours. Known among tourist for great lagoons falling into Arabian Sea, Kerala Backwaters is the most demanded tour package in God’s own country. Depending on your interest you can go on this tour either as on India Group Tour or on single India Day Tour.           

           

Munnar Travel Guide

Among a good number of destinations covered under Kerala Backwaters, one most important one is Munnar Hill Station that was once the summer holiday spot under the British government.  If you wish to learn something about South Indian countryside then there is no better place than Munnar and moreover a very vast tea plantation of the area brings an eye catching aura of entire area.   Situated at the Idukki district of south western Indian state it is located about 5,200 feet above sea level in the Western Ghats Mountains. The name Munnar referring to the confluence of three rivers Mudhirapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundaly rivers. The Munnar town is located on the Kannan Devan Hills.       

In the recent times due to excessive tea plantation activities the natural flora and fauna of Munnar has been disturbed that has led to survival of many species. There, a good number of protected areas have been developed in the region where endangered species could live in ease and comfort. Some of the popular protected areas in the region are Kurinjimala Sanctuary to the east, the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Manjampatti Valley and the Amaravati reserve forest of Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary to the north east, the Eravikulam National Park and Anamudi Shola National Park to the north, the Pampadum Shola National Park to the south and the proposed Palani Hills National Park to the east.

Among all the important tourist destinations,   Other animals that you can found at Nikgiri Tahr are Gaur, Langur, Lion-tailed macaque, and Elephants depending on the season and time of travel.

Watching Clouds at the Top of the Sky   

Eravikulam national park is one of the prominent tourist attractions where endangered species of Nikgiri Tahr (Mountain Goat) is being protected.

Trekking in Munnar 

In addition to Eravikulam national park other places of tourist attraction on KeralaBackwaters tour   are Atukkad Waterfalls, Mattupetti Dam, Mattupetti Indo-Swiss Farm, Better known as Mattupetti (cattle village), Echo Point, Elephant Arrival Spot and Kundala Lake are other important spots of tourist attraction there.

Eravikulam National Park