Munnar Tea Hills Retreat
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This Munnar tea hills tour package is a private four-day trip, and every one of its three nights is spent in Munnar, Idukki district, Kerala. You visit the Eravikulam tahr park, a tea museum, Mattupetty and Top Station. It suits couples and slow travellers, with September to March the usual season.
Couples and slow travellers who want one hotel, cool air and short drives, and who can handle winding hill roads
Highlights
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Eravikulam closure
Tahr calving shuts the park through February and March; Day 2 then turns to estate and waterfall visitsHill roads
The climb from Kochi is winding, and the heaviest rain falls from June to August, which slows the driveLayers
Munnar lies above 1,500 metres, so evenings are cool, and December and January are the coldest monthsDeparture day
The road back to Kochi airport takes about 4 hours, so book a flight for the afternoon or eveningDay-by-Day Itinerary
- Cheeyappara waterfalls
- Valara waterfalls
Kochi airport to Munnar, with a stop at the Cheeyappara waterfalls
- 1Your driver greets you at Cochin International Airport
- 2The road climbs about 110 km into the hills
- 3Break the drive at Cheeyappara, a seven-tier waterfall, and at Valara close by
- 4Settle into your Munnar hotel
- 5Evening free
- Eravikulam, Rajamala section
- KDHP Tea Museum
- Tea estate walk
Eravikulam National Park and the Munnar tea museum
- 1Start early for Eravikulam, home of the Nilgiri tahr
- 2Visit the Rajamala section, the only part open to visitors
- 3Back in town, tour the KDHP Tea Museum at Nallathanni Estate
- 4Walk an estate lane with the afternoon light
- 5In February and March, when the park is closed, the day shifts to Attukal Waterfalls and the estates
- Mattupetty Dam
- Echo Point
- Kundala Lake
- Top Station
Mattupetty, Echo Point, Kundala Lake and Top Station
- 1Drive up the Mattupetty road, 13 km from Munnar town
- 2Time by the reservoir and, if you like, a boat
- 3Pause at Echo Point and Kundala Lake
- 4Reach Top Station, 32 km out, for the view across to Tamil Nadu
- 5Return to Munnar for a quiet evening
- Morning among the tea slopes
Last tea-estate morning and drive to Kochi airport
- 1Slow breakfast and a last look at the tea slopes
- 2Optional short stop at Attukal Waterfalls if time allows
- 3Leave Munnar by mid-morning for the drive of about 110 km
- 4Drop-off at Cochin International Airport for your flight
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Trip Facts
Local Activities & Events
Updated Oct 23, 2026Munnar — Days 1-4 of this trip
Thrikarthika Festival
festivalUsually on the Karthika star day of the Malayalam month of Vrischikam, in late November or early December
Kerala's festival of lights reaches the Sri Subrahmanya Swamy Temple in Munnar, with lamps lit across the temple grounds on the Karthika star day of the Malayalam month of Vrischikam.
Reach out to us for the confirmed datesKerala — across your trip
Vettukadu Feast
festivalMadre de Deus Church in Thiruvananthapuram marks the feast of Christ the King over ten days, with worshippers of several faiths attending.
Champions Boat League: Kayamkulam
sportsA snake-boat race at Kayamkulam in Alappuzha district, a round of the 2026 Champions Boat League.
Kalpathy Ratholsavam
festivalChariot festival in Kalpathy, Palakkad, where decorated chariots are pulled through the village streets from the Viswanatha Swamy Temple.
Sabarimala Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrim season
festivalPilgrim season at the Ayyappa temple in Pathanamthitta district, from the Mandalam opening through Mandala Pooja and Makaravilakku to closing in January.
Champions Boat League final and President's Trophy Boat Race
sportsThe league's closing round on Ashtamudi Lake in Kollam, held together with the President's Trophy Boat Race.
Guruvayur Ekadasi
festivalEleventh-day observance at the Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple in Thrissur, with strict fasting and elephant processions.
Bekal International Beach Festival
culturalBeach festival at Bekal in Kasaragod district with music, dance and arts; the state calendar lists it for December to January.
Events are reviewed by our team before publishing and drop off after they end. Please confirm timings and availability with us before your trip — local schedules can change without notice.
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