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Munnar

Kerala, South India

Rolling tea estates, misty mornings, and Kerala's highest peaks — the Western Ghats at their most photogenic.

  • Tea garden viewpoints
  • Eravikulam National Park
  • Kolukkumalai sunrise
Altitude
~1,600 m
Worth staying
2 – 3 days
Go between
December – February

The year

When Munnar is worth it

Known for rolling tea estates and western ghats peaks.

Conditions through the year in Munnar.

Dec – FebBest time to visit
Silvery mornings over the tea hills — the most photogenic season
Mar – JunGood conditions
Warmer days as waterfalls start filling ahead of monsoon
Jul – SepHarsh weather
Monsoon brings landslide risk in the high ranges
Oct – NovBest time to visit
The hills are at their greenest just after the rains
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