Waterfalls on the climb, tea estates as far as you can see and the Nilgiri tahr of Eravikulam — Kerala's favourite hill station, up the MC Road from Kollam.
Highlights: Waterfalls, Tea gardens, Eravikulam Park, Mattupetty Dam
Itinerary
Day 1 · 5:30 AM — Pickup & drive up From your door, hotel, Kollam Junction or the KSRTC stand; about 250 km via Kottayam, Muvattupuzha and Kothamangalam, roughly 7 hours with breaks.
Day 1 · 11:15 AM — Cheeyappara & Valara falls Roadside waterfalls in the Neriamangalam forest — a short photo stop. (Fullest in the monsoon)
Day 1 · afternoon — Tea Museum How tea goes from leaf to cup, at Nullatanni. Lunch in Munnar town; overnight in Munnar. (Closed Mondays · stay booked by you)
Day 2 · morning — Eravikulam National Park Park buses take you up Rajamala to see the Nilgiri tahr. (Tickets online · closed ~Feb–Mar)
Day 2 · late morning — Mattupetty Dam & Echo Point Lake views and optional boating on the Top Station road. (Boating paid direct)
Day 2 · ~8:30 PM — Drive home Leave Munnar by 1 PM; back at your door in Kollam in the evening.
Good to know
🐐 Eravikulam: Tickets are sold online in time slots — book a few days ahead; we can help. Closed for the tahr calving season, usually February–March; then we go to Top Station instead.
⏱️ Two long drives: About 7 hours each way with breakfast, tea and lunch stops. Prefer a slower pace? Ask us to add a night — Day 1 then gets Mattupetty too.
🏨 Your stay: You book your hotel; Munnar town, Pothamedu and Chithirapuram are popular. Your driver's night allowance is in our price.
🧥 Weather & roads: Cool mornings, cold in December–January — bring a layer. In heavy-rain alerts hill roads can close at night — we plan to be off the ghat before dark.
