Kerala has a long chain of lush, mid-clad hill stations that are home to exotic
wildlife. All the hill resorts in Kerela offer the most enchanting experience
of nature in all its virgin beauty.
Echo
Point
Lock Heart Gap (13 km from Munnar)
This is an ideal place for adventure tourism and trekking. The fresh mountain
air, the mist-clad hills and panoramic view make it worthy of a visit.
This scenic place gets its name from the natural echo phenomenon here. Echo
Point is on the way to Top Station from Munnar.
Getting there:
Nearest airport: Madurai in Tamil Nadu, about 140 kms Cochin International
Airport, Nedumbassery, about 190 kms?
Nearest railway station: Theni in Tamil Nadu, about 60 kms Changanacherry,
about 93 kms
Munnar
The nature-lovers paradise. Snuggling in the green and serene Kannan Devan
Hills, lies the quite and restful resort of Munnar, at an altitude of 1524 m
and 136 km off Cochin.
Panoramic views of low-flying clouds and mist filled valleys make it a pretty
little heaven with a cool bracing climate. It was opened up out of virgin forests
a century ago by pioneering planters.
Within its remote and elderly churches - gracious, stone-structures with ancient
chandeliers and rosewood pews. A little beyond lies Anaimudi, South India's
highest peak. In the vicinity is the Eravikulam National Park, the home of the
endangered Nilgiri Tahr that roams on a stretch of grassland or is seen climbing
the pinnacles of the undulating hills.
Here we can have a glimpse of a Gaur, Langur, Lion-tailed macaque, and Elephants
roaming in herds.
The Kundale Tea Plantation - An area surrounding a lovely lake that offers some
of the most stunning views of the region. It offers the best opportunity you
are ever likely to have to see the tea plantations, to watch tea being picked,
to learn how tea is processed, to smell the sweet scent of tea wafting through
the air and to buy the tea directly from the gardens.

The
Kundale Tea Plantation - An area surrounding a lovely lake that offers some
of the most stunning views of the region. It offers the best opportunity you
are ever likely to have to see the tea plantations, to watch tea being picked,
to learn how tea is processed, to smell the sweet scent of tea wafting through
the air and to buy the tea directly from the gardens.
Thrissanku
and Peeru Hills
Located 4 km from Peermede, half a km from Kuttikanam.
The landscape here is breathtaking with rolling hills and a gentle breeze caressing.
A perfect spot to unwind and to go for long walks.. The spectacular view of
the sunset and sunrise from these hills is simply awesome.
Peeru Hills:
Located 4 km from Peermede, 1 km from Kuttikanam.
A true haven for trekkers and picnickers, Peeru Hills gets its name after the
Sufi saint, Peer Mohammed who spent his last days here. Some of the spots worth
visiting include the mausoleum of the Sufi saint, the summer palace of the royal
family and the residence of the Diwan, all located nearby.
Getting there:
Nearest airport: Cochin International Airport, Nedumbassery, about 180 km away.
Nearest railway station: Kottayam, about 75 km away.
Wayanad
Area: 2132 sq. km. Population:671,195 (2001 census)
Altitude: 700 - 2100 m above sea level Wayanad is one of the districts
in Kerala that has been able to retain its pristine nature.
Luxuriant plantations of coffee, tea, cardamom, pepper and rubber, stretch over
the hills of Wayanad as far as the eye can see. With the fast-flowing rivers
- Panamaram, Mananthavady and Kabini - cutting across the undulating panorama
and lending a picture-postcard look to the whole region - the north eastern
tip of Kerala.

Devikulam
Devikulam is a dainty town, sixteen kilometers southwest of Munnar. It consist
of irresistibly green slopes touching the sky at a thousand metres and its silent
clusters of slender red and blue gum trees. It has a lovely little lake hidden
within the rolling hills.
According to a legend, Sita Devi, the holy consort of Lord Rama, came down to
frolic in the lake and the place came to be spoken about as Devikulam(meaning
the lake of the goddess), ever since.