A short trip to Munnar and Alleppey

Hello Friends, 

Munnar and Alleppey is located in Eastern ghats represents stunning getaways for all the honeymooners as well as for the ones who loves to enjoy nature. The romantic place and incredible landscapes of both Munnar and Alleppey, a good place to visit in one's lifetime. Being so near to each other, Munnar  and  Alleppey are amazing with almost identical locations that make their combined trip of all the honeymoon destinations in South India. Not only for all our honeymoon spot also Munnar and Alleppey. Come lets enjoy together both Munnar  and  Alleppey. I am sure you will start planning once after you read this with the help of planner(Use ours its easily customizable). Don't forgot to download the planner at the end.

About Munnar:

 Munnar meaning “three rivers”, is located at the confluence of three mountain streams videlicet Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala located at an altitude of 1600 meters above the sea level, the place offers an ideal escape from the high temperature and buzzing of urban life into the tranquil laps of nature. The mist covered rolling hills, exotic plantations, colonial remnants, panoramic views, and pristine wilderness all add to the exquisite beauty of this hill station.

About Alleppey:

Alleppey is called Alappuzha lies on the edge of the great Ashtamudi Lake. With the Arabian Sea on the west and a vast labyrinth of lakes, lagoons and several freshwater rivers criss-crossing it, Alappuzha is a district of immense natural beauty.

Related to the Venice of the East by travellers from around the world, this Backwater Country is also home to diverse range of animals, birds and Both sides of backwater has many coconut trees. Alleppey has earned fames in the commercial world as the world's premier supplier of coir. Alleppey is also famous for its Boat race, BoatHouse Holidays, Beaches, Marine Products and Coir Industry. Every year, during August-September, Alleppey wakes up to the pulsating Nehru Cup Snake Boat Race, a water sport unique to Kerala.

Transportation: 

The place can be reached through Train/Bus or Flight from any Place.
Nearest Railway Station : Ernakulam
Nearest Airport : Cochin

We travelled through Train from Chennai to Ernakulam. We had boarded Ernakulam Express from Chennai Central railway station and reached Ernakulam station at 4.30 am the next morning.

We took Flight while returning from Cochin to Chennai.

Detail of trip:

Duration of the Trip: It was a trip of 3 days and 4 nights from Chennai.

Trip cost arround INR 25000/-

Day 0: Start from Chennai
Day 1  and  2: Munnar hill station-local sight seeing
Day 3: Alleppey Boat house
Day 4: Return to Chennai.

Day 1:

We Started early in the morning from Ernakulam railway station.We had refreshment at nearest hotel from railway station. After that we planned to move to Munnar, Its 230km away from Ernakulam. On the way, we saw some tourist attractions (valara falls, Spices garden  and  Elephant safari). After that we reached Munnar and Checked-into hotel at 2.30 pm and had lunch near Munnar town. We had cat sleep, then got fresh-up  and  roamed near Munnar town. Had  dinner at hotel. Candle light dinner can be arranged in the hotel if needed and has to be informed before.

Valara Falls: 

This is most beautiful waterfalls in Munnar, Valara Falls never fail to enthrall visitors. One needs to make a short trek through dense and mossy forests abundant with wildlife to see this 300 meters high towering fall created by the Deviyar River.
Attractions: Famous picnic spot with lush green hills surrounding the waterfall.

Spices garden: 

Kerala is known as India's spice garden and also we got some ayurvedic plants also.
Some spices grown over there are: Pepper, cardamon, Cinnamon, Ginger, Turmeric, Tamarind, nutmeg, Briyani Leaves etc.,

Elephant Safari: 

This is ultimate outdoor activity in the forest of Munnar. The park offers specially designed path for approximate 20 minutes of safari. There are platforms built at a height to mount on them easily. The best part about the ride is any age group can participate and even Kids. We took lot of Beautiful photos which came out very well along with Elephant.

Day 2: 

After having the breakfast in the restaurant, we started our trip to sightseeing around 9:00 am.  Below are some Interesting Sight seeing placed one cannot miss.

Powerhouse Waterfalls: 

It's a stunning waterfall is located at a distance of 18 km from Munnar en route to Thekkady. This majestic waterfall cascades down a steep boulder at an altitude of 2000 meters above sea level. The place is much acclaimed for its astounding scenic beauty. Tourists flock to this waterfall to enjoy this spectacular display of nature’s magnificent beauty. Pallivasal Power station is situated on the waterfalls and hence it is named.

Mattupetty Dam: 

The town of Mattupetty ,though small in geographical area iis a nature's abounding glories. The town is located at a distance of about 13 km from Munnar at an altitude of 1700 meters above sea level. Mattupetty is famous for its much renowned dairy farm; the Indo-Swiss livestock project. At a stones throw away lies the picturesque Mattupetty dam and lake. The ideal way to reveal the beauty of this scenic locale is a boat cruise. The spot is preferred by picnickers due to its amazing natural beauty. In Mettupatty, more shops are available from where you can buy the home-made chocolates.

Echo Point: 

It is is an amazing vantage point located at a distance of about 15 km from Munnar. The place derives its name from the natural echo phenomenon of the point.This is an ideal place for trekking and mountaineering. The place lies on the way to Top Station from Munnar. This place is also known as Binocular View Point.

Kanan Devan Tea Estate and Proudction:

Very beautiful place to witness God's handwork. Worth visiting in Munnar. The ride to the place is bumpy but the views are so worth it. Roads are not so good but still accessible. There's a tea factory where we can see the tea making process and also some view points. The hike to the sunrise point is very adventurous. Surrounded by mists and greenery all around. Perfect place to visit for your honeymoon or with family.

Tea Plantation: 

Tea plantation area are so amazing and has very chill climate, because it was looking like green bed sheet covered in the hill. Here they had horse riding and Jeep safari in center of tea estate. This place is very identical and photography is one main activity. 

Kathakali and Kalaripayattu:

At Evening, we visited the kathakali and kalaripayattu program conducted by kerala cultural organization. It was so nice and wonderful event, event cost is 600 per person but it is worth for money and must visit.
   

Day 3:

We started to Alleppey Boat House in the morning which is 180Km from the Munnar.We had Breakfast and started our trip. On the way, we had some nice sight seeing experience and reached there at around 11.30 am.Since we are climbing down the hills with minimum bends, many will have vommiting sensation and all the required items should be carried in the bag. The lunch ,dinner and nextday BreakFast were provided by the BoatHouse. After having lunch, the Boathouse journey started and it was such an amazing experience I can say overall. There is some outer space in the boat without roof and luckily God showered us the rain.

In the middle, they stopped and asked us to hire the row-boat per couple to roam around the lake to enjoy the scenic nature. We need to row on our own and to our surprise there are houses near the lake where people lives and doing household works irrespective of rain or anything. Alleppey is the Venice of South. This should be experienced once in lifetime. We can buy fish/Seafood on our own where the Boat stops and can be given to Chefs in the Boathouse to cook for dinner. But this is very costly according to us but we bought and had since it was new experience. Candle light dinner can be experienced if you need and communicated earlier in the Boathouse.

The nextday after having wakeup in the middle of water surrounded by trees in God's Own Country,it was such a pure bliss. We had breakfast and started to Cochin to board the flight. We had more time to board the flight so we decided to visit some places in Cochin such as Beach,Lulu mall and temple. After we prepared to return Chennai.

Disclaimer:

We went on this trip on March 2018. There are chances that price has changed. Please check with Adventure activities and local cabs about current rates. I have tried to provide as much as details are possible for the trip. For any further information, feel free to post a comment on the blog or contact amazinglifeexperience2020@gmail.com.

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