Munnar Honeymoon Packages And Popular Tourist Attractions

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Munnar is a beautiful hill station at the confluence of three mountain streams - Muthirapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala and located at an altitude of 1600m above sea level. It used to be a summer resort once of the British administration in South India. You can find here vast stretches of tea plantations, colonial bungalows, rivulets, waterfalls. Munnar is also ideal place for activities like trekking and mountain biking. Given below are some of the popular tourist attractions included in Munnar honeymoon packages.

Places of Interest

1. Mattupetty - Located 13kms from Munnar Mattupetty is particularly famous for its dairy farm which has over 100 varieties of cattle. Tourists are allowed into three out of 11 cattle sheds of the farm. The Mattupetty lake and dam also lies at a close distance and has emerged as a popular picnic spot. Kundala tea plantations and the Kundala Lake are also within a short distance.

2. Pothamedu - Pothamedu offers a panoramic view of the tea, coffee and cardamom plantations in Munnar. It is 6kms from Munnar and consists of hills and mountains ideal for trekking and mountain walks. ...
... It is popular tourist attraction included in Munnar honeymoon packages.

3. Devikulam - Located 7km from Munnar is Devikulam hill station famous for its natural beauty and flora and fauna. The Sita Devi Lake here is known for the curative power of its water and is considered sacred. It is also ideal for picnic and fishing. It is popular tourist attraction included in Munnar honeymoon packages.

4. Rajamala Wildlife Sanctuary - Located at a distance of 15kms is Rajamala Wildlife Sanctuary within the natural habitat of the Nilgiri Tahr. The sanctuary is a part of the Eravikulam Wildlife Sanctuary which is playing an important role in preserving the species of Nilgiri Tahrs which is gradually becoming extinct. It is popular tourist attraction included in Munnar honeymoon packages.

5. Eravikulam National Park - Located 15kms from Munnar is Eravikulam National Park along the Western Ghats which preserves the largest population of Nilgiri Tahr. Other animals found in the park are Nilgiri marten, ruddy mongoose, small clawed otter, dusky striped squirrel, Sambar Deer, Golden Jackal, Wild Dog, Indian Porcupine, and Funambulus etc. Birds found here are Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, White Bellied Shortwing, Black-and-orange Flycatcher etc.

6. CSI Christ Church - Built in 1910AD it was built by the British and known for its stained glass windows. You can find many brass plaques in the church in the memory of the tea planters. It is popular tourist attraction included in Munnar honeymoon packages.

7. Cheeyappara Waterfalls - Located 40kms from Munnar is Cheeyappara waterfalls lying between Neriamangalam and Adimali along the national highway linking Cochin with Madurai. It is very near to the Valara falls. It has seven steps. An ideal picnic spot this place is easily reachable by bus, taxi or auto rickshaw.

Hence we can conclude the visiting the above mentioned places in and around Munnar will definitely be an enjoyable and delightful experience for the honeymooners.

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