14 days
The hills of the south
Munnar, the Nilgiris, Mudumalai and Coorg: fourteen days in the cool of the hills.
All journeys
A journey that stays in the hills.
It follows the Western Ghats rather than crossing them: Munnar first, then over to Pollachi and up to Coonoor in the Nilgiris, down into the forests of Mudumalai, and north into the coffee country of Kodagu before coming down to Mysore. Three states, one mountain range, and cooler air most of the way.
- How long
- 14 days
- Where
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu & Karnataka
- Kind of journey
- Karnataka & Goa
The route
8 stops
- Kochi
- Munnar
- Pollachi
- Coonoor
- Mudumalai
- Madikeri
- Bylakuppe
- Mysore
Highlights
Along the way
- 01Munnar and its tea estates to begin
- 02Pollachi, with the Anamalai hills behind it
- 03Coonoor and Nilgiri tea, with the mountain railway if the timing works
- 04Three nights at the edge of the Mudumalai forest
- 05Kodagu: coffee grown under shade trees, with pepper climbing them
- 06Namdroling monastery at Bylakuppe, and Mysore to finish
Day by day
The plan
- Days 1–2Arrive in Kochi, with a day in the old town before heading up.
- Days 3–4Munnar: the tea estates, and Eravikulam on the second morning.
- Day 5East to Pollachi, below the Anamalai hills.
- Day 6Up into the Nilgiris to Coonoor.
- Days 7–9Three nights at Mudumalai, with drives early and late in the day.
- Days 10–11North into Kodagu: a coffee estate, and the country around Madikeri.
- Day 12Bylakuppe and Namdroling on the way to Mysore.
- Day 13Mysore: the palace and the market.
- Day 14On to Bangalore and depart.
Tell us about your journey
Since 1997
Our team has been in tourism since 1997. Scenic Escapes India Private Limited is a private company registered in Kerala and based in Karunagappally, Kollam. Its registration details are published for anyone to check.
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