The 8 Best Treks in Munnar

1.Half day trekking (munnar valley Trekking & Tours )

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 310 reviews · from $8Our pick

Start near Munnar’s KSRTC bus stand and walk 14 kilometers through tea estates, forest, grassland, rocks, coffee, and cardamom plantations. Guides such as Kumar, Mukesh, Arun, and Samy lead small groups to a mountain viewpoint, with breakfast, fruit, snacks, and water included.

“A great hike in Munnar. Very beautiful views and our guide was so friendly and helpful. Would recommend this to anyone travelling to Munnar!”

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2.Wild Elephant Anakulam & Waterfalls Tour(munnar valley Trekking)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · from $70

You’ll ride a private jeep from Munnar to Letchmi tea country, Viripara and Perumbankuthu waterfalls, Mankulam, and Anakulam. A local driver-guide leads the day, with food, fruit, snacks, water, entry fees, and a chance to wait for wild elephants by the river.

“We went to 1 waterfall rather than the 2 in the itinerary. We weren’t taken to multiple places on the itinerary - we drove past them but I don’t count that as visiting them. Our driver was friendly but barely spoke English and wasn’t a guide - zero insight into anything. 90% of this tour is being driven around. Very underwhelming all round sadly.”

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3.Half Day Hiking in Munnar Trekking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · from $15

Spend four to five hours walking through Munnar’s tea plantations, forest, and hills with guides such as Philip or Moni. Expect local stories about tea, plants, birds, and wildlife, plus breakfast, bottled water, and clear-day views of Anaimudi Peak. Transport is not included.

“We spent a full day trekking with Philip and it was a great experience from start to finish. He is extremely friendly, positive, and easy to be around, which made the whole day even more enjoyable.”

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4.half day trekking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · from $17

Walk about 8 kilometers through Munnar’s tea plantations, tea village, and high grasslands at roughly 1,700 meters. Guide Arun explains tea production, local life, plants, and wildlife while you pause for photographs, fruit, drinks, and snacks.

“I recently attended an event / Performance, and unfortunately, it was quite disappointing. The overall look and performance felt dirty and unprofessional. I would suggest bringing other guides or experts to ensure a better experience.”

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5.Private Munnar Tea Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 38 reviews · 1 day · from $14

Spend about four hours walking through Munnar’s tea estates and Lakshmi Hills with a private English, Tamil, or Malayalam-speaking guide. Guides such as Chandru, Raveendra, Pradeep, and Shiva explain tea making, local nature, and village life. Expect steep stretches, wide views, birds, snacks, and a relaxed pace.

“The hiking was great, medium level of fitness needed. The guide was very informative and the tea plantation scenery was beautiful”

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6.Half day Guided Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 24 reviews · 4 hours · from $13

Spend four hours hiking Munnar’s Lekshmi Hills, choosing a harder Pothamedu route or an easier Lekshmi Hill trail. Expect tea plantations, forest paths, wide mountain views, local flora, wildlife spotting, light food, and water. Guides such as Samy, Raja N, and Manni bring useful local insight.

“This was one of the best guided tours we have done. Samy our guide was outstanding he was very knowledgable about the tea making process, the wildlife and the fauna.”

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7.Dawn’s Embrace: Sun Rise Trek at Lakshmi Hills, Munnar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 5 hours · from $74

Start at 5:00 AM with guide Raj for a three-hour Lakshmi Hills trek and sunrise view. Then explore Munnar Old Town, local markets, historic buildings, and the Tea Museum, with hotel pickup and drop-off by tuk tuk.

“I had a fantastic sunrise hike with Ráj in Munnar! He was knowledgeable, pleasant and took care to make sure the experience met all my expectations. The nature was beautiful and he shared so much history along with personal stories. I loved going to the Tea Museum to learn about how they make tea, Ráj was an excellent guide. I highly recommend any Munnar experience with him and will never forget this day!”

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8.Sunrise Trekking Adventure with Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 3 reviews · 1 day · from $16

Start at Anish Home Stay at 1,550 meters and hike 12 kilometers across five mountain ranges. Your English-speaking local guide leads you to a sunrise viewpoint, then through tea, coffee, and cardamom estates before breakfast at the 2,000-meter summit.

“I booked this, they took my money and then claim to have called me many times to cancel. But they did not. They tell me the guide is sick the night before the trek only because I called to confirm something. And they still haven’t refunded me. Avoid this company!”

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