Kerala being flanked with blue waters of Arabian Sea on the east and beautiful mountain ranges Western Ghats on the west has some of the best enchanting Hill stations in the country. Amidst sprawling plantations with clear blue sky and gentle refreshing breeze combined with panoramic view makes one’s stay in the Kerala Hill stations an exhilarating experience.

Munnar is a breathtakingly beautiful haven of peace and tranquility making it the idyllic tourist destination in God's own country. Munnar hills situated at the confluence of three mountain set at an altitude of 6000 ft amidst unending expanse of tea plantations, pristine valleys and mountains, exotic species of flora and fauna, picture book towns, winding lanes, and holiday facilities makes this a popular resort town.

Anamudi in Munnar is the highest peak (2695 mts) south of the Himalayas, towers over the Eravikkulam National Park. The slopes of the hills abound in all kinds of rare flora and fauna. The Atlas moth, the largest of its kind in the world, is a unique inhabitant of the park. Other rare species of fauna found here are the nilgiri langur, the lion-tailed macaque, leopards, tigers, etc. An ideal place for trekking, facilities are provided here and tourists are allowed to go on foot up to Anamudi.

Devikulam Hill Station, 7 kms from Munnar, is a picturesque hill station with carpeted lawns, exotic flora and fauna and misty air. The Sita Devi Lake with its mineral waters and picturesque environs is a good picnic spot. The lake is also ideal for fishing.

Mattupetti Hill Station, 13 km from Munnar on a height of 1700 mts is famous for its highly specialized dairy farm, the Indo-swiss live stock project. Over 100 varieties of high yielding cattle are reared here. Visitors are allowed into three of the eleven cattle sheds at the farm. The Mattupetti Lake and dam, just a short distance from the farm, is a very beautiful picnic spot.

Lock Heart Gap 13 km from Munnar is an ideal place for adventure tourism and trekking with its fresh mountain air, mist-clad hills and panoramic view.

Echo Point 15 km from Munnar gets its name from the natural echo phenomenon here. Echo point is on the way to Top Station from Munnar.

Kundala 20 km from Munnar is a picturesque town on the way to Top Station. The Golf Course belonging to Tata Tea Ltd. is here. The Kundala artificial dam is another attraction. Aruvikkad Waterfall is also near Kundala.

Chithirapuram Hill Station 10 kms from munnar with its sleepy little cottages bungalows, old playgrounds and courts still exudes an old world charm. Home of the Pallyvasal Hydel Power Project, this hill town is also famous for its picturesque tea plantation.

Peruvannamuzhi Hill Station 60 km from Kozhikode with the Peruvannamuzhi dam site set amid hills is a beautiful picnic spot. The uninhabited Island, a bird sanctuary and a crocodile farm add to the charm of the place. The region offers immense scope for picnicking. The reservoir here provides facilities for speedboat and rowboat cruises during which one can see the 'Smaraka Thottam', a garden built in the memory of the freedom fighters of the region.

Nelliyampathy Hill Station, 52 kms from Palakkad on the ranges of Nelliyampathy, consists of a chain of ridges cut off from one another by valleys. The highest peak is Nellikota. Here you can also find estates of tea, coffee, orange and cardamom.

Ponmudi Hill Station, 1000 mts above sea level is a beautiful, peaceful hill station situated 61 kms from Trivandrum. This hill station is a welcome break from the rush of the city where you can relax in the laps of nature.

Lakkidi Hill Station located in Lakkidi, the gateway of Wayanad, is situated 700 mts above sea level. Lofty peaks, gurgling streams and luxuriant forests add magic to the journey up the winding roads to this hill station. Lakkidi is one of the highest locations in Wayanad, and registers the second highest degree of Rainfall in the world.

Chembra Peak Hill Station 14 kms west of Kalpetta is on the highest peak of western ghats in Wayanad at 2100mts above sea level. You can trek your way to the top of this peak. Tourists can also stay one or two days at the top of the peak in temporary camps. District Tourism Promotion Council provides guides, sleeping bags, canvass huts trekking implements on hire charges to the tourists. The blue water in the lake at the top of the hill never dries up even in the peak of summer.

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