Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Day Tour: Exploring Biodiversity and Scenic Attractions near Munnar
4.6
7 Ratings
Chithirapuram
Experience the rich biodiversity and scenic attractions of Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary on a guided day tour from Munnar. Explore national parks, waterfalls, caves, and more!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Rajamalai (Eravikulam) National Park - The most sought after destination in Munnar is the Eravikulam National Park, the first of its kind in Kerala, where the endangered Nilgiri Thar is protected. Spread over 97 sq. km., this park holds the largest viable population of Tahr, several other species of rare animals, birds and butterflies. The park offers a magnificent view of the tea plantations and also of the rolling hills caressed by blankets of mist. The park becomes a hot destination when the hill slopes get covered in a carpet of blue, resulting from the flowering of Neelakurinji. It is a plant endemic to this part of the Western Ghats which blooms once in twelve years.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Driver cum Guide and transportation
What's Not Included
- All fees and/or taxes
- Eravikulam National park visit- 200/-INR for adults& 500/-INR for Foreign Nationals.
- Anakottappara park visit- 50INR PERSON
- Sugarcane factory visit- 100INR per person
Additional Information
Exclusions from the tour: Entry to the national park (Indians: 250/-, Foreigners 625/-)
Type of Tour: This is a guided tour including a 4 hr drive (Operating every day according to suitable weather conditions)
End of the tour: Munnar info (Tourist Information Center) or Munnar town
Route details: From Munnar info (tourist information center), we will drive around 63 kilometers towards the Coimbathore route, stopping by to visit attractions along the way.
Attractions on the tour: Some highlights from our tour include the Eravikulam National Park - renowned for its endangered species of wild goat, the Nilgiri Tahr and Anamudi - which is the highest peak in South India. (Timings: 08.30 am - 4.30pm, entry fees are not included). We will also visit the Lakkam Water Falls where you can trek, Marayoor Sandalwood Forest, Anakottapara park, Terrace farming, Muniyara Caves (dolmens), Thoovanam waterfalls, and Chinnar Wild Life Sanctuary. (You have an option to trek for 3 hours and visit the observation tower at the sanctuary. However, the entrance fee is not included)
Location
Munnar Bypass
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(7 Ratings)
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Annagossein
May 6, 2024
Amazing tour with amazing guide ! - Mari is a great guide with so much knowledge about fauna & flora that he shares with all his passion... be careful, his enthousiasm is contagious!
We did so much in one day and the tour was perfectly organised. Thank you again !
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Thomasmr2932bk
Apr 20, 2024
Fantastic tour through tea fields, waterfalls and lakes - Thank you to Mani for an excellent day exploring the tea fields around Munnar, as well as waterfalls and lakes. We weren’t so lucky with the elephants in the evening, but had an amazing time nonetheless!
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Wanderer42073044392
Mar 29, 2024
Wild animals, waterfalls and a small sugar cane factory - The drive with Mani (our driver) from our apartment first went past the huge tea plantations and beautiful purple flowering trees. Wherever we would have looked by, he would immediately spot the wild animals: the bison that crossed the road behind our car, the deer in the reserve, the monkeys (after we told him that there are no monkeys in our area and therefore they are... are special to us).
When we arrived at the reserve, we booked the Thoovanam Waterfalls tour (you pay directly there) and walked the one-hour walk (one way) to the waterfalls. Elephants probably come there to drink, but unfortunately not at the time we were there (around 1:00 p.m.). It was very hot, but Mani had prepared plenty of water bottles for us.
It is pleasant to sit in the shade by the waterfalls and listen to the sounds of nature. We also saw various monkeys and giant squirrels along the way.
Finally, we visited a small sugar cane factory where the individual steps of production were shown.
When asked, Mani explains everything you want to know and makes suggestions about what is worth seeing in a very pleasantly reserved manner. This way you don't feel pressured to do anything and can enjoy the tour according to your interests.
We had fun!
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Tieskerenders
May 22, 2022
Great 3h hike - Very nice hike in the mountains and along the river. Spotted the giant squirrel, deers, rabbits, peacock, woodpecker and many monkeys
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Hhbaud
May 13, 2022
Trek in Chinnar - Great experience wandering with the rangers in Chinnar Park. We took the 3hr trek and it was definitely worth it : observation tower, looking for the wild elephants, deers and buffalos!
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Sam-3951
Nov 3, 2019
Good trip - Our trip is very good, the Jeep driver is also too much genuine, humble and supportive.
I m suggested to try once
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Ravikumard2019
Oct 9, 2019
Not so great experience - The iterinary mentioned has a lot of differences with the original. Bamboo and Sandalwood gardens has to be seen from the road side. Muniyara park and caves are not covered. At last chinnar wildlife sanctuary trekking also missed being not reached the place in time. No proper planning. A private Jeep can be hired with much lower cost around RS.2000/- per 5 to 6 people. Eravikulam National Park and Lakkam falls are only good places we have seen. Miserable experience...
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