Weekend Destination - Munnar - Marayoor - Kantalloor - Amazing cool misty climate - Photos - How to reach
Munnar is the favourite destination for tourists who visits kerala. Munnar has a pleasent cool and misty climate. It is considered as one of the top honey moon destinations in India. It is also famous for its tea plantations and pleasant climate.

There is another wonderful place called Kantalloor, which is 50 Kms away from Munnar town . To reach here you have to pass through the famous Marayoor sandal forest.
Location : Kanthalloor ( 50 kms away from Munnar town (11 kms from Marayoor) ) is located in the outskirt of Munnar.
Nearest town : Munnar
Nearest Airport : Nedumbassery, Ernakulam
nearest Railway station : Aluva , Ernakulam
Distance from Major cities
From Ernakulam to Kanthalloor : 174 km
From Trichur :185 Kms
From Kozhikode ( Calicut) :240km Kms
From Coimbatore:140kms
From Trivandrum :345 Kms
On the way to Kanthalloor, you can enjoy places like cheeyappara water falls, tea gardens, evergreen forests, Munnar town, Munnar hill top, Eravikulam National Park, Marayoor sandal forest, Anakottappara park (Muniyara ) , Kanthalloor town, famous Marayur molasses making units , Anamudi Chola and Bhramaram film shoot location.
Marayur ( Marayoor ) is the only place in Kerala that has natural sandal wood forests.
Kanthalloor is famous for its wide variety of fruits like Apple, Orange, Strawberry, Blackberry, Plums, Gooseberry, Egg fruits, peach & passion fruits. This place is 5000ft above the sea level.
Anaimudi Sholai National Park, the biggest high altitude cloud forest in Asia is only 6 km from Kanthalloor.
For visitors, who wish to stay there can avail the home stays or cottage facility. Click here to know more.
Season time : Through out the year , but more cool during November to January.
Click on the images to view the enlarged version.
HOME STAYS AND HOTELS IN KANTHALLOOR
Check this websites:
DEW MOUNT HOME STAY, Kanthalloor
Phone : +91 4865 246229
Mobile : +91 8547466229, 9446286380, 9447421050
Emails :dewmountkanthalloor@gmail.com, lijukanthalloor@yahoo.com
http://www.dewmounthomestay.com/
CHANDANA GROUP OF HOTELS
TEL:- 04865 252222, 252322 , 252221 ,
E-MAIL:- CHANDANARESORTS@GMAIL.COM
http://www.chandanaresorts.com/kanthalloor.html
The Ministers Mansion
Ph : +91 94966 80613 , +91 94954 67974, +91 94956 90496
SMS to : +91 94965 76708
Email :
kanthaloortourism@yahoo.com
newmunnar@yahoo.com
Web: http://kanthaloortourism.com/
Anaimudi Hotel,
Anaimudi Hotel, Kanthalloor Road, Marayoor, Munnar
Munnar, Kerala 685618
India
Tel : +91-97474 57575
Misty Nest, Kanthalloor
Misty Nest
Perumala, Kanthalloor
Munnar, Kerala, Pin: 685620
India
Ph : +91 4865 246280
Mob : +91 94478 76759, +91 94474 82700
E Mail : mail@mistynest.com
Web : www.mistynest.com
Shola Heaven
Anaimudi Shola,Kanthaloor P.O via Marayur,
Munnar Idukki, Kerala 685620
India
Web : www.sholaheaven.com
Ph : +91 4865 246 001
Munnar Mansion
Near bsnl Nadayar Road-Munnar, Central Munnar
Munnar, 685612
India
Web: www.munnarmansion.com
Ph: +91 4865 232 777
Eravikulam National Park
Eravikulam national park is the part of Western ghats as is the first national park in kerala state. It is managed by Munnar Wildlife Division of Kerala Forest department. Here you can find the rare species of animals like Nilgiri Tahr, Nilgiri langur etc.
From the entrance of the park you will taken to the Rajamalai hill in a vehicle of Kerala forest department. On the top of the hill you can find grass lands and can enjoy beautiful scenery from top of the hill. There are places for refreshment on the top. Please note that Littering is banned inside the park. Best time to reach park is 8:30 Am
Address: Forest Information Centre Wildlife Warden’s Office, Munnar PO, Idukki Dist. Kerala, India. PIN:685 612
Tel: 91-4865-231587 Mob. 91 8301024187, 91 8547603199
Website: http://www.eravikulam.org/
Phone: +91 4865 208255
Email: enpmunnar@gmail.com

There is another wonderful place called Kantalloor, which is 50 Kms away from Munnar town . To reach here you have to pass through the famous Marayoor sandal forest.
Location : Kanthalloor ( 50 kms away from Munnar town (11 kms from Marayoor) ) is located in the outskirt of Munnar.
Nearest town : Munnar
Nearest Airport : Nedumbassery, Ernakulam
nearest Railway station : Aluva , Ernakulam
Distance from Major cities
From Ernakulam to Kanthalloor : 174 km
From Trichur :185 Kms
From Kozhikode ( Calicut) :240km Kms
From Coimbatore:140kms
From Trivandrum :345 Kms
On the way to Kanthalloor, you can enjoy places like cheeyappara water falls, tea gardens, evergreen forests, Munnar town, Munnar hill top, Eravikulam National Park, Marayoor sandal forest, Anakottappara park (Muniyara ) , Kanthalloor town, famous Marayur molasses making units , Anamudi Chola and Bhramaram film shoot location.
Marayur ( Marayoor ) is the only place in Kerala that has natural sandal wood forests.
Kanthalloor is famous for its wide variety of fruits like Apple, Orange, Strawberry, Blackberry, Plums, Gooseberry, Egg fruits, peach & passion fruits. This place is 5000ft above the sea level.
Anaimudi Sholai National Park, the biggest high altitude cloud forest in Asia is only 6 km from Kanthalloor.
For visitors, who wish to stay there can avail the home stays or cottage facility. Click here to know more.
Season time : Through out the year , but more cool during November to January.
Click on the images to view the enlarged version.
HOME STAYS AND HOTELS IN KANTHALLOOR
Check this websites:
DEW MOUNT HOME STAY, Kanthalloor
Phone : +91 4865 246229
Mobile : +91 8547466229, 9446286380, 9447421050
Emails :dewmountkanthalloor@gmail.com, lijukanthalloor@yahoo.com
http://www.dewmounthomestay.com/
CHANDANA GROUP OF HOTELS
TEL:- 04865 252222, 252322 , 252221 ,
E-MAIL:- CHANDANARESORTS@GMAIL.COM
http://www.chandanaresorts.com/kanthalloor.html
The Ministers Mansion
Ph : +91 94966 80613 , +91 94954 67974, +91 94956 90496
SMS to : +91 94965 76708
Email :
kanthaloortourism@yahoo.com
newmunnar@yahoo.com
Web: http://kanthaloortourism.com/
Anaimudi Hotel,
Anaimudi Hotel, Kanthalloor Road, Marayoor, Munnar
Munnar, Kerala 685618
India
Tel : +91-97474 57575
Misty Nest, Kanthalloor
Misty Nest
Perumala, Kanthalloor
Munnar, Kerala, Pin: 685620
India
Ph : +91 4865 246280
Mob : +91 94478 76759, +91 94474 82700
E Mail : mail@mistynest.com
Web : www.mistynest.com
Shola Heaven
Anaimudi Shola,Kanthaloor P.O via Marayur,
Munnar Idukki, Kerala 685620
India
Web : www.sholaheaven.com
Ph : +91 4865 246 001
Munnar Mansion
Near bsnl Nadayar Road-Munnar, Central Munnar
Munnar, 685612
India
Web: www.munnarmansion.com
Ph: +91 4865 232 777
Eravikulam National Park
Eravikulam national park is the part of Western ghats as is the first national park in kerala state. It is managed by Munnar Wildlife Division of Kerala Forest department. Here you can find the rare species of animals like Nilgiri Tahr, Nilgiri langur etc.
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Welcome board of Eravikulam National park Idukki |
From the entrance of the park you will taken to the Rajamalai hill in a vehicle of Kerala forest department. On the top of the hill you can find grass lands and can enjoy beautiful scenery from top of the hill. There are places for refreshment on the top. Please note that Littering is banned inside the park. Best time to reach park is 8:30 Am
Address: Forest Information Centre Wildlife Warden’s Office, Munnar PO, Idukki Dist. Kerala, India. PIN:685 612
Tel: 91-4865-231587 Mob. 91 8301024187, 91 8547603199
Website: http://www.eravikulam.org/
Phone: +91 4865 208255
Email: enpmunnar@gmail.com
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Nilgiri Tahr, a rare species of Goat found at Rajamalai hills of Eravikulam national Park |
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Vehicle of Kerala forest dept, in this you will be taken to Rajamalai hill top |
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Eravikulam National park - Rajamalai hill top. Here visitors vehicles are not allowed. you have to board on a vehicle supplied by Kerala forest dept. |