SOUTH INDIA · INDIA
South India’s best days out.
The 15 most popular hiking & trekking tours in South India, gathered on one page. What each one is really like on the day, how long it runs, what it costs and who you book it through.
Half-day guided hike through Munnar’s tea gardens and ridge views, with snacks and a shot at Anaimudi on clear days.
Most Popular“A great way to see the beautiful scenery of Munnar. Our guide Samy shared lots of information about the local plants, wildlife and community.”
A guided 14 km trek through Munnar’s tea, forest and grassland with included breakfast, snacks, and mountain viewpoints for about 6 hours.
“Samy was amazing! So much value for your money here. Great company, great food, and the views from the hike are well worth it.”
A full-day hike around Munnar with tea gardens, forests, big-dam views, and a peak-to-valley trek to about 2,000m.
“Great day with the wonderful guide Mr. Anand. Strongly recommend if you are looking for a hike in the natural beauty of Munnar”
Munnar’s wild-elephant and waterfall loop: tea gardens, Viripara and Perumbankuthu falls, Tiger Cave, Anakulam river crossing, and elephant viewing.
“The tiger cave is not interesting. The guide is very nice. Good and healthy food provided. Very beautiful landscapes.”
A 4–5 hour guided hike through Munnar’s tea estates and jungle, with breakfast and possible Anaimudi views for about $15.
“We had a great experience with Philip. He is a very professional and knowledgeable guide who shared fascinating insights about nature, wildlife, history, and the local culture of Munnar. Highly recommended!”
Private 3.5-hour Munnar trek through tea plantations to hill views, with snacks, refreshments, and pickup included for $17.
“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.”
A medium-hard 10 km tea plantation trek in Munnar, climbing to 2,100 m for views, fruit, and a guided forest-and-grassland hike.
“An extraordinary morning! I had an exceptional time, Praveen was an excellent guide. Considerate and concerned for our safety. He took the time to share his culture and that of his environment. It was a very interesting and cultural moment of sharing. For my part, it contribuRead moreAuto-translated”
Full-day Munnar hike through Lekshmi Hills tea and cardamom forests, shola woods, and wildlife sightings, with lunch, water, and an English guide.
“We really enjoyed our hike trough the tea plantations and up a mountain with Rajan! He told us a lot about the tea plantations, harvesting tea, the different kinds of tea and even the history of tea. He also showed us a lot of other plants and told us about their medical uses. We got…”
Jindhagada Trek near Visakhapatnam: ride to Olubidda, coffee plantation and caves, camp on Seethamma Konda, sunrise, stargazing.
“Yes. For individuals it's very reasonable. But for a family if possible give some family package like that .it will be encourage to more families to join and explore the nature with you all lovely people. I was surprised of metero shower and beautiful sunrise and sunset.”
Private tea trek above Munnar with an evening start, tea-maker stories, tea-garden walking, bird-watching, and Lakshmi Hills views.
“We had a fabulous trek in the tea plantation and valley with Raveendra. He took us on a beautiful route, pointed out the things to see and explained everything perfectly. We stopped at an awesome viewpoint and got a real insight into local nature and culture. A great trip.”
A 4-hour guided trek in Munnar’s Lekshmi Hills with tea plantations, misty valleys, wildlife chances, and small-group views for about $13.
“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.”
A full-day Munnar trek through tea slopes, grassland, coffee, cardamom, and spice farms with breakfast, lunch, snacks, and guided views.
“Kumar was our guide for this trip and he was really great! Nice walk through the tea fields and up on top of the hills, with some great views along the way! Breakfast and lunch were both provided, and kumar told us about the areas we walked and the plants/animals we saw, as well as…”
A 6–7 hour private day trip from Munnar to Top Station, with dam views, gardens, lakes, and optional boating.
“Basically a ride to the very uninteresting top station via some very interesting stops at viewpoints, dams, lakes, a tea factory. I did it in an auto rickshaw which was perfect. The only thing that spoiled it was my driver said at top station we go back to Munnar now. I said that tRead more”
Early Nandi Hills hike with English guides, breakfast and buffet lunch, temples, silk craft, pottery, and colonial railway stories.
“I had such a great time with Ajith and his lovely trainee. Ajith is a great storyteller with so much energie and english easy to understand what I really appriciated. I liked all the stories and places we visited. Nandi hills with monkeys, the silk farm, the beautiful old temple, delicious breakfast and lunch, all…”
Private 6-hour Munnar mountain hike through tea gardens, rain-forest, grassland and spices. Water and snacks included. Skip the crowds.
“Fantastic trekking tour, raveendra was an incredible guide who was very knowledgeable about munnar and the tea plantations. The trekking was very enjoyable and the included breakfast was very good.”
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