SOUTH INDIA · INDIA
South India’s best days out.
The 14 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“Rajamani was our guide and he did a great job customizing the hike to fit our interests and abilities. He is very knowledgeable about the local plants, and even managed to find us a wild passion fruit for us to taste.”
A guided 14 km trek through Munnar’s tea, forest and grassland with included breakfast, snacks, and mountain viewpoints for about 6 hours.
“Had a great trekking experience trekking the Lekshmi hills and tea estate. Kumar did a great job guiding us through the path. It was very windy and raining that day making the narrow paths slippery and challenging. But with Kumar we were able to navigate easily and were rewarded with breathtaking views for the surrounding…”
A full-day hike around Munnar with tea gardens, forests, big-dam views, and a peak-to-valley trek to about 2,000m.
“Very good hiking trip. We covered a lot of ground in one day - about 15 kms walk and a climb of nearly 500 metres. Our guide Raj was clearly very experienced and set a brisk pace right at the start which meant we got to the peak quite quicRead more”
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.”
A 4–5 hour guided hike through Munnar’s tea estates and jungle, with breakfast and possible Anaimudi views for about $15.
“I had a really good time!! My guide Moni is very knowledgeable about the local plants! it was very interesting to learn from him about the whole environment!”
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.”
Full-day Munnar hike through Lekshmi Hills tea and cardamom forests, shola woods, and wildlife sightings, with lunch, water, and an English guide.
Private tea trek above Munnar with an evening start, tea-maker stories, tea-garden walking, bird-watching, and Lakshmi Hills views.
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.”
A 4-hour guided trek in Munnar’s Lekshmi Hills with tea plantations, misty valleys, wildlife chances, and small-group views for about $13.
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…”
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