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Tea workers carrying sacks of leaf through a plantation near Munnar

Idukki Tours & Tickets

Tea walks and treks in Munnar, lake and spice days in Thekkady, and guided trips up from Kochi and Madurai.

Idukki is a place where a guide or driver earns their fee. Distances look short on the map and take hours on the ghat roads; tea estates are private land you cannot simply walk into; Periyar boat tickets and Eravikulam entry slots sell out; and Kolukkumalai can only be reached by local jeep. A well-chosen tour solves exactly those problems.

GetYourGuide has real local inventory in Munnar and Thekkady — short, inexpensive tea walks, treks, jeep safaris and cooking classes — plus private day trips and multi-day Kerala circuits starting in Kochi. We have grouped them by where you will be when you need them. Prices are indicative starting points; tap any card for the live price in your currency.

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Already in Munnar

Short, good-value experiences you can add to any stay: a tea trail and factory visit, a guided trek, a jeep safari or an afternoon in a village kitchen.

The Lockhart Tea Factory and its gardens among the tea estates near Munnar Guided walk from US$12
🕒 3 hours 📍 From Munnar ⭐ 4.9 (76)

Munnar: Tea Trail, Tea Factory and Tea Tasting Tour

A short, inexpensive and very well-reviewed introduction to what Munnar is all about. A local guide walks you through the tea bushes, explains how the leaf is plucked and processed, then takes you into the Lockhart Tea Factory for a tasting.

  • Guided walk through a working tea plantation
  • Lockhart Tea Factory visit
  • Tea tasting and the story of tea in Munnar
Check price & availability
Trekkers climbing a grassy ridge in the high ranges above Munnar Small-group trek from US$12
🕒 4 hours 📍 From Munnar ⭐ 4.9 (41)

Munnar: Half-Day Guided Trek

A morning on foot through tea estates and up into the Lekshmi (Lakshmi) Hills west of town, with a local guide who knows the paths, the birds and the plantation villages. A good-value way to get out of the car and into the landscape.

  • Tea plantations and the Lekshmi Hills on foot
  • Panoramic views over the Munnar valleys
  • A local guide in a small group
Check price & availability
Forested ridges of the Western Ghats rolling to the horizon near Munnar Guided hike from US$23
🕒 7 hours 📍 From Munnar ⭐ 4.7 (65)

Munnar Mountain Hiking (Full Day)

The serious option: a hard seven-to-eight-hour day in the hills around Munnar with a guide. The operator describes it as a tough trek, so come fit, with proper shoes and rain protection.

  • A demanding 7–8 hour trek through the Munnar mountains
  • Tea estates, forest and open hill country
  • Meal included
Check price & availability
A monsoon waterfall running down a green hillside near Munnar Private jeep safari from US$69 per group
🕒 1 day 📍 From Munnar ⭐ 4.5 (37)

Munnar: Anakulam Jeep Safari with Waterfalls and Elephants

A jeep day out from Munnar through the Letchmi tea estate and a local village to Anakulam, where wild elephants often come to the river, with waterfall stops on the way. The price is per jeep for up to four people. Elephant sightings depend on the day and season.

  • Jeep safari to Anakulam, known for its wild elephants
  • Letchmi tea estate and a local village
  • Time to swim at the waterfalls
Check price & availability
Tea-covered hills glowing at sunrise near Kolukkumalai Private jeep tour from US$52
🕒 7 hours 📍 From Munnar

Munnar: Kolukkumalai Tea Plantation Jeep Tour

Kolukkumalai sits on a ridge above 2,000 m and can only be reached by four-wheel-drive up a rocky estate road from Suryanelli. This private tour handles the transport and the jeep, and gives you time among the tea and at the viewpoints.

  • Jeep ride up the rough estate track to Kolukkumalai
  • One of the highest tea plantations in the world
  • Huge views over the plains of Tamil Nadu
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Staying in Thekkady

Organised days that combine the Periyar boat with jeeps, spice plantations and a Kathakali show, so you do not have to arrange each piece yourself.

Tour boats moored on a quiet arm of Periyar Lake Private jeep tour from US$34
🕒 4–10 hours 📍 From Thekkady

From Thekkady: Jeep Safari & Periyar National Park Visit

A flexible day out from Thekkady that mixes an off-road jeep drive and the Parunthumpara viewpoint with a tea factory, a spice plantation walk and boating on Periyar Lake. Shorter and longer versions are offered, so check which stops your option includes.

  • Off-road jeep safari and the Parunthumpara viewpoint
  • Tea factory visit and a spice plantation walk
  • Boat ride on Periyar Lake
Check price & availability

Day trips from Kochi

Short of time? These private day trips climb into the hills and return to the coast the same night. They are long days — Vagamon is the easiest, Munnar the most rewarding.

A Nilgiri tahr on the rocky grassland of Eravikulam National Park near Munnar Private day trip from US$75
🕒 12 hours (2-day option) 📍 From Kochi ⭐ 4.9 (30)

Kochi to Munnar: Eravikulam, Lockhart Tea Factory & Waterfalls Day Tour

The most complete way to see Munnar in a day from Kochi. A private car climbs the ghat road to Eravikulam National Park, the Lockhart Tea Factory and its estate, Attukal Waterfalls and the valley viewpoints, with a traditional Kerala lunch included. It is a long day — an overnight option is also listed.

  • Eravikulam National Park, home of the Nilgiri tahr
  • Lockhart Tea Factory visit and a walk in the tea estate
  • Attukal Waterfalls, viewpoints and a Kerala lunch
Check price & availability
Tour boats crossing Periyar Lake among drowned tree trunks in Thekkady Private day trip from US$252
🕒 10 hours 📍 From Kochi

Cochin: Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary Safari with Boat Ride

A same-day trip from Kochi to Thekkady for travellers who cannot stay overnight: the drive up into the Cardamom Hills, a spice plantation visit and the boat ride on Periyar Lake, where elephants, gaur and deer come down to the water. Expect a lot of time on the road.

  • Boat ride on Periyar Lake inside the tiger reserve
  • Guided walk through a spice plantation
  • Private car from Kochi with a meal included
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Multi-day tours with transport

Let someone else handle the driving and the hotels: Munnar, Thekkady and the Alleppey backwaters from Kochi, or Munnar from Madurai.

Tea workers carrying sacks of fresh leaf through an estate near Munnar Multi-day tour
🕒 5 days 📍 From Kochi ⭐ 4.5 (37)

Cochin: 5-Day Kerala Tour with Munnar, Thekkady and Alleppey

The classic Kerala loop in one booking: Kochi up to Munnar, across the high ranges to Thekkady, then down to the backwaters at Alleppey for a houseboat cruise. Several versions are sold on the same listing, so check what transport and accommodation your option includes.

  • Munnar’s tea gardens and hill views
  • Thekkady’s spice plantations
  • Houseboat cruise on the Alleppey backwaters
Check price & availability
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Fourteen experiences we would happily book ourselves — from a three-hour tea walk to a five-day loop of the hills and backwaters.

A Nilgiri tahr on the rocky grassland of Eravikulam National Park near Munnar Private day trip from US$75
🕒 12 hours (2-day option) 📍 From Kochi ⭐ 4.9 (30)

Kochi to Munnar: Eravikulam, Lockhart Tea Factory & Waterfalls Day Tour

The most complete way to see Munnar in a day from Kochi. A private car climbs the ghat road to Eravikulam National Park, the Lockhart Tea Factory and its estate, Attukal Waterfalls and the valley viewpoints, with a traditional Kerala lunch included. It is a long day — an overnight option is also listed.

  • Eravikulam National Park, home of the Nilgiri tahr
  • Lockhart Tea Factory visit and a walk in the tea estate
  • Attukal Waterfalls, viewpoints and a Kerala lunch
Check price & availability
The Lockhart Tea Factory and its gardens among the tea estates near Munnar Guided walk from US$12
🕒 3 hours 📍 From Munnar ⭐ 4.9 (76)

Munnar: Tea Trail, Tea Factory and Tea Tasting Tour

A short, inexpensive and very well-reviewed introduction to what Munnar is all about. A local guide walks you through the tea bushes, explains how the leaf is plucked and processed, then takes you into the Lockhart Tea Factory for a tasting.

  • Guided walk through a working tea plantation
  • Lockhart Tea Factory visit
  • Tea tasting and the story of tea in Munnar
Check price & availability
Tour boats crossing Periyar Lake among drowned tree trunks in Thekkady Private day trip from US$252
🕒 10 hours 📍 From Kochi

Cochin: Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary Safari with Boat Ride

A same-day trip from Kochi to Thekkady for travellers who cannot stay overnight: the drive up into the Cardamom Hills, a spice plantation visit and the boat ride on Periyar Lake, where elephants, gaur and deer come down to the water. Expect a lot of time on the road.

  • Boat ride on Periyar Lake inside the tiger reserve
  • Guided walk through a spice plantation
  • Private car from Kochi with a meal included
Check price & availability
Trekkers climbing a grassy ridge in the high ranges above Munnar Small-group trek from US$12
🕒 4 hours 📍 From Munnar ⭐ 4.9 (41)

Munnar: Half-Day Guided Trek

A morning on foot through tea estates and up into the Lekshmi (Lakshmi) Hills west of town, with a local guide who knows the paths, the birds and the plantation villages. A good-value way to get out of the car and into the landscape.

  • Tea plantations and the Lekshmi Hills on foot
  • Panoramic views over the Munnar valleys
  • A local guide in a small group
Check price & availability
A monsoon waterfall running down a green hillside near Munnar Private jeep safari from US$69 per group
🕒 1 day 📍 From Munnar ⭐ 4.5 (37)

Munnar: Anakulam Jeep Safari with Waterfalls and Elephants

A jeep day out from Munnar through the Letchmi tea estate and a local village to Anakulam, where wild elephants often come to the river, with waterfall stops on the way. The price is per jeep for up to four people. Elephant sightings depend on the day and season.

  • Jeep safari to Anakulam, known for its wild elephants
  • Letchmi tea estate and a local village
  • Time to swim at the waterfalls
Check price & availability
Forested ridges of the Western Ghats rolling to the horizon near Munnar Guided hike from US$23
🕒 7 hours 📍 From Munnar ⭐ 4.7 (65)

Munnar Mountain Hiking (Full Day)

The serious option: a hard seven-to-eight-hour day in the hills around Munnar with a guide. The operator describes it as a tough trek, so come fit, with proper shoes and rain protection.

  • A demanding 7–8 hour trek through the Munnar mountains
  • Tea estates, forest and open hill country
  • Meal included
Check price & availability
Tea-covered hills glowing at sunrise near Kolukkumalai Private jeep tour from US$52
🕒 7 hours 📍 From Munnar

Munnar: Kolukkumalai Tea Plantation Jeep Tour

Kolukkumalai sits on a ridge above 2,000 m and can only be reached by four-wheel-drive up a rocky estate road from Suryanelli. This private tour handles the transport and the jeep, and gives you time among the tea and at the viewpoints.

  • Jeep ride up the rough estate track to Kolukkumalai
  • One of the highest tea plantations in the world
  • Huge views over the plains of Tamil Nadu
Check price & availability
Tour boats moored on a quiet arm of Periyar Lake Private jeep tour from US$34
🕒 4–10 hours 📍 From Thekkady

From Thekkady: Jeep Safari & Periyar National Park Visit

A flexible day out from Thekkady that mixes an off-road jeep drive and the Parunthumpara viewpoint with a tea factory, a spice plantation walk and boating on Periyar Lake. Shorter and longer versions are offered, so check which stops your option includes.

  • Off-road jeep safari and the Parunthumpara viewpoint
  • Tea factory visit and a spice plantation walk
  • Boat ride on Periyar Lake
Check price & availability
Tea workers carrying sacks of fresh leaf through an estate near Munnar Multi-day tour
🕒 5 days 📍 From Kochi ⭐ 4.5 (37)

Cochin: 5-Day Kerala Tour with Munnar, Thekkady and Alleppey

The classic Kerala loop in one booking: Kochi up to Munnar, across the high ranges to Thekkady, then down to the backwaters at Alleppey for a houseboat cruise. Several versions are sold on the same listing, so check what transport and accommodation your option includes.

  • Munnar’s tea gardens and hill views
  • Thekkady’s spice plantations
  • Houseboat cruise on the Alleppey backwaters
Check price & availability
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Tea estates, Nilgiri tahr at Eravikulam, a boat on Periyar Lake and spice gardens in Thekkady — with a driver-guide who knows the ghat roads. Compare tours from Kochi, Munnar and Thekkady and book in a couple of taps.

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Booking questions

Frequently asked questions

Which Idukki tour should I book first?

If you are staying in Munnar, the tea trail, factory and tasting tour: it is short, cheap and explains everything you will be looking at for the rest of your stay. If you are in Kochi with one free day, the private Munnar day tour that includes Eravikulam.

Do these tours include the Periyar boat ticket or Eravikulam entry?

It varies. Some listings include entry fees and boat tickets, others include only transport and a guide and you pay fees on the spot. Each GetYourGuide listing has an “includes / not included” section — read it before you book.

Is a day trip from Kochi to Munnar or Thekkady realistic?

It is possible but long: expect seven to nine hours on the road for four or five hours in the hills. If you can stay one night, do — see where to stay.

Are there tours from Madurai?

Yes. GetYourGuide lists a private three-day Munnar trip from Madurai, and Madurai is also only about four hours from both Munnar and Thekkady by taxi.

Can I cancel if my plans change or the weather turns?

Most listings offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start, and many let you reserve now and pay later. The exact terms are shown on each tour page before you confirm.