Our 13 Favourite Munnar Tea Tours

1.Munnar Tea Trail Tour with Factory Experience ( By Munnar Info)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 458 reviews · from $13Our pick

You’ll walk through Munnar’s tea gardens with guides such as Mari, Ramesh, Raja, or Rajamani, learn how tea is grown and made, then visit Lockhart Tea Factory for processing, tasting, and optional shopping. The small group is capped at eight, and morning or afternoon departures are available.

“This tour was so great. We had Raja as a guide and his enthusiasm for learning was amazing, we learned a lot off him about the tea plantation, the history of tea in India and in Kerala specifically. We had a lot of fun and Raja answered all of our questions. The tea tasting at the end in the factory was also very interesting. Definitely recommend!”

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2.Munnar Tea valley Tour ( By Munnar Info)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews

Spend 6 to 8 hours exploring Munnar with a private car and driver-guide. Visit spice and tea plantations, the Rose Garden, Mattupetty Tea Factory, Echo Point, Kundala Lake, Top Station, and the Tea Museum. Guides such as Ganesh, Surya, Mani, and Edwin have led this route, though your assigned guide may vary.

“Great day with our driver Mani. Amazing guide, and safe driver. Showed us all of the best spots and had a lot of good insights. Recommended!!!”

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3.Tea planation walking In Munnar- (by Munnar Info)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $10

Walk from Old Munnar through Lakshmi Tea Estate with a local guide such as Raja J, Ramesh, or Samy. Learn to pluck tea, spot plants and birds, pass a river, temples, and Chokanad Tea Factory, then reach the 100-year-old CSI Church. Allow about three hours and wear shoes suited to uneven paths.

“A fantastic experience. The landscape is amazing and the proposed trekking are really memorable .”

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4.Munnar: Tea trail, Tea Factory, and Tea Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 47 reviews · 3 hours · from $13

Walk through Munnar’s tea terraces with guides such as Mari and Raja, see orthodox tea production at Lockhart Tea Factory, and taste five or six teas. The tour lasts three hours and includes entry fees, but you must arrange transport between the plantation and factory.

“It was interesting and informative about tea and the different kinds of tea. Our guide’s English was a little difficult to understand, but he was kind and helpful. He made the best tea for us. It was a highlight of our visit to Munnar.”

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5.Private Munnar Tea Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 38 reviews · 1 day · from $14

Walk for about four hours through Munnar’s tea gardens and Lakshmi Hills with a private guide such as Shiva, Chandru, or Raveendra. Expect mountain views, tea-making insight, birds, possible wildlife sightings, photo stops, snacks, and a steady uphill route that needs proper shoes and sun protection.

“Right after booking the activity, someone from the company contacted us to arrange the details. They even arranged a pickup and drop-off for us since we were staying a little outside of Munnar. The trekking itself with Mr. Raveendra was a great experience! The views were stunning and we did enough breaks so that we could enjoy the beautiful landscape. We learned a lot, Mr. Raveendra was very knowledgeable and helpful. The snacks he brought were also super delicious! We would definitely go again and strongly recommend anyone to go with Mr. Raveendra on this adventure :)”

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6.Munnar Tea Trail Tour , Tea factory visit & Tea Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $14

Spend about three hours at Lockhart Tea Estate with a local guide, walking among tea plants, seeing pluckers at work, and taking in views of Chokramudi Peak and Idli Hills. Then visit a 1936 tea factory, learn how orthodox tea is made, and join a tea-tasting session. The group is limited to 10 people.

“This tour is a scam! the "English guide" was just a tuktuk driver who barely spoke English. he first dropped me off at the tea factory and then at a very small tea field where he sent me off to walk around by myself. and that was it, no walking on a tea trail, no explanations, nothing. total scam, do not book this!”

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7.Munnar: Tea Garden and Elephant Safari Trip by 4×4

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 16 reviews · 10 hours

Spend 10 hours in a private 4x4 exploring Munnar’s tea estates, Viripara and Perumbankuthu waterfalls, spice gardens, forest roads, river crossings, tribal villages, and Anakulam’s elephant-watching area. Guides may speak English, Tamil, Malayalam, or Hindi. The elephant sighting is possible, not guaranteed, and food is not included.

“Lovely day spent with my guide Ravindrakumar, who gave me thorough explanations on the different spices and teas found in the region. The jeep safari was also very nice. I unfortunately didn’t see any elephant because of the heavy rains that day, but many people told me that they had seen them a few days before. Would also very much recommend the tea trek with Ravindrakumar, the scenery is absolutely gorgeous!!”

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8.Munnar Tea Plantation Evening walking with Sunset View

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $8Best value

Start at 3:30 pm from Rijo Villa and walk through tea fields, grassland, forest, rocks, coffee, and cardamom plantations. Guide Praveen, or guides Arun and Praven, may lead the trek. Reach a Chokramudi viewpoint for sunset, enjoy snacks and water, then return through plantation paths by about 6:30 pm.

“Beautiful 8 km / 5 mile round trip with 200+ m net vertical, mostly plantation dirt roads except for a short steep/narrow stretch through tea bushes, then a narrow trail on a mountain ridge with distant views, but some stretches near dropoffs so uncomfortable for acrophobes like me. Friendly, experienced guide.”

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9.Tea Farm Tourism

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $24

Meet Arun at Munnar KSRTC Bus Stand for a private three-hour tea-country walk through the Western Ghats. Expect plantation views, practical lessons on tea varieties and production, and coffee or tea. Some outings include a factory visit, tea tasting, a pickers’ village, and time with Arun’s brother.

“Arun is a friendly, knowledgeable and informative guide who took us round some of the less well trodden paths of a tea plantation, allowing us to spend time in the pickers village and on the dslopes. This was followed by an excellent visit to a Read more”

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10.Tea Plantation, Grass Land and Mountain Hiking in Munnar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $15

Start at 7:00 am near Munnar’s KSRTC Depot for a gentle climb through tea fields, Lakshmi Hills grassland, and shola forest. Your guide, often Vinu, explains the Kannan and Devan story, points out colorful flycatchers, and leads you to wide views of Munnar and Anamudi. The private hike returns to its starting point in about four hours.

“We really enjoyed our tour to Munnar which included a driver for 3 days, tea plantation and sunrise hiking.”

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11.Tea plantation walk with Visit of Historical ,village & Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $8

Start at Rijo Villa near Munnar’s KSRTC bus stand at 4:00 PM for a three-hour guided walk through a local village and tea plantations. Visit the century-old CSI Christ Church, then finish at Munnar Market. The group is limited to 10, and the route requires moderate fitness.

“Très agréable et intéressante petite balade pour un premier jour en Inde. Avec un guide tre sympathique.”

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12.From Munnar: Tea Factory, Plantation, and National Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · 10 hours · from $89

Spend 10 hours touring Munnar by comfortable jeep with an English-speaking guide. Follow tea from leaf to packet at Lockhart Tea Factory, walk through plantations, search for Nilgiri Tahr at Eravikulam National Park, and visit Mattupetty Dam, Echo Point, a spice garden, and Top Station Highway. Lunch is at your own cost.

“Great tour. We really enjoyed the sights of Munnar and the guide was very informative. Would recommend.”

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13.Tea plantation walk and stay in valley view Room (By Munnar Info)

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2 reviews · from $75

Spend two days in Munnar with a stay at Green Valley Vista, a sunset nature walk, and a five-hour guided hike through tea plantations. You’ll also visit C.S.I. Christ Church and Munnar market. Certified guides are provided, and driver Shinto may be available on request, though you should confirm who will lead your trip.

“Most days they didn't clean the room, they just made your bed, certificate! The sink had some toothpaste for 4 days”

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