Stanley Wilson tours organised a superb itinerary to Munnar with accommodation, meals and all excursions. Starting from Kochi our driver Ubaid picked us up.
Ubaid is an amazing young man, he is caring, calm, assured and a wonderful driver. He drove safely at all times, he gave us both confidence in the busy traffic you see on Keralan roads. We stopped for a tea and snack at a small roadside cafe which was very nice. On to the waterfall and a comfort break. Ubaid explained interesting facts about sights along our journey, it was lovely talking to him. We paid a visit to a smaller waterfall and then the Spice garden before arriving in Munnar. After checking in we had time to explore the town before dinner. Dinner was plentiful and very tasty, thanks to Pandiyan and Robin,your attention to detail and your care was very much appreciated.
After a goodnights sleep and a great breakfast. Our guide Ramesh, took us on a fantastic tour of the tea gardens, explaining everything you need to know about tea, the plantation and the people employed to work there. The walk through the vast plantation was spectacular, the scenery is breathtaking, apart from tea bushes, we met tea plantation workers, saw amazing wildlife, birds, flowers, goats and a Bull Elephant. We were very lucky to see the Elephant!!
In the afternoon Ubaid took us to visit the Tea factory. For something we drink regularly it was fascinating to see the journey from the tea leaf picked in the plantation to the finished article ready to be shipped to the companies who package & sell us tea at home. After an early dinner we had another great nights sleep in preparation for our early trek to see the sunrise. Ramesh was our guide and what a treat we had. Walking through the countryside in darkness just our torches and the stars to light our way we made it to the summit, there we sat on a rock for the best view of the sunrise. It was amazing, the views were far reaching and spectacular. The descent was just as lovely, walking through the tea garden. We were again lucky to see a very large bison on our journey through the plantation. The team Stanley has for this excursion is top class. We cannot recommend this trip more highly. Thankyou for a really memorable experience