Rainforest Trek at Munnar

Welcome to a multi day trek through this unique mountain systems at Munnar & Periyar, a hub of endemism, enabling this mountain eco-system to be included as one of the 36 bio-diversity hot spots of the world. Located along the highest areas of this ancient mountain range is the tea town of Munnar. This area with altitudes varying from 1400 m to 2680 m is where the trek will pass through. The eco-system is primarily the high altitude cloud forests, known as Sholas locally, and typical to the Western Ghats, interspersed with rolling grasslands. This is a hub of endemism with myriad endemic flora and fauna. The wildlife along this route includes the endangered and endemic Nilgiri Tahrs, Asiatic elephants, Indian Bison, leopards, tigers and sloth bears besides sambar deer and wild dogs.