Overview
Chokramudi is one of the mountain ridges standing over the tea plantations and valleys of Munnar. This early-morning trek takes you onto its slopes, where the changing light, the mountain landscape and the open grassland show a different side of Munnar.
The trek covers about 2 km uphill and takes around two hours — a simple to moderate walk for anyone comfortable with an uphill climb.
Starting at 06:00, you are on the mountain during the coolest part of the morning and back in Munnar by about 11:00, with the rest of your day free.
This is a joiner trip: you book a seat, not a vehicle. Pick a date, book the seats you need, and be at the boarding point in Munnar town by 06:00.
About Neelakurinji
Neelakurinji is one of the most striking flowering plants of the Western Ghats. When it blooms, whole slopes can turn shades of purple.
The Chokramudi slopes are blooming now. The kurinji here belongs to the Mattupetty–Kannimala population, which flowers on its own twelve-year cycle — 1990, 2002, 2014 and now 2026 — and the bloom runs through September and October. The Eravikulam bloom people remember from 2018 is a separate clock, next due in 2030. Our guides are on this slope every morning at 07:00; message us with your date and they will tell you what it looked like that week.
Detailed Itinerary
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 06:00 AM | Pick-up from Munnar Town |
| 07:00 AM | Chokramudi kurinji trek — about 2 km uphill, around 2 hours |
| 09:30 AM | Return from Chokramudi |
| En route | Lockhart View Point — photo stop, with self-sponsored light snacks available |
| 11:00 AM | Drop at Munnar Town |
Package Inclusions
- Pick-up from Munnar Town, and drop back at the same point
- Permits for the Chokramudi kurinji trek
- Photo stop at Lockhart View Point on the way back
Package Exclusions
- Light snacks at Lockhart View Point — self-sponsored
- Breakfast and any other meal
- Travel to and from Munnar
- Accommodation in Munnar
- Personal expenses, tips and anything not listed under inclusions
- Travel insurance
Fees
₹850.00
Chokramudi is the ridge that stands over the tea country east of Munnar. This is a short, early trek on its slopes — up in the first light, back in town by a quarter to ten, with the rest of your day still ahead of you.
This is a joiner trip: you book one seat, not a vehicle. There is no minimum group size to meet and no one to co-ordinate with — pick a date, pay for your seats, be at the boarding point in Munnar town by 06:00.
On the flowers: Neelakurinji does not bloom on a schedule you can put in a brochure. Ask us what is actually in flower on your date and we will tell you what our guides saw on the slope that week.
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 06:00 AM | Pick up from Munnar town |
| 07:00 AM | Chokramudi kurinji trek |
| 09:00 AM | Return to Munnar |
| 09:45 AM | Drop at Munnar town |
