11 Stunning Hill Station Resorts in India with Breathtaking Scenic Views

7. Munnar — Tea-estate resorts with rolling-green highland vistas

Munnar’s resorts are often built into tea estates, and views here are intimate — terraced slopes, rows of plucked tea bushes and mist that moves through the valleys. Plantation-view cottages and verandah suites offer quiet mornings where the scent of fresh tea mixes with mist. The ideal months are September through March, when skies are clear and daytime temperatures are comfortable. Most international travelers arrive via Kochi (Cochin) airport and then take a scenic drive into the hills. Resorts that include guided tea walks, tea-tasting sessions and early-morning plantation tours turn a simple view into a fuller cultural experience. Bring a light rain jacket for sudden hill showers and a good pair of walking shoes for estate trails.