The Planet Munnar

The Planet Munnar

Set about an hour’s drive from the popular tourist destination Munnar, a road winds uphill, gradually climbing higher into the Wester Ghat mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and bio-diversity hotspot, where visitors are surrounded by soaring peaks and stunningly beautiful flora and fauna. Driving past Shola, tropical and semi-evergreen forests interspersed by tea carpeted hillsides that undulate into the horizon, one arrives in Suryanelli.

A hamlet, Suryanelli is also the point of departure for guests seeking to explore the mountains and forests in the area, part of a very fragile eco -system with numerous rivulets and streams flowing through reserve forests. The forests are home to the endangered Niligiri Tahr, Tigers, Asian Elephants, Giant Squirrels, besides a fascinating variety of bird species, both, endemic and migratory.

The Planet Munnar
The Planet Munnar

One continues, ascending to where the western ghat mountains form an escarpment that descends into the plains below. Packs of cloud and mist float past through the day accompanied by a gentle breeze that can transform into wind that takes on a formidable force.

Situated at a hilltop elevation of 1718mtrs.msl.Planet Munnar is a delightfully intimate property set beside a tea plantation at one end and a forest at another. Through a gap guests are treated to a spectacular landscape of cloud capped hills below, extending to the horizon and the reservoir of the Anairangal dam in the distance. Designed with deluxe rooms and a luxury suite that offer balconies with splendid views and overlook a garden, Planet Munnar is ideal for guests seeking to get away from the bustle of daily life and commune with the fascinating experiences that nature has on offer here. And yet, the site seeing attractions of Munnar are all within reach. Planet Munnar in its essence is more than a resort, it is the experiences on offer that delight, experiences that enchant.

The Planet Munnar