Munnar Tea Trail Tour with Factory Experience ( By Munnar Info)

Very knowledgeable and great behind the scenes access to both the tea fields and the factory. English was very good and even provided us with some of the best tea made from home

Our guide Mari was knowledgeable, polite and friendly. We appreciated the bonus bottled water, snacks, and all the tea. My family are very interested in plants, animals and birds, and were pleased that our guide knew the name of every specimen we came across. One of our group has difficulty walking long distances, but the tour was adjusted to suit. I found the tea making process interesting, overall good experience.

We had a wonderful tour of the tea plantation and the Tea Factory. Our guide was fantastic – he explained everything clearly, showed us around, and made the whole experience really interesting and enjoyable. I definitely recommend this tour to everyone! And if you go, make sure to ask for a guide named Mari – he is the best! 😊 Thank you, Mari, for a great experience!

Our tour with Mari was fantastic. He met us at the ticket office and we walked for 90 minutes around the tea plantation. He was extremely informative and had superb English. He was very knowledgeable about tea and botany. Next he drove us to the Lockhart factory and showed us the tea process in much detail- then some tea tasting. The whole experience was amazing and we highly recommend using Mari as your top guide. Thank you again Gabrielle and Julian Mace from Uk.

The tour overall was really good. The organisation was amazing from this company. They updated us about times and meeting point well in advance of the tour. They also messaged after the tour to offer advice on other things to do in Munnar as well. Our guide Mani was amazing. We had a lovely trek and we learnt so much about Munnar. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Even though Mani has probably done this tour many times, his enthusiasm and excitement was infectious!

First class experience with our guide Mari. From pickup to drop off the tour was high quality. Mari was punctual, excellent English and very informative. He gave us detailed explanations of the tea plants, growing, picking, and processing. He also had great knowledge of the wild life. Mari supplied refreshments along the way, and had good knowledge at the Lockhart Tea Factory. Thank you for an unforgetable experience.

Family Trip to Kerala We were 9 family members and planned a 7 day Kerala trip covering Kochi, Munnar, Vagamon, Thekkady and Trivandrum. We booked our trip with Komal Travels Kerala and overall our experience was very good. From the beginning they helped us with the itinerary, hotels and transportation. We travelled in a Force Urbania which was comfortable for all 9 of us and there was enough space for luggage also. We started from Kochi and stayed there for one night. We visited Fort Kochi and some nearby places before leaving for Munnar. Munnar was the highlight of our trip. The tea gardens, Mattupetty Dam, Echo Point, Kundala Lake and the beautiful mountain roads were really nice. We stayed in a good 4 star hotel and the arrangements were comfortable. After Munnar we went to Vagamon. It was much more peaceful and less crowded. The greenery and hills were beautiful and it was a nice change after busy sightseeing in Munnar. From Vagamon we continued to Thekkady. We enjoyed the spice plantation and the natural surroundings. The hotel was also good and the whole family enjoyed the stay. Our last destination was Trivandrum and we also visited Kovalam. After spending time in the hills, the beach was a nice way to finish the trip. The total journey was around 700+ km and because we had the same vehicle and driver throughout, travelling with 9 people was much easier. The driver was cooperative and knew the routes well. We also liked that Komal Travels Kerala was available whenever we had questions during the trip. Hotels, vehicle and sightseeing were properly coordinated and we did not have to worry about managing everything ourselves. Overall it was a very nice family holiday and we enjoyed Kerala a lot. Munnar and Vagamon were our favourite places. Thanks to Komal Travels Kerala for arranging the trip and making the journey comfortable. We would definitely recommend them to families planning a Kerala holiday

Mari was an amazing guide through the entire tour. He showed us the whole process in detail, his passion for his work really shows through the way he explains everything in detail. A must go, especially if you have Mari as your guide.

Our visit to Munnar Tea Tails was made truly unforgettable thanks to our guide, Mari. His knowledge of tea cultivation was remarkable — he walked us through everything from the seeds and stems to the different varieties of leaves that grow from the very same plant, along with detailed insights into the harvesting and growing process. What set him apart was how far he went beyond just guiding. He picked out the best viewpoints across the plantation and suggested different poses and styles for our photographs, making sure we walked away with truly memorable pictures. He even prepared and served us a fresh cup of tea right there in the plantation. Beyond his expertise, Mari was warm, polite, and wonderful to talk to — we shared plenty of laughs along the way, which made the experience feel personal rather than just another tour. He then took us to the Lockhart Tea Factory, where he explained the entire tea-making process in detail. I would highly recommend Mari to anyone visiting Munnar — his knowledge and genuinely warm character make him one of the best guides you could ask for.

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Great tour. Mari is a super patient and knowledgeable guide. He explained everything nicely and went out of his way to take our pictures. Came back having learnt quite a bunch of things about tea.