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Tea Castle, P.O. Chitrapuram
Munnar - 685 565, Ph: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Web: www.teacastle.in
Tea Castle, the hill resort hotel provides a luxury stay for all discerning tourists arriving
in Munnar. It is situated in Chitirapuram, 4 km away from Munnar town and offers
panoramic views of the misty valleys and the undulating tea gardens. Moreover, it
provides easy access to all major tourist spots of Munnar. Tea Castle is professionally
managed and offers 17 standard rooms, 23 deluxe rooms and 7 club rooms along with
a multi-cuisine restaurant. Added to that it has a travel desk, doctor-on-call and
facilities for trekking and campfires. Tourists are drawn to Munnar by its vast expanses
of tea plantations, colonial bungalows, waterfalls and a cool weather. The hill station
has a rich flora and fauna. Once in every twelve years the hillsides are bathed in blue
by the Neelakurinji flowers. Boating in the Mattupetty reservoir, cycling along the
winding pathways, and visits to the tea factories are pastimes. At the Eravikulam
National Park, the endangered Nilgiri Tahr can be sighted. Anamudi, the highest peak
in South India is situated in the Southern part of the park and towers upto 2695 metres.
Anamudi is an ideal spot for trekking. Munnar also provides mesmerizing excursions to
Anayirankal, Top Station, Marayoor, Ramakalmedu and Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary.
The grizzled giant squirrel, champal squirrel, elephant, wild gaur, sambar deer etc. are
found in the forested areas of these picnic spots. See Advt in Page 211

The Elephant Court, Thekkady - 685 536
Ph: [phone], 224698
Email: [e-mail]
Web: www.theelephantcourt.com
The misty, mystical and serene Thekkady is a perfect holiday option in the God’s own
country. Thekkady is blessed with all the faculties, necessary for royal living. The verdant
tranquil of the region, entices infinite number of travellers from across the globe. This
hill station is the great dome of magnetism, which could leave a long lasting impact on
the minds of the travellers. Opened in 2006, The Elephant Court Resort has rapidly
improved to become a truly outstanding collection of luxury, independently-owned
hotel. The hotel has awarded a FIVE STAR rating by the Ministry of Tourism in June 2011
.This 65 luxury room hotel is situated on four acres, over a landscaped hillock. The
architecture establishes the cultural identity of the property and is a marriage of
traditional design and responses to contemporary demands. It explores the
relationship between the environment and individuals. The extensive use of teak all
around keeps the spaces cool and one’s senses are calmed by the connection with
nature that wood provides. Subtle definitions of space provide a serene, yet dynamic
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