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Megamalai Tour Package from Trivandrum (3 Days)

3-day Megamalai tour from Trivandrum: Megamalai. 3-star stays with breakfast and sightseeing, travelling by cab, train or bus. From ₹6,570 per person.

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Megamalai Tour Package from Trivandrum (3 Days)

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3-day Megamalai tour from Trivandrum: Megamalai. 3-star stays with breakfast and sightseeing, travelling by cab, train or bus. From ₹6,570 per person.

This 3 days 2 nights itinerary covers 5 handpicked stops, including Megamalai tea estates, Highwavys lake and dam, Maharaja Mettu viewpoint and more. September–May is the best time to travel for pleasant weather. Your 2-night stay is arranged in a comfortable, well-reviewed hotel such as 3-star hotel in Megamalai. Pickup and drop are arranged right from your hotel or home, so there's nothing extra to plan on your end. Every booking is backed by Trypdeals' 24x7 support team, from planning to the day you're back home.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1

Trivandrum to Megamalai

Our driver picks you up from your hotel or home in Trivandrum in the morning. Drive from Thiruvananthapuram to Megamalai (about 267 km, 5 hrs 15 min). Check in at your hotel in Megamalai. Overnight stay in Megamalai.

    Day 2

    Megamalai

    After breakfast, set out for a full day of sightseeing. In the morning, visit Megamalai tea estates, and Highwavys lake and dam. After lunch, go on to Maharaja Mettu viewpoint. Return to the hotel in Megamalai. Overnight stay in Megamalai.

    1. 1

      Megamalai tea estates

      Rolling tea gardens with mist drifting over them most mornings.

    2. 2

      Highwavys lake and dam

      A calm reservoir ringed by tea and forest.

    3. 3

      Maharaja Mettu viewpoint

      The highest viewpoint of the range, with a view over the valleys to Kerala.

    Day 3

    Suruli Falls and back to Trivandrum

    Take an early walk through the estates while the mist is still on the hills. On the way down, stop at Suruli Falls near Cumbum, a two-tier waterfall with a cave temple nearby, and drive past the vineyards of the Cumbum valley. Drive from Megamalai to Thiruvananthapuram (about 270 km, 5 hrs 30 min), and drop at your hotel, home or the railway station in Trivandrum. The tour ends here.

    1. 1

      Suruli Falls

      A waterfall with bathing pools and small temples near Cumbum.

    2. 2

      Cumbum valley vineyards

      Grape gardens that line the road at the foot of the hills.

    Tour Overview

    Megamalai, the "High Wavy Mountains" of the Theni district, is a quiet range of tea estates, lakes and forest at about 1,500 m, reached by a ghat road of 18 hairpin bends from Chinnamanur.

    This 3-day, 2-night package starts and ends in Trivandrum. The route runs Trivandrum → Megamalai → Trivandrum, about 537 km in all. Choose how you travel: cab, train or bus. Every price includes 3-star hotels with breakfast and all sightseeing transport.

    Highlights of the Megamalai Tour from Trivandrum

    • Megamalai tea estates
    • Highwavys lake and dam
    • Maharaja Mettu viewpoint
    • Suruli Falls
    • Cumbum valley vineyards

    Inclusions in the Megamalai Tour Package

    • 2 nights in 3-star hotels (twin sharing) with daily breakfast
    • All sightseeing and transfers as per the itinerary
    • AC cab from Trivandrum for the whole trip with the cab option: Swift Dzire (2–3 persons), Ertiga (4–7) or Tempo Traveller (8–12)
    • AC bus seats both ways with the bus option
    • AC 3-tier train tickets both ways with the train option
    • Driver allowance, tolls, parking and fuel
    • GST on cab hire

    Exclusions in the Megamalai Tour Package

    • Lunch and dinner
    • Temple darshan, pooja and special entry tickets
    • Monument and park entry tickets, boating and ropeway tickets
    • Flights, and anything not listed under inclusions
    • Personal expenses such as tips, laundry and phone calls

    Child Policy

    Child up to 6 years: free (no extra bed)

    Child 6 to 8 years: half charge

    Child above 8 years: full charge

    Payment Policy

    20 percent advance at the time of booking

    20 percent after you receive the hotel booking voucher

    60 percent during the tour

    For tours between 15 December and 2 January, 50 percent advance is required.

    Cancellation Policy

    Minimum cancellation charge: Rs. 3000 per person, or 10 percent of the tour cost, whichever is higher

    25 percent between 46 and 30 days before departure

    50 percent between 30 and 15 days before departure

    75 percent between 15 and 5 days before departure

    100 percent within 5 days of departure or on no-show

    Important Travel Information for the Megamalai Tour

    Best time to visit: September–May

    Route: Trivandrum → Megamalai → Trivandrum (about 537 km in all)

    Train option: With the train option you travel by AC 3-tier to Madurai and back; the train journey is in addition to the 3 days.

    Hotels: 3-star hotel in Megamalai, or similar.

    Package Price: Cab, Bus or Train

    Per-person price by group size and how you travel from Trivandrum. Every price includes 3-star hotels (twin sharing), breakfast and all sightseeing transport.

    Persons Cab Bus Train
    2₹13,660₹10,010₹9,820
    3₹11,030₹8,980₹8,790
    4–7₹9,810₹7,850₹7,670
    8–10₹9,020₹7,350₹7,160
    11–12₹7,650₹6,750₹6,570

    Prices are per person in rupees. The highlighted price is the lowest for that group size.

    With the train option you travel by AC 3-tier to Madurai and back; the train journey is in addition to the 3 days.

    Route Map

    Locating stops on the map…

    Places Covered

    • Megamalai tea estates
    • Highwavys lake and dam
    • Maharaja Mettu viewpoint
    • Suruli Falls
    • Cumbum valley vineyards

    Who Is This Tour For

    Hill Station & Nature Seekers: Cool climate, scenic viewpoints and a slower pace — ideal for a refreshing getaway from the heat.
    Comfortably fits a 3-day/2-night trip for couples, families or small groups.
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    Best Time to Visit

    September–May is the ideal window for this trip, with the most pleasant weather for sightseeing.

    How to Reach

    Pickup Point: Hotel or home
    Approx. Distance: 537 km

    What's Included / Excluded

    Inclusions

    • 2 nights in 3-star hotels (twin sharing) with daily breakfast
    • All sightseeing and transfers as per the itinerary
    • AC cab from Trivandrum for the whole trip with the cab option: Swift Dzire (2–3 persons), Ertiga (4–7) or Tempo Traveller (8–12)
    • AC bus seats both ways with the bus option
    • AC 3-tier train tickets both ways with the train option
    • Driver allowance, tolls, parking and fuel
    • GST on cab hire

    Exclusions

    • Lunch and dinner
    • Temple darshan, pooja and special entry tickets
    • Monument and park entry tickets, boating and ropeway tickets
    • Flights, and anything not listed under inclusions
    • Personal expenses such as tips, laundry and phone calls

    Hotels for This Tour

    Handpicked stays for a comfortable trip

    3-star hotel in Megamalai (or similar)

    Packing Checklist

    • Comfortable walking shoes
    • Water bottle
    • Sunscreen
    • ID proof (for hotel check-in)
    • Basic first-aid/medication
    • Light jacket or sweater
    • Umbrella or raincoat

    Important Travel Information

    Best time to visit: September–May

    Route: Trivandrum → Megamalai → Trivandrum (about 537 km in all)

    Train option: With the train option you travel by AC 3-tier to Madurai and back; the train journey is in addition to the 3 days.

    Hotels: 3-star hotel in Megamalai, or similar.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Everything you need to know before you go

    3 days and 2 nights. It starts from Trivandrum on day 1 and you are back in Trivandrum on day 3. With the train option, the train journey is in addition to these days.

    Trivandrum → Megamalai → Trivandrum. That is about 537 km in all; each leg is listed on this page with its distance and driving time.

    For 2 persons it is ₹9,820 per person (train); for a group of 11–12 it comes down to ₹6,570 per person. Prices include 3-star hotels with breakfast and all sightseeing transport.

    Yes. This package is offered by cab, train or bus. By cab, the same AC car takes you from Trivandrum and back. By bus, you take an AC bus to the first stop and back, and a cab covers the sightseeing. With the train option you travel by AC 3-tier to Madurai and back; the train journey is in addition to the 3 days. The price table shows each option for your group size.

    September–May.

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