Aerial view across Kanthalloor's green mountain valley and terraced farms at sunrise

Kerala highlands

Kanthalloor: apple blossoms meet the mist.

Discover waterfalls, cool hills, orchards, local stays, and quieter corners of Kerala.

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A quieter side of Kerala

Highland landscapes, working farms, and village hospitality

Kanthalloor is known as Kerala's winter fruit basket, with apple orchards, strawberry farms, and terraced vegetable cultivation in a cool, misty climate. Nearby Marayoor adds sandalwood forests, ancient dolmens, and local jaggery traditions to the journey.

Rooted in the landscape

Grown locally. Explored gently.

Aerial view of cultivated hillside plots in Kanthalloor — **Working hillside farms**Small cultivated plots follow the natural contours of the highland slopes.

Tall forest trees disappearing into dense Kanthalloor mist — **Mist through the trees**Cool mornings transform the highland forest into a quiet, atmospheric landscape.

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Places worth slowing down for

Start with the orchards and villages, then make time for the forests and falling water around the highlands.

Farms & orchards

Kanthalloor

Explore Kerala's winter fruit basket, famous for its rare apple orchards, strawberry farms, and terraced vegetable cultivation in a cool, misty climate.

Heritage & nature

Marayoor

Discover Kerala's natural sandalwood forests, ancient prehistoric dolmens (Muniyaras), and the region's famous sweet jaggery.

Visitors at a broad waterfall flowing over dark rocks in Kanthalloor

Waterfalls

Munnar Waterfalls

See the cascading waters of Lakkam, Attukal, and Thoovanam falls, surrounded by forests and tea estates.

Open-sided off-road jeep parked at a Kanthalloor mountain viewpoint

Things to do

Experience the highlands at their own pace

Jeep safari

Travel through rugged terrain, forest routes, and tea plantations in the Western Ghats.

Kanthalloor farm visit

Walk through local farms and pick fresh fruit directly from orchards in this high-altitude village.

Forest trekking

Join guided walks through Shola forests and wildlife sanctuaries, with panoramic views and encounters with nature.

Hospitality & stays

Stay close to the landscape

Choose from rustic retreats, local family homes, and elevated forest stays.

Traditional mud house beneath fruit trees in the misty Kanthalloor hills

Village stay

Local homestays

Stay within the village and experience everyday highland life, local cooking, and warm family hospitality.

Eco-friendly cottage with a natural thatched roof surrounded by greenery

Farm country

Farm stays

Wake near working fields and explore the terraced landscape with local guidance.

A hilltop viewing shelter silhouetted against a Kanthalloor sunset

Mountain views

Hillside retreats

Choose a quiet hillside base for cool evenings, valley views, and memorable sunsets.

Real Kanthalloor

Views from across the highlands

Forest roads, ancient stones, mountain farms, and changing light captured around Kanthalloor and Marayoor.

A local bus travelling through dense green forest — Through the forest

Wide panorama of the Kanthalloor valley and surrounding peaks — Highland panorama

A group of ancient stone dolmens on a rocky Marayoor hillside — Ancient stone landscape

Aerial view of a winding mountain road across exposed rock — Roads through the hills

Golden evening light spreading across a cultivated mountain slope — Golden hour

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Need help exploring Kanthalloor?

Reach out to customise your visit to the mist-shrouded hills, farms, forests, and waterfalls around Kanthalloor and Marayoor.

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Marayur, Kerala, India