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Peermade

Peermade

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2 days Sep–Mar

Plantation hill town on the Kumily road

Why this weekend?

Plantation bungalowsMangladevi templeTea viewpoint
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The day-by-day plan

Day 1Day 1 · The plantation town
  1. Tea estate walk
  2. Spice garden stop
  3. Bungalow visit
  4. Sunset

Geography & terrain

Peermade lies in the Idukki district of Kerala at about 915 m, 75 km from Kottayam and 120 km from Kochi — the spice town of the region, its tea estates, the cool air and the peaks set on the Western Ghats' ridge.

History & culture

The town's story runs with the plantation-era life — the summer station of the Travancore royals and the 19th-century coffee and tea estates, with the town's modern role as the offbeat stop of the Kerala circuit and the home of the 1890s-era bungalows and the spice gardens and the Grampi peak; the town's history of the Sufi saint Peer's legend and the Periyar forests, gives Peermade its plantation character.

Where to stay

Budget

₹1,000–2,500/night

Mid-range

₹2,500–5,000/night

Comfort

₹5,000+/night

Things to do

Tea estates
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Tea estates

Spice gardens
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Spice gardens

Peak climbs
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Peak climbs

Bungalow halls
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Bungalow halls

Misty decks
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Misty decks

Eat & drink

  • Karimeen pollichathu
  • Appam with stew
  • Malabar porotta
  • Sadya on banana leaf

Getting there

Fly
Kochi (COK) / Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) / Kozhikode (CCJ)
Train
Kochi, Kollam, Kozhikode junctions
Road from Kochi
varies by district — 50–400 km
Getting around
Autos, KSRTC buses, ferry networks

Budget snapshot

Total
₹4,500–11,000 (2 days)
Per day · Stay
₹1,000–5,000/night
Per day · Food
₹600–1,000
Per day · Transport
₹600–1,000
Per day · Activities
₹600–1,000

Month by month

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Practical info

  • Language: Malayalam (English understood in tourist spots)
  • Best window: Sep–Mar
  • Connectivity: good 4G in towns
  • UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops

Practical tips

  • The season (Oct–Mar) holds the town's calm
  • The peak asks the walking shoes
  • Pairs with Thekkady for the circuit

Frequently asked questions

The spice town of the Ghats.

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The estates, the spice walks and the peak.

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Plantation hill town on the Kumily road

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