Munnar Tourist Season May 2026

As they drove, the road grew crowded. Tourist buses labeled “Kerala Packages” groaned around hairpin bends. Newlyweds in matching sweaters posed on roadside cliffs. A family from Delhi argued over whether to visit the Mattupetty Dam or the Eravikulam National Park first. Horns blared. Tea vendors shouted. A baby goat tied to a souvenir stall bleated in protest.

“Same time tomorrow?” Ankit asked.

That night, Raju sat on his veranda, drinking ginger tea. The hills were quiet again, save for the distant rumble of a late-season bus. His phone buzzed—a message from a number he didn’t recognize. “Need jeep for sunrise. 5 AM. Five people. Is it worth it?” munnar tourist season