Rambling tea manors encompass the tranquil slopes of Munnar, which draw in experience voyagers hungry for paragliding, trips to Anaimudi (South India's most elevated pinnacle) and climbs starting at the conjunction of three mountain streams. The Eravikulam National Park, around 10 miles away, is home to similarly vivid untamed life, including the imperiled Nilgiri Tahr (ibex), reddish mongoose and 120 bird species.