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Mini hill station with a sari lake
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
Day 1 · The high lake
- Lake morning
- Tea walk
- Viewpoint hour
- Return to Munnar
Geography & terrain
Devikulam lies in the tea country of the Idukki district in Kerala, 16 km from Munnar and 10 km beyond Pallivasal — a small hill station of the high ghats, its Devikulam lake and the plantations' slopes set at about 1,800 metres.
History & culture
The hill's story runs with the legend of the Pandava princess Sita bathing in the Devikulam lake of the hills; the British-era tea plantations of the Pallivasal surround the settlement, with the town's ghat-road growth of the Munnar circuit giving Devikulam its tea-country life.
Where to stay
Budget
₹1,000–2,500/night
Mid-range
₹2,500–5,000/night
Comfort
₹5,000+/night
Things to do
- Legend lake
- Tea terraces
- Shola ring
- Ridge views
- Mist country
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
- ₹3,000–8,000 (1 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹1,000–5,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Activities
- ₹700–1,100
Month by month
- Jan · Best
- 20–31°C · None rain
- Feb · Best
- 21–33°C · None rain
- Mar · Hot
- 23–35°C · None rain
- Apr · Hot
- 25–36°C · Moderate rain
- May · Pre-monsoon
- 26–35°C · Moderate rain
- Jun · Monsoon
- 24–32°C · Heavy rain
- Jul · Monsoon
- 23–31°C · Heavy rain
- Aug · Monsoon
- 23–31°C · Heavy rain
- Sep · Monsoon tail
- 24–32°C · Heavy rain
- Oct · Good
- 24–33°C · Moderate rain
- Nov · Best
- 22–32°C · Light rain
- Dec · Best
- 20–31°C · None rain
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 lake sits in the reserve's forest ring — the walks run the permitted lines
- The mist rolls in by the afternoon — the morning hours hold the views
- A quiet half-escape of the Munnar circuit's north
Frequently asked questions
What is Devikulam?
A small tea-country hill station of the ghats with the Sita-legend lake.
What is there to do?
The lake walks, the tea slopes and the high-country viewpoints.
How long is the visit?
A full day from Munnar — or the quiet morning leg.
Mini hill station with a sari lake
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