How do I reach Grand Valley Resort from Kochi?

Cochin International Airport is approximately 110 km away, about a four-hour drive. Aluva is the nearest railway station, roughly 105 km away. From Munnar town the resort is 6 km along the hillside road at 2nd Mile.

What is the best season to visit Munnar?

September to March is the clearest and coolest stretch. June to August brings the monsoon, when the mist sits lowest over the tea gardens and the slopes are at their greenest.

Is there help with luggage on the hillside paths?

Yes. The property steps down the slope on paved paths, and our staff carry luggage to and from your room.

How far is Munnar town and the main sightseeing?

Munnar town is 6 km away. Pothamedu Viewpoint is about five minutes by road, the Tea Museum fifteen, Mattupetty Dam thirty and Eravikulam National Park about forty.

Wide view of the Munnar tea valley with Grand Valley Resort tucked into the hillside at 2nd Mile

Location

2nd Mile, Munnar, Kerala

High on the hillside above the tea gardens, close enough to town for everything and far enough for quiet.

How to reach

Getting to the hill

By air

Cochin International Airport — approx. 110 km, roughly a four hour drive up the ghat road.

By rail

Aluva Railway Station — approx. 105 km. Taxis are available at the station.

By road

6 km from Munnar town on the 2nd Mile hillside road. Call us and we'll guide your driver in.

On arrival

Our team helps with luggage on the hillside paths — just let us know your arrival time.

Arriving

The welcome at 2nd Mile

Wood-panelled reception with the tea gardens filling every window — where the mist finds you first.

Reception lounge at Grand Valley Resort with wood panelling, chandeliers and windows opening onto the Munnar tea gardens

The property

Green roofs on the hillside

Grand Valley steps down the slope in tiers — grass-green roofs, wooden balconies and the valley always in front of you.

Full facade of Grand Valley Resort stepping down the tea-covered hillside in Munnar — The hillside facade

Grass-green roofs and the Kammala Grand Valley rooftop signage above the tea slopes — Green roofs above the tea

Grand Valley Resort lit up at blue hour, framed by forest and flowering shrubs — Blue hour on the slope

Stone-paved walkway climbing past the wooden hillside cottages and potted flowers at Grand Valley Resort — The walk up to the cottages

Stilted wooden hut at dusk with a guest standing on the balcony above the hillside — A hut on stilts at dusk

Kammala Grand Valley rooftop signage with a sea of clouds filling the valley below — Above the sea of clouds

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Nearby

Sightseeing around us

Everything Munnar is known for sits within a short drive of the resort.

Grand Valley

Eravikulam National Park

Home of the Nilgiri tahr, and the neelakurinji when it blooms.

Mattupetty Dam

Boating, the surrounding hills and a stop at the dairy farm.

Tea Museum

The story of Munnar's plantations, from leaf to cup.

Pothamedu Viewpoint

A wide look across tea, coffee and cardamom slopes.

Punarjani Traditional Village

Kathakali and Kalaripayattu performances every evening.

Munnar town

6 km away for street shopping, spices and homemade chocolate.

Best season: September to March, when the mist is at its finest and the days stay cool.

Good to know

Getting here, answered

How do I reach Grand Valley Resort from Kochi?: Cochin International Airport is approximately 110 km away, about a four-hour drive. Aluva is the nearest railway station, roughly 105 km away. From Munnar town the resort is 6 km along the hillside road at 2nd Mile.
What is the best season to visit Munnar?: September to March is the clearest and coolest stretch. June to August brings the monsoon, when the mist sits lowest over the tea gardens and the slopes are at their greenest.
Is there help with luggage on the hillside paths?: Yes. The property steps down the slope on paved paths, and our staff carry luggage to and from your room.
How far is Munnar town and the main sightseeing?: Munnar town is 6 km away. Pothamedu Viewpoint is about five minutes by road, the Tea Museum fifteen, Mattupetty Dam thirty and Eravikulam National Park about forty.

Find us

2nd Mile, Munnar

6 km from Munnar town, on the hillside road at 2nd Mile. Cochin International Airport is about 110 km away and Aluva is the nearest railway station.