Road Trips are always adventurous but when it comes to monsoons, it will be even more adventurous and will be fun to drive in the rain. Especially when it comes to the places like hill stations, greenery during monsoons will be elevated and locations will become even more scenic.
As monsoon is right here, we curated some of the best places in South India and also these destinations will be good road trip destinations.
Coorg
Coorg is one of the best destinations in South India, be it in winter or monsoon Coorg will remain as one of the best amazing hill stations in India. During monsoons Coorg witnesses heavy rainfall, due to that Water Falls will have plenty of water and the coffee plantations will become even greener and thus it changes the whole vibe of the place.
Goa
You might be wondering how Goa comes into this list, yes Goa doesn’t actually come under South India but it is part of northwestern India. Goa is one of the places which is easily accessible from all major South Indian places as it is within the 800 km – 900 km range from places like Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Chennai. So one can plan this as their monsoon road trip destination due to its scenic route, nonetheless to say the beaches during the rain will be amazing and one can hang out in the beach shacks while raining.
Alleppey
Alleppey located in Godsown Kerala is known for houseboating. Most of the honeymoon couples will prefer this as their destination due to its famous boat House activity. We can also consider this as a road trip destination where we will be passing through the cities of Kerala during monsoon after we reach Alleppey, we can enjoy the beach and have a house portrait for a day and imagine touring the backwaters of Kerala in the boat while raining will be an amazing experience to witness.
Araku and Maredumilli
These are one of the underrated tourist places located in Andhra Pradesh. Not many people from other states are aware of these places, Araku is known as Kashmir of Andhra Pradesh, especially in winter. The temperatures will go drastically down and will give the feel of extreme Hill Station in South India. During monsoons, the drive will be scenic through these roads. If you are adventurous, you can plan your trip from Araku to Maredumilli or vice versa which stretches up to 330 kilometers and thus covers one of the most scenic routes in Andhra Pradesh.
Munnar
Munnar is one of the best accessible and will be a perfect destination for a road trip in South India. During monsoons, Munnar will witness a good amount of rainfall which will make the scenic view of coffee plantations and the hills even greener. This place will have all the facilities needed by the tourists and you can also find some best resorts for your memorable stay.