Tenzin Chodon
At around 1,600 metres, Munnar’s tea-covered hills disappear into mist during the rains, while waterfalls and lush valleys make the landscape especially beautiful.
One of the world’s wettest places, Sohra comes alive during the monsoon, with clouds, heavy rain and Nohkalikai Falls plunging 340 metres.
Mahabaleshwar gets some of the Western Ghats’ heaviest rain, turning its forests and valleys lush while mist often hides the landscape from view.
Coorg’s coffee plantations look their freshest during the monsoon, while rain-fed streams, forest trails and misty hills create a wonderfully peaceful escape.
Lonavala turns lush and misty during the monsoon, with waterfalls spilling down the hills and fog settling over its familiar viewpoints.
Wayanad’s forests, plantations and hills become intensely green during the rains, with mist blanketing the landscape and waterfalls flowing through the countryside.
Ooty’s Nilgiri hills feel quieter in the monsoon, when mist settles around eucalyptus forests, tea estates and lakes, creating a cool escape.
Perched above the Doon Valley, Mussoorie turns misty during the monsoon, with rain washing its hills and clouds drifting through town.
Monsoon clouds may hide Kanchenjunga, but Darjeeling’s tea gardens, winding streets and colonial buildings take on a wonderfully atmospheric, rain-soaked charm.