Kerala known as “God’s own Country” is the south-western state of India located on the Malabar Coast. Kerala can be divided into three distinct regions - the eastern highlands with cool mountainous terrain, the central midlands with rolling hills and western lowlands with coastal plains. This gives Kerala a varied terrain giving tourists distinct places to visit. The major hill stations are Munnar, Vagamon, Wayanad, Ponmudi and Nelliyampathi. The hill stations are famous for their plantations (tea, coffee and rubber), variety of flora and fauna and the cool temperature. The Kerala backwaters are world-famous for its interconnecting network of rivers and the houseboat cruises it offers.