Home Stays in Kerala
¤ At Home : Nimmy
Paul - Cochin
Guests stay with Nimmy and Paul to experience and learn the traditional
flavors and preparations of Kerala Cuisine in a comfortable and informal
manner. A guest might just want to spend a few leisurely and unhurried days,
just enjoying their hospitality. Nimmy and Paul take great care to ensure
that their guests are satisfied.
¤ Vanilla County :
Teekoy
Vanilla County is an enchanting Plantation Homestay in Kerala, near the
origin of the Meenachil River at Vagamon, set amidst plantations of vanilla,
pepper, coffee and rubber. It is two hours by car from the Kochi
International Airport and its unique destination helps travelers understand
the true meaning of Eco Tourism.
This homestay is the ideal takeoff point for visits to periyar wild life
sanctuary,munnar hillstation and alleppey backwaters.
Things to do :
» Spices Garden Visit
» Visit to nearby Ashram (a meditation centre)
» Yoga
» Trekking through the nearby mountains
» Bathing in the mountain streams
» Taking part in the farming activities
» Birds & butterfly watching
» See Vermiculture & rain water harvesting
» Possibility of seeing elephants at work
» Cycling through the villages around Vanilla County
¤ Anns Homestay -
Kurumannu : Kottayam
Anns Home Stay has got 50 acres of plantation including a fruit orchard and
dairy farm and provides daily supply of fresh fruits and vegetables. Fruit
trees of various species collected from different parts of the globe are
grown with painstaking attention. Some guests describe this as Eden garden.
Various Things to Do & See in Plantation :
» Nature Walk
» Bird watching
» Trekking in the plantation / Climbing the rocks
» Rubber processing / Rubber tapping (How the natural extract of
rubber tree /latex is processed and converted into rubber sheet )
» Coconut tree climbing : Climbing a coconut tree of 30-60 ft height.
» Pepper processing
» Vanila pollination / Procesing
» Elephant ride (on prior request)
» Bath in the natural glacier /river
» Visiting the dairy farm /milking the cows
¤ Olive Brook
Homestead - Munnar : Pothamedu Munnar
Far from the hustles and bustles of Munnar, Olive Brook unleashes a whole
new world of sunshine, fresh air, pure mountain spring water, varieties of
birds, trees, mountains, streams, caves, flowers, acres of cardamom and tea
plantations. Stunning views from the rooms, highly personalized services,
excellent food and spick and span interiors; any which way you look at it,
Olive Brook stands out in the clutter. Olive Brook, it is all about
rediscovering "Mother Nature". And how little big things can make
all the difference in the world.
Facilities & services :
» Home made food
» Evening dinner with bar-be-que and bonfire
» Plantation tour
» Trekking
¤ The Windermere
Estate - Munnar : Poathamedu Munnar
WINDERMERE is where the manicured Tea Garden merges with lush green Forests
of Munnar. Hallmarked for its exclusiveness and hygiene, five double rooms,
2 units Coffee Cottages, an interacting room and a dining room serving table
d'hote is Windermere. On the Rocks" is a telescope providing 360°
uninterrupted breath-taking view of Munnar
Access :
» 130 kms from Cochin airport
» 142 kms from Madurai
Facilities & Services :
» Home made food
» Plantation tour
» Trekking
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