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An environmentalist’s dream... lush rainforest surrounds the 100 year old smoking house. Four cottages offer a picture-perfect world of green.

The Hosts are avid conservationists and renowned for their Keralan cuisine. This more than 75 acres estate, sprawls boundlessly behind the century old smoking house, which is still used to dry and process the cardamom from the plantations. With a plethora of tropical fruit trees as well as exclusive rainforest fauna and grasslands on top of the mountains, the region is a natural wonder.

Amidst the plush green vicinity of aged trees and extraordinary vegetation, the couple has built 4 cottages with 2 separate rooms each. All duplex rooms, with a seating area on top and the bedroom space at the bottom, emulate the slope of the mountain, on which the estate is present. Some rooms also have a small higher platform for meditation.

The high roofed rooms are tastefully decorated in soft hues with large French windows which overlook the green patch outside each room. A thatched-roofed space near the main bungalow is used as a common area for meals, where guests can mingle and immerse in conversations with the family, varying from Al Gore documentaries to the ancient traditions of conserving trees in Indian households.

Dr Rajesh and Simi envision their home as a holistic retreat for naturo-therapy, yoga and a haven for conservation enthusiasts for a cathartic experience. If you well scheduled, one can catch the unusual blue “Neelakurinji” flowers which bloom once in twelve years or the sporadic rare butterfly migration phenomena in the winters.

No. of rooms: 8 premium rooms, 1 cottage

Perfect for: couples, families

Unique experiences: Nature therapy and yoga / Pick cardamon and coffee / Blue Neelakurinji flowers (bloom every 12 years)