Located in the
historical area of Fort Cochin. The Malabar House
residency is the first Heritage Hotel in South India
to be classified as a Heritage Classic Hotel by the
Government of India. The rich culture of ancient Malabar
coast is reflected in the ancient furniture, antique
artefacts and state of the art lighting systems lives
the richness of the cultural heritage of the Malabar
Coast. Hotel provides all the modern amenities and
services to its guests while they enjoy a historic
environment around them.
Cochin
Sightseeing includes visit to
Fort Kochi. Chinese fishing nets, St. Francis Church,
Mattancherry Palace (Dutch Palace), Synagogue.Evening
watch of Kathakali dance in one of the theatre. Kathakali
is one of the traditional dance forms of Kerala. In
early days the dance was performed at the temples
on festival occasions.
one the most beautiful hill station of Kerala where
the tea plantations spread like a green carpet on
Earth. Munnar is still very much a British Tea Plantation
Town, its beauty further enhanced by great black roads
that thrust upwards from amidst the thick vegetation.
Clouds drop gently on the mountain peaks that flank
the verdant shaped slender blue and red gum trees
that shoot up into the sky and the winding lanes of
the town. The town is situated at the confluence of
the three mountain streams, Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni
and Kundala.
Situated among the vast lush
green tea gardens of Munnar. Hotel provides its guests
an exotic view of Munnar mountains from the windows
of not just the rooms but from the entire hotel. Hotel
offers cool, green relief from the heat and stickiness
of the coast and the tension of the hustle-bustle
of the city. Sprays of bougainvillea and morning glory
cover the garden walls of this stunning spot. Hotel
is cosiderd a hallmark for its cosistent exclusiveness
and hygiene
One of the hill stations produces
large quantity of Spices, like pepper, cardamom etc.
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary – one of the well
maintained wild life sanctuaries of South India. Situated
on the banks of an artificial lake formed with the
construction of an irrigation dam. Now declared as
a tiger reserve, this sanctuary is the best place
to see the wild elephants, bison’s, wild dogs,
deer’s, water birds and occasionally tiger.
Located in a picturesque natural
setting at 1000 metres above sea level in the hills
known as the Western Ghats in the state of Kerala,
South India. Shalimar Spice Garden stands on the border
of one of the largest nature reserves in India, the
Periyar Tiger Reserve, which is centered on the manmade
Periyar lake. Shalimar is easily accessible from other
major towns of Kerala which offer interesting insights
into Indian history, culture and art.
a water Village. On Hidden among the palm trees on
the eastern shore of Lake Vembanad, at the mouth of
the Kavanar River, The Nature is set on an abandoned
coconut plantation in the very heart of these fascinating
backwaters and has been designed to give visitors
an authentic insight into Kutanad life.
began
as a single octagonal stone house thirty miles from
the tip of India and just a few minutes from the historic
Vizhinjam harbour (pronounced as Virinyam) Today,
it has grown into an eco-friendly beach resort with
23 houses spread over nearly 20 acres of private space
and each house comes with a luxuriant foliage of coconut,
palm, bamboo, banana, wild shrubs, flowers and the
chirping of birds.
India’s most spectacular beach. Here the boundless
blue of the Arabian Sea and the unwinding miles of
fine white sanded beaches are washed by the surf which
roars and hisses at the Coconut Palms. A massive rocky
promontory on the beach has created a beautiful bay
of calm waters ideal for sea bathing. The leisure
options at this beach are plenty and diverse-sunbathing,
swimming, herbal body toning massages, special cultural
program, Catamaran cruising etc.
Kettuvallom or Houseboats (Rice boats) are country boats that were used in the
early days for the transport of goods from the isolated
interior villages to the towns. A ride on a Kettuvallom
is a fabulous way to explore the fascinating beauty
of the backwaters which give a glimpse of paddy fields,
toddy tapping. Also you can indulge in fishing. The
houseboat takes s you through the scenic backwaters
of Kerala. The Traditional Kerala cuisine will be
served on the board.
Sister property of the famed
Malabar House in Cochin, Privacy is the ultimate stylish
‘backwater’ retreat. Lying on the palm-fringed
shores of Lake Vembanad, just 1 ½ hours south
of Cochin, this heavenly little place has just 2 bedrooms,
a sitting room, long veranda, lush green garden and
the most fabulous lake and sunset views. Like Malabar
House it has been tastefully and comfortably decked
out with art works, colourful fabrics and period furniture.
Located in the Periyar wilderness,
high in the western ghats of Kerala. For centuries,
the area attracted voyagers and adventurers, mercenaries
and empire builders, kings and merchant princes. Men
and women drawn not only by the lure of spices, but
by the romance and wild beauty of the land.The experience
of Spice Village emerges not from the fixtures of
civilisation, but from Kerala's lofty mountain spirit.
And to know this spirit fully, we must first travel
a little, back in time
Rightly carved its place among
the top 10 heritage resorts of the world. The resort
is on a small island and can be reached only by boat.
The accommodation consists of individual cottages
built in the traditional Kerala style, relying heavily
on wood and some with private pools. The bathrooms
are open to the sky and the restaurant specializes
in Kerala cuisine peculiar to the region. Activities
here are just lazing in the swimming pool with Jacuzzi,
walks in the nearby coconut groves or paddy fields,
sunset cruises etc.
Tucked away behind a line of
dense palms that rise like a sudden rampart of green
out of the sands. Like all villages, it has evolved
naturally, in picturesque disorder.The huts are slapdash
adobe, thatched with-what else? -palm and tied with
coir, or coconut rope. (In fact, the coconut tree
supplies the villagers with an endless number of useful
items, from kitchen ladles to sunhats to boat hulls.)
Neat and scrupulously clean footpaths veer between
the huts and everywhere, the pungent scents of the
sea mingle with the fragrance of coconut oil and spice.
Right in the heart of the Malabar
Coast, also known as "Spice Coast", is the
most fabulous stretch of soft sandy Marari beach.
Fringed with palm, it is an idyllic retreat for those
who want to"get away from it all". The tourist
have to travel just an hour from Cochin and even less
to Alleppey.
This hotel was commissioned on
the 18th of August 99 is a great tribute to the city
of Cochin. Hotel Brunton Boat Yard was designed and
built in the style and principle of the early Dutch
and Portuguese architecture. The hotel gives an impression
of the old Portuguese architecture. It's hard to believe
that the Brunton is a new building since it resembles
the old colonial buildings of Cochin. The simple lime
washed walls, sloping tile roof and terra-cotta floors
wit the Giant "Rain Tree" completing the
picture...
Earlier known as Trivandrum,
is the capital city of Kerala. The name literally
splits into "Tiru","Anantha""puram"
meaning "the town of Lord ANANTHA". This
is really true since the temple is at the heart of
the town and for generations, the kings have called
themselves "Padmanabha-Dasa" or the "servants
of LORD Ananthapadmanabha",and ruled the state
as the representatives of LORD Anantha-Padmanabha.,
Visit of Museum, Sri padmanabaswami temple.
Sea side resort in 8 acres of
lush green coconut garden and landscaped environs
located at Chowara - south of Kovalam, near Trivandrum,
Kerala. The resort stands on a high cliff overlooking
the Arabian Sea and a long wide beach of powdery white
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Kannyakumary
Named after the Goddess Kannyakumari
Amman who is the popular deity of the area.Legend
has it that the Goddess Parvati in one of her incarnations
as Devi Kanniya did penance on one of the rocks of
this land's end to obtain the hand of Lord Shiva.
Kannyakumari is the one of the sacred place for Hindu
religion. This is the place where three oceans joined
together. Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean and Arabian
Sea.Later visit to Vivekananda Memorial.
Situated on Willingdon Island
with a magnificent view of Cochin harbour, the Taj
Malabar combines old-world elegance with modern day
convenience. In its heritage wing, built in 1935,
graceful Victorian interiors aptly reflect the inherent
beauty of Cochin. Its tower wing houses newly renovated
guestroom suites, each a delicate mix of the classic
with the contemporary.
Munnar offers a panoramic view of descending mountain
slopes covered with verdant tea gardens.Done up in
a tasteful combination of quaint hill architecture
and modern-day luxuries.
a land with a resonant past. Myths and legends abound.
The ships of Solomon, they say anchored along our
coasts to collect timber for building the ‘Temple
of the Lord’. Malabar has always been a favorite
destination of the intrepid foreign traveler. Europeans,
Chinese and Arabs have visited our coasts. In his
book of travels Marco Polo recounts his visit to the
area circa 1250 A.D. Other visitors included Fahian,
the Buddhist pilgrim and Ibn Batuta, writer and historian
of Tangiers.
Ayesha
Manzil
Old colonial style mansion overlooking
the blue Arabian sea. This bungalow was built in 1862
by Murdoch Brown , an Englishman who came to Tellicherry
as a trader of the East India company. Murdoch Brown
set up a 300 acre Cinnamon gardens largest in Asia,
10 kms away from this house , which still exists and
is the only one- of - it's kind in the country.
Includes visit to Tellicherry
Fort, Juma Masjid ,Gunder Bunglow,Handloom weaving
units,Beedi rolling units.
Also visit to Parassinikadavu temple to watch the
closing evening rituals where the dramatic and colourful
dance forms "Theyyam” is performed in its
natural surroundings.
Located in the Wayanad District
in North Kerala, India. Waynad is rich in coffee and
spice plantations. Wayanad is steeped in history and
traditions which historians claim date as far back
as 10 centuries before Christ. They refer to the Edakkal
Caves as evidence where ancient carvings have been
traced to a highly civilized people from the pre-historic
stone ages. Wayanad is also home to proud indigenous
tribesmen. Numerous tribal communities co-exist with
a well-settled planter population. The Resort is just
60 kms from Calicut, the nearest city with an international
airport and well-connected national rail network (less
than 3 hours drive away).
