Manayath Heritage is a 15 acre Spice and Herbal Farm located at Chellarcovil (Kerala, India) at 30 kms from Thekkady on the Munnar Highway and situated on the Kerala- Tamilnadu Border and 3 kms off Anakkara.
Manayath Heritage
This is an excellent opportunity to enjoy the real Keralan experience in a fascinating location. It is a special place, as it provides something different, especially for those who prefer small and friendly places. You are welcomed, looked after, and cared for by the family.
Host/Family
We are the members of a prominent Christian (Catholic) family named Manayath and have our roots in agriculture. Mother, two brothers and their families reside in the property, so our full time attention is assured to our guests. We are glad to take you around the farm or the many places of interest or just sit and chat with you.
You are also welcome to share in our interest. All this is without compromising your privacy. The interaction with the family is also another experience for the guests on issues like farming, cuisine and culture etc.
This will be an excellent opportunity to reside with a family and share a Keralan way of life in serene and peaceful surroundings complemented with warm hospitality and traditional home cooked food; excellent comfort and hygiene standards; a village and rural life experience; and above all, an interaction to cherish and enhance your holiday experience.
Room and Amenities
Accommodation at Manayath Comprises a heritage villa. The villa is a typical traditional Kerala house; Wood thatched roof, beautifully carved and crafted doors, good ventilation, and spacious sitout. To complement the villa, there is a beautiful thatched pavilion on stilts; overlooking one face to the farm and the other face to a fabulous view of Tamilnadu valley.
Activities - Do a farm walk and learn about the farming activities, inter- crop farming, spice cultivation, Ayurvedic plants etc. Do a wider sightseeing and exploration trip of the countryside on a bicycle. A sketch of the region can be provided and you get to enjoy the pepper farms, cardamom hills, paddy fields, the bush and cliffs etc.
Consultation and Treatment/Massage with Ayurveda Doctors can be arranged on Request.
A visit to nearby Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary can also be arranged.
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Features
Feature Detail
Number of Rooms
Restaurant
Bar
Coffee Shop
Room Service
Internet Connection
Business Center
Gym
Swimming Pool
24 hour front desk Yes
Color TV/Cable Yes
Travel Desk Yes
Number of floors
Elevators
Locker / Safety Deposit Box Yes
Heating Yes
Luggage Storage Yes
Restaurant Details
Food is definitely one of the highlights of staying at Manayath Farm. The cuisine is mostly local and cooked by our family. Being a traditional agrarian household, lavish meals are more or less the norm and pretty much a way of life. Meals are served either in the dining room of the villa, in the family dining room or in the pavilion itself. Self- catering facilities are minimal. The whole family or at least some of us will definitely join with you for the meals. We are glad to cater for any special diets if needed and also provide for vegetarian options too. In fact all meals are discussed with the guests.
We also cater for (lunch parties) for non- resident guests but only on a prior arrangement basis. We also offer cooking classes for resident guests who are interested in learning the local cuisine. The cuisine is predominantly Syrian Christian in par with Keralan touch and tradition. Most of our dishes are centered around fish, farm vegetables and fruits, duck, chicken and occasionally other meats, supplemented with rice and rice based local breads like appam, string hoppers, etc. Some of our specialties are smashed Tapioca with red- hot kerala fish curry (of course with less chilly), Nellikka arishtam (vine prepared with Gooseberry in honey or in jaggery).
Location
The farm is located at Chellarcoil, 3 kms off Anakkara on Thekkady- Kumily- Munnar highway in Idukki district of Kerala. These 15 acres of land is our ancestral property (hence the name Manayath Heritage). It is our father, late Mr.Pappechan, who undertook development on the farm by bringing in a system of inter- crop farming. The working farm, which practices on sustainable/ organic methods of farming, has pepper, cardamom, coffee, vanilla, banana, vegetables, fruits, ayurvedic herbs, etc. The farm also has few cows, goats, hens and geese. It provides employment to few of our neighbors, free grass for the livestock, plenty of firewood, as fuel is available. We slowly geared to organic and bio- dynamic practices of cultivation, hence succeeded to eliminate all sorts of chemical inputs to the farm. We impart organic cultivation here in association with Peerumedu Development Society (PDS), a voluntary Non Government Organization, is now SCAL certified.
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Quotes
are given for 1 villa on full board basis for 2 nights and 3 days, US$110.00 or
Rs.5000/- andnbsp;(all meals included) farm tours, nearby sight seeing points,
coffee/tea are complementary. Extra persons above 5 years are chargeable. For 1
day (24hrs.)andnbsp;occupency- US$45.00 or Rs.2250/- (all meals included).
Packages
2 Nights and 3 Days Package
USD$ 110.00 / INR Rs.5000/-
- Coffee / tea are complementary.
- Extra persons above 5 years are chargeable
1 Day (24hrs.) Occupency-
US$
45.00 or Rs.2250/-
