Days here

Nothing you
have to do.

Everything below actually happens on this farm or within a short drive of it. Most of it costs nothing; the two things that do are priced plainly. Follow the river — it runs from first light to the fire.

The gate at the end of the farm

Part I · 6:00 am

First light

Mist on the water, birds before anyone else is up, and a road of paddy to walk through.

Walks along the Kabani

A gate at the end of the farm opens onto the bank. From there the walkways run along the water for as long as you want them to.

When: Any time of day
Cost: Included

The paddy collective

Three hundred acres of paddy farmed collectively, right across the road. Walking through it and meeting the villages that work it is the most honest thing you can do in Wayanad.

When: Best at first light
Cost: Included

Birds, and what else turns up

Birdsong is the alarm clock here. Tholpetty and Muthanga sanctuaries are close, and both run into the Rajiv Gandhi Tiger Reserve.

When: Sanctuary safaris bookable nearby
Cost: Included

Part II · 11:00 am

The long afternoon

Spice trees, village roads on two wheels, and a pool the canopy keeps cool.

Around the farm

Coffee, pepper, nutmeg, areca, coconut and a long list of other spices grow here. Ask, and someone will walk you through it and show you what each one looks like on the tree.

When: On request
Cost: Included

Bicycles and a fishing line

Bikes are on the property for the village roads. The river does the rest. Take a line down to the bank. See what happens.

When: Ask at the farm office
Cost: Included

The pool under the canopy

Shaded by trees for most of the day, open all year. Private at Attics and the Villa, shared between the A-frames.

When: Open 24 hours
Cost: Included with select stays

Part III · 6:30 pm

After dark

The chill arrives, the fire is lit, and dinner comes out of the kitchen.

The Kerala table

Home-cooked breakfast is included with every stay and is, by a wide margin, the thing guests write about most. Lunch and dinner are cooked to order.

When: Lunch by 11 am, dinner by 3 pm
Cost: Breakfast included

Barbecue by the fire

Grill, charcoal and skewers set up for you. Bring your own, or we'll arrange the food at cost.

When: Plus food at actual cost
Cost: ₹800 for two hours

Campfire after dark

A chill settles over the farm in the evening. The firepit is the reason nobody goes inside.

When: Subject to availability
Cost: ₹800 per hour

And back to the table

At the table

Meals, and when they happen.

Breakfast is included and cooked in the house. Lunch and dinner are made to order, subject to the cook's day — or you can eat in town, about five kilometres away.

Check availability

Breakfast: Included with every stay; 8:30 – 10:00 am
Lunch: Order by 11:00 am; 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Dinner: Order by 3:00 pm; 7:30 – 9:00 pm