Spice Village - Thekkady
Welcome to Spice Village, set unobtrusively in the Peryar wildness on the lofty Western Ghats. A raw village that exudes the spirit and ethos of this reservoir of nature. Here nature controls the temperature. Nature's song will be the only piped music you hear.
Nature will be the only television you watch. Nature's fragrance will be the only perfume you want to wear.. Spice Village is a quiet extension of the rainforests, the rolling plantations and the orchads around, almost as though an integral part of nature's design.
Modelled after tje jungle dwelling of the local tribal inhabitants, all the cottages, are built with split bamboo and elephant grass. This raw presence of nature can be feit throught our hotel - which, more than a statement of style, was a necessity, considering the fragile ecosystem around. This earthness is something you'll find everywhere - why, most of the hosts you come across in our hotels will be native - all refreshingly free from the trapping of packages hospitality. A smile might be all that greets yu - but you'll see that it comes straight from the heart.
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Dining:
Lunch is an unhurried affair at the long verandah. You can enjoy a fine tribal fish curry al fresco, accompanied with some ayurvedic herbal water (great for the digestion) or a nice cold beer (ditto), surrounded by tropical lushness and spice- scented breezes wafting in from the forests.
Tiffin Room:
The warmth of a century ago: the historic Tiffin Room has beautiful old furniture that we resurrected from a 100 year old restaurant, in the area.
Old Model Bullock Cart:
All Indians will tell you that the real India can only be seen from a rattling top of a village Bullock Cart.(Ours are somewhat kinder versions of this, with better tyres and a suspension )
Standard cottages:
A typical guest room. No pile carpets, no television, just silence, simplicity and plain comfort.There is little space at Spice Village for opulence. And none at all for pretentiousness
Ayurveda:
An air of mental peace and inner harmony is a necessary part of the therapeutic process. The massage and therapy rooms overlook a lush, yet secluded garden, fostering calm and filling the room with aromatic scents.
How to Get there:
190 km from Cochin International Airport. You reach Spice Village after five hours ( six , if you stop to dawdle) driving up through the Periyar pass. Expect exhilarating hairpin bends, vast plantations of Pepper, Cardamom, Coffee, Tea and some spectacular views of mist-laden valleys.
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