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About 90 min from Kochi International Airport. We'll arrange a driver on cost basis. Trains to Aluva, Ernakulam, or Kottayam also work - we pick you up.
Light cotton, modest temple-friendly options for visits, a hat, insect repellent, sun protection, a camera. Leave the dressy shoes; you'll live in sandals.
Oct-Mar for dry and pleasant. Jun-Oct for the monsoon - green, dramatic, and the right time for our Ayurvedic Wellness program.
Before you arrive.
- Arrival and departure
- Confirmed times are included in the written booking confirmation. Ask before arranging an early arrival or late departure.
- Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome on Tailor-Made and Whole Property stays. Cooking residencies are best suited to ages 14+. Extra-bed availability must be confirmed for the selected room.
- Parking and transfers
- Ask the host to confirm parking for your vehicle. A driver from Kochi airport can be arranged; the current estimate is about ₹3,500 and the final charge is confirmed before booking.
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi is suitable for messaging, email and ordinary browsing. Coverage and speed can vary by room and weather.
- Water and hot water
- Filtered drinking water is provided. Guest rooms use solar-heated hot water.
- Power and equipment
- Tell the host before booking if uninterrupted power or internet is essential; current backup arrangements and limitations will be confirmed in writing.
- House rules
- Quiet hours begin at 10 pm. Guests are asked to respect the working farm, garden, wildlife, village community and shared spaces.
- Accessibility
- Every accommodation route includes steps or stairs. Cardamom has the easiest entrance with one step; mention mobility needs before choosing a room.
everyone asks.
Can't find your answer? We reply to every enquiry personally, usually within a day.
We sit on 6.5 acres of spice gardens in Kadalikad, between Thodupuzha and Muvattupuzha in Kerala’s midlands. About 90 minutes from Kochi International Airport.
Coming home, briefly.
Many of our guests are NRIs bringing children or grandchildren to Kerala for the first time. We keep one bungalow aside for multi-generational stays, cook amma's dishes (or thatha's - tell us which), and arrange family-friendly day trips. Ask for our NRI program when you enquire.
We answer
every enquiry ourselves.
- 01Enquiry
Write with dates, group, dietary needs, and what you'd like the trip to feel like.
- 02Reply
Within a day, a proposed program and a price (or availability for a fixed one).
- 03Deposit
30% non-refundable to confirm. Bank transfer in INR or international wire.
- 04Confirmation
An info pack - directions, what to expect, what to pack.
- 05Balance on arrival
By transfer or card. We'll have the kettle on.
Where are Kerala's Midlands?
Kerala is geographically divided into three distinct terrain zones: the coastal plains, the high mountain tea ranges (Western Ghats), and the Midlands. The Pimenta is situated in Kadalikad, Ernakulam District - right in the heart of the fertile midlands. This region features rolling spice hills, coconut groves, rubber-free forest gardens, and quiet river valleys, positioned about 90 minutes inland from Kochi International Airport and 90 minutes below the mountain tea estates of Vagamon.