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+91-11-45566666
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Elephant Valley
- Kodaikanal
(Ganesh Puram, Vilpatti, Kumpoor Vayal
(po), Kodaikanal, 624 104, Tamilnadu, South India.)
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About
the property:
Is a 100 acre nature reserve
and organic farm welcoming eco-tourists.
It is located in the Palni hills, Tamil Nadu an area
of the Western Ghats in South India which is one of the
25 Biodiversity hotspots of the planet.
Kodaikanal, the well-known hill-station is just 20 kms
away.
Elephant valley is the last settlement on the border
of the National Forest which extends into wildlife sanctuaries
of Kerala. It is uniquely situated on an elephant migration
route that is centuries old.
This land and the rivers we share with local people blessed
with prestigious vegetal and animal species including:
native birds, leopards, deer, bison and elephants. Its
remoteness allowed it to escape the ravages of 'modern'
chemical agriculture.
We are a team of individuals from different corners of
the planet who share the aim of living in harmony with
Nature, reviving forgotten traditions and customs and
aspiring towards a more creative way of living we will
be only too happy if you come and experience this adventure.
The altitude at elephant valley ranges from 1200 to 1300
meters (M.S.L) providing a moderate climate with adequate
and well distributed rainfall throughout the year.
Temperature range from 18°C to 27°C in summer
and 9°C to 22°C in winter.
Elephant valley eco-lodge is open to guests all year
round.
Welcome to elephant valley!
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Getting to elephant valley:
By road: A tarmac road links elephant valley
with the main highways leading to Coimbatore, Madurai
or Chennai.
There are two routes to elephant valley, one via Vathalagundu
the other via Palani.
From Vathalagundu go up to Perumalmalai and take the
Palani Road.After 2 km take a left tun to Ganesh Puram.
From Palani 2 km before Perumal Malai take a right to
Ganesh Puram. Elephant valley is located at the end of
this road.
By train: Chennai and Bangalore are both
well connected by rail to Kodai Road, Madurai or Coimbatore
Stations.
From any of these rail heads, it will take you around
3 hours to reach elephant valley.
By Air: The nearest airport are Madurai
and Coimbatore which is around 3 hours by car.
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Ecolodge:
We have built our estate cottages according to our
commitment to reduce the impact on environment, with
more soul than luxury. Each of them is equipped with
solar lights, kerosene lanterns, western style dry/composting
toilets and firewood fuelled for hot water showers.
These cottages have been tastefully created with local
granite and reclaimed Burma teak. Colonial and art deco
furniture from our collection are part of the interiors.
During the winter nights you can warm up and get cosy
with locally made wood stoves.
Each cottage has the privacy of its own garden overlooking
the perennial Gangavaar River and the coffee plantation.
Tent houses with attached bathrooms are offering homely
comfort in the midst of the wilderness.
For the adventurous guests, we have a uniquely located
tree house on the border of the national forest, we can
also put up tent houses on request.
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Organic
Farm :
Elephant valley is the place for a unique project, promoting
the conservation of genuine traditional varieties of vegetables
and cereals. These varieties contain a qualitative nutrient
value, either in foster superior nutrient, content and
taste.
Join the pleasure of gardening and discover an outstanding
collection of vegetables of all colours, shapes and sizes.
Our orchards of lime, orange, avocados, guavas and amla
are intercropped with coffee, pepper, vanilla, cinnamon,
nutmeg, mangoes, jack fruit, pomegranate, guavas and bananas.
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Restaurant::
The Restaurant is near the
cottages and tents. The dining area offers a panoramic
view of the farm and the hills.
Most of the vegetables are coming from our organic farm.
Our menu gives a fusion between Indian & Continental
cooking.... because we mainly use organic products for
food preparation.
As we have a traditional earthen oven, we bake whole
wheat breads and fantastic pizzas....
The restaurant is mainly reserved for our guests. However
with 24 hours notice we can arrange lunch/dinner for visitors.
We can give accommodation up to 20 people.
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