Honey Valley Home Stay

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The Honey Valley Estate is a home-stay and is located near the highest peak of Kodagu, Thadiyandamole. Coffee and spice plantations encircle Honey Valley Estate. Outdoor lovers and naturalists can take their pick from trekking, spice plantation tours, nature walks and bird watching. The picnic spot of Talacauvery is in close proximity.

If you would like to escape from the hustle and bustle of modern day life and taste the crisp clean air and drink the magical notes of the humming insects, then the perfect place for you is the Honey Valley Home Stay Retreat. The Chengappa couple has built up their farm house over the years. After being the most important honey producers in India (6.5 tons per year), the sickness & disappearance of the native bees in 1994 stopped their main income. Now they cultivate coffee, cardamom & pepper in the most ecological way possible. Having built the new house, they have transformed the old house into a guest house & opened it to nature loving visitors. The Estate is at an altitude of 1300 mtrs. It is remote & difficult to access which makes it peaceful & relaxing. Traditional Coorgi food is prepared by the hostess. The Honey Valley Home Stay Retreat is quite remote and difficult to access which makes it peaceful and relaxing. Even the electricity required for the estate is produced using the water from the stream flowing through the estate. A four wheel drive is the only means of transportation to the estate.A view of the enchanting nature at one of the trekking routes The Guest House with two units of 6 and 4 beds each.Located in the heart of Kodagu (Coorg) in Karnataka, Honey Valley Estate is in the ideal

Location

Holidaying in South India. It is perfect for walkers, nature lovers and anyone in need of rest and relaxation. he Honey Valley Estate is situated in the Western Ghats in the heart of Kodagu (Coorg), about 250 kilometers from Bangalore, India. Kodagu is the Scotland of India, with misty green slopes and lush forest, and offers a beautiful Location for walking, birdwatching or simply relaxing. Most of Kodagu is between 1,000 and 1,400 meters above sea level, which makes its climate pleasantly cool. Winding roads, often bordered by flowering shrubs and neat hedges, link the scattered hamlets.

The Honey Valley Estate is situated in a remote part of Kodagu, near the tallest peak in the region, Thadiyandamole. It is possible to reach the 1,750 meter peak by foot in 3 and a half hours from Honey Valley. Until 1994, the estate was the largest producer of honey in India (approximately 6.5 tonnes per year) but disappearance of the native bees stopped production. The estate now produces coffee, cardamom and pepper, which are all grown as ecologically as possible. The estate also has a small nursery of anthuriums. Honey Valley is virtually self-sufficient in many respects, including electricity which is generated by water power.Your hosts at Honey Valley are the husband and wife owners of the estate, Suresh and Susheela Chengappa and their Daughter Savitha, who have lived in Kodagu all their lives. They have been at Honey Valley for 20 years and live there with their son and two daughters. They all speak English and are very knowledgeable about local flora and fauna. Susheela and family daily prepare delicious traditional food, most of which is home-grown.

Rooms and Amenities

Accommodation facility in Honey Valley Estate includes a choice of stay in ‘Tranquil' which has three double Rooms with attached bathrooms and a 10-bed dormitory with common bathRoom facilities. For guests on short stay, there is a thatched hut in the valley and in the Coffee plantation.

CheckIn-CheckOut

24 hours

Location

Distance from Airport:170 Km

Airport Name:manglore

Distance from Rail Station:170 Km

Railway Station Name:manglore

Distance from Bus Stand:23 Km

Bus Stand Name:virajpet

Restaurant Details

Honey Valley Estate serves south Indian vegetarian and non-vegetarian food in the dining hall. Guests are allowed to cook for themselves. Your hosts at Honey Valley are the husband and wife owners of the estate, Suresh and Susheela Chengappa and their Daughter Savitha. They are very knowledgeable about local flora and fauna. Susheela and family prepare traditional food, most of which is home-grown. We have a fixed menu.

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Address

Honey Valley Estate,
Yavakapadi PO,
Kodagu 571212, Karnataka.