A weekend on the top of a tree

typeOnegative · 25th March 2006, 16:31

Samurai. Just one word. It is spelled - A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!!!!

Really nice write up. And how did you manage to find this place? Please post your forest pics too.

Samurai · 27th March 2006, 12:00

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Originally Posted by typeOnegative

Really nice write up. And how did you manage to find this place? Please post your forest pics too.

As usual it was my wife who digged up this place in the Internet. The forest pics were not good enough to be posted.

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Now there's somewhere I'd love to go! Looks beautiful! I think Samurai san should become the official T-BHP Traveler. He's off on a trip every weekend!

Well, I hardly get leave to go on long vacations, therefore I stick to these weekend trips to relax. Surely, it is not every week, barely once a month.

adityapd · 27th March 2006, 13:51

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Originally Posted by Samurai

As usual it was my wife who digged up this place in the Internet. The forest pics were not good enough to be posted.

Well, I hardly get leave to go on long vacations, therefore I stick to these weekend trips to relax. Surely, it is not every week, barely once a month.

Hey Samurai..

i myself was near Waynad district for close to 2 yrs and yet never heard of this place...really wonder how ur wife discovered this resort thru net !!!

and with the amount of travelling u do evey week...i think it is time for you to exchange your baleno for an altura really soon...what say ??

~A

Steeroid · 27th March 2006, 14:42

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Originally Posted by adityapd

i myself was near Waynad district for close to 2 yrs and yet never heard of this place...really wonder how ur wife discovered this resort thru net !!!

This is a place frequented by foreigners - normal local holiday-makers would crib at the lack of facilities and having 'nothing to do'. Thats why the local advertising is non-existent. They manage with a web presence.

There are many such hideouts in Kerala - Philipkuttys Farm is one such place and there are others like Tranquil Heights, Thani Illam, etc. They're all small properties with a non-commercial atmosphere catering to a different sort of tourist. Needless to say, most of them are frequented by foreign tourists looking for an off-the-beaten-track sort of experience.

Vagamon, now ambitiously called the "Scotland of the East" used to be one such place till the resorts started off there. Thankfully they've restricted the number of resorts and kept it exclusive to 'organic' and environment-friendly resorts.

There are also semi-commercial properties like Cicadia Haven in Idukki, which is modelled around the same sort of concept that Cherian Ramapuram used in Orange County.

bikefreak · 27th March 2006, 17:10

Wonderful trip u seem to have had.
Nice write-up and pics too.

Those in Mumbai dreaming of something similar closer by, could visit this site.
http://www.naturetrailsindia.com/sajantop.htm
http://hotels.samsantravels.com/plac...ajan/sajan.htm
This is a resort where I've been.
Although it is no-where in comparasion to the beauty of the resort Samurai went too. U could give it a try.
It is a little difficult to find and there is no cage to take u up the hut, just a ramp.
Actually it is not really a hut on top of trees, but rather built on stilts.
Just thought I'll bring it to your notice.
It does have an isolated and serene lake / dam near by.

kphilip · 27th March 2006, 17:13

Nice write up dude!! There are more places in kerala to be explored guys.a boat ride from alleppy to kottayam will be a good experience...Next time dont regret to call mallu bhpians in need of any help out here in kerala..

kb100 · 27th March 2006, 20:03

Yup! ... Its interesting how many such nice "tucked-Away" places exist in Kerala! Some of them are very esoterically priced!!

viper · 27th March 2006, 20:18

Hey,

Excellent writeup and lovely snaps. Would sure like to go there at least once.

Viper

black12rr · 27th March 2006, 20:38

samurai ...how much are the prices for the tree houses/cottages ...sorry i coudnt find it in 2 pages as well as there websites ..
how is food ..do we get veg food ...how are the rates ??

Samurai · 28th March 2006, 12:03

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Originally Posted by black12rr

samurai ...how much are the prices for the tree houses/cottages ...sorry i coudnt find it in 2 pages as well as there websites ..
how is food ..do we get veg food ...how are the rates ??

The price was quite steep, it was Rs.8000 per night including all meals and jeep transfer. I was initially not willing looking at the price, but then the unique treehouse experience was too much to resist.

The food is primarily veg, with a non-veg side dish if required.

adit1329 · 28th March 2006, 17:43

samurai, got smitten by the place, planning to go next month...

cus70 · 30th March 2006, 21:04

Samurai -- Nice writeup. Sure brings back fond memories of my stay in calicut. I used to travel frequently to bangalore (through wayanaad) in my baleno. There are places in wayanaad worth visiting like chembra peak, pookkode lake, soochipara falls, thirunelli temple, and edakkal caves.

tifosikrishna · 13th June 2006, 11:02

we are planning to do chennai-wayanad trip this weekend. Enroute to wayand we are planning to stay overnight between bangalore and mysore.. preferably around 50kms from bangalore.. where to stay??? any contact numbers...

help

Samurai · 13th June 2006, 11:31

There is a nice resort right at the turn towards KRS at srirangapattana. Very close to KRS, Ranganatittu and Tipu's place. It is a river side property. Don't have phone numbers.

supremeBaleno · 13th June 2006, 11:37

Nice write-up Samurai and awesome photos (especially the first few forest snaps).

25th March 2006, 16:31	#16
typeOnegative Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vikhroli, Mumbai, India Posts: 1,503 Thanked: 28 Times	Samurai. Just one word. It is spelled - A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!!!! Really nice write up. And how did you manage to find this place? Please post your forest pics too.
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27th March 2006, 17:10	#20
bikefreak BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 276 Thanked: 67 Times View My Garage	Wonderful trip u seem to have had. Nice write-up and pics too. Those in Mumbai dreaming of something similar closer by, could visit this site. http://www.naturetrailsindia.com/sajantop.htm http://hotels.samsantravels.com/plac...ajan/sajan.htm This is a resort where I've been. Although it is no-where in comparasion to the beauty of the resort Samurai went too. U could give it a try. It is a little difficult to find and there is no cage to take u up the hut, just a ramp. Actually it is not really a hut on top of trees, but rather built on stilts. Just thought I'll bring it to your notice. It does have an isolated and serene lake / dam near by.
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27th March 2006, 17:13	#21
kphilip BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cochin Posts: 333 Thanked: 6 Times	Nice write up dude!! There are more places in kerala to be explored guys.a boat ride from alleppy to kottayam will be a good experience...Next time dont regret to call mallu bhpians in need of any help out here in kerala..
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27th March 2006, 20:03	#22
kb100 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangy Boy! Posts: 1,556 Thanked: 21 Times	Yup! ... Its interesting how many such nice "tucked-Away" places exist in Kerala! Some of them are very esoterically priced!!
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27th March 2006, 20:18	#23
viper BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 20 Times	Hey, Excellent writeup and lovely snaps. Would sure like to go there at least once. Viper
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27th March 2006, 20:38	#24
black12rr Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ridin earth now Posts: 1,280 Thanked: 341 Times	samurai ...how much are the prices for the tree houses/cottages ...sorry i coudnt find it in 2 pages as well as there websites .. how is food ..do we get veg food ...how are the rates ??
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28th March 2006, 17:43	#26
adit1329 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 346 Thanked: 3 Times	samurai, got smitten by the place, planning to go next month...
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30th March 2006, 21:04	#27
cus70 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CALICUT; KERALA Posts: 1 Thanked: 0 Times	Samurai -- Nice writeup. Sure brings back fond memories of my stay in calicut. I used to travel frequently to bangalore (through wayanaad) in my baleno. There are places in wayanaad worth visiting like chembra peak, pookkode lake, soochipara falls, thirunelli temple, and edakkal caves.
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13th June 2006, 11:02	#28
tifosikrishna BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 828 Thanked: 383 Times View My Garage	we are planning to do chennai-wayanad trip this weekend. Enroute to wayand we are planning to stay overnight between bangalore and mysore.. preferably around 50kms from bangalore.. where to stay??? any contact numbers... help
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13th June 2006, 11:31	#29
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,948 Thanked: 47,203 Times View My Garage	There is a nice resort right at the turn towards KRS at srirangapattana. Very close to KRS, Ranganatittu and Tipu's place. It is a river side property. Don't have phone numbers. Last edited by Samurai : 7th December 2020 at 10:27.
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13th June 2006, 11:37	#30
supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai / Kochi Posts: 5,654 Thanked: 2,802 Times View My Garage	Nice write-up Samurai and awesome photos (especially the first few forest snaps).
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