The Spice Village
Set amidst spice plantations, Thekkady is more known for its Periyar Wildlife Reserve.
Spice Village is just a stone's throw away from the game reserve and comprises of
individual cottages set amidst a landscaped spice garden. The resort has a swimming
pool, games facilities and an excellent restaurant. Ayurvedic treatment is also
available on site.
Each cottage is luxuriously furnished and spotlessly clean, with attached baths. The activities include visit to the game reserve treks in the nearby spice & tea plantations, forest treks etc.
Facilities
The Village offers many other facilities, including a conference hall and games
room, complete with table tennis, caroms and chess boards, and a floodlit outdoor
badminton court. The highlight, though, is the garden itself, bursting with a rich
array of spice trees. Each plant is carefully marked and there is a botanist at
hand to answer any question. The design of each cottage was inspired by the native
tribesmen of Periyar, the Oorali and Mannan, who lived in similar dwellings. In
fact, one of the cottages currently being used as an office is an original tribal
hut which has been modified.
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- 52 - Individual, tribal-styled thatch-roof cottages with verandahs. You can choose from:
- Private garden cottages: these are suite accommodations, with living
rooms, a bedroom and a private garden, complete with your own park bench.
- Spice garden cottages: cozy huts tucked away between fruit trees,
herb beds and 50 year-old timbers from the arborarium laid down by A. W. Woods.
