Peermedu Thekkady

About Peermedu Thekkady

Peerumede, nestled in the Idukki district of Kerala, just 28 km from Thekkady, is a picturesque hill station enveloped by lush green tea plantations. Formerly uninhabited until the 16th century, the region came under the rule of the King of Travancore in 1756. The area saw development when Henry Baker, a Church Mission Society Missionary, initiated coffee and later tea plantations. Notably, Peerumede housed the summer palace of the Travancore kings. During the British Raj in India, Peerumede transformed into an upscale resort, adding to its historical and natural allure.

The landscape of Peermedu includes spectacular waterfalls, rubber plants, tea, coffee, pepper, and cardamom plantations, open grasslands, and pine forests. The cloud-covered hilltops and lush greenery make this an ideal place for a weekend trip. Peermade is also an ideal place for trekking and cycling.

Our Properties

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An elegant boutique resort with spacious, aesthetically furnished Wooden Chalets and cottages in a plantation spread across 600 acres that houses the once summer palace to the Regent Queen of Travancore.

You have the crickets conducting an orchestra and plenty of bird-songs to tap your feet to. On our morning safari, you might spot the barking deer, and learn to discern its unique prosody, our property is also an ornithologist’s paradise. Luxury, to us, is a sense of contentment and quietude.

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KALARIPAYATTU PERFORMANCE

Itinerary

Reach the KADATHANDAN KALARI & NAVARASA KATHAKALI at 6pm.Kalaripayattu-the oldest of martial arts-is a gift to the modern world and known as the mother of all martial arts. legend traces the 3000-year old art form to sage Parasurama-the master of all martial art forms and credited to be the re-claimer of Kerala from the arabian sea. At Kadathanadan Kalari Centre ,Thekkady,this martial art is performed in kuzhikalari.A highly designed gallery has been built in such a way that the viewers will get a clear vision from a safer distance. Kalaripayattu is a traditional psycho-physiological discipline emanating from Kerala’s uniqe mytho-historical heritage as well as a scientific system of physical culture training..

NATURE WALK

Itinerary

Different nature trails traversing diverse habitats form the trekking routes, generally 4 to 5 km. in length. This is an interpretive programme offering excellent opportunity to watch birds, butterflies and other wildlife. The trails often pass through evergreen and moist deciduous forests interspersed with marshy grasslands. The Nature walk is the right programme to feel nature, hear her whispers and smell her flowers.

Instructions

This trekking program inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve is of 2.5 hours duration covering a distance of 4-5 kms. It is offered only in groups, accompanied by a trained tribal guide. A maximum of 6 persons are allowed on each group and the participants have to be at least 12 years or older. Nature-friendly costumes, a binocular, a cap and a pair of good walking shoes are recommended.

Tea Plantation Walk

Itinerary

Stroll through the lush, green tea fields, often located on rolling hills or terraced landscapes. A tea plantation walk is a tour through a tea plantation, where visitors can experience the beauty of the tea fields, learn about tea cultivation, and gain insights into the tea-making process. This type of tour often includes a combination of educational and hands-on activities, allowing visitors to fully immerse themselves in the world of tea production.

Instructions

We tend to them carefully, picking our leaves in shorter cycles in order to get the ideal tender leaf primed for manufacture. We have our best people on the field, who have an eye for the leaf, people who have invested their lives in producing great tea.

SPICE PLANTATION WALK

Itinerary

This is a Spice Plantation Tour offered inside various private plantations in the area, which is of maximum one hour duration. In this guided tour, visitors will get a chance to understand various spices grown in the area and its culinary significance.