Luxury Homestay - Periyar Tiger Reserve, Thekkady

Surrounding Area

Surrounded by the mesmeric beauty of meditative mountains, brilliant skies, whispering winds, inviting hikes, and healing waters, mundax homestay retreat is a place to unwind, reflect and rejuvenate near Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary and Tiger Reserve, Thekkady and Pamba Biological Garden, Gavi.

Nestled in a scenic mountain location overlooking beautiful hills and valleys, the mundax homestay offers a tranquil and inspiring setting for retreat vacations, walks in nature, and charming views of the surrounding mountains.

Whether you are in quest of a sanctuary in which to relax and unwind, to learn meditation, to nature activities to release stress we have something for you. Experience nature in its purest form with all of the creature comforts.


We are passionate about providing a unique mundax experience. Service is relaxed, warm, gracious and genuine. It is custom built to delight the senses, to pamper, to relax, to revive.
We invite you to retreat to mundax and to surrender to the restorative powers of nature. This is one of the most idyllic and inspirational private homestay retreats in 'God's own Country' Kerala, South India. Nestled amongst organic spice and vegetable gardens, healing waters this idyllic place offers plenty of opportunity for private retreat and contemplation.

You may wish to use our retreat facilities or you may wish just to relax, use only our homestay facilities and that's fine too!

Mundax Homestay is approved by the Department of Tourism, Kerala

Accommodations

Mundax Homestay Retreat offers a large and airy guestroom with an en-suite bathroom. Our luxuriously furnished and quality facilities enable you to relax in true style. It is private with modern conveniences and we assure you utmost privacy and discretion.

Our guestroom has a private entrance and is smoke free. Adjoining the bedroom we have a lounge room and a reading room exclusively for the use of guests. Guests will have private use of these three rooms covering 675 square feet.

There is a selection of books in the reading room. There are garden chairs in the lawn overlooking the lake, the flower and spice gardens. There are two small lakes and a pond on the property.

The large and airy bedroom has a spacious veranda - sit out overlooking the healing waters, the spice and flower gardens. The veranda has outdoor chairs for enjoying the views and fresh mountain air. The bedroom is elegant and spacious, and private en-suite western style bathroom has running hot and cold water and shower.

The beds have excellent quality cotton linen. A free western style self-laundry facility is available and quality toiletries , bath towels and hairdryers are provided.

Rooms/Suites

Welcome to mundax homestay, an elegant home built in traditional Kerala style. We will help you to feel the Kerala culture, cuisine and lifestyle in a warm traditional environment.
At mundax homestay you can simply retreat from the turmoil of everyday life and discover the pace of nature.

We are committed to providing genuine service, unique accommodations, South Indian - Kerala cuisine, as well as a variety of activities using sustainable method to create a quality experience for our guests in a natural environment.

The organic spice gardens, birdlife and surrounding grasslands of this home provides a feast for the senses - an inspiring setting amidst flower, spice, vegetable gardens and healing waters offer you peace and tranquillity.

We provide South Indian, Kerala cuisine. Meals will be with your host. Kerala cuisine is mildly flavoured gently cooked and has a certain gentle delicacy on the stomach. Food is often flavoured with spices such as ginger, cloves, garlic, cinnamon, pepper, mustard, cumin, cardamom, turmeric, chilli and coriander. These spices are used for the taste and to aid the digestion. We craft a new menu each day of your stay so you will never be bored.

Directions

Mundax Homestay Retreat is located in Kuttikkanam, near Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary and Tiger Reserve, Idukki District, Kerala State, South India. Homestay is on Kottayam - Kumily road.

Kuttikkanam is 915 m above sea level, on the way to the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, 4 Km from Peermade, this lovely hill station was once the summer retreat of the Maharajas of Travancore. Expansive gardens of tea, coffee, cardamom, and eucalyptus lying side by side with natural grasslands, pine forests and waterfalls make this an ideal summer resort.

The weather is cool all through the year owing to its altitude. The pleasing cool breezes make Kuttikkanam pleasant to be visited any time of the year.

Kuttikkanam is encircled by spectacular greens of the plantations of Coffee, tea, coconut, pepper, cardamom, and eucalyptus. The dazzling green grasslands and the pine forests add to the rich flora of Kuttikkanam.

For adventure loving people there are many trekking trails that add to the unspoiled beauty of Kuttikkanam, it is a paradise for the trekkers, nature lovers for ages. The idyllic hill resort of Kuttikkanam indeed rejuvenates the mind, body and the soul.

In close vicinity to Kuttikkanam is the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. The wildlife reserve is famous for its tigers, elephants and bird life. Other tourist places nearby are Munnar (135 Km), Kumarakam (85 Km) and Vagamon (25 Km).

Getting there:
Nearest airport: Kochi (Cochin) International Airport, Nedumbassery, about 124 km away.

Nearest railway station: Kottayam, about 75 km away.

We could organise taxi pick up from Kochi International Airport or from Kottayam Railway Station.