Ambady Estate

In-house Activities

IN-HOUSE ACTIVITIES

In-house trekking: You can trek through the cardamom plantation under the shade of a variety of evergreen trees, most of which are more than 100 yrs old.

Bird Watching: Bulbuls, sunbirds, barbets, tree-pie, Malabar whistling thrush, babblers, drangos, the vernal hanging parrots etc are some of the resident birds of the plantation.

Wild-Life sighting: Macaques, Forest squirrel, Malabar giant squirrel, flying squirrel, Barking Deer etc are seen inside the plantation.

Swimming Pool

Kids’ Park

SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS

Butterfly Migration Spotting: A variety of butterflies are seen inside the plantation. In 2009, we had the privilege of witnessing the awe-inspiring sight of a ‘Blue Tiger’ butterfly migration, where millions of butterflies glided through and across Ambady Estate.

Farm Stay Experience: You can observe and participate in plantation activities, which include picking and processing of cardamom, coffee and pepper.

Guided trek: We arrange guided treks along the steep mountains of the Western Ghats. This five hour guided trek will give you the wonderful view of Munnar.

In-house guided trek: A trek with a naturalist through the cardamom forest of Ambady Estate on to the grass lands of Parvathy Hills down by the side of the reserve forest of Letchmi Hills, finally through the tea plantations to Old Munnar. This trek helps you experience the bio diversity of Munnar.

Jeep Safari: We arrange Jeep Safari through the plantation.

Cooking Classes: Cooking demonstrations on traditional Kerala dishes are arranged on special request.

About Ambady Estate

Ambady Estate is a luxury boutique plantation resort. Situated in Pallivasal in Munnar, it’s enroute to Munnar from Cochin. It is covered in total of 125 acres of land with forest ambience, out of which 75 acres is the organic plantation. We have been cultivating almost all of the fruits and vegetable for resort, here itself. And only purchasing few things from outside. We also have our own poultry and dairy farm. We are providing organic plantation visit with guide in resort itself. We are providing complementary guided bird watching tour in the resort itself and we have spotted more than 72 species of birds here. We have 8 colonial style cottages, having around 500 – 550 sq.ft. spacious rooms with modern amenities, living area and a private garden and one 3 bedroom luxury villa.

Welcome Drink: A spice infusion made of all spices, herbs and leaves from the forest of Ambady Estate.

Complementary In-house Guest Services

Bird watching
Trekking soft
Walk to Karadipara view point
Walk to 2nd mile view point
Guided nature walk
Spice plantation visit
Fishing
Cycling
Swimming pool
Kid’s park
A unique opportunity to experience the traditional organic cardamom curing house (subject to time of harvest, age old traditional rules and the rules implemented by the organic certification body)

Chargeable Activities

Cookery class (on availability of chef)
Trekking through Ambady cardamom plantations and the grasslands above
Whole day trek to Old Munnar through the Cardamom plantations and Lekshmi tea estates
Campfire (depending on climatic conditions and availability of appropriate firewood)
An experiential off-road chauffeured Polaris ATV ride through the Cardamom plantations of Ambady Estate