Resort · Kerala

Spice Village, a CGH Earth Experience

Kumily, Thekkady, Periyar Tiger Reserve

  • Wildlife
  • Mountain View
  • Secluded
  • Family

Built into a working spice garden at roughly 900–1000 metres in the Cardamom Hills, Spice Village is styled after the huts of the local Mannan tribe: thatched elephant-grass roofs, coir matting over stone floors, and cottages left deliberately without glass or air conditioning to keep them cool at this elevation. It sits a short walk from the boundary of the 925 sq km Periyar Tiger Reserve, so wildlife-oriented activities — bamboo rafting, guided treks with tribal trackers, spice-plantation walks — are the main draw rather than pool time. Evenings bring a campfire and cooking demonstrations built around the pepper, cardamom and clove grown on-site. Good for travellers genuinely interested in wildlife and plantation life; not for anyone wanting resort polish, nightlife, or hot weather.

What sets it apart

  • Cottages modelled on Mannan tribal architecture
  • Adjoins the 925 sq km Periyar Tiger Reserve
  • Working spice garden with plantation walks
  • Cool, misty Cardamom Hills climate year-round
  • Bamboo rafting and tribal-guided treks arranged on site

Property & Grounds

Image pending Resort exterior and grounds, Kumily, Thekkady, Periyar Tiger Reserve
Image pending The grounds and approach
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Rooms & Suites

Image pending Spice Garden Cottage — representative of this room category
Image pending Deluxe Cottage with Private Garden — representative of this room category
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Dining

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Views & Surroundings

Image pending The setting: Kumily, Thekkady, Periyar Tiger Reserve
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Photography shown is representative of the property's style and setting rather than a specific room on your dates. Your travel designer will send the property's own current photography with your proposal.

Rooms & suites

Spice Garden Cottage

Entry-level thatched cottage set directly in the spice garden, stone floors, natural ventilation, no air conditioning.

Deluxe Cottage with Private Garden

Larger elephant-grass cottage with its own fenced garden pocket and a slightly more contemporary bathroom fit-out.

Suite

The top category, with a separate sitting area and more generous proportions, still built in the same tribal-hut style.

Facilities

  • Spice garden tours
  • Campfire evenings
  • Ayurveda spa
  • Bamboo rafting
  • Nature walks
  • Cooking demonstrations
  • Organic dining

Rates, availability and what we can arrange

Current season rates for Spice Village, a CGH Earth Experience (indicative band ₹15,000 – ₹28,000), which room categories are actually available on your dates, and what a GoTravelista package around this property includes — transfers, meals, experiences and the honeymoon or celebration extras the property will arrange for our guests.

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