| | Elephant
Valley is a 100 acre nature reserve and organic farm welcoming eco-tourists located
in the Palani hills, Tamil Nadu an area
of the Western Ghats in South India which is one of the 25 Biodiversity hotspots
of the planet. Kodaikanal, the well-known hill-station is just 20 kms away.
Elephant valley is the last settlement on the border of the National Forest
which extends into wildlife sanctuaries of Kerala. It is uniquely situated on
an elephant migration route that is centuries old. This land and the rivers
have a healthy population of animal species including: native birds, leopards,
deer, bison and elephants. Its remoteness allowed it to escape the ravages of
'modern' chemical agriculture. At
Elephant Valley you can get the pleasure of gardening and discover an outstanding
collection of vegetables of all colours, shapes and sizes. Here orchards of lime,
orange, avocados, guavas and amla are intercropped with coffee, pepper, vanilla,
cinnamon, nutmeg, mangoes, jack fruit, pomegranate, guavas and bananas.
The altitude at elephant valley ranges from 1200 to 1300 meters (M.S.L) providing
a moderate climate with adequate and well distributed rainfall throughout the
year. Temperature range from 18 C to 27 C in summer and 9 C to 22 C in winter.
Elephant valley eco-lodge is open to guests all year round. Our
Facilities: -
Gourmet
Restaurant -
Dinner
with Bonfire . -
Fresh
Juice Bar . -
Organic
Coffee Bar . -
In-Room
Wood Fired Stove . -
Nature
Walk -
Bird
Watching -
Forest
Excursion -
Yoga -
Horse
Riding -
Fishing
. Boating . Natural Pool Bath -
Organic
Coffee Plantation . Coffee Roasting Workshop -
Organic
Farm & Vegetable . -
Heritage
Seed Bank -
Travel
Desk -
Trekking
Getting to elephant valley
By road: A tarmac road links elephant valley
with the main highways leading to Coimbatore, Madurai or Chennai.
There
are two routes to elephant valley, one via Vathalagundu,
the other via Palani.
From Palani 2 km before Perumal Malai take a right to Ganesh Puram. Elephant valley
is located at the end of this road.
By train: Chennai and Bangalore are
both well connected by rail to Kodai Road, Madurai or Coimbatore Stations. Elephant
Valley is visited as a part of a South India
Itinerary | |
