We have identified Home stays and Farmhouses where you can get authentic experiences about the culture and traditional cuisines of the local heritage. Here you can also get local culinary lessons on the food you experience, close interaction with local families, their values, family history and the functioning of their farms.
You also experience authentic hospitality values, phrased in Sanskrit as “Adhiti Devo Bhava” (the guest is equivalent to God); true to the old cultural and philosophical belief in India that guests should be treated with utmost respect and hospitality, akin to treating them as divine visitors. This concept emphasises the importance of welcoming and honouring guests in one’s home or community.
Homestays and Farmhouses have multiple advantages when exploring a different culture or country. You will receive a first hand knowledge in authentic local living, local cuisine and traditional domestic practices. Moreover, you will be able to indulge in a genuinely personalised and immersive cultural experience. These accommodations always provide a peace filled environment, exposing the natural beauty and unique characteristics of the locality. Please take a glimpse into a couple of our most popular Homestays.
Philipkutty’s Farmhouse
This Farmhouse is an epitome of peace, hospitality and exquisite home cooked food experience. Pure unending joy begin to flourish from the time you board a county boat (locally known as ‘Vallom’) to reach the island with independent waterfront villas. You are greeted at the boat dock with love and warm smiles by the close knit family; Anu, Aniamma, Philip and Anya. This family-run organic farm is surrounded by water. Located close to Kumarakom, on an island with long elevated pathways and beautiful canals in the backwaters of Kerala. There is a fish farm, plenty of coconut palms and a communal dining area. The host family cooks veg and non veg food daily. Early morning breakfast using farm sourced ingredients is truly a gastronomic delight.
This fabulous Homestay is located on a 104-acre plantation at Kothamangalam, Kerala. It is a spacious, classy, fully equipped 5 bedroom Homestay facility. This is run by hosts Jose and his wife Daisy. Needless to say; they are popularly accepted and revered as warm, courteous, exemplary hosts. Daisy’s passion is cooking and hospitality. She never ever gets tired of entertaining her guests with her patient cookery demonstrations. This property is kid-friendly.