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Activities

Activities

Garden overview tour
A glimpse of the 14 sectors 2 hours

A guided walk through the different sectors to explore its diverse flora and design. This 2 hours guided tour with a naturalist, will give you a broad overview of the 27-acre garden and a quick look at some of the important species. Mainly meant as a sampler for you to decide which are the sectors that you would like to spend more time on your own.

Personalized guided tour
Choose your sectors

A customized tour on specific sectors of your choice; you can also determine the duration; Also feel free to break the tour into comfortable sections for the duration of your stay.

Sacred grove
An immersive experience 1 hour

Take a 1 hour guided tour to learn how plant worship is an integral part of our cultural heritage and religious history.

Night jar hunt
A Nocturnal journey 1 hour

Tune your ear to the call of the elusive night jar and spot its presence with the help of a experienced naturalist - an expedition that opens your chance to meet the diversity of nightlife including bats, amphibians - to name a few.

Garden Birding
An early morning walk 1.5 hours

Spot and identify various bird species that are residents and visitors to the garden.

Butterfly garden tour
Explore the butterfly garden 1 hour

Observe vibrant butterflies around the garden; especially in and around the 20 terrace dedicated butterfly garden.

Nature Trail
Through forest fringe to the Rheedianum 1 hour

Join the naturalist to explore the fringe area of the forests and discover the diversity of life at the border of forest and village.

Day's harvest
Pick your vegetables for today's menu30 mins

Join our kitchen team to pick the right vegetable for the day.

Culture and heritage tour
Nearby landmarks 1.5 - 2 hours

A customized visit to nearby landmarks such as the Kalamandalam University, historical temples, Vallathol museum etc.

Journey through Hortus Malabaricus
Story of the book 30 mins

A power point presentation along with a narrative, that outlines the story on creation of the 17th century book "Hortus Malabaricus" and the people who contributed to it.