Tea Trail Walk

India is one of the largest tea producers in the world and Kotagiri in the Nilgiri Hills is known for its lush green tea gardens. If you’d like to learn more about how tea in the Nilgiris is cultivated you can book our guided tea trail walk which is a great way to experience the gorgeous tea gardens up close and a great opportunity to meet and interact with the people who work on the estates.

Tea Factory Visit

A tea trail walk in the morning followed by a tea factory visit post lunch would be a productive experience at Prakritilaya. The tea trail will give you an insight into tea cultivation & harvest. A guided visit to the tea factory will help you understand, in detail, how the harvested tea leaves are processed to give you the refreshing cup of tea at your home.

Nature Walk

An exciting & interactive, 2 hours guided walk that takes you through Eucalyptus & Wattle plantations around Prakritilaya. For those of you who look at these trees as a beauty to the eyes it will be an eye opener after the walk. On this walk our naturalist will be explaining about the impacts of invasive species on native bio diversity.

Bio-Diversity Walk

The Bio-Diversity is for those who are prepared to walk the extra mile. An adventurous early morning walk, starting at 6.30 am in the morning which will take you through small streams & other eco-systems around Prakritilaya. The exciting part about this walk is that you will be walking for about 30 mins through a dense Shola Jungle where our naturalist will be explaining about the importance of Native Sholas and Grasslands of the Western Ghats. Once we walk past the Sholas, we will be entering a small labour settlement which is an excellent opportunity to meet and interact with the estate workers and their children.

The exciting part is not over yet! We will be carrying packed breakfast, fruits and some hot garden-fresh masala chai with us on the walk. Once we cross the labour settlement, we will climb up a small hill and reach a cliff where we will have our breakfast with a splendid view of the sholas tucked in the valley below us. The walk then continues through eucalyptus & wattle plantations all the way back to Prakritilaya.

Toda Mund Visit

“A Once In A Life Time Experience”

A guided day tour to experience the culture & daily life of one of the oldest tribes in the Nilgiris, “The Todas”. The drive from Prakritilaya will start by 8.30 am after breakfast. You will be driving through the scenic country side of Kotagiri where you will be seeing beautiful BadagaHattis and vegetable farms which forms the ever-green landscapes all along your way. Once we reach Ebbanad town (the last stop before the mund), the journey to the Toda Mund begins.

A a 4 X 4 pick up jeep will take you on a 20 min off-road journey through an ancient Shola Jungle which leads to this beautiful tribal settlement. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by a Toda Family. We will have some refreshments in their house and go on a walk through lush green sholas to visit their ancient temple.

Once we are back from the temple visit, we will have a traditional Toda lunch in their house while listening to Toda tales & adventures of the early days. A Toda embroidery demo will be shown by the women and you can also try your hands on the traditional art work. In the evening, wear their traditional attire for a photo-op, have some refreshments and get back to Ebbanad town from where we will drive back to Prakritlaya. On our way back, if time permits you can also stop by Kotagiri town for some local shopping.

NOTE: This activity has to be pre booked and subject to confirmation by the Todas.

Contact us on +91 89401 22133 to know more.

Hand's on Gardening

“Gardening adds years to your life, and life to your years”

At Prakritilaya, we maintain an organic vegetable and flower garden. Some of the vegetables & herbs used in our kitchen comes straight from our garden to your plates.

Hands on gardening is offered as a complimentary activity for all our guests, especially children.

Let your children have fun by taking part in our daily garden work along with our gardener. This will help them get closer to Nature and connects them to Mother Earth, by getting their hands soiled. It will also encourage them to eat healthy.