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Perched on the edge of a 100
acre Rubber Plantation
[Riverview Estate] fringing
the PEPPARA WILDLIFE
SANCTUARY - which is habitat
to a wide variety of
edangered flora and fauna in
Southern Kerala, DUKE'S
FOREST LODGE is a perfect
hideway to delight in Mother
Nature's bounty in "God's
Own Country", Kerala. !
This stunningly breathtaking
locale offers endless
opportunities for trekking,
bird watching, photography
and visits to the forest
settlements of the Kani
tribe. Far from the madding
crowd, the serenity here is
heightened by the gurgling
of the perennial brook
dividing the property from
the sanctuary, the
serenading of the Cuckoo and
the chirping of Crickets.
Accommodation:
Duke's Forest Lodge is built
on traditional Kerala
architectural styles with 5
private villas exquisitely
furnished with pool and one
cottage by the pool side.
There are also 4 standard
rooms part of the old estate
Bungalow, which is little
away from the main area
around 10 min walk from the
restaurant, provide an
astonishing level of comfort
that is hard to match.
Dining:
The stylishly appointed main
restaurant is spacious and
airy - overlooking the river
and into the forest. Mini
Conference Space - The Mini
Conference space is perfect
for mixing business with
leisure. It opens out to the
lawn and faces the swimming
pool. The veranda also
doubles up as a pool side
dining area.
Facilities:
The resort has a
stylishly appointed
restaurant, spacious and
airy-overlooking the
swimming pool and
offering fantastic views all
around. It serves
lip-smacking
authentic dishes
typical to Kerala as well as
cuisines from around the
world that
would satiate the most
discerning connoisseur. It
also offers The King Sized
Swimming Pool, a
conference hall. The other
facilities include, Elephant
Rides,
Money Changing
services, Safe Deposit
locker, Internet Facilities,
Laundry
Service, Swimming in
the Kallar River, Backwater
Cruise and activities like,
Trekking, Rafting,
Night Trek, Over Night Camp
and Jeep Safari.
Location:
Duke's is located just 235 kilometres drive(about 1
hour) from Ponmudi.
The nearest international
airport and Kochi is at Thiruvananthapuram located
48
kilometres away. The
drive to the resort is
through picturesque hamlets
and is
thoroughly enjoyable.
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