A stay at Olavipe is a unique way to enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the backwaters. As guests of the Parayil Tharakans, a well-connected and prominent Syrian Christian family, you will be staying in their heritage home, built in the 1880s, amidst the lush tropical greenery of Olavipe Island.
Here you can take strolls through the village, explore the estate's 40 acre organic farm of coconut, nutmeg and vanilla, watch prawn farming or just unwind in a hammock. The family boatman can take you for a slow ride along the local backwaters or you can row a canoe on the peaceful lagoon.
Guest rooms are simply and traditionally furnished, cooled by fans hung from the high ceilings, with no air conditioning, and are located in the main house or a stone's throw away in the slightly more private gate house. Traditional style Keralan meals are taken with your well-traveled and entertaining hosts and other guests around the large family dining table.
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Tour ideas in The Backwaters
Our itineraries are there to spark ideas for how you could include a stay at Olavipe Homestay as part of your trip. Treat them simply as suggestions, because every aspect of the trip we create for you will be yours to define.
Alternative places to stay nearby
Where possible, we like to offer a range of accommodation for each stop of your trip, chosen by our specialists as some of their favorite places to stay. To help you make the right choice, we give each property a rating based on its facilities and service, but we also look for hotels with distinct character or a location that can’t be bettered.
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Coconut Lagoon
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Kumarakom Lake Resort
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Philip Kutty's Farmhouse
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The Backwaters and nearby places
- Mararikulam 15 miles away
- Cochin 12 miles away
- Kerala 26 miles away
- Kothamangalam 27 miles away
- Thekkady & Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary 63 miles away
- Munnar 52 miles away
- Kovalam 106 miles away
- Palakkad 70 miles away
- Madurai 121 miles away
- Ooty 114 miles away