Kerehaklu is our home. It’s a green haven tucked away in the Western Ghats – a UNESCO World Heritage site – which will inspire you to gather yourself, unwind and create. The plantation is spread across 275 acres and is a 15 minute drive from the closest village of Aldur, making it a secluded getaway. Kerehaklu is densely populated with diverse species of flora and fauna which can be seen and heard at any point. It is the ideal place to take things at your own pace and de-stress. The space and activities radiate comfort and allow you to calm yourself away from all the commotion.
Kerehaklu is easily one of the favourite places I've been to in all my years of traveling. It's hard to fault anything really. Ajoy is a very gracious host who ensures everything is perfectly managed on the property.
The rooms are clean and cosy. The food is especially good - home made and authentic, it leaves you happy at the end of each meal. The property is breathtaking. 270+ acres of coffee plantation which feels like a plush forest. We went in the middle of a very hot summer and could take walks at noon without breaking a sweat. The best part is that there are many kms of trails which are marked out and easy for anyone to access. This is one place I can't wait to go back to!
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Date of stay: April 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Ajoy Thipaiah, Owner at Kerehaklu
Responded 11 Apr 2021
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Kerehaklu will always remind me of the play of shadows on a full moon, sitting amidst friends around the fire after a delicious, satisfying dinner.
While our vehicle approached this gorgeous property, my friends and I were struck by the tranquillity the place offered. There is great detailing and care put into the rooms and surroundings, which adds to the allure of the natural setting.
Mr. Ajoy and his son, Pranoy, were indulgent hosts, taking us through the estate on walking trails and jeep rides. Discovering the history of the location, their coffee cultivation process and the different varieties of coffees they produce was fascinating.
Though it was only a short trip, I found myself looking forward to meeting Kivi, their beagle(-hound). He charmed us with his goofy remarkableness by diving into bushes and whatnot.
Looking forward to being back at Kerehaklu and its gorgeous landscape!
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Date of stay: January 2022
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Response from Ajoy Thipaiah, Owner at Kerehaklu
Responded 22 Jan 2022
Thank you for very warm and kind sentiments that you have expressed about your visit to Kerehaklu, for which we are extremely grateful. With warm regards and good wishes.
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We brought in the new year at Kerehaklu with a group of friends from Bangalore and absolutely loved our time there! The cabins are clean and very comfortable and the food is amazing (especially loved the bbq spread laid out for us for NYE). Most importantly, the resort is run by a family that truly cares about the environment. Ajoy loves the resort and coffee and it was evident in all our interactions with him. Highlights included tracking a herd of bison and learning more about the process of coffee production. Highly recommend this resort and can’t wait to go back!
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from kerehaklu, Owner at Kerehaklu
Responded 10 Jan 2020
Thank you very much for reviewing your visit to Kerehaklu. It was our pleasure hosting all of you and we are glad to know to know you did enjoy your stay here with us. Please accept our very warm wishes and sincere appreciation.
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We booked our stay after closely following Kerehaklu on instagram. It was evident that these folks loved their coffee and were passionate about the work that they do. Our weekend was perfect, but for one half of the first day, when we had neighbors playing loud music on their phone for hours. Luckily they checked out the very next day and it was back to our relaxing weekend. The food served is delicious, vegan and vegetarian friendly. While at Kerehaklu, take the time to walk around the estate as many times as possible, there are a couple of streams marked out and do make it a point to sit by the streams along the routes to hear the sounds of the jungle. The host is very warm and extremely responsive on email and to messages. You could go back again and again just to soak in more peace and quiet .
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Response from kerehaklu, Owner at Kerehaklu
Responded 3 Feb 2020
Thank you for taking the time to send in your review of your visit to Kerehaklu. We are indeed glad to note that you enjoyed your stay here with us. Our very wishes to both of you.
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We stayed at kerehaklu for 2 days. The pictures on their website don't lie, the rooms are well maintained, eco friendly. The food was delicious on and off, especially the rice balls with mutton curry Our hosts Ajoy and his Pranoy were extremely hospitable. Our day started with lunch, an hour long estate drive with every bit explained by Ajoy. He also took us to the coffee drying yard and explained the processes. Day ended with bonfire in the night with dinner. The next morning we went on an interesting trek to a near by peak accompanied by our hosts. The view was breathtaking and picturesque. A Must do !
Also we were extremely lucky to experience a coffee tasting session by Pranoy. It was something memorable that added to our whole stay at kerehaklu. He brewed different kinds of coffee we never even knew
Overall it was a great experience !
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Ajoy Thipaiah, Owner at Kerehaklu
Responded 2 Mar 2020
Thank you for submitting your review. We are glad to note that you had a nice stay here with us and the experience here was enjoyable. With warm regards to both of you.
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We spent a few days at Kerehaklu in the middle of April. One of the reasons I put off writing a review for this long was that no blurb of text seemed to do justice to describing the awesomeness of the place, the people that run it and the creatures that inhabit it. But I'm no artist or musician (though many of Kerehaklu's guests unsurprisingly have been), so this medium will have to do.
Kerehaklu is wonderful and surreal in a way very few places manage to be. It professes to be a coffee plantation on a hill. But it really is an abundant ecosystem that's cared for by Ajoy and Pranay Thipaiah, who tend to the land, its plants and animals with an earnestness that's rare and admirable. The cabins are spacious, comfortable and clean. Because they're built on raised platforms, sitting out on the balcony comes pretty close to feeling like you're in a treehouse. We spent our days waking up to a cacophony of jungle sounds, eating the deliciously flavourful food cooked up by Raju and Bhagya, drinking the phenomenal coffee grown at Kerehaklu, taking walks, encountering Bison (without incident :P) and listening to Ajoy and Pranoy enthusiastically talk about their lives there and their plans for it. Ajoy and Pranoy were always around (without being the least bit intrusive) to help us take in the place better. Both of them are extremely generous with their time despite having plenty to do. They also made sure, as a precautionary COVID protocol, that there were no other guests while we were there.
We left feeling rejuvenated and fulfilled in so many ways. We'd go back to Kerehaklu in a heartbeat!
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Date of stay: April 2021
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Response from Ajoy Thipaiah, Owner at Kerehaklu
Responded 6 May 2021
Thank you so very much for reviewing your stay here with us at Kerehaklu. We are extremely humbled by the kind words of appreciation and sentiments that you have expressed therein. It was a pleasure hosting both of you and please accept our very best wishes.
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Set deep into the woods, Kerehaklu is a nature lovers delight. The coffee plantation has been carefully entwined into the forest by the owner Ajoy & his son Pranoy, who go the extra mile to spend time with the guests and make them feel at home and not forgetting KIWI their Beegle who loves company. Be it the hike in the forest or the jeep ride deeper into the jungle with Ajoy or the coffee cupping session with Pranoy or just a lazy morning walk in the thickly wooded surroundings, it was amazing. The cabins are comfortable and well serviced by a team of hospitable staff who serve a variety of local food which was really good inspite of us being vegetarians and not from southern India. Cellphone Network is an issue and not very stable as this is really deep into the woods but it helped all of us including the kids in staying away from our devices. Have been to different plantations but this one is different....a very rich experience and great value for time and money....kudos to Kerehaklu and its team. Cheers!!!
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Date of stay: November 2021
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Response from Ajoy Thipaiah, Owner at Kerehaklu
Responded 30 Nov 2021
We are indeed humbled by the very kind sentiments that you have expressed. A wholehearted thank you for them. It was our pleasure hosting you and your wonderful family. With our very best wishes to all of you for the holiday season and for the new year ahead.
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Just 4.5hr drive from concrete Bangalore to the calm serene forest land in the midst of coffee plantations over 240 acres. Great hospitality with home made food which is very contagious. Hats off to the team. The icing on the cake is the coffee tasting by the young budding professional Prannoy ably guided by his experienced hands on father Ajoy with over 4 decades of focussed determination. Great place to be prepared with the right gear for 6 trails for the family to suit each one's sustenance. Would love to return to experience yoga in the early morning serenity. Thank each and every one who made our stay memorable and body system rejuvenated.🙏❤️
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Date of stay: November 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Ajoy Thipaiah, Owner at Kerehaklu
Responded 12 Nov 2020
Thank you for taking the time to send in your very kind review. We are glad to note that you had a good and enjoyable stay here with us. Our very best wishes to all of you for a great year ahead.
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We have stayed in many homestays and there's no contest that Kerehaklu is the best! So what's so special about this place? Only 4 cottages nestled among coffee plantation, awesome simple freshly cooked food, the hosts give us a lively, lovely,engaging informal tour of the vast estate abutting a forest. One is free to contemplate,restrospect for oneself.
With a blink of an eye, I will go back to this pristine place.
Many many thanks to Ajoy,Prannoy and Raju
Shaila Chavaly
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Date of stay: February 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Ajoy Thipaiah, Owner at Kerehaklu
Responded 11 Mar 2021
Thank you for the very kind sentiments that you have expressed. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay here with us and it was pleasure hosting all of you. With our very best wishes.
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Although we have been regular consumers of Kerehaklu coffee, we were pleasantly surprised to find its name as one of the most highly rated retreats in Chikmagalur during our research. We were incredibly lucky to book a cabin at short notice. That was effectively the end of our effort in the trip, since Mr. Ajoy Thipaiah, the host, took over then onwards. Starting from planning the trip, with precise instructions and directions, to checking out, Mr. Ajoy personally oversaw every little detail of the stay, including personally guiding a lovely trek.
Kerehaklu is a paradise for any nature enthusiast. Four lovely cottages lie nestled in dense, pristine greenery. The cottages themselves are very comfortable, with a large bathroom, and include all amenities. The dining hall is very close to the cottages and guests are regaled with the choisest Malnad dishes three times a day! Raju and Bhagya, the ones responsible for the kitchen and the food, are just wonderful.
The estate itself is huge, and one would probably not need to venture outside the estate for the entire stay. There are multiple trails, with varying levels of difficulty, each offering its own set of beautiful surprises at different times of the day.
Last, but not the least, and probably the best thing about Kerehaklu it is very own resident mascot, the "Kerepuplu" Kivi!
Kerehaklu rejuvenates. Like no other.
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Date of stay: April 2022
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Response from Ajoy Thipaiah, Owner at Kerehaklu
Responded 25 May 2022
Thank you very much for the very kind and gracious sentiments that you have expressed. We are very glad to note that you had an enjoyable and comfortable stay here with us. With our very best wishes to both of you.
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IndiaKarnatakaChikkamagaluru DistrictChikmagalur
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