Tea Nest

A regal manor that had hosed many a British aristocrat and an international tea school until restored by the Nature Resorts, Tea Nest is a haven for secluded tranquility and peace.

Revolving around the concept of tea, there are 6 rooms namely lemon, green, silver tips, golden tips, chamomile, jasmine: all are names of different teas. There is a large sitting room with a cozy fire place in each room  which provides a quiet escape to read or may be play a board game. The mansion is surrounded by tea gardens on all four sides offering views of a tropical forest from one side. 

Ideal for for a thoroughly rejuvenating, private holiday with indulgent comfort. 

Breakfast is served complimentary. For lunch and dinner, an a' la carte menu is offered which serves a mix of varied cuisines and in house delicacies created by their master chefs keeping tea in mind.

The tasting focuses on special teas from the Nilgiris and helps in the understanding of how each of the teas are made, right from the time the leaves are harvest right through to the final brew followed by a sampling of some of the worlds finest teas.

Cost per head :Rs. 200/-

The highlight of this tour is the experience that one gets on the process of cheese making along with cheese tasting.

Cost per head :Rs. 200/-

A shop located in Coonoor sells organic products made by tribal people (kurumbas) like eucalyptus oil, ginger honey, organic spices, organic cosmetic products, wooden toys, shawls, bags etc . 

A train journey in the Nilgiris that relies on its fleet of steam locomotives, accredited by UNESCO. It remains much as it was at the time of its completion in September 1908. The train runs on a Swiss rack system between Kallar and Coonoor, since it is the steepest rail road in all of Asia.

For more than a century, this train has chugged its way along a pretty and picturesque terrain. Along its course, the Nilgiris mountain railway passes through 16 intensely dark tunnels and is a true sensory treat offering its passengers jaw-dropping views of crystal-clear cascades, cliffs, tea estates and forests.

The journey starts at 15:15 and ends at 17:35 hrs

Timings - 03:15 pm

1st class Rs 300 per head

2nd class Rs 150 per head

Coonoor Charms
Not far from Kurumba and at a 5 minute driving distance from tea nest lies the quaint town of Cornoor. Touted as the second largest hill station in the Nilgiris that is particularly famous for its carpet-like tea estates and tea auctioning , guests at Kurumba and tea nest can spend half a day - 4 hours and thirty minutes, to be precise - lounging around here.

Popular tourist destinations that are a must-visit include

A picnic spot that is named in memory of captain lamb, who walked an extra mile to literally create a path to this spot that is nearly 6 kms from coonoor.

A tourist spot so called because of a unique rock of enormous proportion in the form of a dolphin's nose. 

A shop located in coonoor which sells organic products made by tribal people (kurumbas) like eucalyptus oil, ginger honey, organic spices, organic cosmetic products, wooden toys, shawls, bags etc. The products you get here and not available anywhere else and are all locally produced.