Located
on the foothills of the Western Ghats, bordering the Indira
Gandhi and Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuaries, The Banyan
Tree is situated in Sethumada, on a 4500 acre multi-crop
farm. Built as a residence for the landlord to manage this
expansive farm, presently it is a single bedroom house with
marble floors, a small living area and an open dining area
covered with a tiled roof. Traditional tamilian food with
a landlord's hospitality create the perfect village feel.
With two huge water canals running across the farm for more
than 5 kms the farm is a veritable conservatory of fruits
and cash crops of all kinds. Its close proximity to the
wildlife sanctuaries and the mountains provides scope for
game viewing and trekking.
Apart from those, one can trek to a tribal settlement, trek
and bathe at a waterfall or if one is fortunate go rafting
across the canal.
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