Valparai is not just a beautiful hill station but a place with layers of rich history. One of the best part in choosing Valparai Briar Tea Bungalows for stay provides you a tremendous level of accommodation, dining experience and green tourism along with great accessability to a lot of tourist attraction places both in Tamilnadu and Kerala. There are some excellent places to visit like Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, and the Parambikulam National Park nearby Valparai moving back and forth while enjoying the luxurious stay wanting not to leave.
Sirukundra Bungalow
- Built in 1917, the Bungalow has 3 large bedrooms, spacious bathrooms, living room, dining room and fireplace in bedrooms.
- Plenty of rare flowers, luxurious greenery, butterflies and a variety of rare birds.
- Tastefully furnished with antique furniture.
- A large lawn, 4 fantastic wooden chalets, 2 cozy tents with attached bathrooms and a croquet patch.
Wooden Chalets | Trekking | Tents | Shola view | Photography | BBQ | Bonfire | Picnic luncheon
Stanmore Garden Bungalow
- Theme here is plantation evolution.
- A spacious compound
- 360 degree view of the tea plantation and the Grass hills.
- 3 spacious bedrooms with elegantly designed décor and fireplace.
- Superbly furnished living room, dining room and a fully fledged kitchen.
- 5 single bedroom wooden chalets overlooking the grass hills and 2 double bedded wooden chalet suits overlooking the Injipara River.
Wooden chalets | 360 degree estate view | Tea Factory visit | Trekking | Photography | Bonfire | Picnic luncheon
Monica Bungalow
- Built in 1925, the theme here is wildlife and camping.
- 3 bedrooms with fireplaces, drawing room, dining room, kitchen and patio.
- Well maintained flower garden.
- 4 tents with 220sq.ft per room and well appointed bathrooms.
Tent | Wildlife | Trekking | Photography | Tea plantation walk | Tea Factory visit | Bonfire | Picnic luncheon
Villa Fair Winds
- 3 large rooms, dining room and a drawing room.
- There is a magnificent sit-out at the far left corner of the compound.
- Campfire and BBQ pit..
- Large compound.
Puthutotam Annexe
- This annex is surrounded by the reserve forest.
- Theme is wildlife.
- 2 bed rooms, dining room, sitting room, and a small kitchenette.
- Challenging long walks. ( 4 km. In 2 hours)
- Serious wildlife photography
- Home to Lion- tailed Macaque, The Great Indian Hornbill, Wild Dogs, Bison etc.
Trekking | Bird watching | Photography Tea Factory visit | Tea tasting | Wildlife photography Plantation walks | Bonfire Trek along the peripheries of the Reserve Forest.
Tea can warm us, cheer us, refresh us and soothe us in just one sip. This many actions with one recipe of Tea? Not enough. Try a wide range of tea mocktails. Tea tasting session in Briars will not just offers you the best tea but a wide range of tea mocktails to refresh. Guests get to visit our Monica Tea factory and find how we churn the fresh flavours so delicate and clean.
Hornbill is the official state bird of Kerala. They nest in natural cavities of trees and cliffs. This bird normally travels in pair or a small family group and can be seen in large number only during the breeding season. Zazu in the movie ‘The Lion King’ is a hornbill and the hornbill ivory is greatly valued in Japan as a medium to make the netsuke art. This endangered species is found easily in Valparai.