Thanal — Coffee Estate Villa

A four-bedroom villa on a working coffee estate at Tholpetty — the wildlife sanctuary gate is minutes away, and the mist arrives by four.

Thanal sits on a working coffee estate at Tholpetty, on the northern edge of the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary. The plantation is the setting and the point — old shade trees, coffee under them, and a verandah positioned so that you watch the valley fill with mist in the late afternoon.

The villa has four bedrooms, each with a queen bed and its own bathroom, and sleeps ten comfortably. There is a full kitchen, but most guests take the home-cooked Kerala meals the caretaker can arrange — it is the better decision, and it is the reason people write about this place afterwards.

The sanctuary gate at Tholpetty is minutes from the estate, and we will arrange the early-morning jeep safari for you. Thirunelli Temple is nearby in the Brahmagiri hills. The rest of Wayanad — Edakkal, Chembra, the waterfalls — is an hour or two south.

Bookings here are direct — send an inquiry and we will respond personally. The villa is also listed on Airbnb if you prefer that workflow.

Meals charged separately — arrange at booking

Wildlife sanctuary rules apply on estate walks

Wayanad: The Coffee Hills

Wayanad sits high in the Western Ghats where Kerala meets Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It is coffee and cardamom country — plantations under old shade trees, the mist coming down by late afternoon, elephants genuinely crossing the road. The Tholpetty range of the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is on its northern edge; Sultan Bathery is the district’s market town to the south. Our two properties sit at either end, and between them cover most of what people come here for.

Ready to stay at Thanal — Coffee Estate Villa?

Inquire directly and a real person will respond — usually within the hour. You can also book through our Airbnb listing if you prefer that workflow.