We believe that travel experiences are nourished by the local aesthetic. Travelling to a destination must involve soaking up the local environment - villages, people, culture, customs and food. All properties of Eastend Hotels allow adequately for the 'touch and feel' experience of the unique land that Kerala is. Ask your General Manager to embark on authentic journeys.
A stone's throw away from Eastend Munnar is a Cultural Centre where 'live' Kathakali performances bring to life legendary stories. Support local artists by watching them sway to music from traditional instruments and strong vocal chords.
At Kumarakom, there is plenty of opportunity to see and observe
from up close, unique craftsmanship. Women make baskets and
other wares out of coconut leaves (it's as sustainable as
it gets), and coir out of coconut husks. Experience these and
other crafts where what we normally can consider as waste are
reused.
One of our mainstay specialties is serving up authentic Kerala
dishes to allow travellers a taste of what Keralites relish in
their daily lives.
Kumarakom's Toddy Tapping society collects Toddy from atop
coconut trees across the village and sends them to a central
pool where it is distributed to local shops. The process of
tapping fresh Toddy is carried out by experienced climbers who
use equipment like medicated ghee-treated-animal bones. Learn
how the profession sustains a local economy.
